My New Area

Nov 26, 2012

     My new companion is awesome. We really get along well and we have talked about tons of stuff already and really enjoy talking. We both find the other easy to talk to and have opened up a lot. She is also really patient because I have been sick and its been making the work struggle some because I have to rest a lot :( VERY UNFUN! I hate being sick on the mission, you feel so useless just lying in bed especially knowing you have been called By God to Preach His Gospel and right now you aren't doing it because you are sick. It makes me feel like a whiner but when I first got sick I ignored it and kept pushing forward for four or so days and just got sicker and sicker so I have to rest so I can get better but its driving me CRAZY.
      As for Googly he won't haunt me, except maybe as a guardian angel Eggplant of awesome? I don't know, do eggplants have souls? Anyway, he won't haunt me because I allowed him to fill the measure of his creation, which was to be eaten with great joy. He was delicious ^_^
      There is this amazing man in my new ward named Brother Bland. One of the Sisters in the ward fainted during church and everyone freaked out except him (He is a paramedic) and he just told everyone "oh she just needs the priesthood" and gave her a blessing, then he calmly began taking her vitals and doing as his training instructed. I am in awe of the faith of this Brother and I want to be more like him, to have the faith to neither doubt nor fear in moments of crisis.
     I'm sad your Thanksgiving was less than ideal, at least you and Rufus had fun. Agility props are those things you have the dogs jump over? Are you going to train him to be a show dog in his old age? ARE YOU DEFYING THE LAWS OF CONVENTION BY TEACHING AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS!?! O:

I'm so proud of you :3   I'm glad the ward made you a thanksgiving kit, and turkey is awesome, especially in our family, I hope you will be eating turkey sandwiches until you hate turkey. And Turkey soup too! I miss cooking and I try to eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Its harder to get organic food here but I just try for simple stuff and wash it really well and we often get organic spinach.

     I got a priesthood blessing for my sickness too (since I've been so sick) and I was told that the Lord wanted me to be well. Its been a bit frustrating because I am doing what I can and the Lord wants me to be well so I tend to feel like that must mean the reason I'm not well yet is because I do not have enough faith. I try not to think like that but sometimes it is hard.

      I never really know what to write. And besides, not much to write about this week since I've been sick. Thank you so much for telling me about everyone and everything, it really cheers me up.

 

 

Dec 3, 2012

 

     Janessa and Eddie sent me a box O.O its amazing. And full of junk food ha ha. They are so awesome. I feel so loved by everyone. And its funny because before that started I was feeling huge love for everyone, its just amazing to have it come back too. I'm not sure if I'm explain this very well. On a mission you really learn how to love others so much. Also especially near the beginning I was just praying every day that I would be able to love the people more and more, that I could feel a part of His love for them and it has really happened. My heart is full of love and I love the people here in my new area so much and all my companions and EVERYONE! My greatest sorrow is when people choose to do what is wrong because I can see the sorrow and pain it brings them, and I know and can see how the blessings of the Lord withdraw from their lives. Its so sad! But anyway, I don't have a lot of time. I am doing well and things are getting better. Everyone in my new area is awesome. 

     I finally got better. Funnily enough every time we had to stay in because I had to rest we had planned to go down this one road and were not able to, so on Saturday we finally went to that road going to meet a referral we had gotten. It was so cool, we went in and visited this family and asked if they would like us to leave a blessing on their home, they said they would love that. As representatives of the Lord Jesus Christ, called and set appart by revelation, we have the authority to leave blessings on any home that will recieve us, just as prophets and others chosen of God in times recorded in the scriptures; so we asked 'if Christ was here right now, what would you ask Him for help with?' and they told us a couple things. We then prayed to the blessing of their home. The Spirit was so strong. The mother and her daughter were crying when the prayer was over, the daughter was too overcome to speak when we asked her how she was feeling. As it was a perfect opportunity we taught a little about prayer and the Holy Ghost. We asked if we could come again and they wanted us to. It was amazing really, it was such a powerful experience and as we were walking away Sister Waldron pointed out how we had planned to come to this road every day for the whole time I was sick, she had always felt we needed to get here. I joked that I must have been so sick because Satan was trying to keep us from finding this wonderful family to teach them, and that now since we had found them I would be well. Thing is, I have been strong enough and well enough to do all the missionary work of each day since that minute.
      A mission is such a powerful thing, you develop such a close relationship with God, you must rely on Him so much and you see Him work mighty miracles all around you everyday. Its incredible. There is nothing else like it, and in the chaos, confusion, and hardship of this life I see why the Lord calls us to do this work that we might have the strength to overcome all that is marshalled against us.

     I love you a lot. I hope you are feeling better and Cam says you figured out what was wrong so now he can get better yay! Take care, have fun, eat lots of birds and be safe.

Alyssa