Every year after general conference I wait eagerly for the moment when I can read/ listen to the general conference priesthood session. I may not be a priesthood holder (although if we count hugging as holding, then I do it on a regular basis) but there is always the one talk.
This time it was about the mission call process. I have always heard of it as an 'apostolic calling,' because of this I have always thought that the apostles get together in a room and look at the missions that need to be filled and the missionaries available and then make their best guess as to where the missionaries need to go, because God can fix their fallacies. In the talk they explained about how several of the apostles get together some mornings and choose the places where the perspective missionaries are going to serve. It was fascinating for me to learn the process (and one of the examples sounded like on of my friends that got called to Japan earlier). It was nice to realize that the Spirit inspired the brethren to give me my call.
It gives me some hope for myself. Because if a fallible man gave me my assignment it is possible that I would never come to accept it. However, because I was called of God that means that before I leave my mission I will realize that it is the perfect place for a goofball like me. It is nice to have some hope about the adjustment process.
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