2.22.2016

Another week has come and gone

This week has been a good one! Since Saturday the weather has been AMAZING! We have had clear skies, and it got up to 60 degrees which is unheard of here in the winter time. I know I sound like a broken record when I say this, but I have been so blessed with a mild winter! I didn't have to wear a coat and tons of people were outside, it's been great!

This past week we had a memorial for Sister Wells. We had some missionaries give tributes to her, and then President and Sister Johnson spoke, along with our AP, Elder Miller, and Elder Gardner who works in the office. It was all based around the Plan of Salvation. At her funeral in Utah the day prior, Elder Bednar spoke and said something along the lines of "I don't know why things like this happen, but I know that God knows why, and that is enough for me." With that, we all just need to have faith that everything is part of God's plan and that it'll all work out in the end. It was a great memorial, and it really helped all of us cope with the accident and move on. So, back to work we go! Two of the other sisters are doing great and are improving so much. Sister Young continues to be in the ICU and is fighting broken bones, infections, and internal damage. She still needs lots of prayers because she is in a bad condition. Hopefully she will be able to pull through and won't have any lasting effects from the accident. I cannot imagine the pain she is going through right now.

At the beginning of my mission we had a mission-wide initiative titled #JustReadIt (The AP during that time loved hashtags haha). Anyways, there were three things we had to try and do each day: 1. Hand out a Book of Mormon, 2. Read a chapter of the Book of Mormon, and 3. Have someone we are working with also read a chapter from the Book of Mormon. It's pretty straight forward, but can sometimes be a challenge. I remember texting / calling people at 10:15 pm in a panic to see if they had read so we could get our day counted for. Our zone leaders decided that for this transfer they are bringing back the challenge. Since they started it a little into the transfer they made it a goal for each area to get 30/37 days a #JustReadIt day. Sister Kwasney and I have really taken this challenge to heart. So far we are 3 for 3! We have also seen lots of blessings from doing it in only half a week. We have struggled for the past few weeks at getting new investigators so that we have someone to teach. Well this week we got four! Three of which were from the challenge. It was been such a blessing and I cannot wait to see the success that continues to come through this initiative. 

I have learned the power of saying sorry and having humility over the past few weeks. Yes, that's right everyone, you can now flop over and die because I'm pretty sure none of you ever thought that day would come. Also, no need to worry, Sister Kwasney and I get a long totally fine and there is no tension or riff between us. That in itself is a miracle to get along so well with a companion. Anyways, about the whole humility thing. I've just learned that in the long run it's not worth it to hold grudges or get mad about stupid things. If you say sorry and have open communication, then it works five hundred times better! It's weird saying sorry so much, this will definitely take some getting used to, but it's a nice change. I can feel myself much happier and patient towards others as well as myself.

What's a weekly email from me without a story about an animal, right? So this past week we were at Sister Thompson's house and I was sitting on a chair opposite of the room from the couch where she and Sister Kwasney were sitting. I noticed Sister Kwasney looking strangely at my feet, and when I looked down I say Sister Thompson's cat. Naturally you would think that I would flinch or do something along those lines, but not this time. Instead I just sat there frozen and let out a really loud yelp that freaked out that cat and everyone in the room. I don't know why it scared me so much, but we all got a good laugh about it afterwards. 

That's about it in the life of me. We are expected to get one more snowstorm and then hopefully it will transition to spring. I am so excited!

Sister Morrison

Just a funny picture we took in a bathroom one day. We sure get laughs at doing stupid things together!

I burned a shirt for my 6 month mark! 

We traded name tags and practiced giving a Book of Mormon with one of the cutest kids in our ward while we were there for dinner. I seriously want to fit her in my pocket and take her everywhere I go!