Mission Prep

So, yeah I suck at maintaining a blog. But I write in my journal every night, so I'm still keeping the commandment.

Anyway, I'm thinking a lot about my mission. Most of my friends older than me are either on their missions or have their calls. Also, I'm next in line in my home ward.

I'm done school 18 July. Logically, giving time for preparation, the earliest I would put my availability date as would be 1 August, meaning earliest possible MTC entry would be 6 August. but more likely my MTC entry date would be in late September at the earliest. But there's the possibility it could interfere with family vacation (16-30ish August). This is complicated. but then if my availability date isn't until 1 September, the call may say come in December! So, I think if I'm staying in Rexburg for next semester, then I have to say my availability date is 1 August, so I risk the possibility of interfering with family vacation (of which, I'm told, neither of my parents can alter their time, which seems unfair to me). Best case scenario if my MTC entry date is in the middle of family vacation is me and dad flying from Bangor to Salt Lake, taking me to the MTC, and him going back to Maine. If neither parent can go, I know plenty of people in Utah and Idaho that could take me to the MTC. It would kinda stink though, to go to the MTC and not have either parent with me. Then again, far worse things have been asked of the Saints, so I'm just being whiney.

What am I worried about? I'll put my date as 1 August. I will start my papers in late April and have them in the mail by 3 May. Everything will work out how it's supposed to, and by Christmas 2008 I'll be Elder Kelleher. Woooohooo!

Rexytime...great success

The pictures are on the Facebook. I don't feel like doing an expansive blog post about the trip. I'm here, it's cold and snowy, and I'm feeling fine. The trip was just what I needed. It brought me back to sanity. Well, more realistically, it reminded me of what travel and adventure felt like, here I was falling into monotony and now I will do just fine.

Check out the pics on the Facebook. I demand your jealousy.

Back in Provo City

Loading pictures and the like...back to Rexburg today. I feel like things will go better because I feel ready to take on life now. I have had a lot of conversations with people who are at the point I want to be in 3 years, and I know what I need to do. Pictures from the trip will be posted later.

Provo City

I'm in Provo, and I feel at home again. I don't know why, but I feel at home in Provo. Always have. Tomorrow we are driving to Phoenix, and the day after that, TO MEXICO!

Hoy

Yeah, I am going to Mexico this weekend. Leaving Rexy Thursday night, staying in Provo, driving all day Friday, Friday night in Phoenix, Saturday...Puerto Penyasco/ Rocky Point Sonora Mexico. Amazing.

Today was just classes and stuff, same ol' same ol', you know the drill.

So far this blog has just been self therapy for homesickness, but there will be more in the coming weeks as I get into normal life here.

¿Yendo a mexico?

Uh, I might be going to Mexico this weekend. That would certainly cheer me up.

Another day

I rearranged my schedule today, and things are looking better. I'm pretty beat though, dang near asthenia. I'm REALLY excited for Utah this weekend.