I've Taken Up Poetry

I've taken up poetry (Just for you Bryn Johnson). I even have a poetry journal because it is just too difficult to keep a regular journal. Here's what happened pretty much every day:

Biking here, and biking there,

We seem to travel everywhere.

Up and down our legs will go,

Never stopping, on the go!

We do stop to talk to people...it just feels like we are always moving. Trying to get used to this is pretty difficult. It's tiring stuff!!

So. Monday night we went on exchanges until Tuesday night. I hope that makes sense. Sister King is over the YSA ward and I had the opportunity to go and stay in their area for a day. It was so great!! Their area is probably as big as Sealy. I got to learn a lot about myself and a lot about God's love for me. GOD LOVES US SO MUCH!! Let me just sing that from the roof-tops!! I had the opportunity to testify of His and Christ's love for us. I was able to testify of the miracle of the atonement and the forgiveness that comes with it. This one girl we went to go and visit has depression and how powerful it was to be used as the Lord's mouth-piece. It felt so very wonderful to see how that all worked out. I pray that she will be able to accept the Lord's love and the infinite Atonement that comes with it.

Wednesday we were able to teach the restoration to one of the ward member's friends. We were also able to stop by a potential's and meet her. She has such a sweet spirit about her.  We had dinner at the "Foster fun-house", as Sister Foster called it. Their family is so fun. They have 3 daughters who are, I think all Young Woman age, along with her sister and her 2 younger daughters. They were so fun! We also went to Henry's house to visit him and his family before he left for the weekend. They said they loved church. At the end of the night, I was able to get a blessing from Bishop Sanford. The power of the Priesthood is real. Let me testify of the reality of God's power and His WANT to help us. I find it amazing how he can speak to each of us in a way we can understand.

Thursday we had weekly planning, per usual. After that we had quite an interesting day. We were teaching Luis. He's like 22 and said we could come back and teach him more. His mother is less active. Something just felt off from the start. SO. In the middle of the lesson, his cousin's pulled up and he told us they were going to go an be looking at cars to buy. He gave us this look and said, "Well, I gotta go. Can you come back and teach me the rest some other time?". So we ended out leaving. No prayer, no nothing. There is no way better to throw off a missionary's day than to abruptly end a lesson like that. Somehow we managed to get back to our normal selves and we were of some use the rest of the night.

I'm not quite sure what to say about Friday. OH! we had district meeting. That's always fun. We watched a clip from "The District". It's a really awesome show you can find on BYUTV and it's all about missionaries and the ways we teach. I was able to learn a lot from that and I hope that I can aspire to be like them. We also talked with Sister JoNell Garrison. She's sister Pearson's sister in law. they are both in their 80's, are perfect companions, and I just love them. They both crack me up!! 

Saturday we gave service in helping clean someone's house. Later that day brought a miracle. Satan did real good at discouraging us. God blessed Sister Wahlen with a thought, "Go visit Blanca". So we did. She was outside, as was her family. We were able to speak with her and talk with her. Basically, the family just needs to hear about the restored gospel. They are about as golden as they get. They live the Word of Wisdom, the law of chastity, they have a prayer room in their house dedicated to meditating and praying, they have family prayer, the list goes on. I SO pray that she and her family will accept the truthfulness of the gospel.

Sunday was church. We, as the sister missionaries, get to teach the 4th Sunday of the month. We get to teach the words of the prophets from the General Conference!! I loved this so very much!! The theme was "Meeting Life's Struggles" I was able to read President Monson's talk and apply it to my own personal life better. I really do believe God gives you teaching opportunities to help you to better learn for yourself. We had dinner at the Malo's and they made a gluten-free cake. Tender little mercies. 

--Sister Carling

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