So missions are kind of hard sometimes. There are a lot of unhappy
people who give you the bird, slam doors in your face, or curse at
you...and I've been totally fine! I've been completely happy! But
then...I lose my scrunchee...and THAT's when I almost cry. I am "THAT
SISTER." How embarrassing. But it's fine because I said a prayer
and.....scrunchee and Lisa REUNITE! :) But I didn't really cry...just so
you know... cough cough moving on...
Miracle story for the week. A husband and wife just moved in,
they showed up to church in a different ward...the lady walks up to the
ward secretary and asks him how she can become a member of the church.
Yes ladies and gents...that is how easy missionary work is. HA! I wish!
But turns out they went to the wrong ward on accident and she's really
in OUR area. She is amazing and has truly been prepared by God! Her
baptism is just in 2 weeks. I know that we are being blessed for our
obedience.
Also Emily Long was finally baptized! It's been a loooong
time coming...but it's moments like these when I understood why God sent
me to Arlington 2nd Ward North. I love her and I know she will make it
to the end! Favorite part as a missionary, watching the smile on my
friend's face as they make those sacred covenants with God. I can't help
but to smile as well. It's contagious. This gospel is soooo happy! It's
just pure happiness! I wish more people could understand that! But how
great is my calling.
We couldn't make it to the temple this week...but will hopefully go in two weeks! I'll let ya know.
FUNNY
experience. So this is the bible belt right? So people are fully
willing to pray with us. I don't even know what religion this lady
was...but we were all holding hands in a circle and she was flailing our
arms around and chanting "Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus! THANK YOU
JESUS!" I'm sorry...I lost it. I couldn't help it okay! You know how
weak I am when it comes to holding in laughter! But I was laughing so
hard I was crying. But it's fine because I think she assumed I was
crying because I was touched. HALELUJAH! AMEN!
As a missionary, you are not allowed to hold children. This
is painful. The cuties here love "da sisto mishinaries". They reach out
to us and they try and sit on our laps. We painfully have to scoot them
aside. :( They are soooo cute!!!! If I didn't love kids before, I LOVE
kids now!
Another funny story, the Bishop yelled and said that if me or
my companion get transferred, he's going straight to the president of
the church! He's skipping the stake president and mission president and
is going to go straight to the Prophet! Well...you had to be there. He's
this really sweet, old man...and he was very animated when he said
that. Ha ha oh Bishop. We have fallen in love with the members here.
It's going to be hard to leave.
Mom, the demon dog hasn't gotten me in awhile..he snaps at
me, but I have learned his devilish ways. He is now a 100 pound puppy
and still growing. Sigh. But no more blood! BUT...my legs have literally
fifty scars on them each from all the mosquito bites I receive daily.
It's kind of disgustingly gross how disgustingly gross my legs are.
Family and friends...this church is SOOO true! If you have
any doubts, read the Book of Mormon and pray. It is true. I KNOW for
myself that it is true. and I love it. I simply love it. Nothing gives
me greater happiness than this gospel. And if that's in this life? Can
you imagine what joy we will receive in the eternities? Wowzer. I love
y'all so much. SO SO MUCH. I only have a little over a year left. Where
has the time gone?! But I know that I have stretched. It sometimes
hurts, but I have felt the changes within me. God can not ONLY change
behaviors, but he can change natures. How great is our God!
LOVES.
Sister Barnes
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