How's it going? :)
Moments of Glory:
We met a guy named Freight-train.
We jumped on a trampoline. (I've been dying to for the past zillion months.)
The boy scouts tied us to a tree.
We pretended to have a sleep over by swapping beds for one night.
I semi-mastered the dance Sister Sonasi taught me.
A little Asain boy thought we were lesbians.
I had a Jamaican lady and a German lady jammin' with me when I sang for them.
We got to help clean up the cemetery by trimming back all the grass that was growing over the head stones.
I still cannot believe how much people automatically trust us. It's evidence to me that we are truly set apart for this work. We walked up to this one lady and we were asking her how God has blessed her family... she told us she didn't think He had and proceeded to inform us, as she sobbed, that her husband got up and left her and her 2, 4, and 16 year-old kids for some lady in Korea. She has no job. Man. I am so glad that we met her that day and were able to tell her how much God really loves her. I am glad God has a plan for all of us and that we can find peace in our trials as we follow Christ.
A moment we weren't expecting:
We were having a really decent conversation with this guy working on his quad. As we were closing the conversation he says, "You know you're pretty lucky I let you guys talk to me. If this was 2 years ago I wouldn't have talked with you." We asked why and he told us "My dad committed suicide because of Mormon missionaries. He thought it was someone else knocking at the door, so he ran out and chased them and then shot himself. But it turned out to be Mormon missionaries." Silence. Whoa. We didn't know what to say. Don't think I'll ever run into someone and have that same conversation again. One of a kind. :0
Some kids were on scooters and bikes. We were just walking out of someone's house when one of them sang, "I believe I can fly!!!" Naturally, Sister Sonasi and I continued on "I BELIEVE I CAN TOUCH THE SKY!" Apparently that was the wrong thing, because this little kids face turned purple and his head was shaking and he screamed, "NO YOU CAN'T!" The whole group of kids were so offended at us that when we drove by they were all shouting at us. Gosh. I felt like I was in one of those movies with the bully kids. Hahaha!
Well, I don't know what to expect for this next transfer. It will be different than any other. Sister Sonasi is getting transferred back near my last ward. She's gonna love it there. :) And I'm sticking around in Pioneer Valley. I will be with a sister who came out at the same time as me. I don't really know her very well, but I will. She seems great. We have been called as Sister Training Leaders. Which means we go on exchanges (companion swaps) and visit the other sisters' areas and learn from each other, etc. This shall be very unique. I really don't feel qualified, but God qualifies those who He calls.
Here, you can personalize this scripture:
15 And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon [INSERT YOUR NAME HERE] and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.
The Lord won't take away our burdens, but He will make us strong enough to carry them. :) I know He can do that for all of us if we ask and act in faith.
A lady we met his week has been confined to her bed for 39 years! And she continued to say that she is still happy. It brought me to tears. There is so much to be grateful for!
Sometimes we don't understand why we're going through certain things, but God has a bigger and better plan for us. Listen to this example of how a gardener helps his plants grow by cutting them down:
Thanks everyone for being great. I love you all.
Until next time, I'll be doing it the Federal Way.
Much Love,
Sister Pearson :)
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