Helloooo!!! I know I say this every time, but I hope you had a good week! I only have a half p-day today until 12, and then the rest of my p-day is on Thanksgiving from 12-9!
My first week here in the Valley has been great, but I don't have a ton of huge updates!:
Things to know:
-Realized how much I miss Moscow... its fine. I was so sad to leave all the amazing friends I made, and it definitely didn't hit me until I was gone.
-My new comp Sister Perrett is THE BOMB! She is from St Louis and is a fireball since she goes home soon. Which is also sad bc I love her! Killing a companion is bittersweet (missionary term for being their last companion before they "die", im not actually killing her...)
-Being in the Valley has been sooo nice for tech! We get to go in person for meetings and we have a sweet tech room at the mission office with LED lights.
-Had interviews with President and let me just say that I have the best mission President in the world :))
-We made 10 new friends this week from tracting a whole apartment complex and it was lit! TRIO POWERRR! One of the new friends named Patrick came to church and he said he loved it and felt so at home, and he carried his Book of Mormon with him.
Stories of the week:
-Soo if you're wondering what my title means, let's just say an old man teaching Sunday school made a joke about the state song for Colorado with two of our friends there.
-Literally this one member feeds the missionaries meatloaf every time they come over... She even calls it "missionary meatloaf".
-Cool miracle this week: we got a referral from President Clark in the old mission presidency and this guy ASKED to meet with us! His name is Jerry and he said he wants to join the church but every time he asks God says no... but he has never read the Book of Mormon so we invited him to do that and promised him he would get the answer he was seeking! It was awesome.. He came to church with us too!
Spiritual thought:
This week I wanted to share the scripture Alma 1:25: "Now this was a great trial to those that did stand fast in the faith; nevertheless, they were steadfast and immovable in keeping the commandments of God, and they bore with patience the persecution which was heaped upon them". As members and missionaries of the church of Jesus Christ it can be hard to withstand all the hatred that is thrown at our church today. But this verse helped me see that the church has always been persecuted, because Satan works very hard to prevent people from finding the truth. How lucky are we that we get to be defending the truth and withstand persecution right beside our Savior! My companion Sister Perrett said to someone this week: "We are in good company when we are treated poorly, because Christ endured it too". It isn't easy to stand up for the gospel sometimes, but as we do we will be blessed beyond measure. I can promise you that because I have seen so many instances of it on my mission! I invite you to reflect on how much the gospel means to you; and if it means enough for you to defend it.
I hope you all have an amazing Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for all the wonderful people in my life and for the opportunity to serve a mission. I love and miss you all so much, but wouldn't want to be anywhere else for the holidays this year! :))
Love ya!
Sister Dickson
Big Dawg Techies
Boolin
Bye Samuel
Interviews
Patrick!
Rip to the YSA :'(
Sister Schmidt!!!
Trio Power
