Hey Mom Hey,
So....
It's been a week for the ages. I probably say that every week don't I. In good random news I finally heard the Adele song Hello. Except it wasn't by Adele. I heard one version by Mormon missionary posers who just wanted to get inside the door. Also, our favorite British less active invited us over to make crafts with her and she sang us her version about someone who is trying to lose weight. She's very entertaining. Also, I got two hugs from Sister Daines this week. It's a record. We
saw her at our interviews and we spent the night at the mission home last night so Sister Lewis could play piano for a fireside. We were even going to get dinner from her but she and President had to finish their talks and so we made them dinner. I cooked real chicken and even seasoned it and we (Sister Davis, Lewis, Hopkins, and Sister Folsom) made a delicious Asian salad. It had a magical ginger vinaigrette on it and it was super healthy. You should be proud 😜 also we left their kitchen cleaner than we found it 👍🏻
Also I had another testimony building moment of the missionary handbook crazy rules. Last week Sister Davis said her Sister in law was taking A trip to Ohio and wanted to stop in and say hi. She talked about it with President and he pointed her to the missionary handbook where it says visits are against church policy. She also brought it up with me and then Sister Lewis. I thought we agreed it would be a bad idea. I shared my experience with Rachel calling me in Scioto and how it threw me off. But then she gave Erin the church address and time we meet and told her not to come... Yup..... So fast forward to Sunday Morning, Sister Davis had a crazy Saturday night, in which the fact that she is going home finally hits her and as soon as she gets into church she starts crying. And Sister Reynolds tries to help her hold it together. And then guess who walks in.. Yup. And she sits right next to Sister Davis and they hug, and they cry, and they spend the next 60 minutes being trunky and looking on Facebook and distracting Sis Davis from her missionary life. And it becomes one of the most awkward sacra ante meetings of my life. Because my heart is literally torn in so many different ways. I mean I need to focus on investigators because this is church, and also I love sister Davis and want to be friends with her family because they sound so amazing, but instead of feeling like it was a cute spirit filled reunion I totally felt the spirit leave. I'm not even being a cheesy missionary. I literally felt it turn crazy really fast. And the spirit isn't crazy, it's peaceful. And also Sister Lewis was up on the stand and she had no idea what was happening because she gave a talk but what was going to happen when she, the most consecrated of all the missionaries, figured out this life. And what was going to happen
after church. So much craziness. Luckily Erin left right after sacrament meeting. Also luckily we didn't have to do any missionary work because we just went straight to the mission home because my Brain was fried. I struggled with it a lot. I was happyish for Sister Davis because nothing can replace hugs from family, but also super aware of the
obedience spirit being broken. Also I've been studying commandment s a lot lately and a quote from president Uchtdorf popped into my brain, "We need to accept that the commandments of God aren’t just a long
list of good ideas. They aren’t “life hacks” from an Internet blog or motivational quotes from a Pinterest board. They are divine counsel, based on eternal truths, given to bring “peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come.”
So we have a choice. On the one hand, there is the opinion of the world with its ever-changing theories and questionable motives. On the other hand, there is God’s word to His children--His eternal wisdom, His certain promises, and His loving instructions for returning to His presence in glory, love, and majesty." Also the talk about the sharks in Australia and how we can't see the dangers beyond the barrier, but Heavenly Father can. He knows us! He created us! Why do we insist on pretending we know him us better? He knows what will make us trunky, and that's why he gave us rules to keep. And yes, she is trunky as all get out now. She just wants to go home and likes to be completely unfocused. I was also a bit peeved
because it specifically mentioned how visits will affect your companion as well as yourself. And it did affect me and make me want a hug and to talk to people I love and to get their life updates but Sister Davis didn't care enough about that to make it not happen. And I care a lot about her and have worked more than super hard to make her transition less painful but she doesn't try and help me in return. It also made me lose a little respect for her. I thought she was trying super hard not to be trunky but she is really just mostly giving up. #girldrama problems Also, other questions, do I tell her all of this or jus let her live in her trunky bliss for a few more weeks? Don't worry, she is still my best friend. And if you push her the
right way she can still bear fantastic testimony so we are all good.
Wow. Yup. So the moral of the story is please never ever ever ever come visit me or send anyone to give me a hug.
So that was the highlighted trio drama this week. In other news my brain is still fried so I probably won't write a weekly.
The missionary work was good this week. We are trying to find 6 investigators to come to church this week. Getting people to church has been the hardest thing for our mission lately. I've only ever had one investigator at a time at church on Sunday's and Sister Lewis never had anyone come to church before she came here. I've seen people quit smoking, drinking, and move out of apartments to keep the law of chastity before they will come to church. It boggles my mind. Except it doesn't, Satan knows they WILL feel the spirit at church so he does all he can to prevent them from coming. #becausesatan
Also can we talk about the fact that the Nephites made covenants with Satan in Helaman. They literally made secret covenants with the adversary. WHO DOES THAT?
I love my life as a missionary and I love you 😘
✌🏻️Sister Reynolds✌🏻️
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