I will wear the badge proudly

My dearest friend of mine, before he left on his mission, wore this silly band on his left arm. He wore it for a full year and not once took it off.


He proudly wore it, and if anyone asked what the band said, with pride and with a full long explanation he told them what it meant. He wore it in the shower or when he went swimming and when he went to bed. He wore to work and big family events. He wore it when working in mud or painting a room, every day, all 365 of them (and even more) he wore it. And that is when I thought he was the biggest nerd of all time. In my mind I thought "who would display something like that?"

As time went on, the band started to lose it's lettering. I had offered many times to replace it, but every time he replied "I will not wear the new one. I said I wouldn't take this one off until I received my call" So alas, even with letters missing and viewers of the band more confessed at what it said, he still wore it.

On August 11th, 2010. His call finally came. We stood out side the door, breathing deeply before we found out his new future. He smiled at me and calmly said "I will no longer be needing this anymore" And with a flash the band was off and placed in his pocket. This "Future Missionary" was about to be called "Elder"




Exactly one year later, in the same hot month of August, I turned twenty years old. I had accomplished two decades of life and had quite a bit to show for it. I have been to many places, seen many different faces and continue to learn from others beliefs. However, I wanted something more. This want had been there since I was fourteen years old and through the years the hunger for it has grown. So on my birthday I decided to be like my dear friend and his band, but instead I will wear a badge, proclaiming the want to do something good and to share a true eternal happiness. I decided to work on becoming a future missionary. And I will continue to wear the badge every day on my key chain until I get my call and become a "Sister" and then wear that badge proudly to the front lines of the world.

"We'll bring the world His truth"