Hey Family!!!! April
7, 2014
How is life up in northern Cali? Down south it is pretty
great! This week has been one of the weirdest ones on my mission.
So lets see, where to even begin. Tuesday WAS
GREAT! We taught a few
investigators (Ardell is still on track for baptism), and saw some
members. Then we had dinner, just at home cause it was
transfer day, so we didn't have any members sign up, in case either of us
were getting transferred. But, as we were leaving our apartment to go
to our evening appointments, Sister Hurst told me that she was feeling
sick, but that she felt like she could make it through the evening.
We got to our first lesson, which was with an active member family,
and Sister Hurst made it through the lesson, but ran out the door in the
middle of the closing prayer and threw up :( no fun!! So that was a
BUMMER! So, for our next appointment, with Ronnie, I went with the
member's daughter who is a senior this year, while Sister Hurst hung out at
their house. We went home after that, only to find Sister
Hedrick sick as well. So that was great! We caught the
flu! So on Wednesday Sister Carlson and I were crazy people as we
ran from different meetings, to Irvine to see President Orgill, and then
all over both of our areas to get to our appointments. :) So that
was GREAT!
Then on Thursday Sister Hurst was feeling a bit better, so
she went out with Sister Carlson, and I stayed with Sis Hedrick and deep
cleaned our kitchen (gotta get rid of all the yucky germs!) But I
went with Sister Carlson for the evening, cause Sis Hurst ended up feeling sick
again. So we finished the evening, going home to plan, knowing
that me and Sis Carlson were getting sick.
So Friday, we were right, and we were sick! Yay for having
the stomach flu! Great fun! :) We planned for our week, and then
Sister Hurst and Sister Hedrick who were feeling better went out, while we
stayed in. But we did go to dinner, bad idea though. The sweet
member fed us KFC. uhhh yucky when you are sick. We
felt pretty terrible after that. So we got blessings from
the Elders, in hopes that we would be better for conference.
Conference was FANTASTIC! I loved all the
sessions, and it was just so great! I got a lot out of it, and I know that
one thing I really need to do is have more
faith in God and in His plan for me! I also loved how much
they talked about doing the little things, those things are really what are
going to get us through these last days!
And I am grateful to be getting in a better habit now as a
missionary. Those little things, prayer, scripture study, and FHE
really are going to make a big difference! So keep doing them! :) I am also so grateful for
all the wonderful testimonies and for Jesus Christ. He really is at the
head of our church! I am so grateful to know that He is my Savior. And
that no matter what happens, He will help us. The atonement covers
everything! And because God loves
us, He is going to help us! We
will have trials and challenges, but if we are living the gospel, we will be
blessed! :)
So Saturday after conference Sister Carlson and I watched
17 Miracles as we were still sick :( Yesterday was good. And I was
gonna tough it out! Still felt
pretty terrible, but I was so sick of our apartment. So we went to dinner, and
I felt even worse. So we saw one member and then came
home. And I went to bed at like 8:30 last night. And woke
up feeling sick. So I don't really know what is going on, and why
I'm still sick, but I hope it passes soon!
The good news is that even though we were in a lot, since
we live with others sisters we were still able to got out and work! Not
as good as we normally do, but it just helped me know how much more capable we
are when we aren't sick! :) So this week there isn't much to report
about people, cause we didn’t see a whole lot of them. But I hope
this next week is better, I hope I’m better soon too!
But, Still, there is a smile on my face, why? Because the Church is true! God loves
me! Blessings will come as I am diligent and
faithful. I know that this Gospel is true. I am so grateful
for the opportunity I have to go out each day and share it with those around
me. What a blessed opportunity. I feel lifted by the atonement each
day! It really does give us strength just as Elder Bednar
said! I love it! I love the gospel, I love being a
missionary!
I love you as well! I hope you have a good, fun,
safe week! :) Enjoy Cali, enjoy the dancing, just enjoy the
journey! A quote, not from this conference, but from one previous
that I read this past week, "It's not a race, it's a journey, enjoy the
moment." President Uchtdorf. So, truly enjoy EVERY
moment, so that someday we can look back, and smile, remembering what we
did while we were here!
I love you all! :)
Love,
Sister Taylor Burningham
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| We know how to be sick Sister Hurst & Sister Hedrick |
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| Me and Sister Carlson What a great week |
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