missionaries girlfriend sings as she waits....and waits....and waits

Waiting for a missionary has to be one of the hardest things i've ever done. but if anyone happened to read this who was recently faced with this predicament, i think i'll shell out some advice.

Number one, the first month is the worst. once your missionary is in the mtc, you expect him to write you at every opportunity and make as much contact with you as possible. sorry, but the mtc is a very busy place with a very tight schedule. they only give the elders a few minutes on p-days to write everyone. and if your missionary is as amazing as mine, there are probably a lot of people writing him.

number two, you're spoiled the first month as well. in case you didn't notice, the mtc is not that far away. it takes about 3 days for a letter to go from the mtc to wherever you are. so you get a decent amount of letters! happy day! once he leaves provo, that's when the gap between letters gets wider and wider. i'm writing this and haven't gotten a letter in about 5 weeks. Good news though. the farther the letters are apart, the less anticipation there is. i'm slowly getting used to facing the fact that my man is a missionary and he's busy. i shouldn't even be a priority anyway. daniel has clearly stated in his letter that he knows this is the lords time, not his. and that's the way it should be.

number three, build a shrine. it's so much fun making little crafts that help you wait for your missionary. i've made a few. i decorated a box especially for his letters, i made a chart to mark off the days until he gets home. one of my friends made a paper chain and she cuts one off every fast sunday. that way she didn't have to make a 730 link long chain.

number four, NEVER EVER tell your man you wish he was home. that's a big no no. you do NOT wish he was home. you want him to stay on his mission and return with honor so you can go to the temple. that's why you love him in the first place right? along with that, you should refrain from mushy gushy letters to him. make letters fun and detailed. like about hobbies, school church stuff and fun things that are happening! i like to draw him pictures. it makes the letter seem more like me because i'm a very visual person

number five, dearelder.com is your best friend. if you write a letter on there, you can have it get to him the next day as opposed to 2 weeks. that way he can get his letter to you sooner. one fun idea is to send him a memory card! i just recorded a video of myself talking to him and sent it to him! it's a good way to makje sure he doesn't forget your beautiful face and voice.

number six, join the group "waiting for a missionary" on facebook. it's full of girls who are all pulling through it together. and there are so many success stories! you'd be amazed at how many girls only have like 38 days left to go till their elder gets home. also, when there's no one else that has any confidence you'll wait, they do. every single girl has had problems with waiter haters. it's a very frustrating thing when you tell people you're waiting and they say "i waited for a missionary, for about 5 months". that's about the most common thing you'll hear. well guess what? gordon b hinkleys wife waited for him. along with several other general authorities.

well, i hope this blog was helpful or just rather informative. i know i've only been waiting for about 2 1/2 months. but they've been the most enlightening 2 1/2 months of my life. don't ever give up!