We had transfers, and Jones left to Tacoma for her final 3 weeks and Sister Scheer came to Bainbridge with me! She's from San Antonio, Texas and she's pretty great. We get along way good and are having lots of fun!
We had MLC (mission leadership council) on Friday which was
super good - we've been talking a lot about ways we can use members more
in finding and teaching (because that's super important btw) We're
starting a "member area book" which probably doesn't make sense if you
don't understand missionary life, but it's super cool and I'm excited to
start using it.
So since we don't have much going on to
report (just lots of finding) I figured I would explain to you what a
day in the life of Sister Wilson looks like. if you've ever wondered.
So
we wake up every morning (even weekends) at 6:30am sharp. I roll out of
bed and say my prayers and we go out into the living room to work out
(which typically doesn't begin til 6:40 with potty breaks and prayers)
lately we've been using workout videos, which sometimes leave us sore.
At
7am we get ready for the day and one of us showers while the other eats
breakfast (usually cereal and we'll do hair and makeup and all that
jazz til 8:00 when we start our personal study! (this is my favorite
part) I study the Book of Mormon for 30 minutes (roughly, depending on
how into it I get sometimes I lose track of time) and usually PMG or a
conference talk for the rest of the time. Then at 9 we do companion
study together! We share what we learned in study and plan lessons (if
any) and practice teaching. Then at 10 we grab our things and go out for
the day! We'll usually do service if we have some or go street
contacting in the mornings. We'll have lunch eventually (usually a
sandwich because they're cheap and easy) and depending on the day we'll
have district meeting, weekly planning, or other various activities. In
the afternoon we might go street contacting again or go through the ward
list to find people we don't know or part member families.
THEN
we have dinner at 4pm (usually with ward members) (the most popular
meals are pasta) and every day from 5-7 we go knock doors. Lately it's
super dark and pouring rain the last 8 or 9 days, but sometimes it will
let up as soon as we start knocking :) #tendermercy People are typically
pretty nice, or quick to say "not interested" and shut the door, and
usually we interrupt dinners, but people are home! Knocking along the
water tends to have less people at home, but there's some beautiful
views! (lately our approaches are all focused on #ASaviorIsBorn and
inviting people to the Christmas Eve service) After knocking we
typically have lessons with people at 7:15 and 8:15. If not, we will go
through some part-member families or unbaptized children or potential
investigators trying to find people to teach. Then we're in every day
between 9-9:30pm. Right when we get home we pray for planning the next
day (which usually takes about 20-30min) and then say another prayer for
lots of people. Then after that is decomp time, which usually consists
of writing in journals or talking or something. It changes every day
actually. But it's always a fun day!
So, sorry if that was boring. But now you know what I do at every hour of the day. The fill time between all of those things (and during some of them) is a lot of talking and laughing and praying and sweating and crying and more praying and laughing and fun :) It's not something I can really portray, but missionary life is super awesome and I love it.
I love
this gospel so much and I've been reflecting on how much it has really
truly blessed my life. I know that I would not be here physically or
spiritually without my Savior Jesus Christ and all He has done for me, a
lot of which I'm sure I don't see. I am so grateful for Him and this
season to celebrate Him!!! :)
I love you all so much!
Sister Wilson
Jonesie and I beforehand doing her hair for her final testimony
at transfer meeting with some of my favorites! My new companion is Sis Scheer (blonde on the far right)
Bainbridge Island ward had a "Marionette Nativity" performance by the
youth - they imported (and maybe designed?) marionettes from the Czech
Rep and built everything and decked out the gym. It was WAY good and
lots of nonmember friends came!
MLC pictures!
oh, this is my companion! at MLC
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