August 6. 2014

Where to begin??

I am so happy! My companion is great, my area is AMAZING, my call is fantastic. I haven't been this happy in a while. We are working SO much. I've gone a solid week without having a single problem with my stomach. That is a HUMONGOUS blessing. We have a baptism, possibly two, this Saturday. The work is really moving forward. My area of Sobral has me constantly feeling like I'm in Utah. It made me a little tiny bit homesick for Provo. The mountains here are gorgeous! The area is much cleaner, and a little bit richer than Teresina. The accent of the people is incredibly different. 

I've entered a part of the missionary world that is just stinking awesome. I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to serve more. I spoke with President last week. He said...there just wasn't a way to NOT call you. You excite the other sisters with the work that you do. I'm sending you to Sobral because I know that that's what Heavenly Father wants- you are the only sister going to that zone, because that's exactly where he wants and needs you. I also talked to the assistant, Elder Olivera. He said they were helping President do the transfers and President was looking at my photo, started smiling and let out a little laugh, and then put my photo in the Sobral Zone. The Elders both looked at President and said...are you sure? There are no hospitals anywhere near her. And President said... she's not going to have so much as a cold for the rest of her mission. She's going to be just fine. At the beginning of my mission, my relationship with President was extremely rocky. But just as the mission changes the missionary, the mission changes the mission President. He has grown, as have I also. I trust in him and in his council and know that he is a man inspired and called of God. 

Yesterday was one of the best days of my mission. It was zone conference and my companion and I gave the training. I was nervous because it was asked to be 90 minutes long... I was like... how on earth am I supposed to do that. And President didn't inform us until Monday afternoon so we only had Monday night to prepare. 

I taught about the Spirit. About how we are always pushing for teaching by the Spirit, and we forget about being guided by the Spirit TO the people that the Lord has prepared and that are waiting to be taught in the first place. I learned so much in my own training. It was just awesome. 

Well I'm out of time, again. But I sure do love you guys. 

Love you guys. Stay strong!

Sister Wainwright