"There shall be no other name given": My decision to serve

As many of you know, I have decided to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am THRILLED about this opportunity!

For those of you who don't know, this is the run-down on serving a mission:

My family and I will pay for me to leave home and school for 18 months to proselyte and preach about Christ . I don't know where I am going yet but I could be called just about anywhere in the world, speaking any language.

When I told a few of my friends, their first response was "You're never going to graduate!" I just laugh this off. It's true that I probably will not get my undergrad until I'm at least 26, but I personally don't see the point in rushing through school. Anyways, the point of this rambling is that I'm not concerned about how long it will take me to get through school especially when I the things I am doing are far more important than grades and age.

But WHY?


"And moreover, I say unto you, that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent" Mosiah 3:17





That is why. Because Christ payed the ultimate price for us to achieve salvation. Because of the Atonement Jesus Christ completed everyone has the opportunity to improve and really become something better. We can become clean. In a world that constantly bombards us with filth and things that bring us down, I want to share the light the the gospel offers. There is light, peace, and strength that comes in the gospel and from faith in Christ that cannot be duplicated. Because I have the knowledge of eternal life and of Salvation. Because we all, regardless of life situation are spirit children of our Heavenly Father and we have a divine heritage. Every person has potential to progress. I feel that hundreds of thousands of people are living day to day without a true knowledge of who they are. I want to share the greatest gift that has been given to all mankind.  The gospel is the center of my life and I know that it answers the deep questions that, without the knowledge of the plan of salvation, would plague us. I want to share the hope that Christ brings into my life and bring others unto Christ so that they can work for their salvation and experience all the gifts that God has for them. 


This decision did not come easily at first, but now that I have realized that this is what I am supposed to do I can't help but be ecstatic about it! With the exception of my testimony of this gospel I have never felt so sure about anything in my life.