This week was an adventure! Let's start with Monday. This was the most relaxed day of the week! We just wrote home, wrote letters, took a nap, and taught some people at night. We even met with a former investigator who is going through some tough challenges right now and it was such a blessing to be able to direct her towards the best source of comfort; God, prayer, and the scriptures.
Tuesday was so much fun! I went on an exchange to Ashburn again with Sister Anderson (who came on an exchange to Centreville with me while sister Lewis was my companion). We had district meeting in the morning and then swapped in the afternoon. That night we met with a lady from Togo...? It's by Ghana :) named H. She speaks English but her main language is French. The way they found her is hilarious so I have to share!!
They were street contacting and sister savage startled H so much that she screamed bloody murder and booked it away from them hahahah so they ran after her! Then sister savage hugged her and said, "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to scare you! I just wanted to talk to you about Jesus!" Then H was like, oh Jesus?! Come, come inside! I love Jesus! :) haha I thought that was so funny!
Anyway, we taught her the plan of salvation (where you came from, why you're here, and where you're going). We got on the topic of doing work for our ancestors and baptisms for the dead, and her eyes got SO BIG. It was awesome! She was so interested and it all made sense to her! She's reading the Book of Mormon and knows it's true, but she has already been baptized and is just worried about being baptized twice. We explained the priesthood power but she is still praying about it :) I've been able to teach H twice now and I love her!! She's so cool!! A lot of Africans here receive answers to their prayers through dreams, so she's waiting for a dream. I think it's the coolest that the spirit speaks to us in our own language; in a way that we can understand and recognize answers :)
Wednesday afternoon we swapped back. Sister Liu and I had yet another fun day! Sister Liu is the only Chinese speaking sister in the mission, so we got permission from president Riggs to go anywhere throughout the mission to contact some less active/ recent convert/ potential investigator Chinese women! Pretty cool! So we spent our afternoon doing that and then checked on a few potentials that night, along with a member lesson which was THE coolest thing ever!!
On Thursday we had a pretty normal day until 3:30pm. We got a call from the APs saying, "hey you guys know about the transfer tomorrow right?"
Us: no... Transfers are next week..?
Ap: yeah, but there is another transfer tomorrow and you're part of it because your area is closing for sisters, so be at the mission office tomorrow morning at 9.
Us: ........
So we had to cancel our appointments and call a lot of people. I didn't even get to say goodbye to C! Heart. broken. We just spent the rest of the day packing, not knowing where we would be sent or if we would even stay together. Ohhh the life of a missionary! Embrace it!:)
Friday morning we went to the mission office where we were told where we were going and who we would be with.
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| Waiting for the mission office to open |
Sister Liu was sent to a place I don't know how to spell, and I was sent to Alexandria, Arlington with 5 other sisters! One of them is from England and I've naturally picked up on her accent so I've been speaking like a British bloke all weekend :P
I'm basically a floater for a week; I can go wherever with whoever whenever I want. It's pretty great :) they cover 3 different singles wards so yesterday I got my church fill! We decided we are all squeaky clean for taking the sacrament so much ;)
That night we went to a new member fireside because someone they taught was speaking at it, and on the way home we were all craving chocolate so bad! But we aren't allowed to eat in the car, so at every stop light we would roll down the window to stick our heads out and pop a chunk of chocolate in our mouths... Stretching the rules a bit...? Maybe... But it was a must ;) we probably looked so dumb hahah :)
The difference between Centreville and Alexandria is pretty big. Centreville is a suburb area, similar to Nampa. Alexandria is a city! Similar to Boise times 10. Its a drastic difference but because of a lot of prayer, Heavenly Father has helped me stay relaxed and composed. I'm really not stressed, though I'm living out of my suitcase for a week and the bathroom in our apartment is the size of my parents bathroom tub, I'm loving it! It's change. Change is hard, but I'm embracing it and taking things one day at a time. Heavenly Father is taking good care of me, and I truly feel your prayers as well so thank you tons!!
***fun fact about street names here: so far I've seen Jefferson st., Duke st., Skyview st., and Broderick st. I've seen a lot of other random ones but these ones are familiar to me, so I thought it was cool :)
As for companions and areas, Nothing is set and stone until Thursday. If you've sent me a letter within the past couple weeks, I won't get it for a while because my zone leaders in Centreville will have to give them to my new zone leaders (whoever they are) and it'll take time. SO as for now, I don't have an address. Just email me until I do :)
This hectic week has been humbling and a really neat experience. I've met awesome people who have helped me grow so much in just these past few days. I learn a ton from every sister I serve around, and I'm so glad I'm out here!!
God has been answering my prayers right and left, and really helping me adjust quickly to the curve ball thrown in my path. I have a huge testimony on the power of prayer! He is there. He is listening. I know that I am a child of a living God who loves me more than anything, and that He cares about even the small, silly things that I care about :) prayers are answered always!!
I hope you are staying happy, warm, and healthy!! :)
Sister Kailey
Sister Kailey
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