One of the best parts about serving a mission is seeing change, especially in people. You see change in the people you work with, in the branch/ward, and yourself. But another change we have seen is the change in this area! From the time sister Cameron and I got here, we have seen it grow from a unstable near nothing teaching pool to now a strong teaching pool that continues to grow! It is so exciting to see that change. Yes, at first it was discouraging. I can't lie about that. But now it is so fulfilling. After hard work we are seeing great miracles in Murphy, North Carolina!
This week sister Cameron was transferred. She is an amazing missionary and friend and a loved serving with her. Hermana Kivett is the newest missionary in Murphy and I am looking forward to spending the next several months with her. She is incredible! She is from Rexburg, ID (continuing my streak of only Utah and Idaho companions 😀) and I love her!
This week was the first week using our area book and planner on our iPad which was quite the adjustment, but SOOO convenient.
Julie is still working towards being baptized in the next couple weeks! She is so receptive to the spirit which makes our discussions wonderful. In so many ways she motivates her less-active husband to come back to church and get his life where it needs to be. She sees the difference that it makes in him and enjoys the blessings it brings into their lives.
We also saw a change in heart of a less-active member who happily welcomed us into her home. When we have met her at her mother's house, she was normally very closed and not willing to listen to us and if she had the choice she wouldn't have let us in. But we stopped by her home this week and were shocked when she smiled and welcomed us in! We had a quick lesson with her and said a prayer with her and her children who also were interested in the lesson. We are excited to continue working with her and strengthening her family.
Change can happen to anyone at anytime; for good or for bad. Never become content with where you are. Continually strive to improve. make a vision for yourself, set a goal, make a plan, then go achieve it!
Through the Savior we can always change and that's the good news of the gospel.
I love you all! Have a great week!
It's been really humid and foggy this past couple of mornings! It is like we are living in a cloud! :)
We had a day this week when all 5/5 appointments canceled. Yes, at first we were discouraged and a little frustrated if I do admit. We had great backups! But there where not enough of them to fill the entire day. After running through our backup list we did a quick re-plan and felt inspired to go to a specific area and contact a variety of people. One of them was a less-active member that neither of us knew. It was the last stop of the day (that's always the phrase for a really good story ;) ) and we worried it might be too late with the pitch black sky above us. (They don't light their roads... Even the main highways...!). We finally found her home and were welcomed in. As we talked with her we found that she had a great love for the church and simply needed to be invited back. She was excited to hear about the activities and was eager to go! So if all our appointments canceled just so we could meet this sister, it was all worth it. God does seem to work in mysterious ways, but His plans are always better than ours!
This week sister Cameron was transferred. She is an amazing missionary and friend and a loved serving with her. Hermana Kivett is the newest missionary in Murphy and I am looking forward to spending the next several months with her. She is incredible! She is from Rexburg, ID (continuing my streak of only Utah and Idaho companions 😀) and I love her!
