LDS Mission

I've been really struggling lately with the fact that I can't become a full-time missionary for my church because I am a birth parent. I totally understand why it's not usually allowed, and I'm not angry about it. My being a birth parent would likely bring my personal life more into my work than would be appropriate, and I understand that. I don't even know that I would want to go because I don't know if I could be away from my little birth daughter for that long. But my heart is hurting that it's not even an option for me. Does anyone have any thoughts or experiences to help me cope with this?