Wow, so many crazy things have happened this week. Like, insane!
SO on Monday for a post-Zone Conference activity we went a trampoline place, 1st bad idea, Sister Lenhart and I didn't really want to go we knew someone would get hurt and it would most likely be us, but we figured why not, 2nd bad idea. Regardless we show up to the place and Sister Lenhart said that she was just going to take it easy, since she had injured herself not too long ago in a 4 wheeling accident, she didn't take it easy enough, 3 strikes your out. She was jumping around and landed on her knee completely wrong, luckily she got off the trampolines and iced it, but we didn't take the injury as seriously as we should have. After hobbling home, we called Sister Mains to let her know that Sister Lenhart was hurt and she said, just ice it and see how you are in the morning. We agreed and headed to bed. (Side note I had been sick for 2 weeks at this point, my voice was completely gone, so I had downed a bunch of Advil PM.) The next morning I wake up at 8 and my companion had been taken to the hospital at 5 am, she's still there with one of my roommates, getting x-rays and MRIs. Where was I? Completely passed out, such a good adventure. Finally I make it to the hospital just in time for the doctor to break the news that she has to get surgery. Suddenly the words "OFFICE SISTERS" ran through my mind. I was terrified, selfish i know.
After 2 days of sitting at home and everything being up in the air President Mains called and informed her that she would be sent home and released as a missionary, but she would be able to return when all is said and done. I am anxiously awaiting her return. It has to be so hard to go. It really helped me realized that I want to be here, if I had to go home early I'd be a wreck.
So since then I have gotten a new companion Sister Proffit and we are covering 2 areas, this transfer is going to be INSANE. We are so busy all the time. 3rd ward is a pretty bumpin' ward and Woodlands ward is picking up. So we have insane numbers and we will not have a single moment to think about ourselves. It's good I need it. I feel slightly to blame for all the unfortunate events that have happened these past 7 days. After all I was praying for a new area and a new comp, but I didn't want it that badly.
Anyways that's the bulk of what has happened this week. Well that and MY FAVORITE INVESTIGATOR EVER IS GETTING BAPTIZED ON SUNDAY. She had her interview yesterday and she passed, she is honestly perfect and I can't wait for Sunday. I love her more than anything else. Have I told you about her? I am going to now, she threw out her coffee and tea before learning the Word of Wisdom, asked how to donate to the church before we taught her about tithing, and knew the Book of Mormon was true before we explained the restoration. Basically she's a better church member than I am. Honestly that's what this work is all about.
Conference was amazing, so so good. I can't even fit all the insights and things I loved about it on to an e-mail. It truly came at the perfect time and is going to help me to become a better missionary and person now, and a better wife and mother later on in life. There were so many warnings given, it's going to rough times ahead, hands down, but they gave us all the answers, all the keys. One of my favorite quotes from it was "Complexities demand greater simplicity." How true is it, that often the most "complicating" trials in our lives can be solved by the simplest anecdotes, glory in the atonement. WOW. Did that hit you as hard as it hit me. Everything, every talk lead me back to the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Loads can be relieved through it, Gratitude of it brings us everlasting joy, because of it there are no ends only everlasting beginnings, families are strengthened by it. I am sure not all the speakers had the Atonement in mind, but that's how I know I was taught by the spirit, that conference is inspired, and that we have living prophets.
This week has been...i don't even know what to call it, but I am trying to learn to be grateful regardless of circumstances. This mission is meant to be rough. I loved how President Eyring said "Righteousness can't be forced, it must be chosen..." also "if we choose the right blessings will come in time...if blessing were immediate we could not build faith...blessings are delayed for a purpose." That's what I am keeping faith in, that's what we are all doing. We just need to hold on, make Christ the center of our lives, rely on the Atonement, make all the little choices necessary to make it back to Heavenly Father, it's possible we can do it. Don't be casual about the gospel. It's continual.
I love you all.
Sister Emma Lou
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