March 31, 2014
Well first
off I am getting transferred! I have been packing for the last day! I have accumulated “stuff”! I won't be sister
training leader anymore but Sister Wood still is. I will find out where I
am going tomorrow (Tuesday)! We will travel to the Mission Office in Macon and
then I will go to my new area and new companion from there. My feelings are that I will either go to the
Tifton zone or the Savannah zone but I could be totally wrong! This
has been a fairly uneventful week. Another “mission miracle” We met this really
cool lady Monday night as we were talking to her the promptings of the spirit
was screaming in my head to ask her if she wanted a card and so I did! AND I
introduced us as Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints also known as the Mormons. She said that she had a friend when she was
younger who was LDS! I asked her if her
friend ever talked to her about church and she said yes! She said that she used to go to church with
her friend a lot. She stopped going
however because her parents didn’t like it.
She said she has never found a church she liked as much and she always
felt like that was just her “HOME CHURCH”! We asked if she wanted to learn more
she said she would love it. Sadly she is
not in our area but that is OK, we got her name and address and number and set
up an appointment with her with the Missionaries in the grovetown area! It was still a great experience in following
the promptings of the spirit! We have had a really tough time getting in
contact with our investigators this week and one went out of town so we went
the whole week without teaching one lesson! It was really sad. We just spent
most of our time tracting! We also got kicked out of a few apartment complexes
but oh well I’m actually getting used to that now (Sis.Wood and I are pretty
intimidating)! This last week we had District meeting and I shared parts of the
talk on “Optimism” that you sent me from a BYU devotional and being
grateful. I then shared how Pres. Eyring
says to write in your journal in the evening of how we have seen God’s hand in
things throughout our day. Thanks Mom you
followed your promptings and sent that talk to me it was great! Elder Judson gave instruction about doing
missionary work and he said “Ya its not always …(he meant to say Rainbows and
Unicorns) but it came out “Lollipops and Munchkins”. Same general idea. Sister Richardson is coming to stay with us
on Sunday since her companion Sister Carrigan is going home this transfer, that
will be fun. Sunday the talks were
interesting. We have a fellow who spoke
and he loves “Batman” I mean he really loves Batman. He said that there are two
things in life I compare the gospel to it is “Batman and weightlifting”. He is actually helping the Elders work out in
the morning since some of them are going home in about 4 months. You asked about Nick and if he is staying
active, he has been working Sundays, we have not seen him in two weeks, but he
is really trying to get Sundays off I
think he means it.
Then Saturday was Womens conference it was awesome! We saw it
8:00 pm our time to see it live. There
was so much of an emphasis on covenants. I love how Sister Wixom talked about
how we are changed forever by our covenants and how together we are unstoppable
if we cleave to our covenants! I also loved how much they emphasized that we
need to help one another and stick together. I loved what Sister Oscarson said
about how there is an unbreakable bond between us and nothing is worth losing
our compassion and our sisterhood. I also loved the story she told about the
little girl who faithfully came to church because her primary teachers loved
her. That was a really great story. I loved how Sister Burton talked about how
we have been sent here at this time for a reason. How we were prepared before
we came and we are here because of who we are and how we need to open our
mouths to share the gospel! That seemed to be kind of a theme with her and
President Eyring. He also talked about how we were prepared for the things we
would do here on earth and how our Heavenly Father sees greater potential in us
than we do. I also loved what he said about Eve and how she was wise and brave
to make the decision she knew needed to be made. I also cried pretty much the
whole time, starting with the opening song! We also had a really awesome
combined meeting yesterday. They had the youth in with us also and they talked
about the . . . wait for it “New ward mission plan”!! How great is that for our Ward!! How we can answer gospel questions. It was
really great! The new plan is awesome, they want every family in the ward to
invite a family over to their house for dinner with the missionaries there.
They also had goals for family history and getting recent converts involved in
family history and taking names to the temple and things. Mom you asked how
Sister Kayla was doing, she went to the temple on Saturday and she had a good
time! I think she is finally feeling comfortable with the young women and she
even told her mom she wants to go to girls camp so that is awesome! I can’t
believe I’m getting transferred I have been here for 6 months! It is like leaving Home again! I have met so many great families! I will
miss them, but it is good to make friends and I hope that they will continue
the work of sharing the gospel here in Augusta! I feel sort of “Scatter brained”, like I can’t focus my
thoughts! I remember thinking when
missionaries would say “I’ve been out 6 months, I would think well that is a
pretty long time, and now it is “ME”.
Our goal for this week was diligence and no Effort wasted. I have also been doing my own scripture study
on the Apostasy. There is so much in the
scriptures about this. I can’t wait
until I can read the book you have Dad on Apostasy by Elder Callister. There are so many books that I want to read
now. One is “A History of the church”,
and I really want the “Lectures on Faith”!
I know I can be a nerd, like my Daddy, I just love learning about
things! Yes one of my suitcases has
become for books! At this rate not sure how I am going to get these beloved
books home! (so over the weight limit). Being a missionary has helped me
remember how much I really do love learning.
After my year long stupor of thought in college, I’m excited to come
back and learn all of the things I couldn’t learn before! Wo, I need to tone
down my excitement here!
I will try and let you know where I go as soon
as I can! I love you all and hope you have a great week! Oh and not to be forgot “HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
ROBB DEAR”!!
Love,
Sister Price
Hug Gary for me!!
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