So much happened this week! Here is the break down:
TUESDAY - Sister Giddins and I went to Texarkana for exchanges with Sister Meek and Sister Hartley! We also celebrated Canada day with them because Sister Hartley is from Canada! I've also now added two states to my list of ones I've been to, because Sister Hartley and I visited people both in Texas and Arkansas! We had so much fun with them! I love those sisters :)
WEDNESDAY - Sister Giddins and I drove the 1.5 hours back to Shreveport from Texarkana and taught our District Development Meeting (DDM) lesson on motivation.
THURSDAY - We got to weekly plan and work! Wahoo!
FRIDAY - Independence Day! We dressed in red, white, and blue and left that morning to head to Monroe, Louisiana to carpool with the Monroe STL's to MLC in Jackson, MS. We had our sisters meeting at the mission home, and our evening meeting with the zone leaders. We stayed the night with the Brandon, MS sisters (right next to Florence!) Didn't hear or see many fireworks, but it was still a wonderful day of remembrance.
SATURDAY - We had our big MLC meeting with President and Sister McDonough as we try to discern what the will of the Lord is for the mission at this time. It is powerful to know how much thought, prayer, and pondering goes into these meetings. That afternoon/evening we drove back to Shreveport (about 4 hours).
SUNDAY - Fast Sunday, and an awesome one at that! It was Sister Barrow's last Fast Sunday since she goes home next week - crazy! Sister Giddins and I had an awesome short conversation with Bishop, the Young Mens President, and the Young Womens President on the Mission Prep class. I'm so excited for these youth! I love them so much and their leaders really want what's best for them! We expressed our vision of the class not just being a mission prep, but a missionary prep. Meaning, help the youth do missionary work now in the wards, including doing Home Teaching. Bishop loved the vision, and I really feel that these youth are going to make a big difference here in the South to spread the work of the Lord and build up His kingdom.
So that was our week in a nutshell! We did a lot of traveling and weren't in our area very much, but we are so much more determined to work hard this last week of the transfer now because of it. I can't believe next week is transfers....it has gone so fast! So next week I will be emailing you on Tuesday!
My thoughts this last week have been all over the place, but one thing that has been on my mind is the phrase, lift your vision higher. As I was driving home Saturday night, I had my sun visor down to protect my eyes from the sun, and noticed that all I could really see was the road ahead of me and the trees along the side. The sky was basically completely out of view. As I pushed the sun visor back a little, I saw the sky. It was a beautiful radiant sky filled with color from the sun starting to set. I realized that I was missing out on something so beautiful because I was so focused on what was right in front of me. As a mission we each are working on creating a vision that will motivate us each day. I have felt that I may need to lift mine a little higher. "Look up," as one general authority said. There is so much good around us and we will feel lighter and happier if we will but look up and see what our Father in Heaven sees.
I know this gospel is true. I know that Heavenly Father loves us and talks with us. He cares enough to let us know today, with current prophets and daily revelation, what His will is and what the plan is that will bring us happiness. I know that the family is so important to Him and that we are His family. He loves us and wants us to want come home and stay home with Him.
I love each one of you! May you know that you are loved and have a bright future ahead of you - even tomorrow!
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