Hello my wonderful
family!!
Well I just spoke to
you all on Saturday so I don't have too much more to say haha. That was one of
the best days of my life :) seeing all
of your wonderful faces and having the opportunity to share my love of
missionary work with the soon to be Hermana Martin la segunda. I can't wait to
begin to hear about all of her wonderful experiences on the mission. I will miss
her but it is so worth it.
We were able to
watch Elder Scott's funeral this morning. I am glad that he is back with his
wonderful wife. I can't imagine the pain of being separated from her for 20
years. One of my favorite Mormon Messages has always been "Expressions of
Love" and it is even that much more special now. https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2011-08-014-expressions-of-love?lang=eng
Since my first week
here I have been wanting so bad to hit over 30 lessons. FINALLY that was able
to happen this past week with 34 lessons!! 18 of which were with investigators
and we still had 10 hours of service! We found 4 new investigators, one of
which is married to a member and she is fantastic. She keeps all of her
commitments and we are just so excited for her!
Melissa has been
coming out with us like crazy and we went with her to the Women's Conference
down in Benson on Saturday. I am glad you got to meet her and Sister Evans on
the Skype call :) it made it that much more special.
The Women's
Conference was amazing! What made it super special was that I got to see so
many people from my old area!! It was a big reunion! Hermana Mayberry, Loretta
Howie, Sister Merrill, and so many others! It made me so happy. Loretta told me
that not soon after I left, she was finally able to quit smoking after 50 years
and thanks to the missionaries that was possible. She is so amazing :) I also
got to see the Stirlings. Jeff was baptized 2 weeks after I left the area. St.
David was a short part of my mission, but still very special.
Maria and her
family are doing amazing!! They came to Women's Conference and loved it! They
also came to all 3 hours of church. She kept participating during the classes.
Because of the Primary Program we were combined with English so I translated
the whole meeting for them. I can't remember the last time I was so tired haha!
But that was good practice for me. We may move their date up a week if they
keep progressing so well!
Last night, after
our dinner appointment, we had Brother McBride arrest us. Sister Evans’ idea,
don't ask me haha. I let Graham (4) put the handcuffs on me which was actually
fun haha. Pictures to come!
Okay my fingers
hurt. I am not a fan of emailing on the iPads but the computers at the library
aren't working today. Love you all and miss you so much! Talk to you later!!
Hermana Martin
Picture Sierra took while Skyping her family last Saturday. She was given
special permission to Skype home to say goodbye to her sister Laurel who left for
her mission on Sep. 30. They will not see each other for nearly 3 years! :(
Sierra giving Laurel advice
(while both are wearing their matching "Hermana Martin" nametags)
Sierra being "arrested"
Sierra and Hermana Evans in the police car
Visiting with old friends while attending the General Women's meeting:
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