We are braving the cold up here this week! So
much has happened!
This week was transfers so on Tuesday we drove
all the way down to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to pick up my new companion, Sister
Ostler, and drop off Sister Brandley. It was a fast goodbye but a hard leave
for Sister Brandley. I ended up being in the car for 9 hours that day because
the zone leaders wanted us to make the trip there and back up to Marquette in
one day! It was long but it gave Sister Ostler and I plenty of time to get to
know eachother!
I love Sister Ostler, she is wonderful and a
very hard worker! She has been out for 4 1/2 months, so we are pretty close in
mission age and she is from Ephraim, Utah! She went to Snow College and one
semester at BYU before coming out. Some of the things I wanted to improve in
are things that she is really good at so she is helping me so much! It just
goes to show Heavenly Father helps us with our righteous desires, sometimes
through giving you a companion that has those strengths. :)
On Wednesday, we introduced her to the ward
council. We were so blessed! It seemed like Heavenly Father just placed the
people we needed to see in our path just at the right times! When we went to go
see the Relief Society president, Sister Compton, the elders quorum president
was stopping by to get eggs from them, and the President Johnson, from the
stake presidency was also there! Later that day we were looking through the GPS
for a potential we could stop by in between things and we felt like we should
go see Emily. (I had met her once when we were volunteering at the museum and
she said we could stop by sometime.) She invited us in and we found out that
she was having a very bad day and had prayed earlier. She had two little kids
and one of them really wanted to show us a music game that they had learned in
the music class that day. They got out a bunch of little instruments, drums,
spoons, etc., and played a rhythm game. I mentioned that I played the piano.
She actually had a piano (which rarely happens here) and asked if I would play
her a song. I played her Waterfall and she thanked me and said that was the
best thing she had happen all day. We shared a scripture with her and tried to
set a return appointment. She said her schedule is really busy right now but
that we could call her and set something up.
We had a surprise at church this week. After
Relief Society I saw Mr. Jim in the hallway! Mr. Jim is someone that works at
the museum we volunteer at. He was there for a scouting meeting. I was still
really excited to just to see him there, even if it wasn't to come to church.
Well, I am out of time. I know that the gospel
is true and brings so much happiness to our lives! I have enjoyed so much the
opportunities to share the hope of the gospel with others! I love you
all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The church is superbly true! 