This week has been crazy. I didn't realize how the ward
boundary changes would bring so many changes. We had to trade investigators
(sadly we didn't get any new ones), figure out who are the new less actives and
recent converts in our area (we don't get a ward directory until next sunday),
and meet over half of the ward since we don't know them. Also our ward got all
new leadership and everyone got new callings on sunday so it is a lot all at
once. I kind of feel like we are whitewashing the area (thats when two
missionaries are put in an area that neither of them have been in before). So
it will probably still be crazy this week but it will be good.
We have been doing a lot of finding lately but we still
haven't found anyone new to teach. We had exchanges this week and i was talking
to my STL (sister training leader) about how this area has been hard lately. As
we were talking I realized that there have been some good things that have come
out of it. I have gotten a lot better at contacting and using all of the
different ways of finding. Our companionship has gotten more unified since we
have been able to focus on our needs a little bit more like being more exactly
obedient and making the changes we need to be a little better everyday. I still
feel like the Lord really is guiding me and is mindful of me. Sometimes
patience is hard to have but one of our APs told us that the numbers don't
matter, what matters is if every day you can say that you changed a life that
day. I know that we really do influence a lot of people whether it
is random people that we talk with on the street that we pray with or remind
them that God loves them. Visiting with recent converts and helping them to
learn more about the gospel and to aim for gaining a stronger testimony and
eventually making it to the temple. Talking with less actives and try to help
them re-build thier faith and commitment so that they can realize the potential
that God sees in them.
Also today we went to the Newport beach temple (which is why
I am writing on tuesday) It is a really beautiful temple in a really rich
neighborhood. I love love love the temple! I wish we could go more as
missionaries. I love how much peace I can feel there and how it really is
a haven from the world.
I know that the Lord is preparing people and we will
eventually find them!!! This area is great, I have a lot of pictures from
people who aren't in our ward anymore (i promise that I have been taking
pictures, one of these days I will find acess to a good computer on p-day so i
can send some)
My companions are awesome. Sister Phillips is super
motivated to get out and work everyday which I need since every once in a while
I'm not that excited about a long day of work. Sister Robson and I are getting
along a lot better. and have become really good friends. She has been
through a lot and has come such a long way in just the time that I have been
her companion. I feel like this transfer has taught me a lot and that the Lord
keeps building me into the missionary that he wants me to be. I love you all!!!
-Sister Washburn
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