I hope they call me on a mission.....

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces that due to the recent influx of new missionaries, that 58 new missions are being created.  A news release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints indicates that the number of missions will raise from 347 to 405.  Here is a graphic indicating the names and locations of the new missions.

New LDS Missions
Africa Southeast Area	Mexico Area	North America West Area
Angola Luanda	Mexico Cancun	California Bakersfield
Botswana Gaborone	Mexico Ciudad Juarez	California Irvine
Africa West Area	Mexico Ciudad Obregon	California Rancho Cucamonga
Ghana Accra West	Mexico Mexico City Chalco	Pacific Area
Liberia Monrovia	Mexico Pachuca	Australia Sydney North
Nigeria Benin City	Mexico Queretaro	New Zealand Hamilton
Asia North Area	Mexico Reynosa	Papua New Guinea Lae
Japan Tokyo South	Mexico Saltillo	Philippines Area
Korea Seoul South	North America Central Area	Philippines Cavite
Brazil	Colorado Fort Collins	Philippines Cebu East
Brazil Curitiba South	Illinois Chicago West	Philippines Legaspi
Brazil Fortaleza East	Kansas Wichita	Philippines Urdaneta
Brazil Juiz de Fora	North America Northeast Area	South America Northwest Area
Brazil Natal	Virginia Chesapeake	Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Brazil Piracicaba	Ohio Cincinnati	Ecuador Guayaquil West
Brazil Santos	North America Northwest Area	Ecuador Quito North
Brazil Sao Paulo West	Oregon Salem	Peru Huancayo
Central America Area	Washington Federal Way	Peru Iquitos
El Salvador San Salvador East	Washington Vancouver	South America South Area
Guatemala Coban	North America Southeast Area	Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia
Honduras San Pedro Sula West	Georgia Macon	Argentina Posadas
Europe East Area	North America Southwest Area	Chile Santiago South
Ukraine L'viv	Arizona Gilbert	Utah Area
Idaho	Arizona Scottsdale	Utah Salt Lake City East
Idaho Nampa
Idaho Twin Falls

(Image courtesy of KSL News)

I recall trying to read Isaiah and understanding it when I attended BYU.  Brother Fugal, my then Book of Mormon Instructor, tried to described to us what Isaiah might have been trying to describe to us from his perspective and life experience.  In looking in Isaiah, I found this scripture this morning.  I don't know that my interpretation is correct, but I find his words thought provoking and relevant to missionary service and the current influx.    

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

4 Lift up thine eyes round about  and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from afar, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

(Isaiah 60: 3-4)

The Gospel will roll forth.  How exciting it is not only to have a son who is serving in this great work, but to also be a witness to the many Young Single Adults in our ward who are preparing to leave their educational path and serve the Lord as missionaries.  I have also found the change of the missionary age has no found its way into my workplace, which is something I could have never foreseen.

How blessed we are to see this new wave in history of the Church.  I look forward to witnessing the change in the world that is about to come forth.

This really is....the 'good stuff'!