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No, my patriarchal blessing doesn't say or mention anything about a mission. But when I got it a few years back I didn't have the intent, or I wasn't even considering serving. But I don't know if that would make a difference or not.

Only to do baptisms

I am one year away from being 19, and with the new mission age changes, I can serve a mission sooner. If I decided to go on a mission, I would turn in my papers this October. But that's my problem. I am having the hardest time deciding whether or not to go. I have been praying about it and thinking about it so much. I attend the temple regularly and I especially pray about it when I'm there. But nothings happening. I'm not being swayed either way. I've written out lists of pros and cons of serving, I've talked to people, but I still can't decide. I don't know if I'm only having the thoughts of going because so many people, including my parents, have said that I should go. I don't want to go out into the mission field because I feel pressured to do so... I just can't decide! And the time for me to decide is getting closer. People have said that maybe I should wait and serve when I'm older, but when the age for young women to serve was 21, I was in no way planning on going. Now that that has changed, I'm seriously thinking about it. So what I'm trying to say is how do i know if serving a mission is the right thing for me to do? What should I be looking for? Should I be getting an impression or strong feeling that serving is the right thing for me? because if that's what should be happening, then maybe the lord is saying that a mission isn't for me. I just really want to know what to do. And I know that this is a personal decision and people can't tell me what I should do, but any advice that would help is welcome. I'll keep praying about it either way.

I don't usually post stuff like this, but i'm having such a hard time with it. So my boyfriend and I are both seniors in high school, and with the new mission age change, he just got his mission call to the Dominican Republic. he leaves in two months. I am so happy and proud of his willingness to serve but I am also extremely sad that I won't see him for two years. We both know that this is the right path for him to take but I'm just having a hard time accepting the fact that we won't see each other -and you can tell I'm having a hard time. I try to be happy, especially when I'm with him, but sometimes I just can't hold back the tears! I know that i'm not making this any easier on either of us, I just don't know what to do. We're planning on breaking up before he leaves but every time either of us tries to talk about it nothing happens. The last thing I want to do is distract him from his mission, or worse, be the reason he comes home early... I'm also really scared that when he's gone i'm going to meet someone else. It's not the fact that I'll be with someone else- because if that's what the lord intends then so be it- it's the fact that i'll have to write that dreaded "dear john" letter to my best friend and potentially break his heart. And I don't know if i could ever bring myself to do that. I've already promised myself that I will not get married while he's gone. Not just because I want to know if things will work out between us, but because I think 19 or even 20 is too young for me to be married. So I know this sounds silly and childish, but if you do, advice is accepted. Also, everyone ALWAYS tell me that it won't work, waiting for a missionary. And with everyone saying that it just makes things that much harder. So if you have any stories of when you waited for a missionary or someone waited for you and it worked out, I would love to hear it. They give me hope:)