"what you sisters are doing is gonna make you STICKY rich in heaven!" -tom
What a FULL week!! Last Monday feels like ages ago bc we did so much this week! But first, why did it feel so long? It was our last week in Provo! Both sister Gilliland and I are being transferred to vernal tomorrow! Cold, county vernal...too bad I didn't bring my denim jacket and cowboy boots bc the culture there will be much different than Provo YSA and I am super excited!
We spent our week doing lots of goodbyes to our friends, ward members, and recent converts. Such tender moments and so hard to say goodbye after only knowing these amazing people for just over a month! You make fast friendships when you're doing the Lord's work!! (We also got fed ribs, filet mignon, Indian curry, and sushi this week w all of our goodbyes!!! Def won't be eating that good in vernal haha)
The best Christmas gift from the mission was IN PERSON zone conference!! 1/3 of the missionaries got together to hear from a member of the seventy, Elder Schmutz, to have a real thanksgiving meal, enjoy a talent show, and play sports all afternoon. It was a blast and a half! Our mission President's wife spoke on the gifts that we receive at Christmas bc of the savior's birth and we got letters from our parents. Never seen so many 19 years old crying in one room-such a sweet morning! And then 9 square for 3 hours? SO FUN! I have a reputation now after slamming my president in the face when I whipped out my competitive side and volleyball skills. Such a fun day!!!
We had real life exchanges this week(only bc we live in the same apt but still haha)!! Sister McDonald and I did a few member visits and then knocked doors for an hour. On the first floor or the apt complex, we thought we had knocked all the doors, but sis M decided to look around the corner and we had missed one. We knocked the door and the kid we met said he may have some non member friends! It was a first floor last door miracle hehe.
Technology came in clutch this week when we had nobody to teach. We filmed 2 of our recent convert's stories last week and it was so powerful putting them together this week!! I attached the link for Karim's, so go check out 3 minutes of his awesome testimony!! He texted us after watching the video to tell us how much joy and peace the video brought into his home after a day of some hard stuff and it was such a tender moment for us missionaries!
Also we officially maxed out our speaking when we spoke in 5 wards yesterday AND in a RS activity. It was a full day of church from 9am to almost 6!! But now we are more than confident at the pulpit haha. And we beat the elders by speaking in a good 7 wards more for the transfer haha. Elder Lykins only response was, "WHAT THE!?" hahaha!
And finally!!! CHRISTMAS IS HERE IN UTAH!! The snow came on our run Friday and it has just been coming down slowly but surely since! I may lose my running buddy though since the ice scares the other sisters haha. A winter of chapel loops let's goooo!
MIRACLE: Walk of faith this week. We were praying to find a place to go walking and talk with people and I immediately pictured the cemetery in my mind. So we drove there and walked for a while until we saw a guy get in his car. We ran after him and asked for directions and then just kinda chatted and found out he was a 19 year old non member. He had some questions about the after life too! Not a coincidence that we happened to cross paths with one of the FEW non member YSA in our area! His mom got COVID so he cant do lessons before we leave, but he is a good potential for the elders coming in this week!
merry Christmas everyone!!!
love sis dougall:)
Forgot my tag for our day of speaking so we twinned haha
Snow angels post run hehe
First snow!!
Our fav bishop Fry!
Family tree...my trainer and her old trainee and trainee haha
One month in Provo!
Street of lights in Springville:)
Met my MTC comp, Sister Taylor!!! She is the BEST!!
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