It has been an unusual week, to say the least! Jam-packed with the craziest, most amazing meetings and events. Needless to say, our numbers went WAY down. Numbers don't reflect business level though! Lemme tell ya about it. . .
TUESDAY: We moved. Hadn't really even started the process, but we spent the day with three sets of Elders and our Senior couple, moving ALL OF THE STUFF out of the old apartment, across/down the street, and into the new one. Not to mention cleaning the old one until it shone, then unpacking and organizing all night long. We are sooooo grateful for all the help. We would never have been able to do all of that in one day by ourselves. And BTW, we're spoiled rotten. Our apartment is the same size, but they shrank the living room and gave us an extra bathroom and a study room. 2 bathrooms. 2 sisters. That's soooooooo crazy. I know plenty of situations with 4 sisters to a bathroom. And since the moving Elders came down, we even had new mattresses and dressers in the deal! Think we have it good? I do too.
WEDNESDAY we woke up early and drove all the way up to Belmont for what we call "Return and Report". :D It's when the trainers/new missionaries come back and learn more of what they need to learn. We got to spend the day with President! Which is a miracle in and of itself. Everyone just loves President with all of their heart. He is truly the single most inspiring, powerful man I have ever met. He taught and trained us, as did his wife, then we all walked up the hill to attend a session at the BEAUTIFUL Boston temple. Need I say more? It was a full and enriching experience!
And the next day was no less so! THURSDAY we had Zone Conference -- which is multiple zones meeting up with President and the other leaders for an amazing, all-day experience of training and testimony. Sister Packard, President Packard, President Haight, and the Assistants covered so much amazing ground. Words cannot express how powerful and riveting it was. I took so many notes--practically filled up half of my notebook--and I know exactly what I need to do to be a better person and a more successful missionary! I have so many goals and aspirations and I just want to do everything the Lord wants me to do! I want to have a family like President's some day. I want to be able to change lives the way he changes lives.
Oh, and President also showed us "Meet the Mormons". So that was fun! :) Totally cried on the "missionary mom" part.
FRIDAY we jammed as much into our schedule as humanely possible. . . and only made it to about half of our plans. But hey!
SATURDAY the Portable Visitor's Center came again. IT IS SO AMAZING! I keep trying to explain it, but I'm not doing it justice. Basically President Packard is ridiculously inspired. These displays and these videos capture exactly what we're trying to tell the entire world. It's as high quality of anything you've seen on Temple Square, and we (our mission) did it. Just goes to show that we have no limitations with the Lord. The Brethren are keeping a close eye on this and are so excited! One day this will be world-wide, folks. Because someone followed a prompting of the Spirit.
Sunday was great! Then YESTERDAY was also amazing, because it was Columbus day. (Hence me emailing today.) Recent Convert Temple Trip Day. And our turn to go to the temple as a Zone. So we spent half the day at the temple: an endowment session, then the baptistry for CC, Lovely, and Shyanne! They all made it!!!! I'm so happy!!!!! It was such a sweet experience. I even got to see so many people from Weston serving in the temple and catch up with them.
So. . . life is great. The gospel is true. Heavenly Father is so aware of us. And this week I find out if I'm getting transferred. :( I wanna stay!!! I love it! But more than anything, I want to do what the Lord wants me to do, so I'm excited. :) ;) :)
I love you all! Miss you! Thanks again for all of your support!
Love,
Sister Merkley
MBM Missionary
P.S. I DO have a new address. . . but I'm going to hold off telling you until I find out if I'm moving for transfers. :) Thanks!!!! <3
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