Himni and Helaman

Hello Friends and Family!
Ethan and I read in the middle of Alma this week and I found some really neat insights that helped strengthen my testimony. I wanted to share something interesting from Alma 31 verses 6-7:
During these verses I thought about the conversations and thoughts that must have been going on when Alma decided to leave to go teach the gospel. He took with him Ammon, Aaron, Omner, Shiblon and Corianton. BUT he left Himni and Helaman there in the land of Zarahemla. If I were to be Himni and Helaman I of course would say "Yes Alma I will do whatever is needed of me" and then in my mind I would be complaining "But I really want to go with all my friends and family and go teach the gospel!!! I want to be a missionary too!!!" However, they didn't whine and complain, but they willingly stayed back to fulfill their callings and do what the Lord needed them to do to build up His church in different (but just as important) areas of the land. I thought about this a lot and how sometimes we want to do the thing that everyone else is doing and we want to go with our friends and be with our family doing what seems to be the "fun" thing or the "cool" thing that the "group" is doing. But that's not always what the Lord needs us to do. I thought about this in relation to two aspects of my life...
First, I thought about how I had to come home from my mission after only 9 1/2 months due to a stress fracture in my hip causing me not to be able to walk. In my mind I thought "Why? Why do I have to come home? I want to go out and serve with and like all of my friends" But reading this verse (and reflecting on my experiences and how grateful I am that it lead me to get married to my BEST FRIEND) I realized how important it is to go where the Lord needs us even if it isn't necessarily what we had in mind.
Second, I also thought about how this might relate to motherhood for me one day. I might feel like some days are long and I might think it would be nice to just go be with my friends or go to school or work or something. And again, reading this verse I thought of how special it will be to have an opportunity to raise some of Heavenly Father's special children and fulfill and sacred calling. And this I can do by following the example of Himni and Helaman. I am grateful for their examples and for the scriptures that open up the doors to so much personal revelation.
Hope you all have a great week!