As trivial as it is, part of preparing for my mission is shopping. I need to create a wardrobe that's full of modest, professional, and durable church clothing. Of course I own lots of church clothing already but a lot of it, for various reasons, just isn't suitable for my mission to Idaho. With a tight budget and a lot of items to buy, that's where thrift stores come in. On a random note, I saw a tank top on Pinterest that said "I shopped at thrift stores before Macklemore made it cool. Not because I'm a hipster, but because I'm poor." I wanted to buy it so bad, but it didn't have sleeves and was ridiculously priced. Back to what I was saying though. Thrift stores are amazing, and with patience you can find some awesome clothing at a bargain. And for someone like me who is paying for the majority of their mission themselves, a bargain is something I love. I got this red skirt from Goodwill for under five dollars and these coats for just twelve dollars each. Judging from the coat brands, they were each probably over a hundred dollars new.
