This last week
was amazing! Especially Sunday! God is so good and I feel so blessed! So
my mother has requested a newsy letter. Which probably means that I
have not been being newsy enough. I will have you all know that I am in
love with missionary work and would be pleased to stay forever. I really
would. I love the other sisters here. They complete me. Just kidding.
But really. They are amazing. Ok. So biggest news....TRANSFERS! I am sad
to announce that I am leaving my beloved Coquille. I really, really,
really love that ward. And the people we were teaching. So good. And I
am going to miss Sis. Opheim. She is amazing. My new area is
in....drumroll.......Eugene. The epicenter of the mission! My area is
teeny tiny compared to my last 3. You could drive for an hour and still
be in the area. My new area is very small but will have a ton of people.
My new companion's name is Sis. Quessenberry. I served near her in my
last area a couple transfers ago. She served in Bandon. We got pretty
close and I never expected for us to be companions. I am so excited for
it though. She is amazing. When I first met her I was pretty sure we
already knew each other. I will send a picture that I have with her.
This next transfer will be great! I am super stoked.
So this last week. We can start with Monday.
We were in Coos Bay for a sisters activity, we played on the beach and
ate food. Exciting right? Pretty much. It was a blast. I will send
pictures of that too. P.S I found the girl that I personally think
Tyrell should marry. He can date all he wants but when she gets home
from her mission she is the kind that it would be worth it to drop
everything for. Just saying. I am not putting this plug in for her
because I like her, which I do, but because I really think that they
would be so very good for each other and with each other. Just saying.
Ty, you should trust me on this one. Just think about it. And no I'm not
telling you her name or which one she is. So after the activity we
went to an investigator who lives a ways away and she has been super
sick because of being pregnant. She was feeling good enough to talk with
us for awhile. Her story is amazing. She just came from Ghana and her
husband has been here for 3 years. He won the imigration lotery and was
able to immigrate to the states. He joined shortly after he came and she
is planning on being baptized. She has been here for 3 months. They are
amazing. And so beautifully black. I love them. They have the most
adorable 3 year old who is so cute and I would love to hold her
except......no kids! So after an amazing lesson with her we went to our
investigators who are getting baptized this thursday! (I'm missing it
but it is going to be amazing!) Emily and Beto are 10 and 8. They are
the cutest, smartest kids. I love them! We had a great lesson with them!
Tuesday we had such a busy day! It was wonderful! We went from appt to
appt. and it was great. Part of what made this week great was how busy
we were. We also found new people to teach. One of them we found on the
street while we were walking and I chased her down a little and my comp
was scandalized. But we started teaching her and she is epic. She has
met with Elders about a year ago but it sounds like she fell through the
cracks. We ... they are excited to teach her! Also the sister who
replaced me when I left Grants pass is the one who is replacing me in
Coquille. She is amazing and I love her. Eventually she will follow me
into the same area at the same time and we will serve together.
Halloween was great. We did some service and I got to mow a lawn
which was 60% hills. We ate dinner with my favorite members and had
chillie and cornbread! Friday and Saturday we had everything fall
through and nothing was working out. But we all know that right before
and right after something epic happens is when adversity comes the
hardest. Are you ready for the glory of Sunday to unfold?
We were sitting in ward council before church started and we needed
to leave to make a phone call to an investigator to wake them up to
come to church. While we were out side, one of the returning less
actives that we have been working with walked in. We were all 'You're
here early!' And she said... "Oh man, I forgot daylight savings. Well
while I'm here, do you have a minute?" So we went into another room. She
was bursting with excitement! After meeting with us for 3 1/2 months of
praying, reading and listening for an answer she felt like she had not
gotten it. Then as we listened to her story of how she received an
answer the spirit testified so powerfuly that the church is true. It was
amazing. I am so happy that she was able to share that with me before i
left. When I come back to the mission she is going to take me to the
place where she received her answer when she was out camping. Also we
had this girl named Alisha come to church, outta left feild she showed
up. We had been trying to meet with her forever. And also we had another
investigator come too that had not come before! It was so great! Also I
was able to meet with and say bye to all that I loved and cared about.
God is good.
I love you all.
Have a good week.
