Hey Loves,
So, basically, having a companion who is going home in a week and a half is tough sometimes. It's hard to help the departing missionary balance between frenzied freakoutness and what not. That's really not too much of struggle for us here, because Heavenly Father has given us so much to do. I don't think there was a single day in this past week where I didn't get home and think, "Wait. What just happened?" After getting home we'd start planning and as we were writing our numbers down for the day it was always rather astonishing to see just how many people we had taught and all the things we had accomplished. I know that we only were able to do those things because we had the help of the Lord.
I am so grateful for all the good things that have happened in the last week. I know that we have seen tiny miracles. Here are just some of them-
In preparation for the movie night on campus tonight "Mormons, Movie, and Munchies Oh My!" (no, I did not title the event...just no) we got to go to Culture Festival last night on campus. Chaplain Powers announced to all the students in attendance that they should come to our event and had us wave. When we got to talk to him after some of the performances, he told us that he had shared with leadership from universities across the U.S. that the Mormon belief system helps guide members in making career choices. He had been presenting at a workshop regarding helping students make career choices for a more fulfilling life and shared with the advisors there about how we believe in personal revelation. Chaplain is easily the best non-member missionary that has ever walked this earth. More than that, I truly am grateful for the knowledge that we're never expected to just rely on what others would tell us, we can and should gain our own personal revelation.
We also got to start sharing the "Because He Lives" video with people this past week. If you haven't had a chance to see it yet, go to helives.mormon.org. It's really cool to be a missionary during the Easter Season, because it seems that people are more open to talking about the Savior. I know that we've been able to testify of Christ much more as we've discussed people's Easter plans and traditions with them.
In the land of totally new and different experiences for me, we taught a less active family early in the week and I was much more bold than I have previously been. This family had been offended by a Bishop and have not been back to church for nearly seven years. We had felt inspired to share with them a message about the temple and how it brings our families closer together. I know that the things that I said in that lesson did not come from me. I truly was able to see the fulfillment of the promise that as missionaries open their mouths, they will be filled with the necessary words and we'll be able to teach by the spirit. That was very humbling for me.
General Women's Conference was a bittersweet thing for me. It was very weird not to be sitting with the family and I just missed Mom and Tiny. This missing was not made any easier by the fact that all of the talks were centered around the family. So I miss you all, my family and my chosen family. So much. But I also know that I'm supposed to be here in Ohio right now, even if it is occasionally super hard. I know that doing hard things helps us become who Heavenly Father wants us to be. One of the best realizations that I had as they talked about how our families help us become who Heavenly Father wants us to be is that I have family here in Ohio who are going to help me to become more of who I'm supposed to be. And I really do love my Ohio family. We are surrounded by amazing people here.
The Church is True, Life is Good, God's in Charge, and Satan hates you!
And I love you all, so much!
Jessica
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