Opening Golden Envelopes is a magical time. Every missionary anxiously awaits the moment when President Waddoups calls their name to come to the front of the room and open their envelope. Any sign of tiredness is immediately replaced with anticipation mixed with a little bit of fear -- excited to finally find out where they will be serving and fearful because they don't know where it is or anything about their trainer. I wish we could bottle the enthusiasm and energy and open it back up when the hard days arrive. Sooner or later, every missionary has a hard day. It's inevitable. It's part of the stretching process, but for this moment, it's a glorious opportunity to finally be a missionary serving in the Italy Rome Mission.
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D&C 112:21-22
21 And again, I say unto you,
that whosoever ye shall send in my name,
by the voice of your brethren, the Twelve,
duly recommended and authorized by you,
shall have power to open the door of my kingdom unto any nation
whithersoever ye shall send them—
22 Inasmuch as they shall humble themselves before me,
and abide in my word,
and hearken to the voice of my Spirit.
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