Fifth Transfer with my Sixth Companion

Transfers are tomorrow and I am going to be staying in Pittsboro and training a new sister. That's right, this is companion number 6. Can you believe I've been out for 6 months? Crazy that time really does fly by.

This week has been great. On Wednesday we had a meeting with Elder Baxter of the Seventy. He and his wife are amazing and they really helped us to find ways to be better. He is very bold! haha Both of them have amazing conversion stories of when they were younger and their mothers let the missionaries into their home because they felt sorry for them and how cold it was or how wet they were from the rain. He said to never stay inside because the weather is a little bad, always go out and work and do your best!

After the meeting ended we were able to stop by a few people's houses and have great lessons with them! One of those was Christina and her daughter. We were able to talk about the importance of coming to church and that did the trick! They came to church this week and they loved it!

After church we went to see a woman we have been trying to meet with for the last 6 weeks. Her name is Janice and she has been having some health problems lately. We went to visit her and we were able to have a great conversation and lesson about why we are here and how the Atonement of Christ is always there to help us through the hard times. Christ chose to go through everything He did for us. He did not have to come here and suffer in order to know what we would need to make it through our trials. He CHOSE to come and to suffer so He would know the pains and the sicknesses and everything that we go though.

Something that I think I have failed to mention is that there are Spanish Speaking Elders here in Pittsboro with us. They are super great to work with! Elder Gonzalez and Elder Lowham. One day, we happened to match each other perfectly... so we took a picture :)

 

Sorry this one is a little short, but know that I am doing well and I am loving it here in Pittsboro. I am sad to be losing Sister Richardson because she has taught me so much and is such a great missionary! I love her so much! But she is going to be heading South and training a new Spanish Speaking sister. She is SO EXCITED! haha

Hope you have a great week! Love y'all!!
Sister Shurtz