If you could guess by the title I am
getting transfered from Royal City. I have such mixed feelings about
leaving. I am excited for a new transfer, but sad to be leaving my
people here. The announced it in Sacrament meeting and the first two
people who left the chapel were glaring because they were mad I was
leaving. It was rather commical. But it will be a new transfer full of
many adventures! Why do you ask, well I am heading to Quincy, to serve
only in English, while training a new missionary! I am really excited to
see what new experiences this will bring me and pray everyday that the
Lord will give me the strength I need to do his will.
Royal has been pretty good, we hit a few rough
weeks, where i was convinced that someone was paying people to avoid us,
but other than that it has been pretty great. People here are pretty
happy right now, partially because the Seahawks are going to the
superbowl. As one member explained it to me it goes harvest, hunting
season, Christmas time, then football, and then the new year can begin,
so he is getting ready for the new year well into February.
I got over the Stomach flu pretty fast, it just so
happens that the last time i got to email was the 1 day i had it bad. It
hit me pretty hard though. I lost like 7 pounds in 2 days. No really my
preferred method of losing weight, but what do you do. The other days
we had a few solid lessons with people who i think have a lot of
potential! I am really excited for Hermana Pullens to continue teaching
them. Plus the other day we had a lesson and my Spanish got
complimented, it was so cool, my companion was talking about how hers
wasn't very good and the lady said, "Well don't worry, with her you will
be able to learn, she has really good spanish" Victory! I am for the
most part understanding everything said. I am sad that i won't be
speaking it as much, but i won't let it die down for when i jump back
in.
Last night we had a really cool experience. Josie,
the 11 year old girl we are teaching decided to get baptized! We went
over all the questions with her and she was ready, and she said she
wants a small baptism, which is her choice, but i am really excited for
her! That family is awesome!
Royal is doing really well right now, yesterday the
branch was so full that they had to bring chairs into their room, and if
they have a few more weeks like that, they will have to move into the
chapel, how awesome is that? I am really excited for them!
Looking back, i have so many great experiences here
in Royal City, ranging from spiritual to funny, to rediculous. The
adventure that a mission brings is truly amazing and not easily
forgotten. It is funny because as you get ready to leave a place, the
members all ask you your first name so they can add you on facebook.... I
just laugh and say, "i will tell you, but you won't be able to find me"
They ask why i then proceed to tell them my first name and then i feel
like the times before my mission when they realize after all this time
that i have a famous name. It really gives me joy as a missionary. And
after all these years who would have thought that it wouldn't bother me
when people brought up that my name was Rachel Ray.
We had a really cool lesson in Relief Society
yesterday, it talked baout being prepared for times of Chaos, and how to
react when we are there, and it really helped me reflect on the fact
that the Lord will never leave me alone, he will not fail me, nor
forsake me. But he will "fight for me" as it says in the Old Testament. I
am glad to serve him. I am currently reading Jesus the Christ and it
amazes me the life of the Savior, even before his birth, the humble
circumstances. It shows that we don't need all the fancy things, but
that we are all of Noble status in the Lords eyes, and it is how we
react to our circumstances that really show who we are.
I love you all and hope that you are doing fabulous,
i love hearing stories from home and every thing that is going on, I
love being a missionary and servant of my Lord Jesus Christ and i can
think of any better year and a half than now to spend all of my time
dedicated to him. Have a Great week and i will talk to you all from
Quincy next week.
Hermana Ray
These are 5 of
Wendy's 6 kids, They are so cute!! And have a whole lot of energy! After
that picture they literally like tackled me.
The
next one is Hermana Pullens, i figured i should probably at least show
you what she looks like now that we have been together for 6 weeks.
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