Monday, October 8, 2018

We proselyted a sorority...

I'm the saddest ever... I'm leaving College Park the promised land.... *Crying* I love this place with my whole heart. And the work was popping. Like crazy. I can't talk about it a lot or I get salty but I'm trying to trust the Lord and his servants and move forward to faith. I guess it's kind of a good thing that he thinks that I'm ready for another challenge? That hopefully I've accomplished my work here? I know that my life was touched forever by these people and I hope in a small way I did the same. But at least I'll be back! J-a is getting baptized on Saturday right in time for my birthday! Best present ever!! So I'll be back and we'll get to go to the temple with her.

This week was definitely very bomb. The schedule was filled and we just really enjoyed our last week together. General Conference was incredible. I loved the focus on overcoming trials and the Plan of Salvation. So many phrases were targeted just for me and gave me the courage to move on to this next portion of my mission. We have to keep an eternal perspective in all things but sometimes I just get caught up in the moment. But Conference was definitely refreshing. On a mission, it is one of the few events that we live for. You get to crave the gospel after awhile. Conference was amazing. 

Highlights of the week!
~J-a, F-, and T- all came to Conference and chilled with the homies. We had snacks and pillows and blankets. It was a party. College Park ward represented! 
~J-a had her baptismal interview and she passed!! So now I have a wonderful reason to come back on Saturday! 
~Sister Russell and I had some extra time so we decided to pray and see what we felt like and we felt impressed to get out and walk. Down Greek Park.... haha.. so we saw these sorority girls outside painting this poster and we stopped to talk to them. They were super sweet and we had a good discussion about religion! They said they were still trying to figure themselves out... But we gave them candy and a passalong card. They had a good contact with the church. Success!
~F- shared his testimony with us of how the gospel has made him a better person haha! It was adorable. He's made so much progress and is so welcomed by the ward. When Elder Uctdorf was talking about how we need investigators in the church he was just beeming. 
~ J-a is so proud to be getting baptized. She's been telling all of her 50 year old friends to come. Hahaha she's friends with all of these moms. It's hilarious. 
~KT fell in love with Elder McDonald and that was hilarious. She asked if it was her new missionary in her cute Asian accent. She said she'd dump her boyfriend if it was LOL.
~We taught an incredible Plan of Salvation lesson to J- and G-. They're dating and god's plan just resonated with them. It is my favorite thing ever to see it just click in someones mind. It is a testimony builder to me that the premortal existence is so real. 
~ We had a pancake party for M&M's and we had this random guy from our phone contacts show up. We just invited a bunch of random people and he came and loved it! They will be teaching him next week. 
~B- and T- are loving the Book of Mormon. Tyra told us she wants to visit the temple as soon as she can... We are so sad we won't be able to go with her.... one day.. 
Oh man I don't want to go.... but God has a plan and I'm trying to trust him in the best way I can. I love you all!! Tell me what your favorite talk from conference was and why!

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