Wooho!! Happy 4th of July!!!!! Today is pretty
short because we're literally gone all day. But it's going to be a
blast!!
Today we had a service project from
7am till now. We served pancakes at Fort Missoula!
It's a big huge fair thing so a bunch of us
missionaries got to go serve breakfast!...then we ran home to change and sent this, and now we're
off to a Pow Wow in Arlee! I'm
super excited. The Pepions are
meeting us there and it's gonna be awesome!! I'll send pictures! Then we'll get back from that around 6 then we're with members the
rest of the night! So busy day
but way fun.
Soo. This week. This was one of
those "transfer week blurs" where things kinda get smudged together.
So I'll share a few highlights! First off Sister Fletcher and I are
still celebrating the fact that we're still together! Haha but
really though. Anyway, this week was a week full of planning. Eek. Planning
has never been my favorite part
of life in general. But ESPECIALLY
missionary work! I just want to go outside and do things. Haha but when
Elder Andersen was here, he talked about planning and how
"when we plan, we create the future". He told us "if you're bored while
planning, you're not doing it right". So obviously I'm not doing it right.
Hahaha so we've been working on planning for the people that we
teach and for their needs. We've been really trying to focus on the people
and been seeing a difference!
I did NOT plan to throw the keys in the dumpster...and yet......
Anyway, the work this week was a
little weird....haha Missoula is full
of people who love to use holidays
to the fullest...so most people aren't sober the full week before
any holidays. Haha it's quite fun.
But people are superrrrrr happy so
that's always exciting! ;) It keeps us on our toes. We meet some
exciting people. Haha but for reals though, it's way fun to see the
culture here. We kinda just want to walk around town throwing Word of
Wisdom pamphlets at people. But we refrain. Haha
So. Awesome parts of this week! One
of them was D. She's doing
real well. She had another surgery
this week which is a bummer. But
she's just awesome. The member that
we've been bringing to her
appointments, Sister Shuey, is
perfect
Jo. is doing well too! We had been
feeling like we should take Je. to an appointment lately.
So we biked up to her place, met
with her, had her jump on her bike and come with us a few blocks down to Jo.'s place.
And holy cow, they hit it off right away! It was like they
were best friends from ages ago! They have a lot of similar experiences
and were able to relate to one
another right away. It was awesome!
We've been fasting and praying and
talking and pondering about and studying and serving our members. Anyway, the past little bit we've
been finally seeing the ward come
alive! We just started sharing
little miracles with the members at dinners, being PUMPED in ward
council about the people were meeting and seeing and trying to have
members at every appointment. It's been so cool!
Anyway last thing. Well this week we
got to see a bit more of downtown Missoula! M. asked us if we wanted to
come with her and her friend J. from AA to walk around the farmers
market. It was awesome! We got to meet some of her friends and
introduce ourselves and just be in
the community. It was awesome. M. has
been doing super well! We gave her Alma 36 to read.
It's an awesome chapter, everyone
should go read it! Haha but we gave it to her at our appointment
Wednesday night, then Thursday morning she texted saying "I read the
chapter!! Can you come over so we can talk about it?!" Uhh, YES!
Haha. So we did. She went on about how it was just what she needed and the
message she got from it was "do what God wants you to do if you don't
want to be miserable. And Heavenly Father doesn't want us to be
miserable." She talked all about how we are supposed to be happy and find
joy in life, through the GOOD THINGS. Gosh it's so amazing to see
the change that she's been having.
Just a month and a half ago she
didn't believe in God and now she talks about her Heavenly Father that
loves her and has given her these trials to learn from and find
happiness. THIS is what this work is about. If
all I do this entire 18 months is help one person realize that she has a Father
in heaven that loves her, then I will be the happiest person alive.
Gosh this work is amazing.
Okay woah, sorry this was supposed
to be short I'm so grateful for the opportunity to serve here in Montana! I'm grateful
for this country we have to live in! (Even if things are going crazy
right now But I love you all! Hope you have an
amazing week and a beautiful 4th
of July!!
W/<3
Sister Hodgson
Amazing sisters in the MBM
Sister Holm, Fredrickson, Fletcher and I
RODEO
COWBOY TACOS
We are riding our bikes a LOT these days...I love warm weather
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