Can you really believe that I have been in Dublin for 6 weeks already?!
Transfers are tomorrow, and I can’t believe it! It has gone by so fast, and yet I feel as though there is still so much work to do. I know that this transfer was something that I needed to grow and to become more of what my Heavenly father wants me to be! It has been hard, easy, fun, sad, triumphant, and discouraging, but because of all of that, I have grown so much closer to my Heavenly Father, and our relationship can’t and will never be broken!
This last week has been great! The ward is starting to understand how to do missionary work and also how to be missionaries. It has been great to see them get more involved and to want to come out teaching with us. It has been great to get the return missionaries out with us and have them experience the missionary life again!
Cynthia is doing great! She came to church this last Sunday and felt a part of the ward and has decided that April 26th is too far away. We are meeting tomorrow to discuss what day she wants to move her baptismal date to. It has been great to see how the Lord works; when Sister McIntyre and I were praying over a date, we had this distinct impression that it would be April 12th. When we met with Cynthia she said that her date would be April 26th for baptism. I had this overwhelming feeling to just go with it. We said "ok" and have been working for that date. Well come to find out, she wants to move up her baptismal date. We still don’t know the exact date, but I just love how the Lord works. We had one date, but the Lord wanted us to go with it and help Cynthia. Little did we know that she would have this overwhelming feeling to move up her date. I will have to let you know on Monday what the conclusion is! :) She also sent us this amazing text that she is thinking about serving a mission. She isn't exactly sure when or how, but she said that she wants to give back to the Lord and help other feel the way that we make her feel. I thought that was the greatest thing in the world. But we did tell her that she needs to focus on baptism first and then the other things will fall into place!
So I mentioned Edgar and how golden he was. Well, he dropped us during sacrament meeting. We don’t know what happened exactly, and he hasn’t opened his door to us. We are going to give him his space and try in the next week or two. It’s sad to me that the adversary can get to people. I know that he will be a convert one of these days because he is honestly searching for the truth--which we have!
This last Saturday I had the great privilege of going back to New Albany to see the baptism of Maddie Layton. She was someone that Sister Ure and I were teaching when I was back there, and she just got baptized. It was so great to see how happy she was and how grateful she was to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. It is always wonderful to witness these exciting times for those we teach and help along the path! Not to mention, I also got to see the family that I left back there. It was great to feel at home and to get hugs from everyone. Our Relief Society President took us to the baptism, and she was like "Wow! They love you!" I all I could say is, "The feeling in mutual!" :)
Yesterday Sister Bailey came and took my companion and I out to lunch. We went to Chipotle and just had a great time! I love that lady, and seeing her strength makes me want to be a better person! Family, I can’t wait to bring you back to Ohio and introduce you to all these wonderful people! :) Then you will understand what I am talking about!
So, before I close out I want to say how wonderful this work is. Sister McIntyre was sick for 3-4 days. She had to stay home which meant that I had to stay with her. For a day and a half I was confined to staying in-doors, and I can’t tell you how bad I missed talking to people about the gospel. I was sitting inside, and all I could think about was the people we might have met. Don’t get me wrong, I was sad that Sister McIntyre was sick, but I realized that taking a day off is not something I ever want to do. I think sometimes missionaries think that having a full-day off would be the greatest thing... well, I will testify that IT IS NOT!!! It is so important to fulfill our great calling to go out and serve. The times that you don’t have that opportunity, you think about those that you could have served. Time has never been so precious to me than in these past few days. Luckily on day 3, the Worthington sisters came so that I could get out and work. And believe me, there was work to be done! :)
I love this gospel so much! I love being able to go out and talk to people every day. That has been such a great blessing, and I know that I would not trade it for anything! I love the Book of Mormon, I can never say that too many times. I am grateful for the love and peace it brings into my life. I love how it can answer any question that we have. It is true! I know it because I have had the Holy Ghost testify its truthfulness to me. I know that this gospel can change lives and lead others closer to our Heavenly Father. I know that Thomas S. Monson is the prophet on the Earth today who IS called of God! I know that he will lead us and help us back to our Heavenly Father. I love you all! I love this work! And I love my job!!!
-- Sister Gale
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