Sister McKay Dickson: Week 15: See ya Idaho!

Honestly I'll just get right into it this week! :

Things to know:

Crazy transfer news everyone, I'm leaving Idaho! We got calls yesterday and I'm headed over to Spokane! I'll be in the North part of the city, and I could not be more excited! My new comps name is Sister Pardo, and she seems so so awesome. Even crazier news, we will be Sister Training Leader companions! I got called by President on Saturday, and I'm feeling very very excited to get to serve in leadership already! Kinda crazy to get called so early into the mission haha, so everyone pray that I'll be able to fulfill my calling! But just wait! It gets crazier, Sister Bowman got called to be an STL too, and so we are both leaving our area! We were kinda stressed thinking we had to prepare it for two new missionaries, but we found out Sister Sprehn (the Danish sister in our apartment) is taking over both areas with her new companion! So that is also crazy that two areas will now just be the Silver Valley area! They are getting senior missionaries in the Valley too though, so I'm glad they won't be alone because that would be stressful!

Stories of the week:

Honestly not too many noteworthy things happened this week besides transfers, but we had some more exchanges and I got to go with Sister Sprehn again because the sister in my zone has Covid. Good thing we don't live close to them so they found out beforehand and could quarantine! I have already started packing and saying bye to my friends. I will miss a lot of the amazing ward members and my friends I've been teaching, but I know that they will be guided by the Lord after I leave. We are having our last p-day with the zone today and I'm actually super sad to be leaving because I have loved serving in this zone so so much. The friendships I made with my apartment, my zone leaders, district leader, and all the other missionaries makes it so hard to say goodbyes. Sister Wilson goes home on Wednesday too and I am not excited at all to say bye to my best friend for a year haha :'(

Spiritual Thought:

As I reflect on my last two transfers of my mission, I've really learned so much about being the missionary that Christ wants me to be. Sometimes it's rough trying not to compare yourself to other missionaries who are seeing the fruits of their labors (like tons of baptisms haha). But I know that as long as I am committed to find those to teach and baptize, that I will be seen as a successful missionary in the Lord’s eyes. And it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks! This applies to real life as well, so just remember who's opinion matters most next time you go to compare yourself! As long as He is pleased with us it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. Remember that the worth of souls is great in the sight of God.

I hope you all have an awesome week with everyone starting school back up! Message me on Facebook or email me if you want! :)) Talk to you next week from Washington!

Miss ya!

Love ya!

Sister Dickson