I had the worst
nightmare this past week! I dreamed I was back at school after a vacation and
forgot where all my classes were and had terrible grades because of my absence.
When I awoke, I realized everything was alright because I am a missionary and
get to leave all of the stress of school behind! I then thought at
least five times, "I'm so glad to be a missionary!" It really is
amazing that I have this opportunity to leave behind all worldly things
and focus completely on Christ.
Last Monday, we taught
the first lesson to Brady, the boyfriend of a member named Rachel, who is
actually going to be attending BYU-I in the Fall! It was great because we had
so many members there at the lesson, fellowshipping him. We will get to teach
him again tomorrow. He is very open to learning (even though he has lots
of questions) and has been attending church since the first Sunday I
arrived here!
Then on Tuesday,
we were hit by the tropical storm, Cindy. It rained literally ALL day, as
well as off and on again all week! It was so crazy. I have no idea where all
the water went, because I'm pretty sure there was at least over fifty inches of rain. But somehow our dirt driveway isn't flooded!
This week for Relief
Society, a less active finished teaching us how to paint, and I took home my
painting. It is far from perfect, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!
Our goal each week is
to have at least ten hours of service, and Sister Wall and I have been going
with the relief society president twice a week to tutor refugee children at a
community center. It is such a great opportunity.
On Saturday, we were
also able to help a lady in our ward set up for a Daddy-Daughter Luau primary
event. We stayed for almost five hours and taught lessons on how we can choose
the right through the scriptures. This involved a fun object lesson
where I got to smash my companion's finger with a can! We took lots of
goofy pictures and had a blast! Saturday evening, we were able to
teach a new investigator, Chris, the Restoration. He is super interested in our
church and says that the LDS Church has been the only church where he has felt
comfortable and welcomed. We set up a return appointment for next week and then
realized that he is not even in our area! So we will have to give his information
over to the elders...
I am grateful for the
time I have to study the scriptures and doctrines of the gospel of Christ. My
testimony continues to grow every day, and I am able to see so many miracles as
I focus my time and attention on the Lord!
Funny moment of the
week: We were filling up gas at the station and this couple was about to get in
their car and drive away. Sister Wall yelled over to me from the gas
pump to hurry and talk to them before they drove away. I thought she might
have been inspired, so I speed-walked up to the open driver-side door and said,
"I'd like to share this message of Christ with you." I handed them a
pass-along card and sped-walked away. It was pretty awkward and I might have
scared them by my intrusion...
Funny Southern
Sayings:
-A ten-year-old
said, "I'm as healthy as an ox; well, as healthy as I've ever been!"
-Same clever
ten-year-old mentioned above, named Hannah, said, "You can't spell my name
backwards because every time you try, you just spell it forwards!"
-An old man in ward
council said, "My wife's coming back a week early, so my vacation ends
today." He says the most hilarious things...
Lovin' life in the
South!
Sister Emily Burnham
P.S. I got to sign
with an old man and give him a pass-along card for our church. I don't know
much, but it was a cool experience! I also got to meet a man who believes in
the Norse gods. That was an interesting conversation!
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The Luau!
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| My still-life painting of flowers |
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