This week was long and crazy. Ha and long. And tiring.

Update on Tee- the elders are still working with him, but they haven't been able to get in touch with him in the past week or two. So I honestly don't know how he's doing... I assume he's still doing well? :) 

This week was long and crazy. Ha and long. And tiring. 

Tuesday was transfers- we carpooled up with sister hone and hermana Toney- they are sister training leaders too now! :) at the meeting during transfers, president talked a lot about how this transfer, there was an emphasis from The Lord on sending people places because of the area. That's just significant because I don't often feel like I contribute a ton to the areas I serve in. Like, I do the best I can, but I don't feel like I make significant differences. Presidents talk had me start thinking about that more,and how I'm here now for the area :) 

The new district leader/new missionary in our branch is Elder Berhow- he goes home the same time as me and he's pretty awesome. Anyway, he got really pumped about coming to the branch, and we decided to throw a party thing to spice it up a little since there aren't any activities in the branch this month. Were hosting it this Friday on the beach and were making it huge. Well see how it goes! :) 

One of our Investigators, Haisu, made us a legit Chinese meal. It was awesome! :D and he was amazed at my chopstick skills. He said I could use them better than him! :) way to go, dad! You taught your white daughter to use chopsticks better than an Asian! :) Haisu is so awesome, and getting ready for baptism in the next couple weeks. He's so excited, and he loves seeing how the gospel is helping him change his life. 

You know the really unfortunate thing about having two sister missionaries in every apartment? 

....there's no men around to get the bugs for us!

So one of us has to man up enough to get whatever crawly thing we find in the apartment.

And I feel like it's just so comical sometimes.... :) 

I was trying to go to sleep the other night when I remembered something that happened when we were visiting grandpa and grandma in Mississippi as mission president... I think I was like 14?

I was sitting on a bench at a park because I was bored or tired or whatever. After a while, this lady came up and sat next to me and started talking to me about god and the bible and stuff. We had a nice little chat, and she told me all sorts of things about how great god is, and how the devil doesn't want us reading the bible and stuff. It was fine. She was super nice, and excited to talk to me about all that, so it was fun.

A while later, my grandpa (who was a mission president at the time) came up to us. He had on his classic white shirt and tie and name tag and stuff. With his naturally cheery and calm disposition, he introduced himself. This nice lady that I had just been talking to did like a 180 degree turn. She got so angry and upset and mad. I don't remember what she said, but it was clear that she pretty much hated my grandpa, of whom she had just met. My grandpa didn't change at all. He just bore a simple sentence of testimony, and she left. 

I don't really remember much about that whole incident. That's pretty much it. But it hit me this week that my grandpa didn't change at all. No matter what this lady said or did, he didn't change who he was. He just loved her anyway and bore a simple testimony. 

Yeah, I remembered that and thought it was cool :)

We have an investigator named Simone who is awesome! We adore her, and she has so many wonderful questions. She truly has a sincere desire to learn and know, and it is so refreshing!! :) 

The cool thing about this gospel is that Jesus Christ is at the center of it. I don't think I've had a single lesson my whole mission where we haven't brought up our savior, Jesus Christ. Who we are, and strive to be, and the life we live.... It all centers around him. As missionaries, that's the direction we try to point people. Not to us, or the church, or whatever. We point them to Christ. I love it :) 

We also had mission council today. Which is sweet. We basically spend half a day as a group of leaders and discuss the welfare of the missionaries and how we can help them help others come unto Christ and receive salvation more effectively. What? It's not just a business meeting or something. It's a meeting where we as leaders receive revelation on how to help others return to live with god. It's sweet. And president is awesome. He is such a humble, inspired, and spirit-driven man. I'm so grateful for him! 

Well, I feel like that doesn't even explain "a hundredth part" of my week this week... But that's ok. Just know that the church is still true, and I'm still doing awesome!

Love you all :)

Sister Walton