Sister Lauren Davis

Moved from Provo, Utah to Tampa, Florida.

Sister Lauren Davis

Moved from Provo, Utah to Tampa, Florida.

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Hi! My name is Lauren Davis, now refered to as Sister Davis, and I am a 'Mormon.' I'm nineteen years old and grew up in Spanish Fork Utah where I graduated from Maple Mountain High School. I moved to Provo in the fall of 2013 and attended Utah Valley University studying Social Work.

Now to my decision to serve a mission...When I got my patriarchal blessing, it pretty bluntly stated that I'd be serving a mission. I'd never really thought about serving a mission before, but thought that it would be a neat experience and from then on I planned to go when I turned 21. 2 years later, President Monson announced the mission age change. (JAW DROP!) I could now serve at nineteen! I soon realized though, that as I attended college, that I LOVED it and didn't want to leave. I was not only having fun, but starting to be independant, getting ahead in school, and meeting tons of new friend (not to mention cute boys). Did I really want to leave that all behind? I struggled for months with the decision. Did I really want to go? Did I really need to go?

I got my answer one Sunday at a devotional I randomly decided to go to. The speaker talked about how sometimes we get stuck in the valley of "supposed to." We tend to wait for the Lord to tell us what we're "supposed to" do. Think of Adam and Eve. If they had waited for the Lord to tell them what they were "supposed to" do, they would still be in the Garden and we wouldn't be here today! I knew then that I couldn't sit and wait for an answer any longer. If I didn't make a decision concerning my mission, I'd always look back and wonder what I had been "supposed to" do. I knew putting aside my Social Work degree for 18 months would be hard, leaving that oh-so-cute-boy who would probably get married while I'd be gone would be challenging, and being away from my wonderful family would be extremely difficult! But I also knew that this was a once in a lifetime experience, that I WANTED to go, and that I loved the Lord enough to sacrifice all that for a time. After I made my decision to serve, all the conflicting emotions eased. I felt sweet, warm, quiet PEACE. It was awesome :)

God lives and loves us. He listens to our prayers and will direct our lives for good if we follow and obey His guidance. I am so happy to serve the people of Tampa Florida! KNOW this church is true. I KNOW it, I LIVE it, I LOVE it!

  • Work
    • Full time Missionary
  • Education
    • Utah Valley University