So transfers were this week....
And I'm in Olmstead! It's still in the Bronx:) Boston Road is the
border between the 2 areas, so I just went one stop over! Sister
Spendlove and I were NOT expecting for me to leave! But I'm excited
for this next cycle with Sister Gardner:) This is her last cycle, so
I'll be saying bye to her soon too!
Anyway, like I said, I was not expecting to leave. So it's been a
stressful couple of days trying to say bye to everyone I love here!
And I love everyone here... So I was trying to say bye to half the
Bronx haha!:) It's been a short 3 months, but I'm so grateful for it:)
Now for new adventures in the Bronx haha!
Anyway, miracles for this week:
We got to go to another baptism in the Ward this Saturday! And there
weren't a lot of people there, so I was worried that this man getting
baptized was going to feel rejected because so few people were able to
make it. He showed me wrong! The smile on his face through the whole
service showed me that he didn't care who was there, or who wasn't
there, he was just excited to be following his Savior and being
baptized! I love being able to attend the baptisms of convert's, they
are always such a sweet experience and it's just another testimony to
me that this work is true!
We had to be pretty bold in a lot of the lessons we had this week, and
I was so nervous going into each one. I didn't want to upset anyone,
and I didn't want to turn them away from the church. But each time we
came out of one of those lessons, my jaw just dropped because of how
amazing it was! Whether we had to commit them to live the law of
chastity, or the word of wisdom, or we just had to tell them how
important it is that we be at church each week- they all accepted our
message and none of them were upset. I'm so grateful for the Spirit,
especially when He takes over in lessons, because those are the best
lessons we have. When we can't even remember what we said in the
lesson, we just remember how we felt and how our investigators and
members were sure to feel too.
And, my last Sunday in Kingsbridge, so many people were able to come
to church! A lot of our less actives came, and one of our
investigators! Not much to say about that except for the fact that I
wanted to cry I was so happy! That might be one of my favorite things
about a mission, to see these people we have been working with come to
church, and see them loving it and feeling what we have taught them
they would feel when they come to church. Sister Spendlove and I also
taught Relief Society, and the lesson was about taking the Gospel to
all the world (perfect, right?:)) And I loved studying about that, and
being able to teach it! This work is moving forward very quickly, how
wonderful it is that all of us get to be a part of something so big!
Love, Sister Jones
And I'm in Olmstead! It's still in the Bronx:) Boston Road is the
border between the 2 areas, so I just went one stop over! Sister
Spendlove and I were NOT expecting for me to leave! But I'm excited
for this next cycle with Sister Gardner:) This is her last cycle, so
I'll be saying bye to her soon too!
Anyway, like I said, I was not expecting to leave. So it's been a
stressful couple of days trying to say bye to everyone I love here!
And I love everyone here... So I was trying to say bye to half the
Bronx haha!:) It's been a short 3 months, but I'm so grateful for it:)
Now for new adventures in the Bronx haha!
Anyway, miracles for this week:
We got to go to another baptism in the Ward this Saturday! And there
weren't a lot of people there, so I was worried that this man getting
baptized was going to feel rejected because so few people were able to
make it. He showed me wrong! The smile on his face through the whole
service showed me that he didn't care who was there, or who wasn't
there, he was just excited to be following his Savior and being
baptized! I love being able to attend the baptisms of convert's, they
are always such a sweet experience and it's just another testimony to
me that this work is true!
We had to be pretty bold in a lot of the lessons we had this week, and
I was so nervous going into each one. I didn't want to upset anyone,
and I didn't want to turn them away from the church. But each time we
came out of one of those lessons, my jaw just dropped because of how
amazing it was! Whether we had to commit them to live the law of
chastity, or the word of wisdom, or we just had to tell them how
important it is that we be at church each week- they all accepted our
message and none of them were upset. I'm so grateful for the Spirit,
especially when He takes over in lessons, because those are the best
lessons we have. When we can't even remember what we said in the
lesson, we just remember how we felt and how our investigators and
members were sure to feel too.
And, my last Sunday in Kingsbridge, so many people were able to come
to church! A lot of our less actives came, and one of our
investigators! Not much to say about that except for the fact that I
wanted to cry I was so happy! That might be one of my favorite things
about a mission, to see these people we have been working with come to
church, and see them loving it and feeling what we have taught them
they would feel when they come to church. Sister Spendlove and I also
taught Relief Society, and the lesson was about taking the Gospel to
all the world (perfect, right?:)) And I loved studying about that, and
being able to teach it! This work is moving forward very quickly, how
wonderful it is that all of us get to be a part of something so big!
Love, Sister Jones
Saying goodbye!
Our zone... I still don't know...
Momma Ferguson!!:)
"Bottom left is Sister Gardner:)
And guess who my new roommate is!?
Sister Payne, small world:) and her companion Sister Coen!"
Sister Payne, small world:) and her companion Sister Coen!"
(Sister Payne was also a young childhood friend.
They played together at the ball park
when their older brothers played baseball. :)
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