Hey everyone! It's me again! :P This week has been pretty good. I'll have to send pictures next week but I can still tell you what happened. :) So this week we've been to our only investigator, whose name is Rebecca. :) She's so awesome! We've read scriptures with her 1 Nephi chapter 1-2 and Joseph Smith's testimony at the front with her and she's making connections and then after we would read with her, we would help her with her craft that she had to make for the Christmas holiday.:) It was so fun! We were both worried about messing it up but she was like, it doesn't matter what it looks like, you make it the way it is and that's perfect! She's so awesome! I hope she continues to grow in the gospel and realize that this is the message and church for her to join . :) So yeah!
Anyways, Christmas eve we spent it at a member's family home named the Tome's. They are so awesome! We got to eat tamales! So yummy! Then they gave us a gift which was warm fuzzy socks that are my favorite color and M&M's. :) It made me smile and warm inside and it made my companion Sister Carter smile. :) Then Christmas morning, all of the sisters in the same apartment complex came to one room and we had breakfast and opened all of our Christmas gifts there. :) Thank you family for the gifts and thank you Grandma and Grandpa Lofgreen for the gifts as well! it made my day! Thank you Aunt Kim and Uncle Dale for the card and gift card! :) Thank you for Savannah and her seminary class for the letters, thank you members from my home ward for the letters you sent as well. I will try my best to write all of you back. Please continue to write me and to email me, it helps when I'm at my low moments. I got one of the warmest gifts on Sunday as well! The sun was shining so bright and it was so warm (all 45 degrees warm) :P Everyone was sad but I was so happy it was sunny and warm! :) <3 I love you all and can't wait to hear/read from you soon! I will continue to pray for each of you! <3
I love you all,
(pictures maybe coming soon. :P)
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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission
Sister McKnight,
ReplyDeleteAs I read through your latest blog post, I am reminded of so many mission experiences of my own. Please remember that while perfection is the goal, it is largely unattainable during our mortal journey. To attain mastery in a given area, repetition is required. That means doing the same thing over and over again until it becomes second nature. Then that action can be performed while the mind is focused elsewhere. At first it will be awkward because your mind can only focus on one thing at a time, so you will feel rushed. This is part of the natural process. When you are able to act while clearing your mind to listen to the Spirit, it will be amazing. But don't try to run faster than you are currently able. Take it a step at a time and it will come. I promise you are way closer to that than I was at that point in my mission. I didn't really feel like I was even able to express my thoughts and feelings until I had been out for about a year (Japanese is really tough).
It sounds like your current companion is experienced and different than you. Those are both good things! I have heard it said that when two partners always agree, one is not needed. Take this opportunity to learn a way of doing things that is different than your own. It may come in handy someday. There are many ways of doing missionary work well, learning as many of them as you can, early on, will help you. Every challenge is an opportunity for growth.
Remember that the Lord is PERSONALLY invested in your growth and success!
Joseph Kaitschuck