I am in Piqua, OH! Boy are there a lot of cornfields. We are serving in the smallest ward I have ever seen, but there are still two sets of missionaries because we cover a lot of ground. My new companion is Sister Asay and she is a blast! Missions are so bizarre, we just get thrown with a person we know nothing about and immediately go out to share the gospel together. It is truly a beautiful thing, I just hope the adjustment gets quicker each time I do it.
I
was very excited to come to Piqua, but not quite as excited as Sister
Speakman was for me. This is the area she served in before joining me in
Hilliard and I was so excited to meet the awesome people she has told
me so much about. And they are awesome, it always amazes me the capacity
of love Heavenly Father allows us to feel.
There
is a particular family I am so excited about. They are the Schaeffers,
their father is a member and now his wife and both of their kids are
working towards baptism! They are such genuine people and have hearts of
gold. I love being a missionary!
Something I have been thinking a lot about is from my studies this week.
1 Nephi 21:15-16
15
For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have
compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not
forget thee, O house of Israel.
16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Jesus
Christ will never, and can never, forget us because of the incredible
sacrifice He performed in our behalf. He knows everything we go through
and everything we feel and will be by our side to help us through all of
it if we let Him. So I would encourage all of you to find ways to allow
Him to be a bigger part of your life and I promise that you will find
greater peace and success.
I love you all, just keep smiling!
