HELLLOOOOO EVERYBODY!
Once again, what a WEEK! :)
Have I ever mentioned how much I LLOOVVVEEE being a missionary?!
Because I DO!
This
week was awesome. We spent the beginning of the week mostly prepping
for a Family History training that we had to give at MLC (Missionary
Leadership Conference) on Wednesday. It was a lliitttlleee stressful,
but it ended up going SO well. The spirit of Elijah definitely filled my
heart. I wish I would have gotten into Family History more before my
mission! 
MLC was so much fun!! I got to see
Sister Brown and Sister Christiansen (from my MTC group) there because
they are SLT's too! It was so much fun! We went to lunch during the
conference which was super fun. It was a fun 2 hour road trip there and
back :)
Speaking of road trips, I have had a
few questions about traveling with my new assignment! The answer is yes!
We travel a little bit! We do have a car (BLESSINGS), so we go on 24
hour exchanges with 7 sets of sisters every transfer. So we go to Perry,
FL (about an hour away), Crawfordville, FL (about 40 minutes away) 4
sets are in Tallahassee, and then one of the sets of STL's (the furthest
is 4 hours away). It's super fun, it's awesome being able to serve in
different areas and seeing different parts of the mission!
Also,
yes... the weather is still absolutely miserable! But, I'm still alive
so I guess it's not THAT bad. ;) ONE MORE MONTH OF THE HEAT!
Campus
is still really slow, but school starts back up a week from Monday, so
we just have to get through one more week, and then it's going to
explode! We are SO READY for it.
Our
investigators are struggling a little bit right now! We only have a few
that are really progressing. We are working with a girl name Melissa who
is SUCH a sweet heart. She just graduated from High School this year
and is going to TCC this fall. We have taught her a few times, and we
are so excited with her testimony that's growing! We are praying really
hard that she will continue to recognize the truth of the gospel!
Another
investigator, Ivy, is doing okay. She has come to church the past
couple weeks and has really enjoyed it, but we haven't been able to get a
hold of her this week. :( We're hoping she's just away before school
starts.
Sister Wood and I get along super
great. I love her :) I have definitely been blessed with awesome
companions! We laugh ALL THE TIME. It's the greatest thing ever.
And, as always, here are the random things that happened this week. :)
-I watched two lizards fight (which who knew that lizards were fighting creatures?!) it was bizarre.
-We
got called "Mama Wood" and "Auntie Holmes" by the elders this week
because we were driving the mission mini van to MLC and we drive it on
our P-day so all of us sisters can go places together. We got a kick out
of that!
-We ACCIDENTALLY left a set of sisters in Crestview
at lunch during MLC. haha we felt SO bad. But don't worry, we went and
got them :)
-There was a CRAZY thunderstorm yesterday. It was
the worst one I have experienced out here! It was a little nerve
wracking, but so awesome! I LOVE THE THUNDER HER. It's intense!
-On an exchange, we got interviewed by this random guy on camera. haha it was the weirdest experience in the world.
-I burnt my elbow on the hood of a car. haha that's all that need to be said.
All in all, it has been a wonderful week!
I want to leave you with a video that we shared at MLC. It's a cartoon, but we loved it.
Family History is SUCH a gift we have been given! I encourage you to get on familysearch.org
and seek out your kindred dead. There is so much work to be done! Take
them to the temple, help them receive the gift of baptism! There is
nothing more sacred than serving those that you knew long before.
I love you all, and I am so grateful for each one of you!!!
HAPPY SATURDAY!
All my love,
Sister Holmes :)
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