I Have Been Called!

I know as all of you know. . or should know, I opened that white envelope, and read where the Lord wants me to serve for 18 months!

FLORIDA ORLANDO MISSION! I report to the Missionary Training Center on February 16, 2011. I can not be more thrilled/excited than what I am! Words not express how I feel! Which means that I have accepted this call! I even mailed my acceptance letter this morning! I will post my video once I get it from my cousin, (thanks for catching the moment it Becca!)

The following day I woke up early and called Kevin's mission President to tell him the news of my call and have him pass it on to Kevin. It was fun to speak with him. Kevin got the news minutes later, on which. . upon readying Kevin's email this morning he is really happy for me! We will be serving at the same time. Given- I will get home 4 months after he does. (And that will be a magical moment in itself!)

I do not have a fun details of my mission yet, But I feel so lucky to be in a mission that has a Temple. I hope that I will be able to go to it often! I already have this love that has grown for the poeple in Florida, and I cannot wait to serve them! This Church is True! For if it wasn't I would not be leaving my Job, friends and especially my family for 18 months!


Orlando Florida Temple!


Nov. 24, 2010

The Time has COME!

I am happy to report that I have NINE hours of free time. . . while getting paid! So with my NINE hours that I have I thouhght "Why not update the old blog with my thoughts and feelings of the past and future 24 hours.





First off I am thankful for lasts nights "blizzard" I got to go home at 5:00PM! Two hours early! Might I add, It was nothing Utah was not already used to seeing! In my opinion this "blizzard" was a little more than an over reaction. It lasted 15 minutes! I do wish that last night happened today so I could leave at 5:00 today. . but 7:00PM it is! I will get over it. . in NINE hours haha!



I re-read the blog post that I posted back in Feb, when Kevin's mission call came. I said "I wonder what is going on in Kevin's head . . . " Well Today that has been answered for me, as I sit and wait for my own call to come, and when I get to hold the white envelope in my hands and I get to break the seal and read where I will be laboring for 18 months (Kevin will have 15-16 months remaining of his mission) . I think he wasn't thinking anything. . as I am thinking nothing. . I dont know what to expect, and wont until mine and everyone's questions are answered - "Where am I going?" and "When will I leave?" I am pretty sure it is English speaking.

EIGHT hours to go. . then you will ALL know where I am going to serve. In the mean time. . . lets watch Kevin open his call again!

Nothing Like it!

The anticipation of waiting for something great is like recieving instant patients!!




How much longer must I endure!? lol

Never Thought!

Once upon a time, I was baptised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later day Saints. At the age of eight I knew that becoming a member was right thing to do. I am now 23 1/2 years young I think back to that special day and my heart is filled with gratitude for my decision 15 years ago.
A year after I was baptised, I recieved a casset tape from my grandparents for my 9th birthday "After Glow- Biggest Hits". Church music. I loved this casset tape! I listened to it ALL THE TIME!! Once in Primary there was a little talent show kind of thing and I sang- along with the tape- my favorite song from the casset. It was called "The Decision" I can still recall and sing all the words today. .lol. This song was all about a young person having a hard time to make the decision to serve a mission or to stay home.

Spoken-"There are many waiting, waiting to see the light they once beheld. Messangers are needed to carry that light and blessings are waiting for those who do. Your decision to serve or not to serve will have a direct impact on the eternal welfar of others and nothing in the world is worth lossing eternal blessings."

Sung- "I hear the voices that come from within, they say go, stay home too. I've decided to search from within, I must think it through. Do I stay home or do I go. Or do I tell all the world that He loves them so . . . "
The end of the song concludes that the person has come to their decision and they will serve the Lord and not stay home to tell the world that He loves them. At the age of nine you'de think that one would not understand what the song was talking about, but I knew! I even told myself "Shannon, you are going on a mission!" I was so excited about this that I even made constuction paper signs that said "I'M GOING ON A MISSION" and I taped them all over my walls! I knew this and I was determinded. This song moved me.

Well I then grew up. Things changed. I lost that "mission excitment" I was learning and growing. Growing my own testimony of the truths of this gospel. I then become a freshman in high shcool. Sweet little 14 year young girl. My favorite class was Seminary. . my gospel knowledge was being fed. I knew what I was learning in church and in seminary was all true..that the church IS ALL TRUE. I was on fire with my gospel knowledge and testimony that I HAD TO SHARE it with everyone, (yes in high school.I even carried my Book of Mormon around with me, I talked to anyone and everyone.)

My "missionary excitment" was BACK!!!

Once again I was on fire. I knew then as a freshman that I wanted to go on a mission and tell everyone that this church is true and they will be happier by coming unto Christ and partaking in the greatness!

Well then I grew up. Things changed. My desires changed. My plans changed. I went to college . .graduated then worked worked worked. The idea of going on a mission ALWAYS came back into my mind. Instead of going on a mission when I turned 21, I worked at Oakcrest Girls Camp (my mini mission) Best experience ever! My testimoney grew even stronger! After the summer was over I did my own thing, My own plan. The mission idea came back into my head.. (22yr). . so I worked at Oakcrest again (my mini mission) I grew even MORE! (That is one thing I love about this church, you can constantly grow!) After the summer I think continued to do my own things. My own plans.

Being 23 1/2 years young, loving my ward, being a ward missionary, fulling my calling, working hard, playing with friends, (not so much dating and not my fault) and watching Kevin go on a mission, along with some of my close girlfriend. Reading their emails of their time out on the Lords errand, my desire to go on a mission came back!

I prayed long and hard, I sat in the temple for a very long time. I was determined to get a confirmation from my Heavenly Father that going on a mission right now, this time in my life was the right time. That this is what HE would have ME DO.

My "missionary excitment" is BACK!!!!!!!!

My 9 year old self knew me better than I did. I have listened to her. I have let go of my plans and have gotten a tight hold on Heavenly Fathers plans!


The Primary song "I hope They Call me on a Mission" wont leave my head! I "have grown a foot or two" I know that I am "ready. To preach and teach and work as missionaries do"


I am excited to FINALLY tell everyone that I, Shannon Durr, is going on a MISSION!!!

I have submitted ALL the paper work. Now the fun part. . waiting for that special white envelope!
Will you all wait with me!!?

This will soon be FOR REAL!!!

Make Pizells for my co-workers

Yes! Another 23 marked off!!!! I was just waiting for the perfect time that I could make 2 batchs of these delicious fat cookies. The time came. It was about time too! My work always have potlucks, but they always have them on Friday's. Stupendous day right.. yes, the catch, I NEVER get to go to the potlucks or participate due to the fact that I dont work Fridays (which I love!) and there is no way that I will come into work on my day off just to eat the food. So I Dont!

The potluck for the month of October was changed to a Wednesday! Happy I finally got to participate! It was fun making the pizells, I moved the cooking station into the living room so I could stay entertained for the two hours that is took me to make them all. (I can only make them two at a time) I did take pictures, I just have to upload them onto the computer!

They were a big hit at the potluck, I even got to take home the extra!
I love sharing my "talent" with people at work!

GO PIZELLS!