Sister McKay Dickson: Week 35: Covid-19 & an ET

Miss you all! This was probably one of the craziest weeks of my mission with some hard changes, so read below:

Things to know:

-Sister Archibald and I got exposed to Covid by our ZL's and have been quarantined for the last 3 days (I was supposed to ET on Thursday but now I get extra time with my best friend so I'm not complaining). It's been boring tho, & we have already gone through all of our contacts and done lots of Facebook work (maybe a puzzle with a missing piece too!)

-We definitely woke up with fevers after our first day of quarantine, and so we got blessings from the ZL's since they were sick too. Lemme just say the power of God is so real, because my fever has been gone ever since! I love the Priesthood

-We put our friend Sue on date!! But sadly the Elders are going to teach her now because she actually is in one of the wards that weren't covered by missionaries so we were teaching her, but President put missionaries back in!

-Went to the temple on Tuesday and it was THE BEST!!! I love the house of the Lord and that we are able to receive personal revelation & guidance while inside :))

-Literally the biggest snowstorm hit, the roads were so icy and so no one was allowed to drive. Sister Archie and I wanted to grind so we walked to some apartments and tracted in 15 degree weather

-We FINALLY got in contact with our friends Davis & Lili (haven't had a lesson with them since the beginning of December) and they said that they really like the way our church supports families and want to keep learning more

-Also went bowling on p-day, and I may or may not have gotten my best score ever

Stories of the week:

Haha so yeah here's the story behind my title > President decided he wanted to make changes with tech and our zone because he realized he didn't want the whole zone together for another transfer. So yes you read the title right, I am getting ET'd (emergency transferred) as a part of the changes. I am going BACK to North (literally so crazy!!!) to be in the same ward combined with another. I got released from tech and I'm going to be companions with Sister Asay! So yep jokes on me when I thought I would stay in an area for two transfers haha rip. 6th transfer = 6th area & 6th comp yeehaw

Spiritual Thought:

This was a very hard change for me, especially because I wasn't expecting it. The Lord definitely doesn't let us get comfortable, because I was starting to enjoy tech and being with my companion too much haha. But one thing I love that has been helping me through this week is that "there is no growth in the comfort zone, and there is no comfort in the growth zone". I know that there is something the Lord needs me to learn from this experience, and I am excited to continue to grow and focus even more on how I can give my all to Him. Even if it means giving up my zone, tech, and best friend

I love you all and am excited to tell you about my first week back in North next week! Let me know if there's anything I can pray for!

Sister Dickson