The Call

After I received the revelation that I need to serve a mission, I met with my bishop and began working on my papers. Everything went very quickly, thankfully, because I only had about a month to get it all done before I was moving to Provo to attend college. I finished some additional medical requirements after moving, and got everything submitted to my stake back home. Two weeks later, I drove home for the weekend so that I could meet with my stake president. Then only one week after that, my call was assigned! It was being sent to my home in St. George, so I was planning to go down that weekend to open it with my family, but it didn't come. Then surprisingly on Monday morning (September 21), there it was in the mail. I was already planning a trip to Wyoming with my roommates that weekend though, so I ended up having to wait until the next weekend to finally drive down and open it. I waited a total of 10 days after my family had received it in the mail to finally open my call! Those 10 days were killer for my family..me not so much. I was content with my choice to go, and knew that wherever I was sent, that is where I am suppose to go. And like they say, "out of sight, out of mind." Well, almost. My dad insisted on sending me daily pictures of it to make sure that I hadn't forgotten about it.

On Thursday, October 1st, Makelle (my best friend and roommate) and I drove down (deciding to miss our Friday classes the next day) and I was finally able to open my call at 8:00 that night.

I had so many sweet friends who still live in St. George come to support me and watch me open my call. It was great to see them! My roommates were on speakerphone, and my good friend Jordyn FaceTimed us during her break at work. It all meant so much to me!

"Dear Sister Bonzo:

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 ITALY ROME MISSION...You should report to the Provo Missionary Training Center on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Italian language."

As soon as I read those words: "Italy Rome Mission," I was instantly filled with an overwhelming sense of joy. I could not stop smiling for the rest of the night! I would have never guessed that I'd be going to Italy, but I know that that is exactly where I am meant to go.

Some of the best people around:

I grew up with these kids..Sunset 5th Ward Dream Team

Love Always, {soon to be} Sorella Bonzo