Sitting on Pins and Needles

...is a triple entendre.

If you need definitions:

Pins & Needles - implies that one is anxious and nervous about what will happen

A double entendre is a figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either of two ways. ...or in this case 3 ways The first meaning is literal. Mom and I have tried to school ourselves in organization and have used the sewing/laundry/card/jewelry/ironing/project/storage room as our first quest. It has taken us 3 days to clean sweep. However!-here stands the room in all of its masking tape labeled glory! So glorious. We didn't have the heart to take a before picture or the living room full of all of the contents of the previously unusable room. Way to go mom!...(also not pictured is the boxes of Ebay and garage sale items. [coming on a Saturday in the near future to you and your spending pleasure]. Another literal meaning is the sitting I did at the doc's as I got pinned and needled as I got blood samples, TB tested, and a shot. Fun times!...haha...well maybe not entirely. Who likes to go through a physical? I DO!!! Especially if it means that I AM GOING ON A MISSION!!! That's right baby! Which brings me to the implied definition of the phrase. I am so so excited to go on a mission. I have only been planning to go for a month now and I already have my papers *80% filled out. Such a whirlwind! In the rush I think I have freaked myself out. I have begun to be apprehensive to go because of all the unknowns...unknowns, but totally manageable with the companionship of the Holy Ghost. After a meltdown to Mama and a good scripture study I felt the excitement again. I have made a few changes in the plan [**setting my availability date for a month after my B-day in Sept so I could be to my nieces baptism/allowing myself a bit more time before I turn everything in]. I was reminded of this gem by Elder Holland "With any major decision there are cautions and considerations to make, but once there has been illumination, beware the temptation to retreat from a good thing. If it was right when you prayed about it and trusted it and lived for it, it is right now. Don’t give up when the pressure mounts. Certainly don’t give in to that being who is bent on the destruction of your happiness. Face your doubts. Master your fears. “Cast not away therefore your confidence.” Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you." I have expected there to be pins and needles...but I'm going to simply focus on getting prepared. After all "If ye are prepared ye shall not fear” (D&C 38:30). Bring it on. *Actually, I am 100% done with my papers. I had my last 2 interviews on Sunday and they are off to Salt Lake! I should be expecting a call next week! Crazy :) **Actually, my availability date is only a week after my b-day now...so not too many changes really. Bring on the guesses too! :)