Week 21. So many miracles 🥳

 If there is one word I could use to describe me before this week, it's jaded. (Another missionary called me that, and so I looked it up) but then this week happened and although I may never get back the sleep I squandered as a kid, I can trust in the Lord to give me strength as I do his work (Isaiah 40:31). 

Oh btw Transfers are this next week and I'm staying in South Whidbey!! I will be the oldest one on the island, or in other words: the King of the Island. Its going to be an exciting Transfer. Anywho, here are the weekly highlights:

P day - so last week we roller skated and if y'all didn't know, I'm not graceful and my legs weren't made for it. So for the first hour I had a bad attitude and wasn't having much fun. Then I remembered my Dad saying that attitude changes everything. So for the second hour I tried to be positive and have fun. Instead I got a blood blister. So Dad, attitude doesn't change everything. It reminded me of Sadness in the movie Inside Out: I'm positive that I wasn't having fun  jk it was pretty awesome getting to hang out with everyone anyways. 

Chinese food - I've had lots of new food on the mission. This Wednesday during exchanges a member took us to China City. It was pretty good, but afterwards my stomach felt quesy but I didn't throw up so that's good.

Collin - we also helped Collin on exchanges so that was very funny because he definitely likes Elder Moake more. But while we helped he asked about the second coming so that was pretty cool being able to teach him about that. 

Lila (miracle #1)- after having another member tell us they weren't interested anymore, Sister Hymas called and asked if we were available for lunch at Payless. So we headed over there and sat down to eat and were just talking. When one of the workers (S. Hymas knows them all from how often she goes) came over and talked with us and asked if we were her children.  she's shorter than my mom . But the worker wanted to learn more about God so we gave her our number. Super exciting

Taira (miracle #2) - We had our first lesson with her about the Restoration with her and invited her to read the Book of Mormon. It was so funny because we had a member there with us and he was so excited. She mentioned that she might want to be baptized if she finds out that it's true and he was ready to set a baptismal date for her.  But she ended up reading it and had a really unique experience so I think she'll be baptized and that will be so awesome!

Misty (miracle #3) - She was previously taught by missionaries a while back and all the notes we had for her were to invite her to be baptized so we wanted to see if that was still a possibility. So since I've been here we've tried to get in contact with her and this last Saturday she texted us and asked us for some service and a prayer. I was so excited. But it took us like 20 minutes to find her house because of Google and because you had to drive through the woods past a bunch of trespassing signs. (Also reminds me of a movie, although it was a swamp, can you name it?) So we help her and then start talking and she just went through a hard divorce, but then she says, "But I think I'm ready to be baptized. Can we do that?" 

I was stunned, but Elder Moake just jumped in and helped her set her date. We are meeting with her tomorrow to plan everything and it's going to be so awesome!!!

So for the spiritual moment I wanted to share a bit about District Council this week and relate it to the week. 

So this week we were doing our best and we had some really great plans but sometimes it feels like your work doesn't produce any fruit. Sometimes that's hard. We had a door slammed in our face, then we met Lila. And that was a tender mercy from the Lord and a pick-me up I really needed. Then the next day for District Council, as the last DC for this group, we had a testimony meeting on what we learned that transfer. I honestly had no clue what to say but when it became my turn I said that "sometimes we can work hard and we might not see the fruit of our efforts but that we are getting blessed and that as we keep trying that the Lord will trust us with His work and we can see miracles." 

After district council I thought back and I realized that my testimony was really more for myself than the others. And no joke we had those miracles and it was so cool. I know that God cares for us and looks out for us and loves us so much. I hope you all can see miracles the next week no matter how big or small they may be. Because everyone was made specifically for you. 

I love you all, have a good week

Pictures 

A very cool sunset

Chinese food 

The dog really wanted my cookies

And a few more