Steady and sure

Heavenly Father blessed me with incredible parents. Both have their strengths that they add to our family and they are miraculous strengths. My dad has a talent that is rare to the world and very special to me. He has always honored the Priesthood and been able to give me a Priesthood blessing whenever I needed one. But he never gives a general or broad blessing. They have always been very specific, detailed, and exactly what Heavenly Father wanted me to know.
All of my siblings and I received a blessing for the new school year and each was spectacular. My dad receives revelation for each like he is giving a Patriarchal Blessing. My blessing this time especially got me fired up for my mission.
For quite some time, I have been thinking about the timing of everything. When should I submit my papers? When should I put my availability date...on my birthday in the middle of March or after one more semester at BYU? When will I get my call? After much deliberation, I was thinking that I would submit my papers during Thanksgiving break when I come home, then have my call around Christmas time...hoping that I would be called close to my birthday. For all I knew, I could be called in July and have to consider going to the winter semester. I was hoping that I would be able to find a way to make some money during the few months that I was home.
So when my dad starts speaking by the Spirit, he lets me know that my plans will follow through. I will be able to find a temporary job during the few winter months that I am home and I will be able to go on my mission as soon as I have my birthday. He went on to tell me that there are missionaries wasting time and being disobedient. When I get there, I will be able to take their investigators and convert them to the Gospel. They will be ripe and ready. I will absolutely LOVE my mission.
Until that blessed time when I am set apart, I must be steady and sure, remain faithful, and protect myself from Satan. I have to keep the eternal perspective. When I think about a mission, my heart pounds deep inside of me and the Spirit fills my soul with excitement and joy. I am so excited for the opportunity that lies ahead of me!!!!