Dad....GUESS WHAT?? I have been out for almost 5 MONTHS! I am surprised at how fast this mission is going. I have been enjoying every moment. I am truly happy doing what I am doing. I am starting to have a more clearer mission vision than I did when I first came out here. I came out thinking I would baptize everyone I saw, and thought that I could be the perfect obedient missionary. Those are good thoughts with good intentions, but it is just not reality. So, I changed my mission vision, and the picture is not as fuzzy as it was anymore. My mission vision is to take it day by day, serving those who are in need, being friends with my investigators, being friends with my companion. This work has nothing to do with me, it really is all the LORD'S WORK. He has helped me be an instrument for him. The elders always ask me why are our numbers so good? And we say, it is not us, it really is the Lord. As we show him we are trying to be obedient he will provide spiritual experiences for us to share the gospel with others. I love my mission. I don't ever want to leave. I love having this opportunity to serve. I am taking it all in. I strive more and more to be better everyday. I love sundays not only because we get to go to church, but then we also get to see the goals that we have made, and then see the results of those goals. If the goal was not achieved than we would work on it the following week. This is how we grow. We have to set goals, and I have been thinking of some goals I can set when I get home because I know now that I can achieve them. This is so fun for me! I love you dad, I will see you in about 13 more months!
Hey mom! We also had stake conference this week, and Sister Kendall was mentioned pretty much the entire time! She did an awesome job in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. One of her friends Kristin Ulmer moved to Hattiesburg right as Sister Kendall was called to serve here in the area! And she ended up meeting her again after a few years of not being in contact. Her husband was not a member of the church so he told his wife one day that he wanted to be baptized. The day that he said that Sister Kendall knocked on their door and he was baptized about a month later. That is such a cool story! And Kristin spoke at Stake Conference about her husband Kalyn's conversion. The next time you talk to Sister Kendall's mom ask her about this story, it is so awesome! So, Sister Kendall was mentioned several times at both sessions at Stake Conference. I miss her so much, but I have loved training my sweet companion. Sister Abril is super funny and we have learned a ton so far! We are already half way through the transfer, and I could be staying here in Mississippi for another 6 weeks or I will be transfered to a new area. We will find out here in 3 weeks! Crazy! When I first came into Hattiesburg Sister Kendall and I had our own car, but this transfer we are in a car share and so we have one week with a car and the next week on the bikes. It has been hard to figure out which investigators we should go see, because now we have to wait a whole week to see them again. It has been a challenge for me to know where to go, who to go see, but we are doing okay. I have said many prayers and the Lord hasn't let me down, he guides me exactly to where I need to go. My companion has been so patient as I have been trying to follow the spirit and be at the right place at the right time. The weather is cooling down quite a bit. It has been raining a little bit and I think summer is now over and it is starting to be fall. I can't believe I have been out for almost 5 months. It is just flying by! I have seen so many good things since I have been out here, I love it! I was emailing dad about my mission vision. It has become more and more clearer as I continue my mission. I am constantly changing it because it is becoming more personal to me as time goes on. I hope everything is good at home. I love you guys! Just 2 more transfers and I can see your faces on a computer screen! I am SO EXCITED FOR THAT DAY! Love you guys!
Hey there everyone!
This week has been super busy. We have had a ton of fun! We had stake conference over the weekend and it was super good! I love stake conference because it really sets the tone for the week and prepares you for General Conference. I am so excited that we have a chance to hear from our church leaders. I hope that everyone will have a chance to watch it! This transfer I have been training a new missionary her name is Sister Abril and we are already halfway through the transfer! Time flies by! There have been a few changes to the area here in Hattiesburg, before we didn't have to share our car with the elders, and now we do. We have one week with the car and one week without the car. It has been a little hard because I don't know the area very well and I am also training a new missionary. I am so grateful for the spirit to guide me to the places that I need to be at. Just yesterday, Sister Abril and I were thinking of places to tract and I didn't know where to go. We prayed that we would be guided by the spirit, and the minute we finished praying I knew exactly where to go. Because of that experience we tracted into a family of 4 and they all wanted to read the book of mormon and wanted to meet with us again. When we wrote down our weekly numbers for the week we ended up with 7 new investigators. That was a tender mercy for me this week. I am so gratefuI for the spirit. I am grateful that we have the spirit everyday to guide us. I know this was a little story and it doesn't seem like it has great significance but I have a strong testimony of prayer and the spirit. I am loving the experiences I have had since I have been out on my mission. It has been a great experience. I love you all! I can't wait to hear from you next week!
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