There was one sister that served. Actually, she was like the first sister in my branch who served a mission in Uganda. And just hearing about Uganda, it got me so curious. And I was wanting to go so much, even putting in my prayers. I was like, “I hope I get to be called in Uganda.”
My mission call came in. Yes, I was going to Uganda, and it was amazing. I served my mission for eighteen months. It was the best. I had wonderful companions. It was amazing. Just teaching people the gospel and seeing most of the people in Uganda—they really don’t have much, but they have embraced the gospel.
Just seeing them embracing it and living it and they’re happy, despite they don’t have much, it’s really a blessing. My testimony grew from learning about these people, the struggles they go through, but they are grateful at the end of the day, because of the gospel they have.
After the mission—which was amazing. I still look back and I remember the memories or when I talk to people I’ve taught, it’s really, really, really nice.
After my mission, I knew I wanted to go to school, and I came, I knew I wanted to do tourism, but I wasn’t really sure—should I do nursing?
I was still a little bit confused. But I didn’t have time. We came back from mission in June, my parents wanted me to go to school in September and tourism it is. I started doing my classes and this year, I’ll be done. It’s been amazing knowing I’m a member of the church and the gospel; it’s there.
It has blessed me. I have friends that don’t have the same standards that I do. But it’s always a good thing I can stand up for myself, and mission actually helped me so much to see the bigger picture. I don’t have to do some things, I don’t have to do something to make the other person happy in breaking the commandments.
And yet, I know the end game. Heavenly Father will see me not how I want him to see me because I know I can do better than how I’m supposed to do.