ONE MONTH!!!

Today, January 17th, marks ONE WHOLE MONTH since my Elder Mejia has been on his mission!!! Wow... Ok, I'm not even gonna act like I'm shocked only because this month was kinda slow (not gonna lie). But that is perfectly okay! Because now I am working on month 2 and I am making progress! Which is what matters most :) I'm happy to finally be able to count in months!!!

One Month Down! 23 to go! I can do this!!!

Here is cute Elder Mejia's one month picture as well! HOW ADORABLE <3

HONESTY HOUR. This was so frustrating to take!! The friendship that I had with marshmallows is suspended because they seriously were so hard to work with!! At first, I had mini marshmallows that came with the packet of cocoa. BAD IDEA. RED FLAG!! RED FLAG!! These little guys do. not. cooperate. I am telling you!! So I ran to two different stores to get marshmallows before the sun goes down (because I initially wanted to take the picture ouside).. Finally, after rushing around and speeding, I finally decide to just go all the way to Kroger instead of trying the gas station down the street from the house.. (don't judge, I thought they would have them and I was frazzled!) ANYWAYS, I finally got THESE. The medium ones are a go! Still a little difficult but not as bad as the teeny tiny ones! Fun fact: I used a tooth pick to hold them together. 

Here's to the next leg of my journey! Reaching month 2!! BRING IT.

Slowly creeping up on that one month mark...

Hmm.. Where to begin?
Well, lately I feel like my stage of being "in denial" that he is gone for 2 whole years is starting to wear off. I feel like the first day is terrible, you know what's coming.. you know that you won't see him again for a long time. The first few weeks are definitely an adjustment. No good morning or goodnight text messages, no texts throughout the day, no spontaneous or scheduled dates... it's all on pause right now. Because he is GONE. Okay, that really does sound way too harsh. And my heart trembled when I typed that.. But he's away, and those things just can't happen anymore for a while. And lately, it's starting to TRULY set in. I'm not going to see my best friend for 730 days. WOW.

Well, P-Days are lovely as always. I'm just so blessed I cannot say it enough. I love my sweetheart and all of the reassurance & love that he gives me!!
So far I've gotten two letters and he will be out for a month in 2 days! I'm excited to finally be a month in. I feel like one week flew by then one week went slow.. it was like a crazy pattern! One thing I've realized: One month is a long but very short frame of time. I will be so happy to finally say goodbye to month one shortly!!! :)


                                                        No more MTC for this Elder!!

Elder Mejia is currently in Buhl, Idaho (specifically) and is officially in the mission field of Twin Falls, Idaho as of January 6, 2015!! His first companion is Elder Dickerson!

                              Elder Dickerson on the left, and my Elder Mejia on the right! <3

I'm super proud of my Elder. He already told me about a man named Alfredo that he helped translate to the bishop for. The bishop told my missionary that he knew instantly that there was a connection for them. It's beautiful that the Lord prepares people to be helped and prepares them to receive the gospel. :) I love it! And I love that my sweetheart is out there doing the Lord's work! There is no better thing to be doing than to be working for our Father in Heaven and bringing His people to Christ!! I love my Savior and I want everyone to feel the same way. I'm so happy he is out there sharing the love of Christ!

I think it's SUPER cute that he took this picture and sent it to me! I work at Chick-fil-A here at home and he is still enjoying it in Idaho!! Even though I work there, it's our favorite place to eat!! (When we are not getting fancy and eating at Olive Garden, that is..)


It's still a bit overwhelming I feel like now that our communication is at an all time low almost! I feel like I send so many things and ask so many questions... and he can't get to them all right away! Which is okay! But I'm just so excited for my best friend and want to know everything every second!! haha. Still adjusting...

That's all for right now! See you in 2 days for a ONE MONTH post! ;)

An Article Worth Reading...

A few nights ago I read a negative article that just gave me weird negative vibes about waiting for a missionary...

I'm so grateful that Shelbi posted this in the Facebook page because it is in response to that terrible article that I read that made me feel all types of ways.. and not good ways...

Here is a link, it was too good not to share and I will probably be going back to read it again.


https://lunalea.squarespace.com/blog/2015/1/12/what-im-glad-i-knew-about-waiting-for-a-missionary-before-waiting-for-a-missionary


P.S. I have so much more blogging to do about the past couple of weeks... so a few posts will probably be late. What can I say? Being an MG has made me just as busy as I was when he was here!

Happy New Years & Happy Waiting!

My posts are a little bit off! My last post about P-day was written the day before this most recent P-day if that makes any sense at all, haha. Well, this last Monday (my 2nd P-day with Elder Mejia), was AMAZING. I was so blessed to get the reassurance and care that I needed in his emails. They definitely lifted my spirits up, and I have been able to start week 3 with more strength and confidence!! We are over a half a month in, and while it isn't much, it's a lot for just starting out. If I learned anything these first 2 weeks of waiting, it's that this first part is the toughest!! I still feel so accomplished because I've completed the hardest part. I'm almost 1 month in, and while each day is tough and I still feel very sad and frustrated, it does get better.

The "winter break blues" has become a thing. Being on winter break does not help my case whatsoever. I haven't worked in over a week, and I've been out of school since the beginning of December. So! I've had way too much time on my hands to think about everything and miss him even more!! I NEVER thought I'd say this, but I'm so ready to go back to work & school!!! I want to be busy, and I want to accomplish things. I feel so, unproductive... and it makes me more upset to not do anything. I'm currently in Illinois, visiting family for Christmas.. and it has been nice. Being here makes me SUPER lazy, because it's literally like a winter vacation. We stay cozied up inside with family because it's cold outside and because we are on break! I love my family and I'm grateful for the time that I've been able to spend with them. I pray that I am able to enjoy & cherish each moment with them and I'm trying not be negative.

Now back to P-Day for a second... OH HOW I LOVED YOU. My man is seriously the sweetest!!! <3 I'm so happy that we were able to email back-and-forth a few times before he got off. It was the best 20 minutes!!

Here is just a tiny portion of the sweetness I received. He melts my heart!

Isn't he the cutest? Gotta love him!

Elder Mejia loves the Christmas package I sent him!! :)

I am beyond satisfied with my emails from my favorite missionary. I hope & pray they continue to be like these. I know that some will be shorter and less exciting some weeks. I still hope they remain something like this.

He even mentioned that "the elders in my dorm are wowed by the beautiful girl I got!"
How sweet!! I'm so happy that my boy is being well taken care of and that he is being supported my so many others. They are all in it together, and they know each other's pains. I'm so happy for him.

The computers in the MTC are SUUUPER restricted, of course! So I haven't been able to receive a bunch of pictures and videos that he wants to send me. He says he has some special videos & pictures specifically just to send me & I'M SO EXCITED! I'll have to wait until he gets to the mission field, but I have something to look forward to!! Can't wait!

DEAR ELDER! I sent my first one Christmas night.. I believe.. and he got it & loved it! So DearElder is a hit! I have already written him a second one a couple of days ago, and he should have received it already.

My Elder goes to Twin Falls from the MTC January 6!! 5 more days he will be out in the field, here we go!! I'm excited for what this year will bring. It's going to be a challenge, for sure. But I know that God is there for me. I. Can. Do. This!!!

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!! I cannot believe it's already here, yet the last two weeks of 2014 felt like forever. Here's to an amazing 2015, even if I'm far away from my love! I still want to make the best of it!! COME AT ME. I GOT THIS!