6 weeks left!

Bitter sweet... thats just how transfers are! Sad to say goodbye but so happy for whats in store. I truly loved Hna. Marchant but shes been called to another area and Ive been asked to be the companion of Hna. Dunn who is a total sweetheart and I LOVE her! I can just tell that we are going to work some magic in our area her in Sarmiento! We have been teaching the ward our new revelation of having a personal vision for our area and the people here and how we can help. We are planning for a lot of baptisms this month and one wedding! Im so happy for this month. My last six weeks of the mission... cant believe it! We went to the last despedida yesterday and said goodbye to hna. Bray and Olsen... I was really sad to see them go. that was wierd because they were in the mtc with me. I feel like the last leaf on the tree... its about my time too and I cant believe it. And technically I completed my year and a half mark on this last Wednesday. the 15th. so this last transfer ill be hitting 19 months in the mission when I go home. I just wrote in my journal about all the memories over these last two years and how much I love my converts and the families here. Since theres general conference we might not be having a despedida (farewell) for my group thats going home with me. That was way sad news. I feel like all my friends from the mission have all gone home so now I hardly know any of these new groups. The transfer with Hna. Marchant I think is safe to say was the all time hardest time of my mission I feel so bad that everything seemed to go wrong but we laughed through the troubles and im glad. I want the best for Hna. Marchant. she and I have a friendship that will last forever. I dont even know her family but I feel like I do. I really love her and it was kinda sad when we got the call to change, to see her packing and laugh about all our memories together made me sad. She looked at me all teary eyed and said... "but I cant even say bye theres not enough time. You were my trainer... I feel sad to leave you." I know that I already taught her all that I could and now she has other stuff to learn. my heart like physically hurt for a second to say goodbye to her when we both feel we have unfinished business here but then after we switched comps today we were all smiles and happy as ever because when the Lord makes changes... its for a great purpose. The Lord knows that we needed a change to progress in other ways and Im glad. Im following that. I prayed really hard last night to give my whole heart to my heavenly father in this work these last 6 weeks so that I can truly say I walked with him and gave it my all. Im sure I will be so tested but im going to give this all Ive got to do whats expected of me so I can go home happy knowing ive left this ward better than I found it. I want to show these ppl how much they really mean to me everyday. I love hna. Dunn shes an amazing person and we plan on doing great things here. The same old families that we have been working with are getting so close to their baptism dates and we are very proud of their faith in the savior and faith to follow him.

 

Mom, look at you being saving people from fires and what not! you never cease to amaze me. You are looking to be everyones hero and help everybody you see! can you see if I can go through the temple before im released or not? and about easter weekend... whats everybody doing? its heavy rain and storm season... my allergies or horrible im sneezing all the time! The rain has ruined all my clothes and bags for my scriptures so Ill have to get all new ones when Mom is there some way you can send me medicine from the states that can get here quick? I can never remember what else I need to ask to respond to but I love you guys and Ill see you soon. talk to you next week. I love you all so much! thanks for the support and not forgetting about us out here! We feel the prayers and they really help.

Love love love love love you all

 

hna. Gillum

That's better

Okay so last two weeks: really really rough, but this week... wow! We found some very special families! We had interviews with President and it was so inspired, that man looks more and more christlike to me each time I see him and it shows in his character. He taught me the most in this last interview that ive ever learned in my mission and i will never forget his counsel. I will apply it the rest of my life. He truly is a disciple of Jesus Christ. I felt a wave of peace come over me and extra strength this week just by applying what he invites us to. I feel so blessed to be here. Its interesting training someone new to the mission because they talk alot about home or how different it would be to serve in the United States but I told my comp that serving here gives us more opportunity to do the little things that christ would have us do. For instance all the little tribe looking children that run around in their little underwear all dirty in the streets and shack homes, and we can just go up to them and feed them bread and candy. or when we find them lonely and crying and the parents no where to be found we run up and wrap our arms around them and hug them and the first thing they see is our mission plaques with Christs name on it. They can sense that we are sent from God. Children move me in a way i cant describe. They really inspire me to be better and give more. We have found some great people that are super awesome! I cant wait to tell you guys about them more later. we gotta go but thanks so much for your letters of encouragement. it shows a lot of love that you guys have to comfort the lords missionaries and keep us motivated. Mom, im very proud of you and cannot wait to go to the Temple with you when I get back! Im so excited to hug all of you guys in my arms again. Im going to squeeze the breath right out of Jocelyn. And yes i will love to be at Dylans baptism i wouldnt miss it for the world! Remember to not just Pray to stay good, but Pray to keep far from tempation, and pray with all the energy of your heart to do so. When you stay away from tempation its impossible to sin and when we aligned our lives with the Lords perfect example and teachings, we find the most happiness! Do the little things and everything great will fall into place! President has really taught me alot about this doctrine throughout my mission and im very appreciative. We are most happy when we are serving others as Christ would. See you guys soon,

love you all

Oh and p.s. I forgot to tell you guys, we had a huge flash flood when we were riding our bikes and far from home and the street turned into a mudslide and rushing river of water! we got soaked and it was a disaster but we just laughed really hard the whole way home because we said " NOW THIS IS A MISSION!" haha ill send you pics next week! they are pretty sweet!

hermana ashley ann gillum