Dear Family and Friends!
Happy Independence day this week! I hope you all have a safe and lovely holiday :)
This last week was a wonderful week in my life, we had some amazing experiences. So like I said last week we got out new companion Sister Larsen, at first it was a little weird having her around but now we have things a little bit better under control. Sister Larsen is from Idaho, she has a lot of energy and she is allergic to a lot of things.
Last Tuesday we worked on putting names and addressed into Sister markowitz's GPS (I am going to have to get a GPS sometime soon, there is no way of getting around Georgia without one) after we finished doing this we went to a members house for dinner, the family was so funny and I had to run into the bathroom so I wouldn't choke from laughing so hard. That was the first time I was really able to laugh since being out here, it was such a nice thing. After dinner we went and tried to contact a referral. The referral we had was form this lady in my companions last ward, it was for her boyfriend. When we went over there a woman walked out of her house and yelled "we are not interested" (a lot of people think we are Jehovah's witnesses around here) and we proceeded to ask her if the man who we were looking for was around. She then came out to the sidewalk and started talking to us, come to find out this women is the boyfriend wife. When we found out what was going on my stomach started turning over, It wasn't the best situation to walk in on. We talked to the women a little longer and then after giving her a Book of Mormon and inviting her to church we left and went home, the rest of that night I felt really discouraged and sad that there are so many people in the world who are going through hard times like this.
Happy Independence day this week! I hope you all have a safe and lovely holiday :)
This last week was a wonderful week in my life, we had some amazing experiences. So like I said last week we got out new companion Sister Larsen, at first it was a little weird having her around but now we have things a little bit better under control. Sister Larsen is from Idaho, she has a lot of energy and she is allergic to a lot of things.
Last Tuesday we worked on putting names and addressed into Sister markowitz's GPS (I am going to have to get a GPS sometime soon, there is no way of getting around Georgia without one) after we finished doing this we went to a members house for dinner, the family was so funny and I had to run into the bathroom so I wouldn't choke from laughing so hard. That was the first time I was really able to laugh since being out here, it was such a nice thing. After dinner we went and tried to contact a referral. The referral we had was form this lady in my companions last ward, it was for her boyfriend. When we went over there a woman walked out of her house and yelled "we are not interested" (a lot of people think we are Jehovah's witnesses around here) and we proceeded to ask her if the man who we were looking for was around. She then came out to the sidewalk and started talking to us, come to find out this women is the boyfriend wife. When we found out what was going on my stomach started turning over, It wasn't the best situation to walk in on. We talked to the women a little longer and then after giving her a Book of Mormon and inviting her to church we left and went home, the rest of that night I felt really discouraged and sad that there are so many people in the world who are going through hard times like this.
The following day Sister Larsen and I went on exchanges up to a ward called Snelleville, with Sister Mayes. Our experience up in Snelleville was amazing and exactly what I needed. We went contacting and we ran into some really cool people who were very accepting and would listen to us and what we had to say, this is one thing I love about the South, people are mostly willing to listen and be nice even if they don't really want anything to do with you. Later that day after dinner we went to this neighbor hood and we decided that we were going to do a "Harvesting Blessing" which is when we go into someones house and say a prayer blessing the family and the home by virtue of our calling as missionaries. The first door that we knocked on was a middle aged black women and her youngest daughter, they invited us into their home and we talked about Christ for almost thirty minutes. We then gave the blessing and left so they could feel the strength of the spirit, it was so amazing and I feel like Heavenly Father Led us Right to her door. After this we went to Bible Study at the church building where we studied a little bit about the story of the women at the well.
The following day was our goodbye luncheon, our whole zone got together and President Wolfert came, many people bore their testimonies and we said our goodbyes. It was hard for a lot of the missionaries to say goodbye to GANM they have been here for a long time and now they are going to have to finish up the last few months in a new mission with a whole new mission president. For us new people it wasn't as bad, it's a little sad but I am also excited and I feel like this mission is the mission that I am supposed to be in.
The following day was our goodbye luncheon, our whole zone got together and President Wolfert came, many people bore their testimonies and we said our goodbyes. It was hard for a lot of the missionaries to say goodbye to GANM they have been here for a long time and now they are going to have to finish up the last few months in a new mission with a whole new mission president. For us new people it wasn't as bad, it's a little sad but I am also excited and I feel like this mission is the mission that I am supposed to be in.
On Friday we met with our 13 year old investigator for a little bit, we didn't teach a lesson but we just stopped by to see how everything is going. She seems to be doing well and she is really excited for girls camp next week... I am a little jealous of her that she gets to go to girls camp...
On Saturday we had a conference call with our new mission president! His name is President Harding and he is from bountiful or something like that. He seems like a really wonderful man I am excited to meet him tomorrow when our whole zone gets to go to the TEMPLE together!!!!!!!! I am so so so so so so so so so so excited! I will learn a lot more about this new mission tomorrow, I will let you know more about it!
Later Saturday night the ward in which I am serving in had a talent show, it was so fun to see the ward come together! This ward is a new ward because they just smooshed two wards together so people are still struggling because they don't know each other as well, this talent show really helped everyone out I think :)
Earlier today we went to the Gone with the Wind museum here in jonesborro, it was pretty interesting. (I bet it would have been cooler if I was actually into that) The coolest part was the plantation house, I want one of those one day!
This week I was allowed to drive one of the mission cars, man was it nice to drive!
Thank you all for all of your prayers and love, I felt them when things got hard. I miss you all more than you know. Thank you for being in my life. I couldn't do this without all of you!
I know that my brother Jesus Christ lives and that he atoned for all of us, not just to redeem us from our sins but also to give us strength beyond our own. As a missionary sometimes you are so exhausted and the only thing you want to do is call the people you love but somehow the Lord gets you through those dark moments and he give you hope, I have realized that when I have the savior near I am close to home.
You are in my prayer and in my heart! I love you so much!
Also to all you July babies!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Grandma, Mom, Malis,Lily! Love you guys :)
Love,
Sister Barnett
On Saturday we had a conference call with our new mission president! His name is President Harding and he is from bountiful or something like that. He seems like a really wonderful man I am excited to meet him tomorrow when our whole zone gets to go to the TEMPLE together!!!!!!!! I am so so so so so so so so so so excited! I will learn a lot more about this new mission tomorrow, I will let you know more about it!
Later Saturday night the ward in which I am serving in had a talent show, it was so fun to see the ward come together! This ward is a new ward because they just smooshed two wards together so people are still struggling because they don't know each other as well, this talent show really helped everyone out I think :)
Earlier today we went to the Gone with the Wind museum here in jonesborro, it was pretty interesting. (I bet it would have been cooler if I was actually into that) The coolest part was the plantation house, I want one of those one day!
This week I was allowed to drive one of the mission cars, man was it nice to drive!
Thank you all for all of your prayers and love, I felt them when things got hard. I miss you all more than you know. Thank you for being in my life. I couldn't do this without all of you!
I know that my brother Jesus Christ lives and that he atoned for all of us, not just to redeem us from our sins but also to give us strength beyond our own. As a missionary sometimes you are so exhausted and the only thing you want to do is call the people you love but somehow the Lord gets you through those dark moments and he give you hope, I have realized that when I have the savior near I am close to home.
You are in my prayer and in my heart! I love you so much!
Also to all you July babies!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Grandma, Mom, Malis,Lily! Love you guys :)
Love,
Sister Barnett
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