So I'm sure you can probably guess how this e-mail is going to start off. This week was great. I feel like that's an overused statement but it's true and I can't really find any other way to start it off. Well, I hit my 6 month mark this week which means I'm 1/3 of the way through my mission and I am honestly so sad about it! Sister Weight suggested that we celebrate somehow but I'd almost rather have a good sobbing session because I cannot believe that time has flown by this fast! I am so grateful for the time I've spent here serving the Lord.
We stayed extremely busy this week contacting less-actives and part member families.
We got some really cool battle wounds this week. Long story short, we got dropped off to a appointment 5 miles away from our apartment who ended up cancelling, got caught in a rain storm and since our feet started getting all pruney, we decided to walk home barefoot. In result of that, we both have some pretty sweet blisters that are bigger than quarters. Too bad I forgot to take pictures or I'd show you. It was quite an expirience. Also, we were on our way home on our bikes one night and found ourselves some 12 year old biker friends. They ended up riding with us all the way home and showed us a shortcut to our house that cut off like 20 minutes of our usual ride! We were happy. Last fun fact for the day, we were teaching our investigator Anna the other day, talking about the Holy Ghost and she said that the Holy Ghost has helped her to become a really good dancer. Apparently she feels it so strong she can't help but dance and feel the vibes of the Holy Ghost run through her body. We left her with the commitment of praying to be able to recocgnize the holy ghost more in her life and in return, she left us with her preachers buisness card. That was interesting.
I got to go on an exchange with my MTC companion, Sister Jones which was a blast! It is so cool to see the growth we've each had over the past 6 months. Transfers is this week and for the first time yet, I am safe! I will be staying another transfer here in Oak Ridge and I will finishing training Sister Weight. This will be the first time I've kept a companion for more than a transfer. I am so grateful that the Lord has blessed me with 6 more weeks with her. Funny story (kind of). We were laying in bed, ready to turn off the lights and she looked over me and started tearing up and when I asked her why, she simply stated, "I just love you." I started laughing hard but realized that she might actually be serious. She swears to this moment that she just felt an overwhelming love and appreciation to have me as a companion. I couldn't agree more. It was adorable. I love Sister Weight and am so thankful for the unity and companionship that we have.
This week I gained a testimony of using time effectively. We were on our way to an appointment and we were going to be 5 minutes early so I thought we'd go stop by a less active we had been meeting to get ahold of. We were driving around and couldn't find the street he lived on and we came acrossed a house that seemed familiar to me because we had knocked on it multiple times before when previously trying to contact and I felt like we needed to try again and stop by. It ended up being a less-active named Carolyn and when she came to the door, she seemed almost annoyed. We explained who we were and told her we didn't have much time and asked if we could say a quick prayer with her and although she still acted a little aggravated, she agreed to it. After the prayer, we looked up and she is in tears. She started to tell us all about her situation and said how grateful she was that we stopped by and asked if we could come back. It was just a reminder of how precious time truly is when you are on the Lords errand. Miracles can happen even in five short minutes.
I studied Charity a lot this week and couldn't help but think of Mosiah 18: 21. "And he commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but they should look forward with one eye... having their hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another." We were able to teach a few members family home evening lessons this week and talked about the importance of having charity in a home and how it can unify a family. I truly believe that service is the motivator for charity. When we serve, we gain a stronger love for one another. It is so important that we are continually looking for ways to serve our families and those around us and as we do so, we will infact have greater charity for our brothers and sisters. I invite you to follow the invite expressed in Moroni 7:48 (to pray to be filled with Charity) and to look for those small and simple opportunities to serve. The greatest joy comes from serving.
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