Hello family!
I am sorry this is late
today! I was at the doctor...now before you start freaking out I am fine! :)
haha I saw Bishop Blackner's brother (Bishop Blackner is in Chambers) and he
saw me without any co-pay which is super nice! I went to the doctor
because after 3 weeks of back pain, I decided to just tell Sister Blatter about
it and on Saturday at interviews she asked Sister Boone if I was just a
complainer or actually in pain hahaha and so she scheduled an appointment :)
They won't let me go to a chiropractor on the mission, they don't pay for it!
So I just wanted some kind of medication to help with the pain. it's really
frustrating when you're trying to work SO hard, and you're being held back by
something! :) So he put me on 2 prescriptions and we're going to see if they
work! :) I told him I only have 2 months left, I just want some pain medication
and I'll take care of it when I get home! haha so yep, that's why I am
late :) It's kind of fun, I can't carry anything around really, so I
let Sister Boone do a lot which is good for her because she relies a lot on me.
:) But anywho don't worry about me, it's not a big deal :) haha I know you're
still going to worry, but I promise that I am being taken care of. the ward
members and Sister Blatter are ALL over it! especially the Mcowen's and
Falter's :) so no worries! :) haha Dr.Blackner told me I was born with the
wrong posture...woops! :) anyways I am learning a really cool lesson from this!
it reminded me of Mosiah 24:14-15 where Alma and his brethren are in bondage
under Amulon. they couldn't even pray!!! so they prayed in their hearts, and
God heard their prayer, and said that he would "ease the burdens
which are put upon your shoulders that even you cannot feel them on your
backs" (something like that) and the people submitted themselves
cheerfully and with patience to the will of the Lord. I know God is testing me
to see if I am trustworthy, haha He knows that I don't like pain, but I will
not rest, or give up! (unless the dr tells me to :P ) So! I am going to submit
myself cheerfully and with patience to the will of the Lord. I know that we can
do ALL things through Christ. I know that I could never ever do this without
Him. He has strengthened me so much, and I am so grateful for His strength. We
have 5 people on date to be baptized after this week, and I am just so grateful
for all the wonderful miracles I get to see because I am a missionary, and that
these wonderful people have the sacred opportunity to enter the waters of
baptism and come into the path of eternal life and eternal joy! :) So anyways
onto what happened this week, it was another weird week, haha We had a mini
zone conference and interviews, so we had some interruptions :) But on Monday
we had to say goodbye to J and C. It was literally one of the hardest goodbyes
of my mission. ( I think I say that every time though...) I love
them so much! We were there for almost 2 hours helping them move, then I shared
D&C 6:36 with C (J had to leave) and then said our goodbyes and I was
fine....until we got in the car :) hahaha then I just lost it! I am going to
miss them dearly! I already do! haha It's so weird to not go and see them...but
luckily I can still keep in touch with them :) C gave us like their whole
fridge and freezer full of food, so we are set for life! :) or the end of the
transfer. Transfers are on the 22nd btw :) but we don't talk about
that...hahaha On Tuesday we got to meet the Blatters. It was good. I like them
:) Nothing could ever compare to the Weavers though! It's a hard adjustment for
me, but I know the Blatters are servants of the Lord and they are just
wonderful! :) and super sweet! :) President Blatter doesn't hug us or even
kneel with us so it's weird...haha but they are still way sweet! They are from California,
have 6 kids, he's a stock broker...haha We had interviews with them on Saturday
and it was good. Very different..haha President Weaver would always cry with
me, this time I just felt like I was crying at him! haha I think they are just
really nervous and not super sure on how to be really personable. They have 4
boys and 2 girls :) so I don't know if President Blatter is super used to
girls crying all the time :) But I really really like them, haha but it is an
adjustment from the Weavers. This morning I was thinking of all the
"endings" that I am experiencing as my mission draws closer to coming
to a close and as my friends move away and such haha and this morning I read a
comforting thing from President Ucthdorf:
In light of what we know
about our eternal destiny, is it any wonder that whenever we face the bitter
endings of life, they seem unacceptable to us? There seems to be something
inside of us that resists endings.
Why is this? Because we
are made of the stuff of eternity. We are eternal beings, children of the
Almighty God, whose name is Endless13 and who
promises eternal blessings without number. Endings are not our destiny.
The more we learn about
the gospel of Jesus Christ, the more we realize that endings here in mortality
are not endings at all. They are merely interruptions—temporary pauses that one
day will seem small compared to the eternal joy awaiting the faithful.
How grateful I am to my
Heavenly Father that in His plan there are no true endings, only everlasting
beginnings.
So that was happy! :)
haha
Other than that we are
working with a few people. We are working with a girl named C, it was cool how
we found her, she was at a bus stop while we were street contacting and she was
in a hurry so we just gave her a card, later that day we knocked on her door
during 5-7's! and she invited us to come back. So we taught her the Restoration
and she wants to be baptized! :) Last night we had a cool experience with 2
other investigators M and J. I actually met J back in April, but he was kinda
flaky and wouldn't keep his appointments so we just gave him a little break.
Well as you know I've been here for a while so I've started re-knocking things
and we found J's brother M! So last night we got to teach them the Restoration.
It was really powerful, I kind of sense that both of them are going through
some really hard times and seriously NEED this gospel. I love the people we are
working with, even though I really miss J and C! hahaha :)
The 4th was fun, I kinda
took a break from stressing out and just relaxed a little so my back could stop
tensing up. We went to a ward breakfast in the morning, and then the Opdahl's
for lunch and the Falters had a big bbq that night :) They wanted us to spend
time with members and such so we did! :) We also had to do 2 hours of knocking
though, Sister Boone was really mad about that and didn't want to do it. haha
but we went and did it anyways! :) So a few of the people were nice, but not
interested. Then we knocked on this lady's door and we talked to her for a good
hour! Her name is L, and she had a BOM from past missionaries. But she invited
us in just to listen to why we believe what we do and how it blesses our lives.
And so we told her and she had all sorts of questions, in the end we basically
taught her the Plan of Salvation! And she was just crying. She said "out
of anyone I've ever met you 2 are the easiest to believe." The spirit was
so strong and I was so grateful that we were able to meet L. The saddest thing
was that she felt like she wasn't worthy enough to ask God questions. or even
if He loves her. She was just crying and I wondered to myself if I hold myself
back from having a stronger relationship with God because of my insecurities
and not feeling "worthy enough" I think all of us do, because we are
imperfect. But I think that most of the time we are just too hard on ourselves.
:)
Another cool experience
was with a lady named T. Sister Horgesheimer and I found her. But she's way
busy and her husband was deployed in Sudan for 2 years she has 2 cute little
girls. so we reknocked on her door! haha and she was still there, and still
interested. She said she's been looking at churches but none of them feel like
"home" so we told her she should come to ours! Then on Thursday night
we went to invite her to the ward 4th of July breakfast and she was crying so
hard. It was a testament to me that I needed to follow the spirit because at
that moment T really needed us and God sent us there to comfort her, but I
actually almost didn't go, because I was in a hurry. But the spirit told us to
go, and I am SO grateful that I followed it. It's so important to listen to the
quiet whisperings of the spirit of God. He knows what we need.
I am just about out of
time, but I want all of you to know that I know this gospel is TRUE! I got a
letter this week from J C telling me about his road to baptism. He is such an
inspiration to me because he has overcome so much, and is one of the best
members of the church that I know! And he went from so unhappy to hopeful, and
happy! even joyful! Because he decided to let God help him. I know that life is
so much easier when we let God in to help us. He will strengthen us and guide
us in all things. He will do anything for YOU! and I know that he will never
fail or forsake us. He cares so much :) so let Him in! :) I love you SO
much!
love always
Sister Wilkins :)
J AND C!!!! <3 With Sister Boone and Sister Wilkins
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