Wake Village,TX- Week #75

No new pics, AGAIN! Thank goodness to members who will take pics and pass them on!

Hey there y'all!

How is everyone doing? It was a pretty average week for us! We made our weekly visits to people and did some service! It was a very great week! Elder Standford, Sister Steadman, and I performed in a musical number on Sunday! We sang "Be Still My Soul" The members said we did pretty well, and that they all felt the spirit! I love to sing! It brings the spirit every time without fail. I just love how other people react to the spirit, they seem more receptive to what we have to say. Unfortunately we didn't have anyone at church this week, but we will do better next week to bring somebody! I just have a strong testimony of going to church! We go there for the edification that comes only through the Sacrament. We are cleansed each week, isn't that amazing! I am so grateful for a loving father in Heaven who really does have a plan for us. I grateful for the gift of the Atonement and that it Heals, Sanctifies, Brings peace and Solace to our lives. I know that as we rely on the Savior miracles will work in our lives.

I wanted to share a little experience we had at a members house. We were there for a meal appointment and we gave each person a piece of paper. We gave them pretty vague instructions and told them to draw on their paper exactly as we told them to. At the end, we all saw that each of our pictures were different. We asked them why it was so hard to follow our instructions? It was hard because they didn't see the big picture, they didn't see the end result of what that picture would look like. We told them that God has the big picture, he sees the beginning and the end. We have to learn to have faith in his plan, and make sure that we are worthy of the spirit. His spirit will lead us in the right direction. We can know God's plan as we listen to him. We then read Isaiah 55:8-9 and it says that "His ways are higher than our ways, and his thoughts are higher than our thoughts." I know that to be true. He has a plan for us. Trust in that plan. Trust that God knows you personally and will direct your path. I know that to be true! 

 I love y'all! Have a blessed week! (: 

Here is my address again! I know y'all have been waiting for it! 

Sister Scott

523 Redwater Rd 

Apt #29 

Wake Village, Tx

75501

Dear mom,

I am really really REALLY bad at pictures this transfer! I absolutely love sister steadman though! She is amazing.(: We will get on it! 

As for people to visit, there are many people and I know we don't have time to see them all! But here is a couple things that I have in mind! 

Hattiesburg: I would love to see the Fitzgerald's ( Bishop family) Kristen Ulmer ,Bob Buckner, Brandon Crouse, Brocks, Flo, Thomas and Rachel (new recent converts for me) And the Silas's! They are all really amazing people. I love them with all my heart! There is a really yummy place to eat that I want y'all to try, it is called Newk's! There isn't really anything too special/fun to do in Hattiesburg, but there are cool streets, memories and stories I wanna show y'all there! 

Ruston: We can see a investigator named Vernon, and sharon (if she is still there, she is pretty old) , and also Bertha she is a sweet lady too. As for members, I loved the Moore family! I also loved the Huckaby's! They are all really awesome too! Ruston is a cool place to stop by, they have the Louisiana Tech college right down the street, I thought it would be cool to watch a football game their but football season is over :( Monroe Louisiana had a lot of fun things you could do there! 

Sandhill: There isn't much to do there...there are more cows than people there, but that was hands down my favorite area! (Next to the H-Burg) I LOVED IT THERE! I loved the people and the experiences that I had there (: I am hoping you can meet Charles, Bristle and Mandy! They are awesome! As for the members, I hope you can meet Judy Carol Parnell, Lynda and Gary Balch, and the Price's! They are all super amazing buuttt these ones have left a huge mark on me! I love them. 

It is hard to choose who to see in what places but I absolutely loved my mission. It is hard to believe it has been as long as it has been away from you and everyone back at home, but there are experiences and feelings that I have felt here that have changed my life in ways that I didn't think were possible! Thanks for supporting me and helping me on my mission. It has been an incredible journey and I am just trying to soak it all in! (: 

Also, I am soo sorry to hear about the Giacalone's..that is too bad...It sounds like it has been a hard week for everyone over there.:/ Man, I will definitely add that sweet family in my prayers! That is too bad, please tell Heather that I send my condolences and please tell her that I love her and praying for her! She has always been such a strong tough lady and I look up to her soo much for her example. I do love her family so much! How are you doing? Are the boys sad? I know that they loved Joe! Do they know what the funeral plans are yet? Anyways, I will be praying for them. I love you all and hope that you have a blessed week! (: 

Love, 

Sister Scott