in english work. i already miss
signing. even if its just simply prayers or with my companion. side note
to my dear future husband: learn sign. a yes might be conditional on
this.
time flies fast. what a week. its amazing how much
the lord provides when we go on faith and give it what we have, even if
that's not very much.
my week:
M- Wendy's parking lot when transfer calls came. "Hello
President... Lodi... English work... Leaving Stockton." I didnt have
much time to think about it thank goodness because when i finally did it
hurt a lot.
T- tried not to think that this was my last day in
the land i have learned to love so much. if only so many knew how great
stockton really is. (got a comment this week for a recent vet: "i would
compare stockton to iraq. no actually i would take iraq before
stockton") again if only they really knew. i had the chance to say
goodbye to a few loved ones. some it was easy, i know there will be no
real goodbyes. these people will be in my life for forever. others it
will never be the same. we stopped by lorenzos and briahnas. lorenzos
hug touched me the most. cute little 11 year old boy wouldnt let go of
me. and with tear filled eyes he tried to be strong. me too. tried to be
strong. i wish i could just adopt him.
W-transfers. said to goodbye to so many loved
missionaries on their way home and hello to many more missionaries fresh
and with faith. since lodi previously was an elder area we were
"shotgunned" unto the area we had to track down our phone, car, and
where we were living. we are living temporarily with the spanish sisters
in their apartment. rumor has it we are movin in with members soon.
that evening we met the ward mission leader and bishopric. lodi is a
power ward. they are very on top of things and missionary minded. i can
tell the work is just going to boom.
Th-6:39 as i was making my bed the phone rings.
President. Emergency transfers. Newly called to a sister training leader
companionship we got put to work right away. we got to greet a new
sister who just arrived a day late. pick her up, see she got her
training and take her to her trainer: sister jackson! we got to help
shuffling the sisters down in the south part of the mission to
accommodate the new sister. we put 200 miles on our car that day. it was
a great fourth of july :] that evening all the missionaries were asked
to come in and we had a zone activity playing sprots and watching lds.org videos haha. happy fourth.
F- planning and organizing all day. we finally got antzy and got the chance to get out and work!
S- MORE WORK!
Sun- miracles. and lots of yummy fresh fruit.
we may even have a baptism on sunday. seriously big
miracles. did i tell you i started a miracle journal? its the only way i
keep track of what happens around here.
im
being stretched again. this area isnt stockton. and i dont know it like
that back of my hand. good to know the lord is still blessing me, he
loves me enough to help me grow.
the lodi 1st ward is amazing. president lewis said secretly lodi is
his favorite in the mission, but mums the word. it is such a special
place. the ward council is so missionary minded, such a great support.
the work here is going to just boom i can feel it. the ward is also very
excited to have sisters!! :] we are kind of the better bunch.
much love from here,
sister oliphant
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