MISSION CALL!

As you are aware from my previous post, I turned in my missionary papers a few weeks ago to the Stake President. It had only be 8 days since I turned them when a large envelope arrived in the mail on Friday June 5! My mom called me at work to tell me it had arrived. "Hey Elder Warner!" I was in shock. I was thinking it was going to come next week since the President had said it was take about 10-14 days. But no, the Brethern were speedy! And I'm not complaining! So we invited family and friends to come to an opening-of-the-mission-call party. Everyone made guesses as to where I was going. It started to freak me out! All those exotic guesses were worrying me. I was questioning myself and whether I could leave home for 2 years and if I'd even be a good missionary. In my hands was my destiny for the next 2 years! Pretty intense information. Very classified. My hands definitely started to shake.
So with a few friends and family members around me, I opened my call. It read..

"Dear Elder Warner:
You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Baltic Mission...You should report to the Provo Missionary Training Center on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Lithuanian language..."

Can you believe it?? I can't! I'm so excited, thrilled, anxious, and nervous. My mission consists of 3 countries: Lithuania, Latvia, & Estonia. Awesome huh? I can't wait to get out there and serve the people of the Baltics! And I can't wait to learn Lithuanian. It's going to be so cool! What a challenge it will be but how cool is that? Lithuanian! So yeah. Exciting times! I'm now trying to get all other preparations done like getting my passport renewed, getting more shots, getting my eyes checked, etc. A long process but totally worth it. I know the Lord will be with me in my preparations and he will bless me. I love this gospel! I love my Savior. He has blessed and purified my life so that I can teach His children about His ministry and restored gospel. Thank you everyone for all your support and prayers!

Me reading my call to everyone.."Baltic Mission!"

President Thomas S. Monson's personal signature! That's a little intimidating. But I love him!

My Mission area...Lithuania, Lativa, & Estonia. The nearest temple is in Sweden!