So transfers have come and gone. Drum roll please......I'M STILL IN LOOMIS! Yayyyy! And I get to stay with the amazing Sister Adamson for at least another six weeks. Things are going really well here! I was sooooooo nervous the last week of the transfer. Sister Adamson has been in Loomis for almost half her mission now. 8 months going on 9. So I was nervous they might pull her. It didn't help that our Zone Leaders (Burnetti & Booth) were playing tricks on me that week. (I won't go into too much detail but let’s just say there were some "fake" transfer voicemails that I wasn't too pleased about...) Bad news is, we lost Sister Mckellar. (Awesome Sister that loves the Beatles almost as much as I do...) Buuuut... we got Sister Oro! She is from the Philippians and is super legit.
Work in the area is going along well. One of our investigators is getting sicker and sicker by the day. She got pneumonia again. She is in a rehabilitation center but just can't seem to catch a break. We haven't been able to teach her very much because of all the rest she needs. The baptism is going to have to be pushed back.
I got to attend my first baptism this past Saturday. He is nine years old and he is, simply spoken, THE coolest kid in the universe!!!!!! He loves every kind of sport that was ever created. He does soccer, baseball, and football and every time we come up to the house he is always outside swinging a golf club. Haha. I love him! His family, are all inactive members. They haven't been to church in at least 5 years or so. They are one rad family. The dad plays the guitar and we jam out every now and then. He is such a smiley guy and I just love being around him. But the point of the story is that this young man is the greatest missionary of all time! His family is inactive and one day he says to his Dad. "Dad, I want to get baptized." To make a long story short...we have been teaching them the lessons (which is fun because we get to make it an object lesson and bring candy and do all sorts of fun stuff), they started coming back to church, and get this.... THE DAD BAPTIZED HIS SON! It was an excellent baptism. It was so cool to see a family that I've grown so close to receive those blessings and find a greater joy in their lives. Just the other day we stopped by to check on them and they made us hot chocolate and cookies and I just sat there with them thinking, "How could I be so lucky to know these people?" I feel at home here. The dad is such a humble man. He is grateful for the example his son has set. I mean... it takes a LOT to have that kind of humility. I can speak from personal experience when I say, change, is hard. But boooy has he done it. I have felt such a difference in their home. They are happier, more patient, and just... full! Full of something awesome.
Well... its hard to remember what happened this week. Things were mad crazy and I am more and more exhausted each day. But... I am grateful to still be serving here in Loomis! You have no idea how much better I feel now knowing I have some more time. I have NO idea what I would have done if I had to leave. Sister Adamson and I feel like we really have the capability to do good things here together. I am so grateful for her and for the love we receive from the members here. Sister Clement (cool family with the orchard) gave us a call right after transfers to check up on me. (In case Adamson had left) They are so sweet to us! Get those missionaries in your homes! It is such a blessing in our lives to be able to learn from you and get to know you better!
I miss you guys! Oh! And Mom! I have a present for Jackie in my room on the guitar shelf. It’s got her name on it. Can you give it to her on her Birthday? K. Well tell the Jude boy to stop growing up and make sure that you guys aren't having too much fun without me! Thanks for the words of advice Dad. It’s always good to hear from all of you. It lifts me up and gives me strength to keep going.
Love,
Sista Mitchell
P.S. I've run out of time. Today is crazy busy. But remind me to tell you the story of Yin Yin and Hot Pot next week. COOLEST thing happened that I couldn’t believe I haven't told you about yet!
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