Well Hello Family! December
30, 2013
It's been awhile since we last
chatted ;) I am so grateful for the chance that we had, and that we
were able to skype and just talk and laugh, and it really felt like no time had
passed at all! And today, we took a sister missionary to the
airport since she is done, and it really just hit me that the time here is
short, so I'm excited to work hard and use all the time that I do have! :)
So, you know a little about my
week, since we did talk on Wednesday, but, just a quick overview and then the
rest of the week!
Tuesday was Christmas Eve, had
district meeting, set off the fire alarm at the church, and went caroling! It
was great! Christmas was also great! We were at Kristy and Brian’s almost all
day! We ate breakfast and then
skyped with you, and that was just fabulous!!! :) I loved ever minute of
it! After we skyped we went and ate dinner at a members house, who tried
to set their son up with Sister Kimball, so that was awkward, since he was
sitting right there...awkward! hah!
And then we went caroling, but I felt sick, so we left early. But we had
gone through this gate, and well, it was locked when we were going back to our
car, so guess who climbed a fence in a skirt, that would be me. Guess who sat
on top of the fence for like 5 minutes cause she was too scared to jump
down...me again. Guess who let
this random nice man help her down.
Me. haha. Oh adventures!
Thursday was a weird day, one of
the Sisters that we live with got a concussion last Monday, so we stayed in to
help her and her companion for a little bit of the day. Then we had
dinner, with Brian and Kristy and some of their friends, so that was
great!
Friday was good, ish. Can't
remember too much oh yes, it came back. ok. So exchanges, cause Sister
Bergau (the one we took to the airport today) Went on an exchange
with Sister Kimball, so Sister Morgan went to Newport and I stayed home
with Sister Hedrick and Sister Cooper until 2:00. Then I went to a meeting with the Zone Leaders and District
Leaders in our Zone with Sister Kimball. Then we went to dinner with some
members who were kinda crazy, but it was really enjoyable, and so that was
great! haha. So that was Friday!
Saturday we did service for a 90
year old named Don, and then did weekly planning. Then we
taught Ethan and Giselle, and guess what!!!! They have a baptism date for
January 11!!!! We are super
pumped!! And my invitation for you this week has to do with
them! They really, really, really want to get baptized, but
their dad still isn't really thrilled with the whole idea, so please pray that
his heart will be softened so that these two AMAZING kids will be able to get
baptized in 2 weeks!!! :) So pray, pray, pray! We do, every prayer! :) Then we saw another family that we are
teaching, but the parents were on a date, so we stopped by and played some of
their new games with the kids and with their babysitter, who we invited to
church and she said she might come sometime! So that is pretty exciting!
:)
Yesterday was exciting. We
went to church, but ended up missing RS cause we went to the ER where Sister
Hedrick was with Sister Cooper (who got the concussion, since she was getting
way worse and fell the other day). But, she is ok, just needs lots and
lots of sleep! Then we met
with the Elders in our ward to coordinate some things and then we had dinner
with our new ward mission leader and Brian and Kristy's family as well! So that
was great fun!
We then drove up to Newport cause
we had a surprise sleep over for Sister Bergau, so that was exciting!
:) And crazy, and I didn’t get much sleep last night, but it was
good, cause we were able to say goodbye to her today at the airport! It
was also really weird, to be sending someone home that I've known for all of my
mission, weird. It really goes by so fast. The time we have is so short!
But it really has been the
biggest blessing in my life, being on a mission. I wouldn't change it for
the world. I love it. I love going up to people and opening my mouth and
sharing the gospel with them. I just love it! I love that God has
given me this chance to learn and grow, to push myself and to find myself as I
am forgetting myself and doing what He would do. I love that the more we
forget ourselves, the more that we study the scriptures and as we truly follow
the example of Jesus Christ, then slowly, we do become more and more as he
is. And that is a blessing. That is something that I truly desire,
to be like my Savior.
So, next time I talk
to you, it will be a new year. Weird. I can't believe how fast this
year has gone. It has really flown by! And I took some time
last week to set some goals that I actually want to accomplish this
year! So I am excited for those! I
am excited for the new year!
A fresh start and really a new beginning. 2014 is
really going to be a different, but really good year, I can just
tell! :)
I'm glad to hear that you had a
good week! I hope that this week is well, that you (Kenna) have fun at
the stake dance tomorrow and that you just have fun! Smile! Be happy!
I love you!!!!
Love,
Sister Taylor Burningham
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| Sending off Sister Bergau |
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