Sorry I haven't written a long weekly letter for the past couple of weeks!!
We've just been busy doing the Lord's work and trying to catch up on sleep! Even
when I do get enough sleep, it still seems like I am just exhausted.
Anyways so a lot has happened since the last time I wrote! I got a freakin'
haircut and I have no idea what I was thinking cause now I have straight across
bangs!!! It is really different and a lot of maintenance! Yeah... I don't think
they are going to last long!!
Then this week, we had zone conference!! So President Hermansen came from
Reno to Elko to basically call us to repentance and talk to us about how to be
more effective missionaries! It was actually a really good conference! And at
the beginning of each zone conference, usually a junior companion and then a
senior companion each give a 5 minute talk. Well guess who one of the lucky
speakers was! If you said Sister Messervy, you'd be correct!! So I had to give a
5 minute talk on "talking with everyone" which was kind of ironic because
talking with everyone is something that I majorly need to work on! And also, I
was so not prepared at all. But it was a really neat experience and because I
was so unprepared and didn't know what I was going to say, the Holy Ghost was
able to speak through me and tell all the other missionaries of the spring creek
and elko zones what they needed to hear!
At zone conference we talked about how to get more member involvement in
our missionary work, about the doctrine of the Godhead, and we had vehicle
inspections/a training on how to drive in the snow. So at each zone conference
we have a training given by President Hermansen, Elder Smigelski (the vehicle
coordinator), Sister Hermansen, and the Assistants to the President (other
missionaries who assist the mission president of course). It was just so good
and it made me realize that I have a lot to work on to be a better
missionary.
Then on Friday, we had
overnight exchanges. Thursday
night, I had a sleepover with Sister Anderson at the member's home where she and
her companion live. Going out with the sister training leaders is a lot of fun.
I was in a different area so I got to meet and teach knew people. And Sister
Anderson forced me to testify at everybody's home. (I've kind of been working on
talking with new people.) So it was just a really good learning experience for
me. I don't know why I struggle with being myself around new people, but I do. I
am just really quiet and don't know what to say!! It is sooooo FRUSTRATING! But
I'm working on it, and as my testimony grows, I am getting a lot better at being
able to testify about my beliefs.
Saturday was probably the best day of the week!!! We set Ryan (our 9 year
old investigator) with a baptismal date!!!!! He wants to be baptized and is so
ready, but is just afraid of choking on water! So save the date for October 26th (haha). We are slowly
working on getting Ryan's dad ready and worthy to baptize Ryan. And it was so
awesome that he took down some posters in their garage!!! I love seeing the
changes that people make in their lives for Christ.
Also on Saturday, we went to
our stake center and watched the General Relief Society Broadcast!! And the
broadcast was amazing. I felt like it was directed to me!! We had tritip with
baked potatoes, rolls, and salad for dinner afterwards. What could be better
than a spiritual pickup and food!?!?!
We saw one of our investigators this morning, and she was a bit tipsy. We had an appointment
scheduled which she had forgotten about. She loves it when we pray with her
because she is slowly getting over her alcohol addiction and is turning to the
Lord for help with that. The prayer she offered this morning was so beautiful. She was asking for Sister
Fellman and I to be protected and other things. I don't know why it touched me
so but it did. I am so thankful and glad to know that the people we teach love
us. It is a mutual feeling, instead of us just feeling a ton of love for them.
One of the funniest things, but also sweetest, she said was that we would be
able to find worthy men. I wanted to laugh and cry because, finding a guy is not
my focus right now, but I am so touched that she has our interests at heart. I
love her to death, she is such an incredible person!!
Not much else has gone on here! I can't believe that it is already week 5
of the transfer which means that next
saturday, we will get a phone call telling us where the Lord needs us to
be! Time has flown by so fast!! Can you believe that it is already October?!
Nutso!!!
I hope all is well at home!! Mom, have a safe trip to Nebraska and tell
everyone Hello for me! And I'm glad ya'll had so much fun in Boise! I can't
believe that Seth will be out on a mission, then Ross, and Preston will be out
soon too!! That is just crazy! I have realized that time is a precious thing,
and it is so important to enjoy each moment of life, before it passes you by,
because time will pass and quickly too.
I love and miss you all so much!!!! Thank you for being such incredible
examples and support to me throughout my life! I don't know what I would do
without you guys!! I promise to write some snail mail today, so expect the mailbox to be full this week!!
Peace and Blessings!!
Sister Fish
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