1.16.2017

Runaway Bride

Ok, so I'm pretty sure you were able to assume from the subject that

the wedding didn't happen. You were right. So Wednesday afternoon we

got a text from W saying that G was freaking out a little. We

went over both Wednesday and Thursday night and basically told them

that they need to pray and ask God if they should get married

Saturday. We expected to get a call Friday morning, but instead we got

a text from W apologizing, and saying how she was up all night

driving, and found herself in Maryland. After texting back and forth a

little we found out that they are staying with Gs grandma in a

Berlin, MD. They also don't seem to have any problems with the church

and more or less had to get away from the stress. So we will see them

in a week when they get back and take it from there. Are you ready for

the funniest part of this? They ran away to the place where "Runaway

Bride" was filmed hahahaha. The ward and everyone involved has been

really good about the short notice cancellation, and thankfully we are

super at peace with the whole thing. So, I guess all is well!

Wednesday morning we got to go to the Philadelphia temple! Sister Piña

and I were also about to take family names that we found while on our

mission. That was really cool, and I felt like I was very helpful and

needed from an ancestor. Going into the temple you could feel the

peace and how you really step out of reality, and enter into the house

of God. It is beautiful, and I was really able to feel the love that

God has for me personally. I was sitting in the Celestial Room and

reflecting over the past 17 months. It has definitely been

challenging, and I don't want to relive some moments, but overall it

truly has been amazing! I came out to PA not wanting to change, and

content where I was, but holy cow I was wrong! I love the new me, and

how much closer of a relationship I have with Christ. I love him.

Other than that, my week has been average. After six weeks I finally

got Sister Piña to order food from Sheetz! It was a proud parent

moment and after she took her first bite she said "You've crested a

monster!" Mission accomplished :) Well, I'm down to the last transfer

of my mission, so here's to the next rocking six weeks!

Family names at the temple!!

We also got to swing by and see the Liberty Bell

S/O to Sister G for buying a wedding cake that smelled

terribly like cheese, then letting us eat it!

 

Lewisburg District

Sister Pina's first real Sheetz experience.