On Monday we drove the 2 hours to Purvis in the pouring rain, and spent the night with the Sister Training Leaders. Then on Tuesday it was our Zone Conference, and guess who I finally got to see and hug real tight?! My baby, Sister Lamb!! I missed her a lot. She's training again, so we took a 3 generation picture! I love Sister Morales, too, so I'm glad that they get to be in Laurel together. They are good for each other, and it makes me happy to see.
The conference was also another really good one. We talked a lot about working with members in new ways, and not letting Satan have the upper hand in our work. So basically, if we act smart and fast then he won't have room or time to give doubts to those we are teaching. We also learned a lot about being caring missionaries who listen to others and truly want to help them. Zone Conference always ends up being just what I need. President Olson is a very inspired man, and I look up to him a lot.
Then we were supposed to have exchanges the next day, but the STL's were sick. So we headed back to Philadelphia on Wednesday morning. We made it about 5 minutes when a county truck totally backed right into the front of our car! It really wasn't that bad, but then we had to go through this whole process of waiting for the cops, paper work, calling the Zone Leaders to come help us tape our bumper on, and then driving to the dealership for an estimate. So we were in Hattiesburg for a rather long time! But we did get to meet a lot of people, and we played an awesome game of Foosball with an old man named Leo!
Oh. And then we had to stop at Panda Express and I about cried tears of joy when I found out that there was one here. I legitimately hadn't seen one my whole mission, so I was convinced they didn't exist down here. Now if only they had a Cafe Rio...
When we finally rolled back into Philadelphia, we got a surprise text asking us each to speak on Sunday AND to do a musical number. Sister Gunther and Frandsen talked a lot about being children of God and evidences of that. I got to speak on ministering angels,and it has caused me to really reflect on all of the angels that God has put in my life. They're all around us, lifting us up. And I'm grateful that Heavenly Father loves us enough to send us aid when we need it. He won't ever leave us alone, we don't have to make this mortal journey without divine assistance. And if that isn't comforting, I don't know what is.
I know I've felt that help, and angelic assistance while I've been in Philadelphia. Sometimes it's hard to explain, but it's like just when I need it the very most, something happens or someone comes and I feel like I'm being wrapped in a hug from heaven.
Man, missions are the best!
Pictures:
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| Roadtrip! |
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| Matching with Sister Larsen, because we cool |
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| Three Generations |
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| Goodbye to Elder Pierre-Louis |
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| My Little Lamb :) |
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| Exchanges |
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| I made an apple pie, just for the heck of it |
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| Doing some finding at Lowe's. And yes, everyone does pretty much ask us if we're lost when we go there. |
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