Hello!!!
It was a good fat thanksgiving. I ate some delicious smoked turkey (I never want any other kind of turkey ever) and had a lovely thanksamony with the bristol family, I even got to dress up as a pilgrim for a little bit. I didn't even have to purge becasue of all the members feeding us :)
I got sick this last week and had to spend some time in bed (I felt so guilty) but I am now feeling a lot better! Which is good because Sister Nielsen and I are going to tear it up this week! We are going to find more people to teach so that we can stay busy with the end of the year fast approaching!
It was interesting not being able to talk to the fam this thanksgiving but I feel special that ya'll set a place for the missionary at the table. I sure missed eating saurkraut and mashed potatoes with ya'll but I am so grateful that I was able to spend this thanksgiving doing something I love more than anything in the world- sharing my testimony with others.
This Friday lilly will be baptized, it has been an amazing privledge to be able to teach her about the restored gospel. I truly feel like the Lord placed this very prepared individual in my life as a testimony to me that this work truly is his. I realize a lot of times that I don't really need to be here- that the Lord could do this without me but he has given me the great opportunity to be here at this time in my life.
Yesterday I felt very prompted to go and bear my testimony during sacrament meeting. I didn't know what I was going to say but as I stood in front of all of the YSA's I felt and exceeding love for them, a love that I have only felt a few times in my life. They always said that on a mission you grow to love the people you serve, I guess I didn't really understand or know what that love was like until yesterday. I desire for all these people to find happiness and joy, I want them to be able to understand how far reaching the atonement is. I want these people to be okay!
I can't believe it is the month of December and that I get to be here on a mission this Christmas, this is going to be the best Christmas of my life for this reason- I am a representative of Jesus Christ!
This Tuesday we get to move to a new apartment, which is exciting and stressful... I realize I should probably get rid of some of my stuff if i am ever going to want to get it all back home... who taught me to like clothing so much? if it makes you feel any better I haven't purchased any article of clothing for more than 18$ here on my mission (other than my boots...) Next week I will know my address for sure so I will be able to let you know what it is :)
Well friends, family, country men! Thank you for all you do! I love ya'll and I am so grateful that I have such a great family :)
Keep staying amazing!
Sis Emily Barnett
It was a good fat thanksgiving. I ate some delicious smoked turkey (I never want any other kind of turkey ever) and had a lovely thanksamony with the bristol family, I even got to dress up as a pilgrim for a little bit. I didn't even have to purge becasue of all the members feeding us :)
I got sick this last week and had to spend some time in bed (I felt so guilty) but I am now feeling a lot better! Which is good because Sister Nielsen and I are going to tear it up this week! We are going to find more people to teach so that we can stay busy with the end of the year fast approaching!
It was interesting not being able to talk to the fam this thanksgiving but I feel special that ya'll set a place for the missionary at the table. I sure missed eating saurkraut and mashed potatoes with ya'll but I am so grateful that I was able to spend this thanksgiving doing something I love more than anything in the world- sharing my testimony with others.
This Friday lilly will be baptized, it has been an amazing privledge to be able to teach her about the restored gospel. I truly feel like the Lord placed this very prepared individual in my life as a testimony to me that this work truly is his. I realize a lot of times that I don't really need to be here- that the Lord could do this without me but he has given me the great opportunity to be here at this time in my life.
Yesterday I felt very prompted to go and bear my testimony during sacrament meeting. I didn't know what I was going to say but as I stood in front of all of the YSA's I felt and exceeding love for them, a love that I have only felt a few times in my life. They always said that on a mission you grow to love the people you serve, I guess I didn't really understand or know what that love was like until yesterday. I desire for all these people to find happiness and joy, I want them to be able to understand how far reaching the atonement is. I want these people to be okay!
I can't believe it is the month of December and that I get to be here on a mission this Christmas, this is going to be the best Christmas of my life for this reason- I am a representative of Jesus Christ!
This Tuesday we get to move to a new apartment, which is exciting and stressful... I realize I should probably get rid of some of my stuff if i am ever going to want to get it all back home... who taught me to like clothing so much? if it makes you feel any better I haven't purchased any article of clothing for more than 18$ here on my mission (other than my boots...) Next week I will know my address for sure so I will be able to let you know what it is :)
Well friends, family, country men! Thank you for all you do! I love ya'll and I am so grateful that I have such a great family :)
Keep staying amazing!
Sis Emily Barnett
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