My life is a roller-coaster.
After we left the library for emailing last week, we got a call from President telling S. Goaslind she needed to pack up and leave. It was so sad. (On the plus side, I have accumulated many more articles of clothing now.) I was put with the sisters we live with who serve in the neighboring ward (Silvercreek.) We worked as a trio and covered both of our areas. So much adjusting.
Then we found out Sunday night that the change would be permanent. I'll be in a trio for the next 6 weeks at least. We will be covering the Pioneer Valley and Silvercreek wards. My new companions are S. Ballard (on her 9th month) from Bluffdale Utah and S. Goodman (on her 7th week) from a city near Houston Texas. They are GREAT. :) It has been so fun in the trio. OH and S. Ballard has been called as a STL so she'll help me with that. On top of that we will be getting a trio of elders in the ward as well and they'll also be covering two areas... Gem Heights and Pioneer Valley. It's so confusing.
The creepy part is we've done a few splits and it's SO freaky being a solo missionary. Seriously I felt nauseous. I went with S. Nielson (an awesome ward member) to Young Women's in Excellence Night and a sweet lesson afterwards and it was SO weird not having a missionary comp. Also, on Sunday I went to church BY MYSELF (of course not entirely by myself because I was surrounded by sister members) but still! :0 It was terrifying. I never realized how different that will be. Luckily I'll have my mom when I go home.
The rain is unceasing. I won't see a dry day until January 19th.
We had a windstorm... which no one told us about until it was already happening. I'm sad I didn't get a video. Let's just say there were a lot of branches on the streets.
There was a little wedding we attended (S. Ballard is a pianist prodigy, so she played).
Glorious heart burn. We judged the chili cook-off Saturday. We had to taste 14 different chili's... the linings of our stomachs were indeed blessed and miraculously protected.
The primary program was Sunday and there were SO many kids up there. Man, there is something about the little kids singing the primary songs that was really hitting me hard that day. The Spirit was SO strong. As soon as they would start their little songs my entire body was covered with goosebumps. It was pretty powerful and a testimony of the purity of little children before God. They definitely lived with Him not too long ago.
We have been witnessing so many miracles as the members have been praying specifically for the people in our area! People have been letting us come back and a lot of great things are unfolding! There is real power in prayer! :) We are SO excited!
Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, Jame
s, and John to follow Him:
Each one of them immediately stop what they are doing and follow Him.
Do you think that was easy for them or difficult? Why?
Man, Christ asks us everyday to follow Him. Are we willing to stop what we are doing and do what He asks? How can we prepare ourselves to be willing to give up everything to follow Christ? I know that on my mission I have learned and am still learning how to put Christ first. Put my own pride and my own interests away and try to follow His will. It is super difficult, but always has immense rewards. Not just rewards of this life, but eternal rewards. What can you put aside to follow Christ more fully this week?
I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!
Only 11 more of these until we can speak in person. :0
Until next time, I'll be doing it the Federal Way.
Much love,
Sister Pearson :)
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