Agency is a Gift!!!

My oh my... a week of a lot of growth for sure! It's crazy when you get a new companion, you kind of feel like you are starting all over again! I love sister Honeycutt, she is so kind. Something that I love about her is how her prayers are so powerful and specific. Her example has really made me want to focus more on having more specific and genuine prayers. But here's a little recap of my "journey" this week.
Wednesday: we went to a place called Hall place. It is this old old old house, it was used as an American base in WWll. So it was really nice to be "tourists" for a change. I think Dad and Grandpa would have loved the history behind this place. We want to go visit the Bexley village, because apparently there is a lot more historical places there (I'll keep ya posted).
Thursday: First snow!!! The people here have said that they haven't seen snow since 2013. They weren't very happy when it snowed, and I think now I know why. It wasn't snow... it was slush haha 😂 but sister Honeycutt and I were SUPER happy to see something that reminded us of home! We went and visited a few members today. One of the members we visited was Sister Fuller. She just turned 96, she says she wants to live until 100 so she can get a letter from the queen haha! She's so funny.
Friday: we had a lesson with a man we met in the bus a few weeks ago, Michael. He doesn't open up a lot, but he loved the lesson, and he committed to be baptized, so that is fabulous!!!!!
Saturday: we saw a lot of miracles today! We had lunch with the Du family, which is always fun. I love being with the members. But after lunch with them ALL of our appointments and back up plans fell through. Sister Honeycutt and I have set some high goals for this transfer. We want to work our socks off, and do all we can do to fulfill our purpose. So it was a little discouraging when everything fell through. We felt prompted to work in a former investigators area in the evening. We knocked 3 houses, and 2 of them let us into their home and let us teach them, and said they wanted us to come back! Complete MIRACLE.
Sunday: all of our appointments fell through today. So we did a lot of finding, and contacting formers 👍.
Monday: we had a lesson with Kerri-Anne today. Oh my days, she is so prepared. It really is kind of scary how similar Kerri-Anne and Gordon's lives are to mom and pops! Like crazy!
Tuesday: we had Zone training with 5 zones!! Which RM's will know that that is A LOT of missionaries!! But it was so fantastic. We focused on faith, and how faith leads people to do amazing things. When we realize who we truly are... sons and daughters of the most high God, and we decide to give our will to his, MIRACLES happen. I know this is true. Something I loved that was said was: "God exercises our faith. He will try us, it is not meant to be easy". I love the word "exercises". When you want to be healthy and fit what do you do... you exercise. It's the same with faith, if you want to know if the gospel is true, if you want to know that God has an eternal plan for you, or that the Book of Mormon is true, etc. We MUST exercise our faith. We can't expect to gain spiritual "muscles" (answers/testimony) if we don't put in the work.
This week I have learned a lot. I know I probably say that every week... but that is what missions are about... learning. It's fantastic! I have learned that people have their OWN agency. And as hard as we work, we can't change that. Agency is a gift God has given us, a wonderful gift. But sometimes it can be hard to accept other people's choices. I have learned that we can only do so much. As we do our part God has given us His PROMISE that he will make up the rest. Why not make he most of each day God has given us, and look for the blessings and miracles he pours upon us! I know that there our plain and precious truths all around us, we just need to open our eyes just a little bit more to see them.
I love you! Have a great week! We got this!!
Love,
Sister Lund