Hermana we are not in Kansas anymore... // week 35
10:37 AM
Hello everyone! I hope you all
had a great week and that you were able to see the Lord's hand in your
life throughout the week. So as you know it was transfer week. So I'm
super glad that I didn't unpack when Hermana Ribucan and I moved into
our new apartment. So packing up for Kaysville was pretty easy. Tuesday
we had a Mother's Day activity with the other missionaries in our stake
and we sang for their relief society event. I said goodbye to everyone
and my ghetto. It was sad, but I know that I'm going to Kaysville for a
reason. Like they say, "if you love something let it go."
Wednesday
I finished packing everything up. Hermana Huxford was dropped off in
Rose Park so I was able to see her for a little bit before my ride came
to get me. We got a flat tire on the way to Kaysville, on the freeway,
but it was all good. We were super close to an off ramp so my drive just
drove on the flat to the tire place which was super close. Nothing
happened to their rim so the tire was changed super quick and then we
were back up to Kaysville. Let me tell you, it is SO DIFFERENT up here.
There are cows, and large yards, and big houses, and lots of families,
and it feels like I am in the Midwest or something. It's beautiful but I
kind of feel like Dorothy when she goes to Oz, but the opposite since I
left Oz and came to Kansas. Haha. I met up with Hermana Thetford. She
is so sweet! I just adore her and I am super excited for this next
transfer. We moved into our house and it is so nice! We are living
upstairs of a sweet couple and it feels like a palace compared to an
apartment. We had a few lessons in the afternoon, then dinner and it was
delicious and then another lesson in the evening and we got a new
investigator! So that was cool.
Thursday
we had a few lessons. I was able to meet lots of awesome people. I love
the members here! There are a lot of Argentinians here so I'm excited
to get to know their culture more since I haven't really met too many
people from Argentina. It's really funny though because Hermana Huxford
and I just switched places and people are thinking that I am Hermana
Huxford at first glance but something is different then they realize
that I am not her. It's been pretty funny!
Friday,
okay miracle. So in the middle of comp study a potential investigator
calls us and asks if we could come over ASAP. So we called up a member
to come out with us and we headed over there. We talked about what we do
as missionaries and he told us that he wants to change his life. WHAT?
So that was awesome. We had district meeting and it was good. I'm in an
English district now and that's weird and super different, I have only
ever been in a Spanish district until now. But our district leader is
Elder Furihman and he is awesome! We weekly planned for most of the day
and a few of our lessons fell through. Nothing unusual.
Saturday
was great. So we got a call Friday night from Hermana Silverhardt who
is serving in Arbor, my first area. And she told me that Hermana Madrid,
her son, and her daughter would all be recieving their endowments
tomorrow in the Bountiful temple in the morning! So on Saturday morning I
was able to go to the temple with basically my favorite family ever. I
just love the Madrids. It was so good seeing them and the temple was
wonderful as usual. I was also able to see lots of missionaries that I
haven't seen in a while and I probably won't see for awhile since they
are in SLC. So it was a great morning. Then Hermana Thetford and I went
on splits because she went to a baptism in SLC. And I was left here in
the area. I was nervous because this area is big and I had no idea where
we were going. But the young woman that went out with me was so sweet
and we used her phone as a gps so it all worked out haha.
Saturday
evening and Sunday we had stake conference and it was great. I was half
expecting to see my stake members there because it felt like I was in
Vegas with all of these white families and the stake center is just like
mine back at home haha. It was a really good conference though. In the
Saturday evening session they talked a lot about trials and overcoming
them to become better. And on Sunday it was cool hearing different
stories about people's conversions. Sunday we had some spontaneous
lessons and they went really well.
I
feel like my brain is going a thousand miles a minute trying to
remember what happened in this crazy week! So I hope this email makes
sense. I'm loving it up here in Kaysville. It's different but I know
that I am here for a reason. I'm excited for what's to come. I love you
all. I know that this church is true. I know that I am here for a reason
and that Heavenly Father knows what's best for us. Trust in Him and His
guidance. Have a great week!! Hope to hear from you all soon! Oh
congrats to Isaac Foutz on his mission call to Peru! Spanish
missionaries are the best!
"Life is hard, but the gospel is easy. If we live the commandments and trust in God, everything will be okay." -Hermano Trejo
"There
is hope for all of us. Some blessings come now, and some don't come
until later, and some come in Heaven. But they will come." -Elder
Holland
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