Sacrifices

I knew some sacrifices would have to be immediate, such as my depleting bank account for medical and dental visits.  I just never expected to have to start selling off all my stuff already.  

My hope is to save up at least $3,000 by the time I leave for the MTC.  I have always maintained that it is my responsibility to come up with the bulk of my mission fund, and not my parents'.  However, the Lord is hastening his work, and I wont procrastinate the call.  

So what must I do?  Save 80% of my income. Sell my apple computer (the thought already makes me weepy), my car...and yes, my bedroom furniture.

 

You see, I thought I had til the beginning of December to worry about this.  However, this was not the case. Coincidentally, my sister is redecorating her daughters room.  My mom cleverly mentioned that I was eventually going to sell my furniture to which my sister, who has always coveted my bedroom set for her daughter, leaped at the chance, and by the end of yesterday I had no bed to sleep in. 

No. Bed. 

I am literally sleeping in the guest bedroom because MY ROOM HAS NO BED.

I realize this is a blessing.  I recognize this as another small push from the Lord saying, "you are going on a mission Eli, prepare now." 

But still, it feels like my childhood is over (well duh, I am 20 years old! Yet somehow I still feel like a child. it's a problem.) and that my room will never be my room again.  I fear that by the time I come back from my mission I wont recognize anything and will feel like a guest in my own (parents) home.

Can you tell I have emotional attachment issues?

But again, this is a blessing.  It is better to go through the heartache now then to have to do it right before I leave for a year and a half. 

This is best.

Plus, I just made $250 bucks!

I have over half of a month of my mission paid for!

:)

It's not much, but it's something. 

Yours,
Eli