Miller, Abigail

Abigail Katie Miller, in the name of Jesus Christ and by the authority of the holy Melchizedek Priesthood which we hold, we lay our hands upon on your head and set you apart as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, called to labor in the Dominican Republic, Santiago mission and bestow upon you all of the rights, privileges, gifts and powers that you will need to magnify your calling unto the Lord and be a successful missionary.  Sister Miller, this opportunity is a response by you to commitments made before you ever came to the earth.  You have been a valued spirit.  You have faced adversity and trials with faith and determination and your Father in Heaven will be with you as you serve and as you are an ambassador of the Savior, Jesus Christ, having His authority to preach the gospel and to bring souls to Christ.  We bless you as you do so that you will know that He is with you, that He loves you and that He will sustain you in all that yo...

Good morning! My heart is so full as I look out on this room full of the people I love who mean so much to me. Four long months ago I received a mission call to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I will be spending the next 18 months of my life inviting others to come unto Christ and standing as a representative of him, serving in the Santiago Dominican Republic Mission. The time has finally come but surprisingly quicker than I ever thought and I am so so excited and thrilled to get on with this next adventure in my life.  Ask me maybe two years ago and I don't think I would have ever imagined myself standing up here giving a farewell talk today. In 2018 my oldest brother Gunner left to serve a mission and then before Gunner came home Boomer left to serve a mission as well. I will never forget dropping Boomer off at the MTC. As we got back in the car to drive home, we were all crying and I looked over to my mom in tears and said “I am NEVER g...