Mission vs Marriage

Why did I chose to marry Jason instead of go on my mission. There were many reasons, but I'll only say a few.

I have had feelings through out the process of the mission call, getting my endowments till the day I met Jason. After my papers were in and waiting for the call, I had second thoughts-ignored them.

Had them again after I gone through the temple with my friends and family by my side-ignored it some more.

As I was going to the temple at least once a week, sometimes twice or three times a week (I couldn't help myself) I just knew that I belonged. About the time when I decided that I wanted to go on my mission, I was in the temple with the YSA group and thought to myself, I want to do so much more for the church. After going through the temple the first time, the feeling of going to the temple every week grew and grew, but the feeling on going on a mission grew less. I ignored it

I've known Jason for more than a year (through letters and what not) before we actually met in person. It felt like I already knew him. The week before we met, I texted him just randomly and texted non stop. Flirted a lot and got to know each other. It was amazing. Didn't think too much of it.

As soon as we met, and I prayed about him the next evening, I was in shock! I brought up marriage to Jason. Jason told me that he already know the answer, but he isn't going to tell me until I had made the final decision on either going or staying. Jason and I were just in a relationship.

As I was preparing to go on my mission; I had second thoughts, plus I needed to go shopping for new clothes...and my parents kept moving the date on going shopping further and further. Which made me more nervous. I really couldn't do much, until my last week!!

When I came to visit Jason in Idaho and meeting his friends and family, I felt more at home!! I talked to many people, most of them wanted me to go on my mission, and very few wanted me to stay.

Jason and I had gone to the Salt Lake Temple, and did everything, except sealings (we wanted to keep it special on our day) I sat new to two wonderful ladies!! They wanted me to stay. Jason that day, he wanted to read his Patriarchal Blessing to me in the sealing room (It wasn't available)

Once I decided a couples days later we went to the Rexburg temple or Idaho Falls (don't remember that part) and went to a sealing room and Jason read his Patriarchal Blessing to me and it was very similar to mine it was crazy!!

Reason's why I stayed:

• I didn't want to go and miss Jason 24/7
• There were many signs telling me to stay.
• Even though many of my friends and family told me to go on my mission, I still made the decision. I was a big girl!
• Everything that I would have gained on my mission, I gained it from marring Jason.

Even though I would have been back August 2013 (mine and Jason's One Year Anniversary) I wouldn't have trade it for anything.

Even though our reception wasn't great-at all. It still was magical as I got to see my friends and family. Showed how many people showed up actually cares for us.

The perfectness of our day, was inside the temple!!

April 2010-It's been 3 and a half years since the first letter was sent to him.

December 2011-It's been a little over 2 years since we met in person.

January 2012-It's been 2 years since I decided to stay and marry my best friend!

February 2012-It's been about 2 years since I would have gone on my mission (St. Louis, Missouri)

April 2012-It's been over a year and a half since I moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho!

August 2012-It's been a year and a half since we were married.

August 2013-It's been half a year since I would have been back home from my mission.

August 2013-We celebrated our one year anniversary! <3

Even though I know him all too well, there are many years to still know, understand him.

We know each other VERY well!!

We have never actually acted like newlyweds when we were married, that was all when we were engaged.

We end up fighting like an older couple.

and yes, we do have arguments in our marriage-but who doesn't!

It makes us strong, and spiritually strong. Shows how much we love each other and how much we want to help each other grow in our weaknesses.

I have no regret!

I love my husband very much!!

We will teach our children a lot about our experience.