For the Sacrament meeting program, we had quite a line-up: Benjamin spoke, Tanner played a primary song medley on piano, then Tracey and Larry spoke. Lacey, Bridgette, and Tracey sang "May I Serve Thee" accompanied on piano by me, and then I took up the last fifteen minutes or so. We all focused on missionary work, of course, and it was a wonderful program. Thanks to everyone who supported me this weekend!
I really wanted to
speak first so I could make the joke about this being a “Long” Sacrament
meeting...but according to the Official Church Handbook Of Whatever It Is,
you’re supposed to save the best for last!
For anyone who
doesn’t know already, I’m Larry and Tracey Long’s daughter, Brittany. I just
graduated from Southern Utah University with a degree in English, and last year
I received a call to serve in the Japan Tokyo mission. I’ll be going to the
Provo Missionary Training Center for ten weeks to learn how to teach in
Japanese, and I don’t leave for the MTC until February 8th, so if
you see me in the grocery store or something between now and then, don’t
worry—I’m still going!
I wasn’t sure at
first what I wanted to speak about today, so I asked my mum, and she said I
should explain a bit about why I want to serve a mission. It’s a fair question,
especially when asked by people who aren’t members of the LDS church, so I have
three reasons to share.
