Hattiesburg, MS - Week #15

Hey mom! 

How is everything going at home? It is so weird to be the first one to email you, you usually email me first! Well, this past week was one to remember. I am doing very well, Sister Kendall and I are doing great! The transfer ends on September 8th, so we have a little more time together, she may or may not get transferred. President told me to prepare for both, and so I have been! I have learned so much from Sister Kendall! I am very blessed to have only the BEST TRAINER in the mission. I am excited to see what happens this transfer! I am pretty nervous and excited! So, I have some news..I will share the bad news first...I found out this past week that I am allergic to Pollen. My eyes have been super irritated, and they have been pretty puffy. I haven't been able to wear makeup the last week or so, and it has been so frustrating! I wore makeup yesterday and it has hurt my eyes like crazy! I could not wait to wash my face when I got home. I would do this every couple days and it has hurt like none other. I don't really know what to do, I talked to a nurse in my ward and she recommended that I take claritin? I don't know what that is, and I haven't taken it or have any of it. I figured I would email you, with high hopes that you will be online and can respond quickly because I need to know what to do about this. It sucks.. I hate it. This started probably a few weeks ago, but I didn't want you worried! I had no idea what was going on, I wanted to know exactly what the problem was before I told you. Any suggestions? I have been doing fine! I still do missionary work, and I work just as hard before we found this allergic reaction. Sister Kendall told me her mom is in the same boat, she is also allergic and I have asked Sister Kendall to ask her mom if you aren't able to respond today. :( Another thing that has happened this week is that a few days ago I was super homesick. I seriously missed you guys so much, I cried a lot that day. There were a lot of things that made me remind me of you guys, I saw a range rover, dad's acura, and Logan's car all in ONE DAY. I just missed you guys a ton. It seemed like everything that happened that day reminded me of you. I really do miss you guys, I think about you often, and pray for you daily. I know this is where I should be, I am grateful for this opportunity to serve him. Oh and the good news is the ward is opening up to me. I have developed friendships here and I will be super sad to leave Hattiesburg! This is my home now, and I hold it very dear to my heart. I can't wait for you guys to see my areas and meet my investigators one day! I love you mom! I miss you and I hope everything is well at home. I can't wait to hear from you soon!

Hey everyone! 

I can't believe summer is over, it seems like it just started! I miss the summers back at home, they were not as hot as they are here, the humidity is crazy! I am doing great here in Hattiesburg, MS. I am just about to finish my second transfer, and time is just flying right by me! I love my mission, I love the savior. I really can't imagine doing anything else. I have had a lot of you tell me you enjoy my spiritual insights, and so I think I am going to share more of those in my group emails! 

This last week, we have been busy with meeting with investigators, meal appointments with members, and of course tracting! As missionaries we are supposed to plan what we do for the upcoming day the night before. We had planned a meal appointment one night, and we went and had a blast! After the meal appointment we had planned to go to the library, and as we were walking out we saw this boy all by himself. Sister Kendall and I felt impressed to go talk to this boy and so we did! His name was Myron, he is 6 years old. He was just the cutest kid ever! Come to find out Myron's parents are divorced, he hasn't taken a shower in at least a month, his father doesn't care for him, he wanders around the apartment complex at night alone, etc. He is a sad sad kid. Sister Kendall thankfully had wipes in her bag and so we washed his arms, his legs, and his face. We also played catch with his ball that he had. We were with him until it got dark, and then we told him we had to go. He begged with us to let him come with us, but we couldn't. It was against mission rules. He started to cry, I think for the very first time in his life he realized that someone cared about him.I know that he felt the spirit. He knew we loved him. I hope he knows that the savior Jesus Christ loves him so much.  I am grateful Sister Kendall and I talked with him and followed the spirit. I have never felt so close to my savior Jesus Christ. I know that if the savior was here he would have done that very same thing. I know that to be true, I know that I am a representative of Jesus Christ. I am grateful for this opportunity to serve and love those around me. I love you all, thanks for the support you have given me! I can't wait to hear from you all next week!