the day finally came.

well.. tonight i will get set apart as a missionary.
the day is finally here!

i'm so excited!

i have definitely felt the peace of the spirit as i have been preparing and have had some awesome friends and family who have helped keep me strong.

i have also realized that satan is very anti-missionary work. he really has made things difficult for me at times--mostly with me questioning my ability to be a good missionary. however, through lots of prayer and studying and great conversations i have been able to overcome satan's final push to keep me home. God will ALWAYS prevail. (If any of you need a lift, look up Elder Holland's talk "Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence"... it is beyond amazing).

i have made mistakes along the way, but i have overcome them and am better prepared now than i have ever been to serve a mission.

i'm more thankful than ever for Christ's atonement so we can all be freed from our sins, weaknesses, hurts, and trials. if we lean on Him, we will never fail. He will always be waiting for us to let Him ease our burdens.

i love this gospel. i love my Heavenly Father and Savior. i love my family and i love my friends.

Joseph Smith restored the gospel in the latter days. The Book of Mormon is true and will bring those who read it in faith closer to Christ than any other book. We have a modern day prophet--Thomas S. Monson and if we listen to his counsel and obey the commandments, we will find true peace and happiness in our lives. It's not easy, but it's worth it. The atonement is for EVERYONE and all can repent and come unto Christ.

Well, you should write me! Yes, you! Do it! I'd love it :)

MTC address.. i'll be there until november 2ndish:

Sister Abbie Gail Heywood
MTC Mailbox #107
WA-SEA 1102
2005 North 900 East
Provo, UT 84604-1793

my mom SHOULD be keeping this updated for me, so if she isn't then tell her to work on it lol.

Well, God be with you all til we meet again.

Adios y vayan con Dios.
Te amo!

(soon to be) Hermana Abbie Gail Heywood