To tell you the truth, it has been a hard week for me. I am kind
of ashamed to say that my mind and heart was at home. With Grandma's
death, I was thinking a ton about being home with my family for the
funeral. I woke up on Saturday, guessing that the funeral would be that
day, with absolutely no desire to leave my bed. Just the thought of
walking in the hot sun and being rejected by people made me want to
crawl into a hole to get some rest and a little alone time. However, I
have found that the best medicine for sadness is work. Work work work.
And that is what I have done this week. A mission is definitely full of
really low lows and really high highs. However, I am grateful for the
lows I have had, because I have learned to appreciate and value not only
the highs, but the in-betweens. I have learned to count all the little
teeny tiny blessings and tender mercies that I receive from the hand of
the Lord daily.
Things are going well with Sister Matiaco. I am so
impressed by her love for the people. I have to admit, that I sometimes
don't have the patience or charity that I should have.......she is
teaching me that I should definitely be more Christlike in that respect.
We have some really special people that we are teaching right now, but
there always seems to be something that stands in between them and
baptism! As an instrument in the Lord's hands....I am planning on
knocking down those barriers!
They don't really have Halloween here. Bummer. No
free candy for me. **unless someone wants to send me a package hint
hint* I'll even say "Trick or Treat!'
On
Thursday, all of the Sister Missionaries are going to have an exclusive
conference with Sister Wright. GIRL TIME! I am pretty excited.....Sister
Wright is amazingggg.
I know that this Gospel is true and is worth every sacrifice in living! Love you all!
Sister Autumn Barnes
All of the Sisters in my zone at General Conference
Me and Sister Matiaco
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