Life in the MBM is stellar! I love it here so much, and I had the greatest week to show for it!
So that video we've been making with the Digital Elders? It's finished!!! I really would like to show you, but I don't think I can attach it here! Man. It's soooo good. High quality. Elder Simmons really figured out that Adobe program. I can't wait for them to present it to the Mission Presidents and the Bretheren.
On Thursday I had my very last Hartford Open House. How crazy is that? Here's the fun part: it rained. The whole time!!! It all worked out, because the awning covered the outdoor display, and people were eager to come in from the rain. :) That was nice. Everyone was eager to invite and work hard. I stood out there with an umbrella, getting rejected a ton. But the few people who accepted were really neat! It was a fun last tour. We had about 42 people come inside! And then we get drenched putting everything back in the Spaceship. Hahaha!
Friday we had District Breakfast, District Meeting, then headed out together to the greatest service project! A bunch of missionaries were called upon to help with the Red Cross Blood Drive at Fenway Stadium!!!! It was so much fun!!! I'd never been in Fenway before. It's so neat. We took tons of pictures. Sister Cruz and I were assigned to help with the food, and registration for awhile. Elder Jelk got to dress up as a giant drop of blood and dance on the street! Hahaha, it was great! There were a ton of people there. We collected nearly 800 units of blood before we left. So incredible.
Saturday we went to "Waltham Days". A fair right here, in our home ward boundaries! It was so much fun! There were booths and dancers and lots of people. We set up the Book of Mormon roundtable under our little tent, then Elder Jelk, Elder Wharton, Elder Asay, Elder Waters, Sister Cruz and I contacted! Elder Waters and Elder Asay did worked particularly hard. And you know what? Together, we placed over 100 Book of Mormons.
After that event, we went on exchanges, and Sister Saito and I picked up the Brockton Elders and drove to Central Falls again! They were able to attend a baptism of someone they'd taught. I set up the Portuguese display for the baptism, but the service was all in Portuguese and I didn't know the person being baptized, so I excused myself. Sister Saito and I went and delivered invitations to people I love! I want them to come to transfer meeting and hear my final testimony as a missionary! I looooooved getting to see Sister Shea, Sister Barnwell, and the Coopers again. A few tears were shed. <3 <3 <3
Wow! A week and a half left. I'm working as hard as I can, going at full sprint! Next week is going to be crazy with things to do! That's how I like it!
I am so grateful to be here. To be a missionary. To know the people I've met and to feel the kind of joy I've felt. This is truly Christ's church. I know it.
Love,
Sister Merkley
MBM PVC Missionary
P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
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