February 19, 2014

“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.” 

Tim McGraw

Sis. Ure and Sis. Gale put on their capes to go help one of their neighbors out of a bathtub.

What an amazing week! I don’t know where to start, so I am going to skip around. The reason for the email on a Wednesday is because this is transfers week. We should be getting our call at any moment to tell us if and when we are staying or going. My predictions are that I am staying and that Sister Ure is going... I hate to say that, but I still don’t think that my work here is done. We are teaching such wonderful people, and Sister Ure thinks that they need my teaching style. AND she had a dream the other night that she got transferred. So many people are like "you better stop by to tell us the news when you find out"... Well, I don’t think there is enough time in the day for us to go to everyone's homes. Sis. Whitted (our mission mom) is just going to send out an email so that we don’t have to waste our proselyting time!

Sis. Ure and Sis. Gale driving in style.

Valentine’s Day was last week, and I received such wonderful gifts and cards! Some of my favorites was the picture I received from my mom, the stickers from my grandma, and the HUGE card I received from Shawna that shared such wonderful news about her and Mike being 11.5 weeks pregnant! I was so excited I couldn’t stop smiling! Thank you for thinking of me!

Sisters in our district

So our experience that we had last night... I was going to wait until the end, but I can’t hold myself back. We had this important appointment set up with Emerald and the stake president. We told her that she couldn’t miss the appointment, and she assured us that she would be there. When we got there, her car wasn’t there... We waited for about 15 minutes, and then he said that next Monday was open and that we would plan on that. Well, we went to our back-up plan of meeting with some other people in the area. while on our way there, we ran into this one family (5 kids, and the parents were so cute). As we were walking up their neighbors steps, the mother says from the next house over, "What are you?"

Baking cookies for some investigators

I responded, "We are missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints".

She said, "I see you all the time, and I think you knocked on my door one time." 

I responded, "Yes, I did a couple of months ago. We made an appointment, but you weren't there when we came back..."

She then said, "I know, but I really want to meet with you. How does Saturday sound?

Sister Ure: "GREAT!!! How about 2 pm?"

That is when she said, "I will be here", and we started talking… 

Sis. Ure is staying, and Sis. Gale is getting transferred. 

She is from a place that I don’t know how to spell, but it is off the coast of France. She started explaining to us that we are an answer to her prayers and that she wants to be committed to a church. After our long discussion and our good-byes, she shut the door, and I was almost in tears. There was so much peace and comfort and joy. We texted our stake president and told him that it was God's plan for us not to meet with Emerald tonight because we met a family with 5 children and have an appointment with them on Saturday. He responded, "Congratulations." I can honestly say that I know that God had a different plan for us that night, and it was a WONDERFUL plan! 

Sis. Ure and Sis. Gale taking a last walk together before getting transferred

I know that God is at the head of this great work! I know that missionary work could not be possible without our Heavenly Father's help and without the Spirit to guide us. It has brought such great happiness into my life and a whole new mindset that I wish I had before! I know that The Book of Mormon is convincing evidence that Christ came to the America's and that He established His gospel. I know that through Joseph Smith, the church was restored to its fullness! I know that we can all partake of the goodness and greatness of this great gospel. I love everything that this gospel offers, and I love being able to go around every day and share that with others! I love this work, and I love my job! 

Visiting some of the Amish families that have converted. They make the best bakery food!

Thank you so much for all the love and support. It means the world and more to me that I can share these wonderful miracles with all of you! Keep the faith, and know that there are many people who are waiting and looking. We just need to show them and teach them so that they no longer need to search! Love you!

Transfer Morning

Sister Gale