We’re having a blast out
here
Once
upon a time, Sister Angerbauer and Sister Bleak were having a lovely evening at
the Visitor Center. A cute couple comes out of the shadows of Independence into
the light of the VC. Coming from a 3 our of 5 stars YSA activity this boy and
his friend thats a girl (NOT girlfriend), these two wanted to look around.
Sister A and I quickly discerned that this girl was no member. So we show them
around, taking them through Gods plan, showed them all the copies of the Book
of Mormon and started talking about missions and next thing you know it, we
have found out that this guy, (his name was Tanner) has a brother in the same
mission as my brother! What a coincidence! But wait - it gets better. I asked
him what his last name was and he's like Wadsworth. And Im like oh haha ..
thats funny, I am related to some Wadsworths. And he's like well... My family
is from Panaca. If you've ever heard of it. He says this doubtfully. YA IVE
HEARD OF IT. Lolol sooooo ya then he says his dad's like best friend is Jared
Bleak. soooooooooooooooooo then it just got weird because thats MY DADS
name.
Anyway Dad, I met
Tanner Wadsworth. Son of Brian Wadsworth I think. (they both got weirded out
after that and left ha. ha.) ...
But yeah, basically
just day in the life at the Visitor Center. Just chillin with my 3rd
cousin.
Haha this week was
pretty crazy! Long and good but crazy!
We'll just cut to the
chase though.... SISTER ANGERBAUER AND I BOTH GOT TRAINING CALLS!!!!
That means for the
last 6 weeks of my mission I get to train a brand new missionary!!!!! I am so
excited!!!!!!!!!!! So tomorrow night we will find out which one of us will stay
in our area, and who has to leave and either follow up train or whitewash
train! But I won't know where I'm going until Thursday morning at transfers.
AAAAAhhhhh. (so pls pray i get to just finish in the VC)
This week we have also
had all these reps from the Mission Department from Salt Lake observing our
mission. Like how we do things... like even how we plan in the morning. haha
one woman came to our apartment at 6:30am in her pjs to plan with us
lol so that was funny. BUT they are coming to observe our mission because we
are one of 12 missions who are testing out new technology. So first we are
allowed to use skype as an online proselyting tool (for teaching center online
teaching for those who remember that I do that as a VC sister) BUT also,w e are
getting ... wait for it ....... SMART PHONES IN THE MISSION!! not til like
november but we are going to be using those for proselyting instead of our
tablets and ipads now! Itll be cray. Then they'll implement Facebook and all
that. So its crazy but kinda cool how amazing the church is and what they can
do!
other things that
happened this week were: Half mission conference with Elder Echo Hawk! He did a
mission tour and it was AMAAAZING!! I just really had so many prayers answered
this week. Specific prayers that I'd been praying for a long time.
Both Elder and Sister
Echo Hawk are converts to the church, and they shared their conversion story.
It was so powerful! He taught us that we don't always see the big picture of
where these people will end up.. But we need to know how important we are!
President Love talked about having faith - having confidence in the Lord
and His promises and having confidence in ourselves. (btrw my subject line is
an actual quote from President Love - hes the best) There were so many other
amazing things said that I just cant write.
But the other best
thing that happened this week was ARIELLE GOT BAPTIZED!!!! My bff from Liberty
1st that Sister Udall and I found! She was the one who got engaged while we
were there and just was so prepared. That was like one of the best days of my
life.
Arielle was literally
soooo happy to be getting baptized. She (and all of us missionaries) was just
so excited that it was finally the day!
Saturday also was the
trainer's meeting and with all the different representatives from Salt Lake, it
was the most AMAZING meeting!!!
I just really felt so
comforted this week. I feel that there is so much power in Faith. But theres
also a lot of power in doubt. And we CANNOT let our doubts get the best of us.
We really have to make an effort to believe and remember how much God loves us
and how much trust He has in US!
We never know how much
of an effect we have and how great an effect that Heavenly Father has in our
lives and the lives of others!
At Arielle's baptism,
Arielle pulled Sister Udall and I aside as we were taking pictures and she
said, "I just want you two to know how much of a difference you have made
in my life. I was so unhappy. And you two girls saved my life. I will never
forget what you've done for me."
We can work miracles
as instruments in the hands of the Lord if we trust in Him. But we have to
trust Him! And trust ourselves! It was the Nephites who fell into iniquity when
they began to dwindle in unbelief!! But we have every reason to believe.
Because God is Good and He is there for us. He knows each of us and Oh how
great His promises are for His children! But none of this matters if you don't
choose to believe it. So believe it!
I just love being a missionary.
I truly just feel SO SOSO grateful. It is hard to express all that I feel about
my mission and the people I've met and the experiences I've had. I will
treasure this time forever.
Love you all,
Sister Bleak
Pictures!
Mission
conference!
Little
puppies!!!
Restoration branch
bookstore
Love my
cuties!!!
Compy
District
KFC every night.
Classic
Arielles big day! And
no we didn't plan the floral
Morning pday
volleyball w the homies
Lunch with the
Bronson's!
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