Dear Friends and Family,
We had a wonderful week here in Pinnacle Mountain!! Some highlights:
Sister
Wakolo came teaching with us, we had interviews with President Wakolo,
we had a really great zone meeting, a successful fellowship/cottage
meeting, new BIEs and it ended with a baptism! I can't think of a better
way to end a week.
Especially since this was my last week in
Pinnacle Mountain. We received transfer calls this morning and after 8
and a half months I'm am leaving this place I have come to love. While
I'm am very sad to leave the Ward and my companion and the sisters I
have gotten to serve with the past six week, I am also looking forward
to a new area with new people and experiences. I have enjoyed every
minute that I have gotten to spend here in Pinnacle Mountain. I have met
so many people here that have changed my life for the better and I'm so
grateful that I have been able to serve here for so long. There are
tons of benefits to staying in an area a long time and I have loved
loved loved how close I have gotten to the Ward and how well I know my
way around and that I know almost all the people on the ward roster and
that I am tight with the Wakolos and that this area has everything store
wise and that I know so many people everywhere (even the people at
chick-fil-a know recognize me) BUT I'm ready for a change. And you know I
hate change so that is saying something haha.
I think the bishop
had a heads up from the spirit because he asked me to bear my testimony
in sacrament meeting. Which was awesome! Seriously I got to leave
with a baptism and a departing testimony (it would have been even better
if then I had gotten a slow clap as I exited but you can't have
everything). JK JK.
Afterward everyone was freaking out and
asking if I was leaving. I think half the Ward is ready for me to go,
and the other half wants me to stay forever :) one of the highlights of
my day yesterday though was that one Ward member came up to me and told
me that I gave a wonderful testimony and that I was a completely
different missionary than the sister that sat at his table my first week
here. So sweet! It made me want to cry a little. Even though some days
I don't feel like it, I know that I am a completely different person
and missionary than I was eight months ago. The process of change was
long and painful at times but I'm so so grateful for all that I've learn
froim all the mistakes I've made and for ALL the companions I had who
have helped me to become better than I was.
The best part of the
week was getting to see Josette get baptized. One of the benefits of
being in an area so long is that you really get to know people. Monika
and Josette Wood are two people who I have been able to get to know
really well and I love them both. It has been amazing to see the gospel
change there life. I would have never ever guessed eight months ago that
Josette would be getting baptized. It is truly a miracle and I'm
excited to see more miracles happen in this family.
As always thank you all for everything you do!
Have a happy Fourth of July! Don't worry I already explained to Sister Kafoa why we are celebrating this Saturday.
Love
Sister Aase
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