Exciting Times

Baby announcements and wedding invitations create quite a bit of excitement...and wanted or unwanted advice. The same goes for mission calls.
My youngest brother just received his mission call yesterday. He's going to Sacramento!!! I am super excited for him as this has been his own journey. A lot of people expect 19 year old single men to go on mission and 21 year old women to serve "if they haven't gotten married". Last year the prophet issued a renewed call: if you are capable, you should go. My brother heard these words and after already feeling the promptings of the Spirit to get his life headed fully on The Path, began his preparations for serving his mission.
It's wonderful that some people grow up and serve their missions "on time" so to speak. However, it is even more amazing and impacting when an individual chooses to go because of the PROMPTINGS of the Spirit. There is more power in his testimony and more validity to his choice to serve.
I just want to give the biggest shout out and congratulations to my brother. The next two years will be the most interesting spiritual education you can imagine. And, because of the spiritual enlightenment, other parts of life and this world will come into better, more precise focus for you.