Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Hey hey hey!
Hey!
Hope all is well. Thanks so much for everyone who sent me pictures this week. It was better than Christmas opening my email today. Speaking of, yesterday was a holiday so all of the libraries were closed so we get to email today for a wee bit. Looks like everyone is having a blast!…..but don’t have too much fun without me haha..jk.
This week we had an amazing miracle. On Sunday Rose called us right before church and told us things just weren’t working out and that on Wednesday she went to a bible study at another church and she has decided to go there now so they wouldn’t be coming to church like they had promised. I of course was absolutely devastated but asked if we could go over the next day and talk about it. That whole day I just felt like breaking down and crying. When you work so hard for someone for so long you really come to love them and to have all of your hopes shattered like that was hard for me. I don’t think I’ve felt so low as I did on and off that day. But, just like the Lord always does, He gave me hope. At that moment I just had to trust Him that it would all be okay and eventually I was blessed with peace that everything would work out. Last night we went over and they expressed some valid concerns but we were able to work them out and they still want to continue meeting with us. I know it sounds kinda silly looking back on it all and I know that it happens all of the time but man, at that moment it just crashed me. I literally felt sick to my stomach. I know that the Lord gave me peace about it though and that whatever happens it will be for the best. All I can do is my best and that’s all that I’m expected to do. I think for a second I felt the just slightest bit of what He must feel when one of His children goes astray. It was a humbling and faith building experience and I know that the Lord was looking out for us.
But anywho, this week was busy as always. My new companion is quite the character to say the least. She loves to be crazy haha. She keeps me from over stressing bless her heart. It’s weird because I find myself picking up so many habits of my trainer. Sister Coleman is really chill so I sometimes feel like I over compensate and have to be super busy to keep her going so that we can get things done, just like my trainer was with me haha. But I also need to learn to take more time to explain the ins and outs of everything so that she can help me more, so that will be my goal of this next week-let her be involved more. It’s just a balancing act sometimes. I have already learned so much from her though. I'm so blessed that I have someone who is so experienced to be my companion after training. My appreciation for my trainer has definitely grown this last month and I will be forever grateful for what she taught me even if it was hard to learn and understand in the moment. I still have a lot to learn from both her successes and mistakes and what a wonderful thing that is.
We feel busy all of the time and yet it still feels like we aren't getting much done. At this point we need to work at working smarter, not harder ...well and harder but you get the point. The work is going good but flat lining a bit. We just need it to start going up more haha. I love it though. I've been so blessed that I've been able to keep busy with everything. Just having people to teach is an amazing blessing in and of itself. I've been learning so much too. The church is so true! Heavenly Father has given me strength beyond my own and I know that He is watching over me.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Week 12
Cleaning after the mudslide |