I cannot count how many times in the last two days I have been asked the question:
"So are you going on a mission?"
While I appreciate people taking an interest in my life, I can't help but want to say back, "I don't know yet. Please mind your own business. Just because I can go on a mission now, doesn't mean I should go on a mission now."
Before you judge me for thinking something so bold, let me explain to you why I feel this way. A few months back, I would quite often be asked the question,
"So when are you getting married?"
Again, I would want to say back, "I don't know yet. Please mind your own business." And I would be willing to bet that in the next couple of years, I'll start to be asked the question,
"So when are you going to start having babies?"
I understand that the people I know care about me and want to know what's going on in my life. But in life decisions as intimate and personal as missions, marriage, and family, more respect, tact, and kindess should be used. These big decisions take time, lots of prayer, fasting, and aren't just decided overnight. So please be patient and mind your own business while I try to understand and discover the Lord's will for my life.
Well said! Wait upon the Lord for guidance and you will be blessed.
ReplyDeleteAmen. I have gotten asked those same questions, so I feel fer ya, girly.
ReplyDeleteBrace yourself--the nosy, inappropriate questions never stop, they just change shape!
ReplyDeleteI am super proud of the beautiful lady you are growing into. Enjoy this time where you are able to try many exciting experiences and make lifelong friends, and keep doing what the Lord wants you to do!