11th transfer, 9th companion, 5th area

July 18, 2016

Hey family! We had such a fun week this week!!:) So call-outs were yesterday which is crazy! I am going to be serving in Hagerstown, MD as a sister training leader with sister Giles. I am excited:) It is so crazy how time flies by:) Also congrats to Haylee & Emily, two of my very best friends, who were married these past couple weeks. They looked beautiful & light just radiated from them:)

Yesterday we had our Why I Believe fireside with Bishop Wright who came from Woodstock!! It was so great to see him & his family again:) He gave a great job talking about building firm faith. Sister Noa, Olsen & I had a chance to sing a medley that Sister Lumi put together. It was a lot of fun:) There were a lot of non-members there too!:)

Our Book of Mormon class started off this past week as well! We had some investigators & members there. This man named Eddy who the elders are teaching came. He is a french man we met on the bus! It was so cool to see him with his French Book of Mormon:)

We also had interviews with President Christiansen this week. Interviews are the best because it's like talking to my dad. President is our Bishop & our Stake President so it's cool to talk with someone who receives revelation for so many people:) He is so wise.

We spent a lot of days this week resting since all 3 of us got sick. I got it first, and I'm pretty sure I got it the worst haha. It was a super bad cold. I still have it but I think it's on it's tail end:) There aren't going to be sisters in Columbia 2nd ward anymore, for now, since there are boundary changes to a few ward in the Columbia stake. I think it's so exciting when that kind of stuff happens because it means the church is growing:)

Ahhh I am just so grateful to be a missionary & His emissary. This gospel is so beautiful, pure, & true. I've been reading in D&C and how humility plays such a large role in our happiness. We have to give it all to God- not just parts of it- but all of it. He sees the bigger picture. Love you all SO MUCH!:) Xoxo Sister Stolworthy