She's the Only Ten I See

Yesterday was a big day for my twin sister, Courtney JoAnn. After pacing around her apartment all day, she finally checked the mail and saw that she had received her mission call! But she had to wait a few hours before opening it. I was so surprised when I got down to Provo that she was actually pretty calm. I was freaking out more than she was and I wasn't the one with the call. Her nerves picked up throughout dinner at the Sizzler so much that she was making crazy faces at all of us.

We finally got back to Glenwood and then we had to wait some more. People started showing up making the suspense build even more. Finally, everyone was there, whether in person or over the phone or Skype. She opened her call and read:

"Sister Smith you are hereby called to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Tennessee Nashville Mission."

This is when we all screamed our heads off in excitement! She continued to read the call stating that she will also be a Spanish speaking missionary and that she leaves April 25.

I am so excited for her!! She will be such a fabulous missionary. Tennessee doesn't know what's coming there way. I won't lie though... It was hard for me to actually see her call. Its weird to think that my twin sister will be leaving for 18 months and that the only times I'll get to talk with her is on Mother's Day and Christmas. She was so busy talking with people and I was feeling emotional that I couldn't go up to her to give her a hug until a lot of people left.

Tender, I know. She is such a great example to me. I don't know if I will personally go on a mission, but if I do decide to go, I hope that I will be as prepared and willing to serve as Courtney. Regardless, I hope to become more like her. I look up to her so much (and not just physically speaking). It will be hard to have her gone and I know there will be times that I will just want to go visit Virginia and "accidentally" get lost and end up in Tennessee just so I can see her.

Court, I love you and am so excited for you! You will be an excellent missionary. I know Tennessee isn't where you were expecting to go, but I know that its where the Lord needs you. It will be nice for you to be back in the south, in a more colorful part of the world. We will start your training for listening to country music A.S.A.P. The country accent is something that Jacob will have to help you with, but I'm sure you'll master it. Then you will just have to incorporate that accent in with your Spanish. BAHAHA!! I can't wait to hear how different yours and Kaitlyn's accents are. I love you twinner! You are and always will be my best friend!