It's June already? How did that happen? This last week of
May was a good one.
On Monday, for Memorial Day, Bob and Lucy (the couple that
we live with) took Sister Durrant and I to the zoo! We were a little worried at
first because the weather here is so unpredictable, but it ended up being a
beautiful day which was definitely a blessing. While we were at the zoo, we had
a contest with one another to see who could recognize the most people while we
were there. As the day went on, Lucy was definitely winning. She saw five
people she knew and Sister Durrant and I weren't anywhere close to that number.
But as we were leaving, we saw eight elders walking towards us. So, we ended up
winning. Victory is sweet! Later that evening, we all met at the Trail Center
to deep clean it and then we had a Memorial Day program. We sang The Star
Spangled Banner and went up the cemetery to take a moment and remember the
pioneers who gave so much for each of us. The Spirit was so strong and it was
such an incredible experience to be able to sit in the cemetery and think about
all of the sacrifices that the Saints made. It was such a good day!
Wednesday we had our last district meeting which consisted
of donuts, chocolate milk and The Testaments. I definitely was not complaining.
I'm going to miss having us all be together. It's crazy how close you get to the
missionaries in your district. Why does change have to be so hard?
This week was transfers so we found out what the status was
on Thursday. Drum roll please... I am staying here in Eagle Run! I was really
excited about it because I just got to the area. So now I get another six weeks
to do what the Lord needs me to do here.
Saturday, I got to meet our new sister, Sister Robertson.
She is from England so obviously we're going to be best friends. I decided that
I love British accents way too much and hers is adorable! So I am pretty
excited to have here with us!
On Sunday, I gave my first talk in sacrament meeting since I
have been a missionary. Why is it always so nerve-wracking to get up to that
pulpit? But my talk went pretty well... I guess. I spoke on Elder Oak's talk
from conference last October titled "Loving Others and Living with
Differences". It's a great talk that talks about how important it is to
love others and see them through Christ's eyes, even if they may have different
views or beliefs. If there is one thing that I have learned out here is what a
difference love makes in any situation or relationship. Love is what helps
people feel understood and accepted and by showing others love, we can help
them see how much our Heavenly Father loves us.
I hope the rest of you had a great week! I love you all!
Also, we will all miss you Elder Perry. Thank you for being
such an incredible leader and teacher.
Coolest chair ever.
#amirite
Gangsta succor swag.
The goat thought my skirt was lunch.
District selfie!
We try...
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