Alright, so I sort of just realized that I have not fully introduced myself... So, better late than never!! ;)
For starters, my name is Megan ( hi Megan!) ... I am the second youngest of 6 kids, fun family fact, there are three boys and three girls, and all our names start with either M or J! *ahem* Back on topic. I am 21 years old, and as you know, am preparing to serve a mission.
I have lived in Clearfield, UT my whole life, apart from two years of college in Price, UT. I graduated from Clearfield High School in 2010, and then in the Fall of 2010, I moved to Price to attend College of Eastern Utah, now referred to as USU Eastern. I completed two years of schooling, and then moved back home.
I am working as a governess for the sweetest family ever. I take care of three kids, L, N and T. L will be turning 14 this year.. (yikes teenager on the move!). N will be turning 12 in June, and will be in Young Men's, and will be able to pass the sacrament on Sundays ( So cool but so weird to think of that! ). And finally, T will be turning 2 in just a couple weeks. I have been her governess since she was 3 months old. Wow, time sure flies!!
A little more about me... Umm. I am very much a geek. Yes. I love it. I enjoy Star Trek, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Star Wars and so many many more. I love playing all sorts of games, whether they are computer, video, board, card, etc etc etc. I love them all! My current obsession is Minecraft. It is super fun. I totally made a group of tree houses all connected together by bridges.. Totally a Swiss Family Robinson feel going on in it.
I am also a huuuuuge Disney fan, lover, geek.. All of it. Like seriously. My dream job is being a princess at Disneyland or Disney World. Like seriously. Biggest Disney fan. EVER. I hope I am conveying how much I love it. ;)
Uhmmm... I think that is really everything about me.. Like, what you would really want to know, anyway. I doubt you'd want to know like what color my boogers are or whatnot. ps. they're green.
So, until next time!!
-Sister Dean
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
How To Prepare Myself
Hello all.
I love Mondays!! Monday means I get an email from my little Bruddah serving a mission in England. Love it!
Anywho, in my email to him last week, I asked what were some of the things he did before leaving that have helped him the most out in the mission field. He said things that helped him were: memorizing the Mission Purpose (found on page 1 of Preach My Gospel), memorize the first vision account in Chapter Three, lesson 1, read the Book of Mormon every day (at least two pages). Also, to make a Mormon.org profile and print out the pass along cards and start handing them out to people.
Things he wished he had prepared for: read chapters one, three, five, nine and ten of PMG in depth. He says those chapters are full of study helps for missionary work. He also advised me to start getting into the missionary schedule. Up at 6:30, exercise for a half hour, study personally for an hour, and be in bed by 10:30.
I am super excited. I am almost done with my papers. I am keeping track of all of my family's and friends' guesses, and whoever is the closest will get some sort of prize.. like a King Size candy bar or something :) so far, these are the places people have guessed: Florida, somewhere Spanish speaking in the US, London, Temple Square, Liechtenstein, Ireland, England, Turkey, and the Moon. My guess is Australia or France.
Well, that's it for today! Thanks for reading.
-Sister Dean
I love Mondays!! Monday means I get an email from my little Bruddah serving a mission in England. Love it!
Anywho, in my email to him last week, I asked what were some of the things he did before leaving that have helped him the most out in the mission field. He said things that helped him were: memorizing the Mission Purpose (found on page 1 of Preach My Gospel), memorize the first vision account in Chapter Three, lesson 1, read the Book of Mormon every day (at least two pages). Also, to make a Mormon.org profile and print out the pass along cards and start handing them out to people.
Things he wished he had prepared for: read chapters one, three, five, nine and ten of PMG in depth. He says those chapters are full of study helps for missionary work. He also advised me to start getting into the missionary schedule. Up at 6:30, exercise for a half hour, study personally for an hour, and be in bed by 10:30.
I am super excited. I am almost done with my papers. I am keeping track of all of my family's and friends' guesses, and whoever is the closest will get some sort of prize.. like a King Size candy bar or something :) so far, these are the places people have guessed: Florida, somewhere Spanish speaking in the US, London, Temple Square, Liechtenstein, Ireland, England, Turkey, and the Moon. My guess is Australia or France.
Well, that's it for today! Thanks for reading.
-Sister Dean
Thursday, January 23, 2014
How It All Started...
Hello all... ha I'm not sure if I have any followers....But anywho, Hello to those who are reading this! I am in the last stages of my "paperwork" (it's all online, so no real paper) of preparing for my mission. I basically just have my doctor and dentist appointments left. I am planning on submitting them on April 1st (no joke!). So it will be pretty cool! My brother is on his mission in London, England and he says he can't wait to find out where I will be called. I can't wait either!! :) I am super excited.
So a little background about me would probably be helpful for readers. My name is Megan, I am 21 years old, and am the second youngest of 6. I have been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints my whole life, and was baptized when I was 8 years old.
I believe that every member of the church, whether born and raised in it or converted later in life has their own 'change of heart conversion'. Mine did not occur until I was 18. I always new that the Church was true, but I suppose I leaned on others' testimonies more than strengthening my own. When I was 18, I was finishing my Personal Progress (a young woman's equivalent to an Eagle Scout). One of the tasks was to read the Book of Mormon all the way through. I had never done that. I had read parts of it, through personal study and references from classes, but I had never read it cover to cover.
Over the summer, I did just that. I read the Book of Mormon all the way through. At the end of it, Moroni (one of the authors) gives a challenge. He asks you to pray to Heavenly Father and ask if the Book of Mormon is true. He promises that the Holy Ghost (the third member of the Godhead) will give you a feeling in your heart and you will know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I took Moroni's challenge. When I was done praying, I'll be honest. I was expecting the heavens to open up and an angel to come down and proclaim to me that the Book of Mormon was true. However, that was not what happened. It was all very simple. I felt a warmth in my chest, I got goosebumps, and I just knew. Not at all what I had expected, but I received my answer anyway. It was the most incredible experience I have ever had.
So back to the mission topic... I have always wanted to serve a mission, but as I grew older, it became more like "if I'm not married by 21, then I'll consider it". And then there was the General Conference session where President Thomas S. Monson announced that the age at which a young woman could serve a mission was lowered from 21 to 19. I was 20 at the time, so it didn't really affect when I could leave. But when this was announced, I felt something. I know it was the Holy Ghost telling me that serving a mission was indeed something that I needed to be preparing for. I was slightly confused though, because even though I felt I needed to serve a mission, I also had the feeling that it was not the right time yet. So, I continued on with my life, working and spending time with family and friends. It was not until the General Relief Society meeting in September of 2013 that I knew it was time. The choir (a group of sister missionaries from the Provo MTC) sang a medley of "Go Forth With Faith" and "As Sisters In Zion". During this song, I felt a rush of the Spirit. I knew that this was Heavenly Father telling me through the Holy Ghost that I was supposed to serve a mission, and start preparing for it immediately. I started tearing up and wrote a note to my mom sitting next to me about what I just felt and experienced. She started crying, and wrote back that she had a similar feeling. It was the most incredible thing. For a few months before this, I had been feeling out of place. Lost, stuck in limbo. I wasn't going anywhere in life. I wasn't in school, nor was I dating anyone. I was working, which I loved, but it wasn't getting me anywhere. So having this revelation was such an answer to prayer! I needed direction in my life, and Heavenly Father gave it to me. The following Sunday, I met with my bishop, so that I could start working on my papers. .. and now, here we are! A few months later, and I am almost ready to turn them in.
I know this post is getting long, so I will wrap up quickly. I don't know how many of you there are reading this, but to you I want to say that I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the one and only true church here on this Earth. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior, and that He stands at the head of this church. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God, and that he helped restore this church in this dispensation. I know that Thomas S. Monson is the prophet today, and that he will never lead us astray. He is the mouthpiece for the Lord. I know that serving a mission is the right thing for me in life. I know that I will be blessed for following what the Lord has commanded me to do.
Thank you to all who are reading. I will post again soon!
-Sister Dean
So a little background about me would probably be helpful for readers. My name is Megan, I am 21 years old, and am the second youngest of 6. I have been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints my whole life, and was baptized when I was 8 years old.
I believe that every member of the church, whether born and raised in it or converted later in life has their own 'change of heart conversion'. Mine did not occur until I was 18. I always new that the Church was true, but I suppose I leaned on others' testimonies more than strengthening my own. When I was 18, I was finishing my Personal Progress (a young woman's equivalent to an Eagle Scout). One of the tasks was to read the Book of Mormon all the way through. I had never done that. I had read parts of it, through personal study and references from classes, but I had never read it cover to cover.
Over the summer, I did just that. I read the Book of Mormon all the way through. At the end of it, Moroni (one of the authors) gives a challenge. He asks you to pray to Heavenly Father and ask if the Book of Mormon is true. He promises that the Holy Ghost (the third member of the Godhead) will give you a feeling in your heart and you will know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I took Moroni's challenge. When I was done praying, I'll be honest. I was expecting the heavens to open up and an angel to come down and proclaim to me that the Book of Mormon was true. However, that was not what happened. It was all very simple. I felt a warmth in my chest, I got goosebumps, and I just knew. Not at all what I had expected, but I received my answer anyway. It was the most incredible experience I have ever had.
So back to the mission topic... I have always wanted to serve a mission, but as I grew older, it became more like "if I'm not married by 21, then I'll consider it". And then there was the General Conference session where President Thomas S. Monson announced that the age at which a young woman could serve a mission was lowered from 21 to 19. I was 20 at the time, so it didn't really affect when I could leave. But when this was announced, I felt something. I know it was the Holy Ghost telling me that serving a mission was indeed something that I needed to be preparing for. I was slightly confused though, because even though I felt I needed to serve a mission, I also had the feeling that it was not the right time yet. So, I continued on with my life, working and spending time with family and friends. It was not until the General Relief Society meeting in September of 2013 that I knew it was time. The choir (a group of sister missionaries from the Provo MTC) sang a medley of "Go Forth With Faith" and "As Sisters In Zion". During this song, I felt a rush of the Spirit. I knew that this was Heavenly Father telling me through the Holy Ghost that I was supposed to serve a mission, and start preparing for it immediately. I started tearing up and wrote a note to my mom sitting next to me about what I just felt and experienced. She started crying, and wrote back that she had a similar feeling. It was the most incredible thing. For a few months before this, I had been feeling out of place. Lost, stuck in limbo. I wasn't going anywhere in life. I wasn't in school, nor was I dating anyone. I was working, which I loved, but it wasn't getting me anywhere. So having this revelation was such an answer to prayer! I needed direction in my life, and Heavenly Father gave it to me. The following Sunday, I met with my bishop, so that I could start working on my papers. .. and now, here we are! A few months later, and I am almost ready to turn them in.
I know this post is getting long, so I will wrap up quickly. I don't know how many of you there are reading this, but to you I want to say that I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the one and only true church here on this Earth. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior, and that He stands at the head of this church. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God, and that he helped restore this church in this dispensation. I know that Thomas S. Monson is the prophet today, and that he will never lead us astray. He is the mouthpiece for the Lord. I know that serving a mission is the right thing for me in life. I know that I will be blessed for following what the Lord has commanded me to do.
Thank you to all who are reading. I will post again soon!
-Sister Dean
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