Hi, hi!
Sorry this is a later email. The library here doesn't open until 1
and then we got here later, so that's why it's later. Thanks for the
emails and the pictures! Yes, I finished the E!(on her "called to serve" chart here at home) Dad- that's cool about
Nathan Priest although I can't remember where he is going. He will do
well though. We can't do skype in our mission, just phone calls although I
wish we could skype! I'm so excited for all the girls in our ward to
come out! Mom- please tell Lynn and Sarie congrats on their calls! I was
wondering when Sarie would get hers. Yesterday at church a girl said
that either her niece/sister-in-law/cousin (can't remember) got their
call to Jacksonville, FL. Wonder if it was Sarie? Is Rachel Wirthlin
still planning on serving? She wrote me a letter and I wrote her back,
but then I haven't heard anything else from her :( That's crazy that
Elise and Shannon are engaged at the same time! What a busy time for
their family! I don't know about the emailing friends. I haven't heard
that we can do that, and it seems weird because in the white handbook I
think it specifically says not to email friends. I don't know. I'll have
to check on that. (Other missionary moms were posting on facebook that their missionary had received permission to email any and all contacts.) That's interesting about Saira too. Glad I was able
to help her! Yeah, I know of the Elder Nelson from Mapleton. I'm pretty sure that he was the one in
Morgantown before we got doubled in. He came
out with Sister Little, so he's been out a year and a few months. That's really cool Elder Perry came to
Mapleton!! That doesn't happen too often. Maybe that ward really needed
it though. My new address is HC 81, Box 70 G, Apt. 7 Lewisburg, WV
24901.
So, since last p-day I feel like everything has happened! Oh my
goodness, it has been absolutely crazy and right now I don't even really
know how I feel! There are so many emotions! So, saying goodbye last
week was so sad, but also helped me to know that I did help in Dublin,
and that I brought more happiness to the area. I woke up at the grand
ole' time of 4:30 on thursday to finish packing, tidy up the apartment a
bit, get ready, and be at the wal-mart down the road by 6. It was crazy
but we made it. The group going home- 6 elders, the group coming in- 20
(14 elders and 6 sisters). Wow! The biggest group they have had yet. It
just shows that people are answering the call to serve and now they are
coming. It's so exciting to be a part of, but so crazy! I got to see
Sis. Little at transfers and talked with her for a while. She is
training again for her last transfer in the mission (she has a visa
waiter to australia). That means that I'm not the baby anymore, but the
middle child!! (sorry Kellie! lol) She's still in Morgantown and she
told me that one of the girls that we had found and that I was able to
teach a little bit before I had gotten transferred had been
baptized!!!!! I was so excited for her because I wanted her to be
baptized to find a greater happiness for herself and to realize that she
has so much more to do and reach for in her life than what she was
doing. I wish that I could have been there and that I could have helped
teach her more, but the Lord needed me elsewhere, and I guess I had done
my part with her. That was cool though.
Then I met my baby!!! She was the last sister to be called, so I
was just sitting there trying to figure out who I would train. Her name
is Sister Gubler from Tucson, Arizona, and she is 19 and so great!! I
can't tell you how nervous I was to start training because I set the
tone for her, and will shape her and how she will do for her whole
mission by how I help her. Ahhhh! No pressure right? ha We got dropped
off in Beckley, WV and got picked up by some members who crammed all of
our stuff into their tiny car. We had suitcases piled all over us in the
back but it was fun. The apartment though was terrible! Trash
overflowing, dirty dishes everywhere, dust, etc. I don't think the
elders really cleaned it. We turned the car on (dad close your eyes! ha)
and the check engine light came on! Arg!!! We think we may have figured
it out though. The gas cap is completely gone and with this car the light
will come on when it isn't exactly right, so that might be the problem.
Hopefully. Basically in this area I have been dished a massive piece of
humble pie!! Our area is the 2nd largest in the mission and it is
massive. We can't even really get out to parts of our area because we
don't have enough miles! The ward roster is huge, but only because I'd
say between 1/2 - 3/4 are either less active or inactive. And the more
populated parts around us have basically all been tracted out. Awesome.
So, between training, getting doubled in to a huge area, with literally
not much help from the elders at all, I have felt so inadequate, humbled,
scared, overwhelmed, frustrated, confused, the list goes on. It has
been so freaking hard, and I just wonder why me? ha But I know why. I
know that President Pitt and the Lord know I can do this. I know the
Lord trusts me! He wouldn't have put me in this situation if He didn't
know that I could do it. That I had the gifts and talents to be able to
overcome this challenge and to help this area to see more success and
help build those who are needing love and help. This has definitely
tested my faith and what I am doing and how I react to situations, but
it's ok. It's been doubly hard because Sis. Gubler has no clue what is
going on and has been really discouraged, but it is amazing already to
see what humility, fervent prayer, and support can do. I have been able
to help her already.
We have a time limit and I'm about done, so I've got to go, but I
will tell you more later. Elder Oaks was absolutely amazing! I loved it.
Please pray for me!! I need all the help, support, and guidance that I
can get! ha I love you all! I'll get through this, just wait and see! :)
Love, Sister Higgins
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