My name is Brandon, and
on March 7th, 2012 I embarked on a journey that would change my life forever.
"Dear Elder
Mortensen,
You are hereby called to
serve as a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You
are assigned to labor in the Utah Provo Mission."
Those words sank deep
into my soul, and a midst the surprise and excitement, an overwhelming sense of
peace enveloped me. I knew in that instance that I was exactly where God wanted
me to be. That all of my hard work to get to this point in my life was worth
every sacrifice. That night I got on my knees and prayed to my Father in
Heaven. As I did, the Lord opened my eyes to the events that had
transpired in my life. I could see the Lord's hand throughout it all. I thanked
the Lord with all my heart for the great miracle He had worked in my life.
For a great miracle it
was indeed. The Lord had undertaken no small task in getting me to where I
needed to be. Luckily through the Lords perfect knowledge and wisdom he knew
the time and place that I would need assistance and always followed through
with this aid. I realized that this journey had actually begun long before this
day, and that the Lord's hand had been present throughout it all. The Lord had
placed special people in my life to help me find my way.
A scripture in the Book
of Mormon came to mind in Alma 37:6-7 "Now ye may suppose that this is
foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple
things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances
doth confound the wise. And the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his
great and eternal purposes; and by very small means the Lord doth confound the
wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls."
I am great-full for
a loving God who watches over His children and knows them perfectly. I
am grateful for our Lord and Savior Jesus who laid down his
life for us, took it up again, and who lives today. Through my many prayers, studies,
and experiences I have come to know that "The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints" is truly His church. That He has restored it in these
days so that the message of His Gospel can be sent throughout the world. I
humbly accept this responsibility to take this message and the
love He has given to me and share it with the entire world by serving a mission
for "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints."
