Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Transfers


Welp, it's transfers today! And surprise! I'm staying in Middletown.
Sister Checketts is leaving me though and I am SO sad. I love her with my whole heart.

My new companion is sister matthews. I was her sister training leader for three cycles and we planned all of our dying stuff together. So.
It will be fun :) she goes home six weeks after me!

 
This week has flown by!!! Thursday was one of the best days of my mission. We woke up and got ready to go to the temple with Abi and Miguelina. We found that ginormous spider outside of our apartment, caught it in a Tupperware, and delivered it to the elders. :) don't worry. Sister Checketts caught the spider. I was just the camera woman.


On the way to the temple we just talked! It seriously felt like going to the temple with my best friends. I love those ladies SO much!! At the temple I was able to do baptisms for the first time since I was like 14... It felt SO good to be there and be worthy to be there.


On the way out of the city I got really emotional. I LOVE New York City. With my whole heart. I cannot wait to come back and LIVE here :) anyone wanna join me?


Okay... Was conference the best, or what?! Tell me what you loved. Personally, I LOVED the Saturday sessions. I loved the talk by the German guy that talked super fast. I LOVED how he talked about being honest with yourself about where you are and repenting always. I also loved how he said "casualness never was happiness" AMEN. When we get casual in anything that we do, we deny ourselves blessings. That's all. :) I loved all of the talk about keeping covenants... I think it makes coming home easier to deal with :) ...there was so much I loved, but I am short on time. So I'll save that for some other email. :)


Saturday we found out sister Checketts was leaving. It was SO sad. I love her with my whole heart... We spent the next few days running around visiting people and spending as much time as we could laughing together. I have learned so much from her. Life changing lessons about being honest and having healthy relationships and what it really means to be a daughter of God. We talked a lot about the lies satan feeds us... One of the worst ones was mentioned in general conference... The lie that God is disappointed in us. He is NEVER disappointed in us.

This week I truly have learned that the lords work is about love, not statistics. We have seen miracles and wonderful changes come about in this area....and if you just look at our numbers, you'd never ever see it. I have been feeling like I didn't accomplish much on my mission.... But then I remember all of the people I love and the way they have changed me and the statistics of my mission don't matter anymore.

I love all of you. Next week I am going to the Statue of Liberty... So if you don't hear from me... SORRY! :) and the next week is Les Mis...so...


Xoxo


Sister Toone


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