That Gringa Sister

SO, yesterday my best friend Steph reported to the Provo MTC to begin her mission to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Canada, Vancouver mission. It was such an important day because it is one that Stephanie and I have been talking about almost as long as we have been friends (6 1//2 years and going strong!!) Naturally, Steph leaving for the MTC has resulted in a lot of nostalgia as I have been reflecting on the ways that her friendship has influenced my life. Here's the short-list version of the lessons our friendship has taught me over the years: I should be confident in myself.  Modesty and integrity are as valuable as they are rare. An eternal perspective is KEY to getting through life's challenges. Education is a wonderful, and invaluable experience and something we should pursue throughout our lives. Sometimes you just need a good cry, and that is totally okay. Disney movies are acceptable for every age group.  F...

Hello! Hermana Edgel reporting for duty!... Okay not until July 5th, but I wanted to make a quick introduction and get the ball rolling before it's off to the MTC. SO... let's go back in time to April 13, 2017 when my mom sent me this picture: I honestly was SO excited and SO nervous part of me wanted to rip it open ASAP and another part of me was absolutely terrified and pretty convinced I would never be ready for this next step in my life. I had 3 wishes for my call: I wanted to go stateside, I wanted to speak Spanish, and I wanted to be assigned somewhere warm. The next few hours passed in a blur and then 8:30 rolled around. My friends Jacob and Maddie drove with me to meet my parents at the Manti temple. I took the envelope and walked by myself to the front side of the temple and sat down. I said a quick prayer asking for confirmation that this was the right place and then I opened the envelope and read the letter which read: "Dear Sister Edgel,  You are ...