Sister McKay Dickson: Week 44: Feelin refreshed!

Ahhh what an amazing week!! I wish I could relive it. Here's how it went down:

Things to know:

- Terrie got BAPTIZED! So happy for her. We said "Terrie how do you feel?!" after she came up out of the water and she said "Refreshed!". New favorite word. She is such a rockstar. She had a stroke a couple months ago and still walked right down into the font!

- Went on exchanges with my favorite, Sis Wimmer :) While on exchanges my phone decided to not make calls anymore so we went to the church to use the landline. So swag. Not so swag: probably have to get a new phone.

- Got to make some random phone calls because other missionaries phones broke too... Hey Elder Rockwood hahah

- We sadly stopped teaching Ken and Maggie because they said they aren't ready to give up their vices :'(

- Got to see my favorite AP's this week! Elder Stevens asked me if I'm excited to train... don't know if it's a prank or not so stay tuned for transfer calls next week.

- Also hit my 10 months this week. Someone please tell me how to stop time.

Stories of the week:

- Pretty much already told the short versions of all my memorable moments this week, but we had a good laugh after Terrie got confirmed in church yesterday. She tried to leave to go to the bathroom but she hadn't been sustained by the ward yet hahah so our member tried to grab her as she is about to walk out the door. She stops and everyone raises their hands to sustain and then she turns around and says "Oh yeah me too" and raises her hand hahah. I love Terrie.

Spiritual Thought:

This week I was thinking a lot about the Atonement. Someone shared in church yesterday, "The Atonement is a gift, not a punishment" and how we should be treating it as such. Christ has already forgiven us, all we must do is turn to Him and change. In the scriptures He always said first thing to those He healed, that they were forgiven of their sins. He is so ready to forgive us, we just have to use His gift! So how will you use His precious gift this week?

They also shared one more thought I wanted to add for anyone who needs to hear it. "We don't need to earn value in this life, we brought it with us from before". I loved that! We aren't here to prove our worth, or earn His forgiveness. He has already given it to us, and we are divine children of God. You are worth everything to Him, and He already paid the price that is worth your value.

LOVE YA

Sista Diggy

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