This week was so great! (as I say about basically every week of my mission). I've realized how much I have grown this transfer. It's crazy! Monday we had a great start to our week. We had a lesson with a former investigator, Modesta, who is excited to start reading the Book of Mormon again. Unfortunately this week we weren't able to see a lot of investigators, including Modesta again, because of the weather. It would be easy to get discouraged about this fact but I know that as long as we are being obedient and trying to do our best, we will see miracles in our area. And we had so many miracles this week! We were able to meet a lot of less-actives. We met Sister Salas, who speaks very little English. I was able to talk to her and bear my testimony in Spanish, only because I was praying the entire time. We also had an incredible lesson with the McMurty family, a part-member/less-active family who haven't been involved in the church for 40 years. We were able to discuss family history and it was awesome! Mainly because we did training on family history earlier in the week. Training for the win!
The weather here was a little crazy too! Tuesday night it started snowing and it didn't stop for a whole day. And it got really cold! Wednesday morning we had to get up at 4 am to go to the temple. I've been looking forward to going to the temple since about the day after we last went. I was praying the whole drive there and we made it safely! Thank goodness I grew up in the Great White North! I felt the strongest feelings of my family there with me. It's hard to be away from them, especially at this time of the year but I know that the Lord knew that too and He blessed me with that spiritual confirmation that though I am far away my family is always with me. I cannot express the peace and the comfort I felt in the temple but those feelings were a tender mercy from the Lord to strengthen me.
Sadly, Sister Fletcher caught a cold this week. She's such a trooper and has been working hard even though it's difficult. I'm trying to make sure she doesn't push herself too hard and that she takes the time she needs to recover. Sister Fletcher is such an awesome missionary. This week I've realized just how much I needed her to be my companion this transfer. The Lord really does know me so well. He knew I needed to have someone who would train me more than I could ever train her. She is so level-headed and hardworking. She understands what her purpose is as a missionary and I hope that I have helped her, especially in keeping the incredible spirit and enthusiasm she has for her whole mission. This week we went to The Action Center. It was not my favorite activity. There were a lot of missionaries volunteering there. I honestly can't say why it was hard for me but it was. I think I just didn't feel very welcome with all the missionaries there and I felt like I wasn't really helping anyone. I've been looking forward to things throughout the transfer, like going to the temple, because I felt like they would help me be happier. This transfer has been hard adjusting to all the change and I kept waiting for things to help me be happy. Sister Fletcher was able to really help remember that I need to focus on the Atonement! And that I can choose to be happy. She's really the best and I don't think I can say how grateful I am for her love and support.
We didn't have any progressing investigators this week. I've realized that I truly just want to help people so I really want to help them progress this upcoming week. A lot of return appointments have fallen through, but this week we have many set up. So hopefully we can really start to help people through the Gospel. We have some investigators who have been reading the Book of Mormon but we haven't yet taught them 2 lessons. So here's to the week of helping investigators progress! The Lord is blessing us with many people to teach and I am so excited to help them! We were also able to teach a family that committed to read the Book of Mormon together! I'm so excited for them!
We had a fabulous Mexican fiesta ward party this week! It was a hoot and a half! So many people were there. They had a dance at the end and it was killing me not to get out there too hahaha. A whole bunch of Spanish people were doing the coolest line dances I have ever seen! And we ate the tamales I helped make! Delicious!
Also we found out we are moving this week to an apartment! Friday is the day. Transfers are on Tuesday so hopefully this means that we will both be staying here another transfer! When we went to sign our lease, the lady told me I sounded like Scarlett Johanssen and it was weird. I think she was trying to compliment me but I just took it that I have a weird voice haha.The weather here was a little crazy too! Tuesday night it started snowing and it didn't stop for a whole day. And it got really cold! Wednesday morning we had to get up at 4 am to go to the temple. I've been looking forward to going to the temple since about the day after we last went. I was praying the whole drive there and we made it safely! Thank goodness I grew up in the Great White North! I felt the strongest feelings of my family there with me. It's hard to be away from them, especially at this time of the year but I know that the Lord knew that too and He blessed me with that spiritual confirmation that though I am far away my family is always with me. I cannot express the peace and the comfort I felt in the temple but those feelings were a tender mercy from the Lord to strengthen me.
Sadly, Sister Fletcher caught a cold this week. She's such a trooper and has been working hard even though it's difficult. I'm trying to make sure she doesn't push herself too hard and that she takes the time she needs to recover. Sister Fletcher is such an awesome missionary. This week I've realized just how much I needed her to be my companion this transfer. The Lord really does know me so well. He knew I needed to have someone who would train me more than I could ever train her. She is so level-headed and hardworking. She understands what her purpose is as a missionary and I hope that I have helped her, especially in keeping the incredible spirit and enthusiasm she has for her whole mission. This week we went to The Action Center. It was not my favorite activity. There were a lot of missionaries volunteering there. I honestly can't say why it was hard for me but it was. I think I just didn't feel very welcome with all the missionaries there and I felt like I wasn't really helping anyone. I've been looking forward to things throughout the transfer, like going to the temple, because I felt like they would help me be happier. This transfer has been hard adjusting to all the change and I kept waiting for things to help me be happy. Sister Fletcher was able to really help remember that I need to focus on the Atonement! And that I can choose to be happy. She's really the best and I don't think I can say how grateful I am for her love and support.
We didn't have any progressing investigators this week. I've realized that I truly just want to help people so I really want to help them progress this upcoming week. A lot of return appointments have fallen through, but this week we have many set up. So hopefully we can really start to help people through the Gospel. We have some investigators who have been reading the Book of Mormon but we haven't yet taught them 2 lessons. So here's to the week of helping investigators progress! The Lord is blessing us with many people to teach and I am so excited to help them! We were also able to teach a family that committed to read the Book of Mormon together! I'm so excited for them!
We had a fabulous Mexican fiesta ward party this week! It was a hoot and a half! So many people were there. They had a dance at the end and it was killing me not to get out there too hahaha. A whole bunch of Spanish people were doing the coolest line dances I have ever seen! And we ate the tamales I helped make! Delicious!
This transfer I have really learned that I can do hard things. I came into this transfer doubting myself and not having faith that the Lord could help me do it. I know now that when I rely on the Lord and when I let people in to help me, like my companion, the Lord will bless the people in this area with miracles! Because that is what this is really all about, the people in this area! I know I could've had more faith and been more focused on the work, but everyday is an opportunity to do more!
Love,
Sister Turner
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