This week was super good. It was busy, so it went by super fast. We
had zone conference - the last one with President Sweeney. It was so good; we
ended it with our whole zone sitting around in a circle with President and
Sister Sweeney asking them life questions and then baring our testimonies. It
was a bittersweet ending. We have a temple trip coming up and that will be the
actual last time we see the Sweeney’s. Well, hopefully not the last last time.
I mean they live in Utah, so...
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I had two exchanges this week and for one I went into the French
area again. It just happened to be the same day they had French correlation, so
I went to the French correlation meeting for the third time. I feel like that
has to be some kind of record. But the exchange went great. The French work
covers the entire valley, so it goes into the Phoenix mission and I think the
Tucson mission as well. We had dinner with a family in the Phoenix mission with
missionaries who serve there and it was just weird for some reason. The people
were great, it just felt weird to be outside of the mission with people I will
never see again.
We are really focusing on getting the members involved when we teach
people and the members are so great to come out on visits with us. This week
was the second time this transfer where we took a member out with us and then
two or more lessons fell through. We went and visited a former investigator and
then they accepted a date for baptism. We also had a day (and it was while I
was on exchanges so I felt bad for the sister that was with me) that we had
five different members come out with us and only one actually ended up getting
to teach with us. It was kind of awkward, but the members were so sweet about
it.
So I gave my talk in the branch this week. It felt like a huge weight
was lifted to be done with it. But it ended up being totally fine. It was a
little nerve racking because the stake president showed up. Plus, I had to lead
the music last minute because no one else stood up to do it. It was weird
standing up and sitting down so much but it ended up being a good distraction
from the fact that I was about to speak. So it was all good.
We went on a hike this morning with one of my favorite families here
and it was super fun. That's what the pictures are from.
Over all it was a great week, but I cannot believe it is already
over! I am so grateful to be a missionary right now. It is by far the most
rewarding experience I have ever had. I had a really cool experience this week.
There was a woman crying on a bench and talking on the phone (nothing scares me
more than trying to talk to people while they are on the phone, they never are
nice) but I just went over and gave her some tissues. She gave me a hug and
said how she knows I am a missionary - and by the tone of it, she wasn't a big
fan of missionaries - but that she loves me. It was very sweet. Its things like
that where I just get the opportunity to make peoples’ days a little easier
that are so rewarding. I never would have had the courage to do that before my
mission, but I hope I never lose that. I mean, anybody can help a stranger. But
I will say that the badge gives me a really good reason to go up to strangers
even if they are weirded out by it!
I love you all and I hope you have a great week!
Sister Doxey
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