haha yesterday was a tad crazy with the
tornadoes. Franklin was fine; we did get a special call from the
assistants saying that Franklin was under special watch or something. We
were at the church for a baptism and just decided to stay instead of
going tracting. We helped the YW's president set up for YW in Excellence
instead. Some towns certainly got some damage though. I'll attach a
picture of the clouds last night, they were sweet!
So Friday we had a missionary movie night! Unfortunately not
as many members showed up with friends as we were hoping. We watched
Ephraim's Rescue! It was pretty good and I'd definitely recommend it. We
went over to the Gast's on Tuesday to invite them. I mentioned
something about being really excited to watch it. Don said "you're just
excited because you haven't seen a movie in eight months" haha right he
was! The movie is about the Martin and Willie handcart company. It made
me put my life back into perspective and certainly made me count my
blessings.
We were out tracting earlier on Friday. For the first
time ever someone called the church a cult. I almost started
laughing....but instead just bore testimony that Christ is our Savior. I
figured that was a better way to handle it.
We went to see a less active family with a member
on Thursday night. This has nothing to do with missionary work, I just
thought it was funny. The member uses the term "domestic goddess" to
describe a stay at home mom....I just wanted to record it for future
reference.
I wouldn't recommend speaking in stake conference on one of
your five worst days of the mission....not a good experience to say the
least. But I managed! I didn't really feel prepared for the talk at all.
Mostly because I knew I only had eight minutes, but I only had an
outline. Sorry I forgot my notes at home, so you don't get to know what I
spoke about haha. Luckily a lot of people said I did well. It wasn't
too nerve wracking, mostly because I actually knew people because I've
served in two wards in this stake. In fact I got a phone call from a
member this morning that almost brought me to tears. She said said she
was very impressed with my talk and that I seemed like an experienced
adult speaker. Little does she know that only eight months ago I was
terrified to give my farewell talk. Oh! In my talk I mentioned how I was
scared of missionaries before I came out and how I avoided talking to
the elders....they all thought that was funny.
During the Sunday morning session I got to see even more
people from Seymour. Benjamin came! He's the Hispanic that I taught in
Seymour. He got baptized the same day as Heidi so I couldn't go to his
service. When I went and shook his hand he was like "what the heck you
just left all the sudden". I told him that's how we work haha. Both
sessions certainly had a focus on missionary work. President Cleveland
went into coach mode as we call it. He's awesome.
After conference we went and taught a lady my the name of Kim. K
hopefully what I'm about to explain makes sense. So Don and Leah Ann's
son-in-law is Jeremy who is a member. Kim is Jeremy's mom. Missionaries
have been sent over a million times probably but she has never let them
in. Well! She let Sister Tibbitts and I in! We taught her about the
Restoration while she was busy making pumpkin rolls. She had a lot of
WEIRD ideas about who Joseph Smith was....we certainly clarified some
things for her. So then after that is when all the tornado stuff
happened...we still have some pretty strong winds.
I'm getting transferred out of Franklin. I'm really sad. Last
night when the assistants called, he said "Sister Mayberry, I have some
really sad news, you're leaving Franklin. Don't worry, when I got
transferred out I was really sad too". Although it's hard, I know that
it is necessary. So on to new adventures! I'm VERY grateful for the time
that I have been able to spend here. Teaching the Gast's and Heidi have
been the privilege of a lifetime. Also I realized something yesterday
at conference. People do remember the missionaries that serve in their
wards. I saw the only lady who we helped paint her fence back in
Seymour. She gave me a big hug and said every time she looks at that
fence she thinks of me. Yesterday made me realize that I am making a
difference somehow. Honestly, I feel like a complete instrument. That it
truly isn't me. I know that whoever spoke in stake conference wasn't
really me. Because
Kyla is scared of talking
people and doesn't enjoy shaking people's hand and socializing. But!
That's changing a little bit everyday.
It's crazy to think that I'm at my half way point right
now. Friday marked a year since opening my call. I was a bit sentimental
that day. I've still got so much to learn in the next nine months. I
can't wait! Hope everyone had a great week!
oh and it snowed this week, but barely
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