Rehearsal

There's always so very much to learn but so little time to practice it...

I'm down to two weeks.  I can hardly believe it--can you believe it? Only TWO weeks!!!  Then I'm off to the MTC for a couple months and then the remainder of my two years in The Land Down Under.  I won't say I'm far from prepared, but there's so much I think I could have done to be even more ready.  On top of that, it doesn't help at all that this all seems so far off.  I mean, 14 days is no time at all, but for some reason I still don't believe that I'm ever going to enter the MTC.  It's surreal almost...

I juste hope I'm not in denial.

But as of right now I'm in rehearsal mode.  That is, I'm trying my best to live by missionary schedule.  My honest to goodness reaction?  I already love it. Getting up at 6:30 makes me feel productive, and starting the day with a half-hour of exercises wakes me up so I'm brighter than a light-bulb.  Then I get breakfast followed by an hour of personal study time.

A WHOLE HOUR!!!  It's great!

Before I leave I want to finish the Book of Mormon again, and also Preach My Gospel.  I have grown to love these two works so much in the past months and I'm stoked to have the opportunity to continue discovering the principles and lessons that I've yet to recognize within their pages.

I think everyone should live by rehearsal schedule.  It's super-duper easy and makes your day so much better.  It's listed right in Preach My Gospel on page viii--and the best part is you don't hafta follow the whole thing to a T.  I just follow the schedule up to 9:00 a.m. and then the rest of the day is mine to do as I please.  The only stipulation is that I have to be in bed by 10:30.

Easy Peasy.

And like the old saying goes:

Early to bed and early to rise makes a Mike healthy, wealthy, and wise.  And you too!

So let's all get started.  Especially you prospective missionaries.  Everyone gets up at 6:30, works out, showers, prepares for the day, eats breakfast, and then studies for an hour.

It's only every morning.  That's not too hard, is it?

And I mess up and sleep in a half hour or hour at least two times a week, but hey! Life is all about improvement, no?  So who cares if I sleep in today, I can always do better tomorrow!

Here is hoping I've rehearsed enough to be as prepared as I can.  Like I said before: I find it hard to believe this thing's coming, but I'm rehearsing anyways.