Hey Family and Friends!!!
I have been transferred to Midland! It is
different and a lot bigger than my little Mt. Pleasant. There are a ton of
trees it is crazy!!! I do miss Mt. Pleasant and Sister Hunt, but my work there
was done and now I have work to do in Midland. It is hard don't get me wrong,
but I really have to put my trust in the Lord because he knows better than me.
Sister Whipple is great and I am going to enjoy serving with her. The ward is
also very great and they love missionary work. I also get fed like all the time!!!
Sometimes twice a day. I'm definitely going to need to exercise more.
ROBERT WAS BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!! I was able
to attend Robert's baptism! It was so exciting and I just love the feeling I
got while I was there. I am so excited to see him progress and move forward in
the gospel! He is a wonderful man and he is and will be very blessed.
Monday: I packed all my stuff, which was a
lot. Luckily I was not on the transfer van or else I'd probably would have had
to leave some things behind. It was a good last day in Mt. Pleasant. We had a
good time and we made cookies like we did every Monday!
Tuesday: Transfers!!!! I was transferred to
Midland. It was really sad, but happy. I still get to see the people I love
cause I'm not too far away and I'm still in the same zone. It was Elder Webb's
last day and it was sad to see him go, but luckily he was able to make to
Robert's baptism on Saturday with his family.
Wednesday: We drove a lot on Wednesday. I
learned that budgeting miles is hard when your area is big and you have a lot
of people out in the boonies, but you learn as you go. Hopefully we don't run
out of miles by the end though or else that would be not good.
Thursday: We knocked into a woman named
Carole Kiminski and we have a lot of hope for her. Her husband died about 10
years ago and she is still having a hard time with it. She kept wonderful if
there was an afterlife and we just kept bearing testimony that there was. We
are planning on seeing her this week and following up. We really want to meet
with her!
Friday: We had a lesson with Ben Nowack and
he is 22 years old. Sister Hunt and Sister Whipple actually door knocked into
him while on trade offs like first transfer. He has some walls up that needs to
ask Heavenly Father to help take down, but I really feel that he has so much
potential. I really feel like he is seeking for the truth and this is where he
can find it. The spirit will really have to work with him and with us, but i have
faith that he will move forward and progress.
Saturday: I went to Robert's baptism!!!
Yeah!!! It was amazing!! I was so happy, nothing really can describe the
feeling of knowing you were tool in the Lord's hand helping to bring this
person to their Savior and Heavenly Father. He is be awesome!!!
Sunday: We walked a lot to save on miles
because we are running short. It was also my first day in the new ward. It is
crazy being in a new ward. You have to meet more people and everything like
that, but it is an opportunity to get to know more of my brothers and sisters.
It is going to be great working in Midland!
So for my spiritual thought.
The Lord really helps us as we pray for it. I've really had to pray for help to
get used to the new area and the new ward and I have really started to rely
more on my Savior in helping me to over come my weaknesses. I have such a
desire to serve in this area with all my heart, might, mind and strength. My
heart can't be in Mt. Pleasant. I've really learned that the Lord will help us
in our righteous desires. Prayer is such an amazing thing and it really bring
me great comfort to know that I have a Heavenly Father who hears them and who
cares about me. I know that the Lord knows each and everyone of us and knows how
to succor (run to the aid of) us. I feel so blessed to have a knowledge of
these things and that I get to share that knowledge with others.
Love Always,
Sister Miranda Smith
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