Shopping!

So what girl in her right mind doesn't love shopping!!! Well me...but I don't consider myself in the right mind most of the time so it all makes sense!  But I wasn't always this way.  When my friend received her call and we set out to find the missionary approved clothing I got really excited.  There were so many cute clothes and shoes that I was dying to have! Since I didn't have my call yet, I had no idea what I needed and therefore regrettably didn't buy anything.  Well once I did get my call it seemed there was NOTHING to buy!  All the cute shirts and skirts that I saw before were suddenly not the ones.  Often times I would get frustrated attempting to find shirts that were appropriate, but in my price range as well.  I found a few things here and there, but my wardrobe felt incomplete.  My stress levels rose significantly and it was an extremely frustrating process.  And because of all of this I now have a distaste for shopping.

Well that was the first two weeks after I received my call.  One day I was extremely frustrated and didn't know what to do.  I couldn't find anything I really wanted and had shopped online for about two hours.  I then realized I was preparing for my mission in the totally wrong way!  I had just wasted two hours on the computer when I could have spent that precious time studying my scriptures, Preach My Gospel, or anything else!  So that is what I have set out to do.  My wardrobe still isn't complete, but gradually through patience I add new items.  I still have 39 days left to shop, I am set.  I know that the gospel is what is important to the Lord way more than what I am wearing.