Hey All!
Hi everyone, another week has come and gone and it has been great. First off I want to teach you a little bit about Pennsylvania, there is a real thing called the PA ramble and oh my gosh can it can kill you sometimes! Most people here just talk and talk and talk and sometimes hard to get a lesson in 40 minutes, but it all works out in the end. We had our Indian summer last week and it got up to 72° for a couple days. I was so happy about that heavenly father knows that I am not ready for the cold. Sadly it already ended and is starting to get cold again.
J is doing awesome, and we had another lesson with her which is great and she came to church again. When she introduced herself in Relief Society she said that she met the missionaries and it was the greatest thing that is ever happened to her. That sure made me happy to hear! I'm glad I could make one persons life a little bit better.
A is doing great as well. We taught the plan of salvation and he said it was a little daunting to know that God is our father but we were able to help him by teaching him that he's a loving father despite our mistakes and imperfections. It was cool to see some relief his eyes to know that God loves us all. He also came to church again! It was a little awkward during Sunday school because I was sitting on the side with him and the lesson was about eternal marriage. I felt as awkward as Kelly acted around boys when she came back from her mission. Wow, I didn't think I was at that point yet.
The reads are doing amazing and loving the gospel! Some miracles happen with their family this week. E has always been against praying out loud because she feels it's a very personal thing but she prayed during the lesson! I was so sad to miss it because I was on an exchange but so happy to hear that she finally prayed out loud. The family came to church again this week, and S sang Amazing Grace during sacrament. The congregation was a little restless and loud before she sang and, right when she started singing it got dead silent in the spirit was so strong. It was so cool to see her sing in church! Later during Sunday school E said that he felt the spirit so strong in the all his burdens just got lifted off his shoulder. I am so relieved to know that he can rely on the gospel to get through anything. I am just so excited for them to be baptized! Everyone in the ward loves them.
Friday night I got a phone call from Sister Malo and Sister Durfee. Sister Malo got her visa and will now be heading to Australia next week. I'm so happy that she got her visa and I know that her time in Pennsylvania was partially to help me get through my first six weeks. I was also able to catch up on some of the old investigators in my last area, and I guess Gina has a baptismal date which is so exciting!
Ok, now for some funny stories. We taught a lesson some drunk people as well as someone who is high off of the medications at their dentist gave them. Needless to say those lessons didn't go anywhere. I really hate teaching people who are not fully mentally there.
We also went to visit a less active who had the most evil cat you can ever imagine. It jumped up on the couch next to me I would stick its paw on my thigh. Then, it would slowly pull its nails out so it was just clawing into my legs. I kept trying to not make a big deal out of it, and nonchalantly move the paw off of my leg, but the lady noticed. She just kept saying "it's all right you'll get used to cats eventually." Umm lady, how my going to get used to That they keep trying to kill me!? Even worse and that the cat sneezed and got cat boogers all over me. That was gross.
To make things worse, right after we got out of the lesson Sister Birch turned to me and said "are you ready to get your flu shot?" Well, as all you know I hate shots. I started tearing up just a little bit on the side of the street because I could not go through two terrifying things in one day. But I was a big girl and I got my shot and only had two tears come out as I received the shot. I would like to say I'm pretty proud of myself.
We had a new transfer system in our mission this starting next week. Now on Saturday when we get our transfer call we will also know who her new companion is and where our new area is. It's going to be weird and I'm just praying that Sister Birch and I get to stay together for another transfer.
Sister Morrison
Just some pretty fall colors
Missionaries with Bishop Hoke! He is awesome!!
Me and my district got a little creative for our picture.
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