Tornado's-a-coming!!
Ha, ha -
jokes, no tornado is coming...but it sure feels like it's been a crazy
whirlwind of week. I'm exhausted. But wow it's been one of the best weeks I've
had in a while and for multiple reasons. Probably one of the biggest was that I
got to see my mission "momma" SISTER HANSEN! But we will get to that
in a bit so stay tuned ;) I feel like so much has happened, so lets take it day-by-day, get ready for some laughs (maybe you just had to be there.. but I don't care
I'm going to share anyways and if anything just picture me laughing and it'll
probably make you laugh) and of course some spiritual goodness
too!!
Tues (23): I went on exchanges with Sis. Oliver, in Wexford. She has been out
14 months and is training like a pro right now. She's really quiet but super
sweet and a spiritual giant. (She reminds me a lot of Natalie Hamer. ha, ha, ha.)
She taught me: not to be afraid of silence (I still kinda struggle with that
one). Who would've thought these PA ramblers would be silent?!? ha, ha, but it
happened a few times. Specifically, one lesson we were teaching we would ask
this man a question and he would turn to his dog and not answer it. We just sat
waiting and it was so cool to see the spirit do his work! After like 5 minutes
this man bore powerful testimony of living prophets and the comfort and help
he's received from the Book of Mormon. It was sweet!! Sister Oliver also taught
me to always show love. We really tried to tell everyone we talked with
that they were loved because ITS TRUE! It was amazing to see just how a
little love can soften even the toughest hearts. Sometimes it's just a nice
reminder. To you reading this: YOU ARE LOVED! :)Wed (24): HANSEN and MCDONALD REUNION! I cannot tell you just HOW excited I was to be reunited with Sister Hansen!!!!!!! AHH I LOVE THAT GIRL SO MUCH. 3 months away from each other is too long! She seriously has become one of my best friends and my family out here. Ahh... but really being companions with her for the day was just what I needed. She still is one stud, amazing missionary. I still don't get how she's so amazing at everything she does! Ha, ha, but it was a flash back to week 11 (where I was in charge) just with a car instead of walking and it went a lot better than week 11! Well for the most part ;) But she came Wednesday afternoon and stayed till Thursday afternoon and it was the best day(s) of the week! We got to teach Book of Mormon class. We were trying to do an object lesson about listening to the spirit and well...#fail. Ha, ha, ha, ha, we made Elder Redd be blind-folded and long story short- the people we had pretending to be the "adversary" and "spirit" to guide him started helping each other... but hey we eventually got there! Ha, ha, ha, it was hilarious!!
Thurs (25): When appointments fall through- what do you do? You tract, tract...just keep tracting, tracting, tracting! Ha, ha, and yes ladies and gentlemen we still got our tracting skills! Just like old times. Then we had a super awesome lunch hour at Chick-Fil-a, trip to the pet store and the most legit cheap store out here called 5 Below and got matching shirts 'cuz...we are best buds we got to show it off. :P Then we did a jam sesh to vocal point on the way to service. And we pulled out our muscles to move a heavy hide-a-bed couch up the hills of PA to the top of this family's drive way. Ha, ha, just kidding it wasn't too bad! And we topped it off by helping Sister Eichenmiller make temple cookies for Ward conference. Seriously how much better can the day get?!
Fri (26): Sister Roberts and I weekly planned all day....so much joy I can't explain it. Ha, ha, ;) But we had the funniest dinner with Giglotti family. They are an elderly couple that are hilarious! He went on and on about how good their water was. Which was true the water here isn't the greatest....but man it was a good ramble. But he did comment on my self confidence and how I hold myself "taller" than I really am. Which was nice because that's something I think I've really struggled with on the mission is being confident in myself. But hey bit by bit right :) Then he is trying to get us to eat more- sister Roberts and I aren't the porkiest pigs on the farm... Well I tell him "no brother Giglotti, I am getting chubs, no more!" And he responds "no sister, it looks good on ya!" Like WHAT?! Ha, ha, so moral of the story bring out the salad...
Sat (27): In the morning sister Roberts and I were tracting and no joke 3, count it, 3 people yelled from their window (the door is too far to walk to) that they couldn't hear me as I'm yelling to them who we are so they can hear ha, ha. But when sister Roberts talks in a normal tone they hear! Seriously cracked me up. We ended up at this less actives house talking to her outside and this HUGE shot rings-out and we freak out. She comforts us by saying "oh that's just the neighbors...they have a cannon!" HA, HA, HA, WELCOME TO PA! Then for dinner we went to the Badalis and brother Badali gave us some insight into telling where people are from- it's all about the voice! He told Sister Roberts she has a Southern California squeaky voice and I had a deep Idahoan voice...whatever that means. Ha, ha, ha, to top off the events of the day we ended with a Skype sesh with the Zone Leaders to prep for upcoming meetings which turned into a huge ice cream planning party as I pulled our ice-cream out and start eating it :P
Sun (28): So a while ago one of my best friends Mikalai (Sister Weibye now) wrote a weekly stating how Sunday was not a day of rest for us missionaries ha, ha, so true! I really felt that this week. We were running around crazy but reminding everyone of Christ's love so...good crazy. We had two sisters we haven't seen in a while come to church: Rose and Sister Emmett. It was hilarious because Sister Emmett walks in and tells everyone she sees that we are her daughters! Ha, ha, ha, ha. I'm glad I'm loved :P To top it all off we went and saw Sister George (a less active member we are working with). It was the COOLEST lesson. SHE was the one bearing testimony to us and it brought tears to my eyes because honestly that's what I want for the people out here is to tell me that they know God loves them. I feel his love for them but all I want to do is help them feel that for themselves so they can say "Sister McDonald, I testify that I have felt and know without a doubt that my Father in Heaven loves me." That is worth all the trials and bad days to me.
I want you all to know that I love my Heavenly Father so much and know for a fact that He loves you more than you can even know! So take the time to kneel down and vent to Him, ask to feel His love surround you, and you will. I promise. I've felt it many times and it is the thing that keeps me going! :)
Love,
~ Sister Kimber McDonald
Ponderize: " the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith"~ 1 Nephi 1:20
Quote: "God doesn't give us what we can handle, he helps us handle what we are given"~ Pres. Monson
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