Well transfers or something happened
this week....transfer day is always insane here in MBM. Haha
everyone mets at either the mission home or Helena church and we all
swap around. This was President Wadsworth's biggest transfer yet so
that was insane! Wednesday all of the missionaries swapped around
places. I got to drive a large pick up with about a billion and one
suitcases in the back and a few bikes on
the bike rack. So that's exciting on
the highway in Montana wind! Haha we made it safe and sound though and
everyone still has their stuff so that's an accomplishment;) Then
Thursday we got to drive back to Helena again and pick up the new
missionaries and their stuff! It's been pretty nice weather, but then
all of a sudden Mother Nature thought it had been too easy...so
right as we start unloading the trailer, HUGE wind and rain storms
started...it felt like bullets it was pretty great. Haha within
moments we were all SOAKED. But it made us try to load up real fast which
was good! Haha then off to Missoula we went to drop the new missionaries
off to their new companions! It's
been a few exciting days of driving
and things....but then by Friday we were all settled and taken care
of in our areas!
Sooo....Missoula. It truly is
"the zoo". The driving is INSANE. Haha There are a lot of hippies and marijuana use… . Our area is right by U of M so there are
lots of college kids. The YSA sisters teach them, so we pass off
several contacts So it's kinda cool we got to start
from scratch. There's some good less active work! But zero investigators. It's a definitely balancing act
to keep working with and finding new less actives! But also get the work going and helping those who
have never heard the gospel…Its all the work of salvation.
My new Companion is Sister Haley Freeman from Lehi Utah! She is so fun and energetic and I look forward to getting to know her better.
WELL….I've been gaining a huge testimony of prayer and works!! The
work is just ready to happen here!
D is planning for his baptism now. He goes to church every week with a
family from the ward and has been reading his Book of Mormon! So we're excited for him. We also found
a woman, J who has taken the lessons before and was going to
get baptized but ended up not
doing it last minute. She just said
she wasn't ready. But she was so excited that we knocked on her door!
Gosh missionary work is the best! I'm so grateful for the missionaries
forever before us who planted seeds for J. This work is amazing
and I feel so blessed to be able to
wear this tag over my heart each day. I might start sleeping with it
on soon.
I am not always comfortable in the leadership
roll…but I have had to step up a few times lately. It's been
a little eye opening to work with some sisters
who are struggling and
hearing their feelings on their
mission...and I've been thinking about mine and the tough times and the
joyful times!
WELL,They say "there's no
growth in the comfort zone and no comfort in the growth zone" ...in other words
"GO BIG". I can't tell you how many times I've been out of my comfort
zone on my mission but I can honestly say I love every
second. Or I learn to love it;) haha
It really is our choice the effect
our missions have on us.
Anyway. I love you lots and lots!!!!
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