It sounds like it is a really cold
winter up in Rochester and I am very sad to be missing it because I love
the snow, and I pretty much sweat all day here, but it´s all good :)
I am reminded of the Primary song Pioneer Children
Sang as They Walked because sometimes that is how I feel here- we walk
and walk and walk and walk :) But I know that this is the Lord´s work
and that He never gives us more than we can bear.
So last P-Day we went bowling! It was me, Sister
Martin, the other 4 sisters from our apartement and 2 other sisters who
must live close by. It was alot of fun, and even though I am really bad,
it was nice to relax a little and do something fun :)
On Tuesday I had my first Zone Conference. My zone
leaders are awesome and we have the financial secretaries and the AP`s
in our zone, so it is fun. Nothing too amazing to share, we talked about
teaching and how we can meet our goals for this month. It is always
nice to do someting different though and talk with other people- even if
they are missionaries :)
I went on my first exchange this week with the
sister training leader. She goes and spends one day in every area to see
how the sisters are and the area is doing. She happens to live with me,
so we didn´t have to go anywhere. but it was fun to take her around for
the day and show her our area :) I stayed in our area and my companion
worked in the other area that day. I learned so much from her.
We will hopefully be moving into a new apartment
some time this week (an apartment made for 4 people and 4 people live in
it... weird, I know :) ). I don´t exactly know when, but it is do
beautiful and I am so excited to finally have space for my things and
not be living out of a suitcase :)
Not alot is happening with out area. Sister Martin
and I have lists of names that we try everyday and maybe one of them is
home or answers the phone, so that is difficult, but I know that we are
doing the Lord´s work and it has to happen in His time.
We talked again with the other investigator that has
a baptismal date again. She will not be getting baptized this Saturday
and maybe never, but I am okay with that. She is really stuggling and I
just want to help her and I know that we can provide comfort throught
the gospel- whether she get´s baptized or not.
I know that every person we meet, we meet for a
reason. We either needed to learn something from them or they needed to
learn something from us. That is such a beautiful thing. No one we meet
is for no reason. There is a purpose behind everything that happens in
our lives.
If you have time, you should read 1 Nephi 22. I read
it again this week and it is such a wonderful chapter. Nephi says many
times that ´the rightoues need not fear´ and I know that is true. If we
are following the commandments and trying our best to follow the Savior,
then we never need to fear for the future or anything.
I know that our Savior lives and that He suffered
and died so that He would know how to help us in our trials, sickness,
and pain in this life. If we turn to Him, He will help us- He will
always help us, but we must turn to Him first. I know that Heavenly
Father loves us each more than we wil ever know and that He is in the
details of our lives. I love this gospel and know it is true with all of
my heart.
I hope that you all stay warm and have a great week! I love and pray for all of you!
Com Amor,
Sister Chilson
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