Family. Friends.
Well. as you probably can
guess from my title, transfers were this week! What a crazy week. seriously. my
emotions were out of control haha.
i got the call on thursday
morning that i was being transferred out of Glenwood, and would be serving in
the Ralston La Vista ward/the Trail Center. My companion is Sister Barton from
Draper, Utah who has been out for 12 weeks. Sister Palmer is staying in
Glenwood and training!
i kind of knew i was going to
be transferred, just because president weston had hinted that i would only be
away from the trail center for 3 months (2 transfers). So when he called, i was
ok. We spent thursday visiting members of the ward that have become my family,
and the less actives that we have been working with. The whole day i was
feeling pretty good, and i felt assured that i needed to be in Ralston (not
really knowing why).
So. Friday morning. ha. i
thought that i could sneak out of Tabor without a tear. wrong. I had to say
goodbye to Sister Baggs on friday morning, and i am not kidding, it was the
hardest thing i think i have ever had to do. She is 85 years old, never leaves
her house, and her health isnt the greatest. all of those things in
consideration, saying goodbye to her thinking i will probably never see her
again (at least not in this life!) ripped out my heart. ah. i cant even write
about it without crying. i love that woman. so much.
i cried the entire 45 minutes
from Tabor to Omaha. driving through the 15 minute corn field drive for the
last time almost killed me. i just realized while typing that how ridiculous
that sounds, ha but Tabor literally feels like home. I love that place, i love
the people, and will forever remember my experiences there. I truly can say i
left part of my heart and soul in that tiny town. man.
well. I didnt die, so that's
good! :)
I was praying to know why i
was sent to the Ralston area (which, fun fact: is the mission presidents ward).
I received that answer when i met my companion. Sister Barton.
Sister Barton has been out
for 3 months, so she just finished being trained (so i am her follow-up
trainer). Her trainer is a sister who has a lot of health problems, and suffers
from severe migraines. Well, because of this, i have come to find out, that
nothing has been done in Ralston for almost 6 months... literally. I feel like
we are opening up an area, it is that bad. and sister Barton really has not
been trained because her companion was sick every day. So we have a lot of work
to do! But, sister Barton is the most incredible girl ever. She is SO happy, SO
obedient, and SO willing to work hard. We get along great. we are going to see
miracles like crazy. i CANNOT WAIT.
Sister Barton told me during
our first companionship study that she had prayed for five things in a new
companion:
1. diligent
2. fun
3. obedient
4. confident
5. a friend
she cried as she explained to
me that she felt like her prayer was answered by us being companions, and how
she was excited to finally start her mission. I cried as well, thanking
Heavenly Father that He assigned me to be her companion. He is so aware of us,
and i truly am so excited to be serving here.
So i have been super nervous
about working at the Trail Center visitor center. When i was at the trail
center before, i feel like there was a lot of wasted time, and i couldnt be
fully consecrated there. I have been praying for strength to be able to
maintain the things i have learned while full proselyting, while still being a
good visitor center sister.
in answer to my prayer, i
took my first tour since being back at the TC on saturday. It was absolutely
incredible. It was a family of 7, all non members. Usually, or at least before,
i would be pretty timid about taking non members through, just because i was
nervous about being bold. i dont know. lame excuse. well, coming from full
proselyting and now having people coming to ME is literally SO AMAZING! hahaha
having people even want to talk to us is amazing, let alone letting me take
them on a tour! so i was so excited/giddy. Long story short, the tour was
amazing, and i was able to hand out 3 book of mormons and commit them to
reading it. it was awesome, and definitely gave me the assurance that being at
the TC again would be alright.
my first day back at the
trail center we had a training (the saturday morning trainings) and they had me
sing for the musical number. i say "abide with me", and i really felt
like i was pouring out my love to the Lord. it was an amazing experience.
I cannot wait for the rest of
my mission. i dont know when the change came, but i feel like a different
person than i was even just a few months ago. I really feel like the Lord is
letting me re-do some of the mistakes/weaknesses i have with now being in
Ralston. i am so excited i could dance around! ha.
i love this church with all
of my soul. i know that it is the only true church on earth. i know it. i love
my savior so much, and i feel so blessed to be a missionary it makes me want to
weep!
all my love,
Sister Peterson
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