Drag Queens, Maple Syrup, Training

MOST BITTERSWEET MOMENT OF MY MISSION:

SISTER TURLEY IS LEAVING AND I AM TRAINING. This week was great until we got the call from President Stoker Fridaynight. We knew it was coming. President told me I was training during interviews a few weeks ago and told me to prepare to train. President Uchtdorf said it in conference, we do not like change because we are eternal beings. Sister Turley and I are eternal friends. I believe we have always been friends and were destined to meet up on our missions. This area is a challenge, but a good companionship can turn any situation into a good one. She has taught me to see others' perspectives; this was the perfect setting for me to learn that. I learned how to cook and serve from her. We had the same purpose. Although we learn VERY differently, we learned together. W e had a great companionship and the ward knew it. Many of them have come up to us saying "this is the start of an eternal friendship." They love the way we worked together. Both of us had more enthusiasm that most of the mission! We didn't fit in AT ALL which is why we worked well in this area.

Something I'm just realizing: I need the sun to wake up. I was depressed all winter. Now that it's spring and sunny I am SO much happier, can't believe what a difference the sun makes.

Two members had missionary experiences. MIRACLE. Sister Y#%&* (privacy, don't wanna give her name) started drinking and smoking. When I first got here we taught her the stop smoking program, she hasn't smoked since. She now has her temple recommend back!! We went over to their home two weeks ago and gave them a family mission plan, she was a tid bit apprehensive. Most of her friends are drag queens people pretty stuck in the world. She text us earlier this week and told us she was inviting a friend over for dinner with us. His name is Sean. He asks her about church all the time! He created a modern Jesus story and has read a lot in the Bible. Friday we went over and had the coolest experience. We had no idea what to teach him.... but the Lord never lets us down. When you follow the promptings of the Spirit, He will give you more and more. He will never let you down. We turned to Alma 7:11-13. We read it, all he said was "whoa, God can speak to us." He was awkward because the Spirit was foreign to him, you could tell, yet he felt it the whole time! We then watched None Were With Him on mormonchannel.org. He hasn't stopped talking about that night! We are meeting with him and the familythis Friday and are going to teach him about how God is our LOVING Heavenly Father.

Jenny brought her friend to Panera Bread. We had lunch with all the young women. We are having dinner with Hannah and Jenny's family soon!!

Conference was amazing. Build upon the rock to have rock like strength! Also, make the choice to follow Christ and STICK WITH IT. I was immensely spiritually fed. Perseverance and diligence. The Gospel is persistence. Once you make the decision to follow Christ, stick with it! ENDURE TO THE END!! #bednarrules

AHG SO MUCH MORE TO WRITE SO LITTLE TIME

Kalisa and Olivier, we gotta get them tro church but they are amazing.

We must analyze the LITTLE THINGS> DIG DEEPER. Take an experience, what make it special, is that really what made is special, why do you enjoy it? Take everything and analyze it. You can do this to know the desires of your heart, your strengths, interests, so on. Wish I had more time to explain it. We're on the computer with little time.

No pictures on this computer... Hopefully next week Bedford sisters can drive us to the other library! (no car on mondays)