Mission Office Personal Statement

Mission Office, I am planning on serving a mission this July and I am writing this to show the passion that I have to forgo that plan and to make sure nothing restricts me from doing so. I am 19 years old and I attend Brigham Young University in Utah. I have always had my goals set high in everything that I do so I am very thankful to be here. I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at a young age and I want to start off by saying that CF is a part of me, but it does not control me—it does not define who I am. From a very young age, my parents have taught me what it’s like to be independent and not rely on others to do things for me that I can do for myself. They have also taught me to never quit at anything: sports, school, work, etc. As I have grown up, sports have been of my
I was also the intramural tennis champion at BYU this past semester. I am physically capable of anything that I want to do. I have a part-time 20 hours/week job here at BYU while taking a full load of classes that I am excelling in. I more than believe that I am physically capable of serving a mission as I have never had problems physically doing anything. I have never been hospitalized for sickness as I have done my best to stay healthy—to my avail. I believe that keeping myself healthy while on a mission will not be a problem. I can do all my daily treatments in a matter of 30 minutes, which is all I need. If my schedule does not allow for that time, I will wake up as early as needed to get what I need to stay healthy, done. I refuse to let CF keep me from serving the Lord where he plans for me to serve. I do not want to be restricted to the U.S. because of this, but if the U.S. is where the Lord has planned for me to serve, I will do so tenfold with great joy. I will do everything that I must do to stay healthy physically and spiritually wherever I go so that I can have the opportunity that many other young men my age have. I believe that I am prepared to serve a mission