This week was
transfers! My new companion was actually Sister Jardine's MTC comp...
CRAZY! Her name is Sister Willis, she is from the same place as both
Sister Jardine and Sister Peterson (near Alpine) and she is great!! I
get to drive the mom bus nowadays and I have to say, I'm kinda a fan...
but don't tell anyone. ;) We have been able to meet with almost everyone
we work with so she can hit the ground running!
Not
sure what I wrote in my last weekly, (sorry if I ever repeat anything, I
lack perfection.) But we were able to meet with a less active who went
on a mission! It was a miracle that we found him, because really, he found US!
We were in front of the apartment and he said HEY SISTERS! He hasn't
moved his records since he has moved here, his wife got baptized a year
ago, and they just went less active due to certain choices... he works
every Sunday,
etc. But they are working towards going to the temple and are so
awesome! We were able to have a lesson with Gladys this last week as
well. We repeated the restoration so she could comprehend it all better
and it went so well! We are hoping to have Elder and Sister Busher come
with us to a lesson soon as they are also from Puerto Rico! We got a new
investigator named Linda Wall. She has a house that looks like a mini
white house with green shudders.. she had to "give us the tour" before
we could teach her but when we did teach her she was great! She has lots
of questions but we do our best to answer them and she was so excited
to read the Book of Mormon!! Arthur fell off date again... it's just so
hard to get a hold of him... when we do catch him at the appointment we
schedule he is sometimes a little upset and one time he told us that he
drank again... BUT WE WILL KEEP GOING!
We
have been trying to talk with EVERYONE and making lots of stop bys of
former investigators who haven't been stopped by in a while. We have had
very interesting conversations, but also very spiritual conversations.
I'm finally getting the hang of being myself and a missionary at the
same time while I'm talking to people. I used to think I had to be the
robot missionary who only talks about gospel with people, but lately the
mission has been focusing on being personable with those we talk to and
be more HUMAN. It's been the best thing of my life. Yesterday we had an
interesting stop by with a guy named CHIP. (I know) I have only met one
other person who's heart was just a tad colder than his... he seemed to
be so comfortable with his life, didn't care to know any answers to his
questions because he says he'll know everything someday, but for now
he's going to buy a boat for 80 grand and drive his truck on it and
live on the boat in Florida.. I was a little fired up inside... I just
bore testimony of the Savior and it was crazy how fast the spirit came.
Those are some of my favorite moments on the mission, when you bear your
testimony and the spirit streams in. It's cool to see people feel that.
Often we don't see the fruits of our labors as a missionary and it gets
ya down, but hopefully seeds grow! We are so blessed to be members of
this church, I am more and more grateful every single day.
This
last week was the general women's broadcast and it was the best thing
ever. I was able to receive answers to things I had worried about.
Heavenly Father answers prayers. He really does. A quote that was said was
"LIFE DARKENS WHEN WE FOCUS ON OURSELVES." I have such a testimony of
that. I have never been more happy than when I am serving someone else,
or praying for someone else. Losing yourself to the work is the medicine
to all things. They talked about focusing on those things that will
last forever. Things like family, testimony, relationships, etc. There
is a promise that these things won't be taken away from us and that we
will be able to use them to serve others for the rest of forever. It is
so important to work on these things while we are here on earth because
"Now is the time to prepare to meet God," I have no greater desire than
to be able to be a "go to man" for Heavenly Father, and I know it
happens through preparing ourselves now. They talked a lot about
recognizing your weaknesses and what a blessing it is to have the
ability to do so. Because Heavenly Father is not just concerned about
our comfort, but also about our eternal progression. What a blessing it
is to have a Father in Heaven who loves us enough to drive us to be
better.
I love being a
missionary. This is the hardest thing I have ever done, but it is the
best thing I have ever done. My 5 months in Illinois has already blessed
my life forever and I can't wait for the rest of it! I love you all so
so much, thank you for all the love and support.
I
know our Savior lives. He knows what we are going through and how to
make us everything we want to become. I challenge you all to ask
Heavenly Father what you look like through his eyes, and let it motivate
you to become what HE sees, for the worth of souls is GREAT in the
sight of God.
Love, Sister Bair
These pictures are from last week, before transfers.
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