- Sister Glenn and I in a cotton field
- Me in a cotton field
- Sister Glenn, some people from the branch, and me at halloween
- Halloween fun
- The doorway to our kitchen on Fast Sunday
- The "Wizard of Oz" house Sister Glenn says it looks like it got brought there by a tornado, it's in the middle of a fiield.
- An awesome plan of salvation lesson that Sister Goodell and I made this week while I was in the city.
- The "Betty Boop" house in our area.
- Sister Goodell, Me, Sister Glenn, and Sister Houstan in OKC this week. This was late one night when we were all about to go to bed.
- Sister Glenn and I at the branch trunk-or-treat
- My messy desk, I felt like lighting a lot of candles that I found the apartment and apparently
- Sister Glenn found it amusing so she took a picture of it. It was a cold-rainy winter-like day and I was drinking hot chocolate so candles (in place of a fire) seemed very appropriate.Me, Sister Boonie Reid and Sister Glenn. Sister Reid is the nicest onry lady ever, she is 83 and is very independent but is pretty much home bound because she can hardly walk, so we go visit her :)
Being a missionary is really great, as well as it being hard and lots of work, it's tremendously fun. I still manage to be silly and myself even while being a missionary. I have met so many wonderful people and learned so many great lessons. This week one I learned was how much happier I am when I am focusing on others and how I can help them rather then on myself. At one point this week I was starting to feel a tad bit homesick. We headed off to stop by some less active members and after trying to do my best to help them with their concerns I came out and I realized I wasn't homesick anymore. I know that focusing on others and serving them is how I am happy and I hope to never forget that lesson.
This week I had a great time going back to the city. I was able to teach a man who I had taught before who got baptized about 2 weeks ago (about 2 1/2 weeks after I left the city). He's in his 60's, fought in the Vietnam war and has been through a lot. We got him a large print triple combination and all of the sisters who had taught him signed it and added their testimonies. I love teaching people because as well as sharing my testimony, I am able to hear their testimonies and faith. Many people I have taught have an unbelievable faith and reliance on God and Jesus Christ. They really do have a personal realationship and dedication to Him, and I learn a lot from their examples. Many people here have amazing faith andrelationship with God and all they are lacking is a little more knowledge and the power of the priesthood to baptize them. Many times we read of Jesus Christ praising Gentiles or Samaratians for their faith and Christ says that he hasn't seen that kind of faith amoung the Jews and I have started to see that as well. Many people have a really deep rooted faith many more then I do or then I see people in the church have.
Sister Glenn learned a lot at this week long Leadership Training that she went to, given by the mission president, with a lot of other missionaries. We are both very excited to impliment the things she learned and hope to give the work in Woodward a kickstart!
Love you all!
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