Things I'm still waiting on... my VISA, mom's Pumpkin Bread recipe, and now
her crepe recipe... BUTTT all is good in Cody this week! Someone in the ward
(who knew of my fervent love for reading) informed me that Tom Clancy died?!
Whaaat?! Saddest event of my mission so far! He will be missed by all of us true
fans who consider his books classics! Hahaha.
This week was PRETTY
amazing, despite my... sickness. (I'm worried it won't be gone after the
anti-biotics, because it's still going strong! But we'll exercise some faith and
go get tested again on Thursday. Get tested... boy does that sound awful! Haha.)
It snowed! Like... 8 inches. SNOWED. And different members of the ward called us
over to pick out some winter clothes because they know I was in no way prepared
for this! And in October of all things! It's a running joke though, because I
LOVED it, and I ran straight outside to take pictures and chuck snowballs at
Sister Helm. She loved it. I hit her with one outside of an investigators house
and she goes, "AND SHE'S GOT AN ARMMMMM!"
My favorite miracle of the week is Mary Kay. Her friend formerly lived in
our ward, and moved the DAY we arrived. She had been praying for sisters as SHE
served a mission herself and knew some of her friends would be PERFECT for the
sisters! Well she met us at a wedding and gave us a ton of referrals, but didn't
have their addresses, so it was like getting to peak at your Christmas presents,
only to find out you have to wait til Santa gets home to South Wyoming and looks
up the addresses to open them... wait. I think that metaphor might have just
gotten real. Hahaha. So I get on Facebook last week and in my inbox is Mary
Kay's address!
We were so excited! It was snowing hard core outside and she lived up like
10 miles on the South Fork (aka in the mountains), but we know we receive
blessings from contacting referrals right away so we took a chance! HA! As we
drive up the hill, the snow is getting worse and worse til it is practically a
blizzard (I say practically because it was, but I don't want to freak you out).
We get to her house and thank GOODNESS she was home.
We knock and wait a while, and then she finally opens the door but not the
screen and goes- " WHO IS IT?!" "OH MY GOODNESS YOU GIRLS! GET INSIDE RIGHT NOW
YOU ARE GOING TO FREEZE!" Then she proceeds to show us the gun she had pulled
out when someone knocked on her door in a blizzard. Ohh the life of a
missionary. Anyway she let us in and we talked for about 2 hours. We answered
her questions about caffeine and taught her about the Restoration of the true
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Then she tells us- "I just don't think it's right that if you are raised
Muslim or something that you would be punished for not knowing the truth! When
you never knew any better!" I answer- "You won't be, everyone will have an
opportunity to accept the true gospel of Jesus Christ, buuuut, if you had an
opportunity and you didn't take it..." She goes- "OH MY GOODNESS WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE THEN! OH NOOO, LEAVE!" Hahaha. First person I have ever taught that
has ever made that connection. That this is her opportunity. Anyway, she
promised to read and pray about the Book of Mormon and said we could come back
and visit with her husband too next time (who was hunting. Like everyone. In the
whole state of Wyoming.) Then her son goes, "we should let them spend the night!
Now, Sister Helm, I don't care if people behind you are going HONK HONK, you
drive as slow as you need okay?!" ... he's 9.
I just love the people here. I love them so much, I never knew I could feel
this way about everyone in a certain geographical area despite their troubles
and pains. I can feel the Savior's love so deeply, and I know this is his
gospel.
Oh, I almost forgot conference! WHAT THE BEST CONFERENCE EVER! Not kidding,
I can't pick a favorite talk! I LOVED THEM ALL! We had the opportunity to watch
Elder Holland's talk with our member who has had MS for 25 years and is just so
amazing about it. By the end we were in tears and I gave her a big hug and said,
"NORMA, YOU'LL BE WHOLE!" We laughed for a good 5 minutes after that.
I also LOVED President Uchtdorf's talk. I want everyone in the entire world
to hear that talk. Everyone. Because we've all have doubts. We've all wondered
why. And here we are, getting the answers through our loving Heavenly
Father.
"Whether by mine own voice, or by the voice of my servants, it is the
same." D&C 1:38
I've included it so everyone can watch it again. Because WOW. This church
is true. I love you very much and am so appreciative of all the prayers. I can
feel their influence and impact on my life!
LOVEYOUMISSYOUMUITOMUITOMUITO!
Sister Haley K. Mills
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