Hello everyone!
The big news of the week is that I have been called to be an STL (Sister Training Leader)!!!! The mission President gave me a call about it yesterday but transfer news doesn't come out until tomorrow. So I know I will be leaving this area to be in an STL area but I don't know where I'm going yet. I guess you will hear from me in a different place next week!
I'm excited for this next calling but honestly pretty devastated because I don't want to leave this area or my companions. I've been here since I got to the mission field and have grown to love the members, the ward, and the people we are teaching so much. I was reminded of what my cousin Gemma told me that apparently my brother Jacob told her about missions: "get comfortable being uncomfortable". I feel like these past few weeks have been some of the happiest and most comfortable weeks of my mission. I have been the companion who knows the area and the people best. We finally got a safe apartment with a washer and dryer. We've had miracles finding people that are so elect! Right when everything seems to be going just right is when the Lord gives us a new challenge to overcome. I guess I was too comfortable so now it's time to be uncomfortable again.
I was really hoping to stay here for 1 more transfer because this next transfer will be Thanksgiving and Christmas. I wanted to be with familiar people for the holidays but I guess I'll just have to meet people really quick in my next area. I'm going to miss so many things... being the ward organist, red rocks, my amazing district and zone, my companions, the members, and the people we're teaching.
This is the area where I was trained and also where I trained another missionary. Red Rocks will forever have my heart.
As I look back at who I was when I got to the mission and this area, it is pretty crazy to recognize the difference between that new, nervous missionary I was and the more confident and experienced missionary I am now. I still have a long way to go and over a year left on my mission but it's amazing how missions and the Atonement of Christ change people and how much growth I have seen in myself so far. I have learned so much from all my companions (Sister Smith, Sister Rosa, and Sister Goldsberry). I have learned so much about myself, life in general, the gospel, and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I know He is my Savior and that through Him I can overcome my weaknesses. I love being able to share the gospel that I love so much with others!
I also will no longer be a Facebook specialist which is bittersweet. I learned a lot but I'm glad I won't have that responsibility anymore.
I know that the Lord qualifies those that He calls so I am excited for what the future will bring. If you have any advice or words of wisdom, send them my way:)
Other than that, it has been a pretty good week! Last night we had another lesson with the elect miracle people we started teaching last week and they all had read in the Book of Mormon like we asked them to! We taught the Plan of Salvation and they loved it, especially Kassandra. She's just so elect and I'm sad I won't get to teach her anymore.
We also had a funny experience teaching a man who we are pretty sure was drunk or on meds that made him loopy. Some funny things he said were, "Want a jalapeño?" and with tears in his eyes he grabbed his grandson's face and said, "Choose Jesus!" haha it was very interesting.
We keep hearing about how covid is getting super bad but we can still go out of our apartment and teach in homes with masks. We are hoping we don't have to go into full quarantine.
Have a good week!
Love, Sister Megan Young
Pictures:
1. District Council funeral pic for Hermana Calderon (she's going home this week)
2. Doorbell ditching brownies!
3. Allison street for my 2 moms (real mom and Sister Smith)
4. Chick-fil-a
5-7. Last time at Red Rocks
