So the subject title fits this week perfectly, but I will
get to the surprise after I talk about a couple of other things. Last week was
probably one of the craziest weeks of my mission... I know I say that every week, but I'm telling the truth! Last week some of the Elders had ripped
some gnarly holes in their pants so I offered to sew them for them. And one of
our members is a seamstress and has this sweet shop, and I got to go and play
around on his equipmen, and he taught me some cool tricks on the sewing
machine. I was excited to finally use one my talents :) The Elders were pretty
happy too.
We had a beautiful miracle. I talked a little about how we
had trainings with the AP's and we prayed about some of the people in our area
to know who the Lord has planned to get baptized this year. Well one of them is
named Marichuri and we haven't been able to see her the whole time I've been in
this area, but last week we went to go see her and all the things kept
happening and we were running way behind. We finally get to her apartment and
she's not there, so we say a prayer about where we should go and I was backing
the sisters out and then guess who showed up...... Marichuri!!! YAY! It was
amazing! We then had a lesson with her the next day and it was beautiful and I
fell in love with her, and her dog. I strangely love dogs now, and I really
miss Brutus... odd!
Now it's time for the SURPRISE!!! Last Wednesday Hermana
Carlson was going on Exchanges with some of the English sisters so we went and
dropped her off, and then Hermana Groves and I came back to our apartment to
finish studies and to eat lunch. We then we received a phone call from
President Ashton and he asked me how I lliked being a trainer and how
everything was going... of course I was freaked out that President was calling
me, and then he said,"YOUR GETTING TRANSFERRED"!!!!!!!!!! WHAT!??
Last week I told you that we were thinking that Hermana Carlson might go to
Hermana Shill's area because her temple square sister is leaving.... well turns
out I was the one getting transferred. I had to then pack up all my stuff in
one hour and then pick up Hermana Carlson and head to the mission office to
meet my new companion. I was in SHOCK! And I was really sad... and still am. I
became very close with Hermana Groves and Carlson and then had to pack up and
leave. Hermana Groves is my baby and I really feel like I abandoned her :(
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| Hermana Groves and Emily |
My new area is the furthest North area in the whole mission.
I have downtown Houston in my area and it is BEAUTIFUL!! I also have the great
and abominable church, Lake Wood, in my mission. I am the Senior companion,
Hermana Shill is one transfer younger than me. So we are really learning Spanish
really fast now. I LOVE her to death. We've been close ever since
she got here so were having a blast together!!
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| Emily's newest companion Hermana Shill |
Other things that happened this week is I got to do the
training with the AP's again, because Hermana Shill hasn't done it for her area
yet, and one of the families were teaching is Jewish and it is God's will that
they get baptized this year!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whahoooo. Also, we did Family History
and I traced our family history all the way back to Adam and Eve!!! WOAH! I
believe it was on Grandma Watkins side too. I went through a lot of Royals to
get there. Saturday morning my zone and youth from a Baptist church all went
and did service on the Highways and cleaned them all up. I got to ride in the
back of a truck on a Freeway in Texas... that was AWESOME!! I love doing
service! It brings such a good feeling, even when I had a driver chuck a Dr. Pepper can at me... I still felt good about what I was doing.
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| Doing laundry with no dryer |
Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Merrell for the letters and
the Merrell Connection. I love receiving that and seeing how everyone is doing.
:)
Yesterday I had a super spiritual moment at church. The
temple President and his wife came and spoke in our ward. They talked about
temples and the importance and family history work. The Montano's family that I
told you about last week we're sealed to their beautiful little baby girl on
Saturday :) :) I LOVE THIS WORK!! President Cane came up and talked to me
afterwards and I told him how I was a ordinance worker in the Vernal Temple and
how I loved it and miss it. He then got in to a deep discussion with me and
then asked me if I have ever wanted to have an experience like the brother
Jared. I told him of course!! I would tell you all the things he told me but I
believe they are way to spiritual and sacred to tell over the internet. Just go
and read Ether 2-3 and try to relate it to going to the temple and how we
really do have the same experience everytime we go.
I know this email is long, but I love talking about my
mission and sharing these amazing experiences with all of you. And I haven't
been doing an amazing job at keeping a journal this last week...so now I have
everything in an email... haha I want the world to know that I know that we
have a Heavenly Father who loves us and has a very specific and personal plan
for each of us. This plan will help us get back to Him. He wants us to
communicate with Him so He can better help us understand His plan and the
things that we need to do. He has also given us His Son Jesus Christ who died
for us and suffered every single pain we have ever felt. I know They live and
love us VERY much! I am also very grateful for Joseph Smith and have come to
love him and his sacrifice. If it wasn't for him NONE of us could receive our
salvation. This church is true and is the church that Jesus Christ himself
established and restored through Joseph Smith.
Go to the temple. Pray and read daily. We don't have time to
procrastinate. I say this becaue I know that it is true and I have seen the
blessings of it in my life and I want these blessings for everyone of you!
I love you!
Hermana Watkins
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