Called to the Work: The Thrill of Soaring

This week has been sad, crazy, happy, fun, and stressful all in one.

SAD:

It was so sad saying goodbye to Carrizo. I really love the memories I have made there. The people are just the salt of the Earth. And the investigators are just so good.

CRAZY:

Being doubled into an area and training is so crazy! You know nobody and you are trying to familiarize yourself with the people and then implement what you know and help the area grow. My brain has been running a million miles a minute! There are so many things to remember and to do!

HAPPY:

I was so happy to get sister Hainsworth as my new companion! She is stellar! She is so prepared to be a missionary! I feel like I won't have to train her that much. She is so knowledgeable and has jumped right in!

FUN:

It is so different here! We have dinners every night, the apartment is HUGE, the amount of people in the wards are astounding, and there are families with lots of kiddos! It is so fun getting to knkw the people here and learning to truly love them.

STRESSFUL:

This is the most stressful thing I have done in my life. It is a big responsibility to have a new missionary, a new area, and lot of things to try and accomplish, but it is something I would never want to go without. Ever since I have gotten into this area, I see why I am here. The Spirit has been guiding me every step of the way. Now, Heavenly Father does let me do things on my own and is not "babying" me, but is gently guiding me as I take steps forward, He confirms the steps with his Spirit. It is just fantastic.

Hermana Zimmerman

BONUS STORY

We had just gotten to the area, had dinner with the Woodlake Bishop, and we headed to a Ministering visit with the Young Men's President. We got there and we sat down in the home of the a less active family. They were talking and the mom seemed a little uncomfortable speaking. Well as we got talking we told her that we both speak Spanish and she was so relieved! She began to tear up and said that she was so comforted that we could speak with her. She was not very comfortable woth English and wanted to speak Spanish but the other Sister Missionaries were both English speakers. Then she opened up and began to tell of a miracle where Heavenly Father answered her prayers and we all just cried together. It was such a miracle. Yet, another experience showing me where I need to be, why I am here, and why I need to speak Spanish.

Guess what? Heavenly Father has done the same for you! You are where you need to be and you can figure out why you are there by prayer, acting on the little that you know, and really trying to follow God. Like President Nelson said, "Nothing opens the heavens quite like the combination of increased purity, exact obedience, earnest seeking, daily feasting on the words of Christ in the Book of Mormon, and regular time committed to temple and family history work." When we do those things, we are sure to receive direction, help, and guidance.

Hermana Zimmerman

Hermana Hainsworth holding an iguana!