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| Me & Sister Perkins...Yes we are in a bathroom...hehehe |
HEYYY EVERYBODY!
A BIG thanks to everyone for all the
sweet emails I got this week...you guys are the best! Guess what...I'M IN
INDY!! Sorry if this is super long...I’m too pumped haha
Can you believe it?? #Countdown2Indy
is finally done and holy cow...I’m on a mission! It was absolutley insane to
get here...we had the funnest day! We woke up at two o'clock in the morning,
took a bus, a train, another train, an airplane, another airplane and a van to
get to Indy! (While lugging around 3 suitcases and a bag hahahaha) It truly was
fun...and I'm not just saying that. Talk about adrenaline rush. And I got to
see my cute young women's leader at the airport and talk to my family...best
day ever!
At the MTC we were challenged to talk
to someone on the plane and give away a pass-along card. The first flight I was
on I sat next to two elders....BUT my next flight I sat next to a lady who
didn't even know who we were! We had a good conversation and she was super
curious about the missionaries. I had big plans...but then she fell asleep...so
I gave her my pass-along card when we landed haha. Hope she has enough interest
to keep on learning about our faith. That was cool! Indy is so
beautiful...there are groves of trees everywhere! It looks like the groves of
trees you find in the mountains....but everything is flat! (we found a hill the
other day and freaked out because we found a "mountain" hehe) It's
not as weird as I thought it would be to have no mountains...Its beautiful
here. The grass is still green, even in the winter, because of the humidity! So
that's cool. It isn't too cold...it feels like Utah to me...but they have also
told me that this is a warm winter for them in Indy.
My area is awesome. It has the super wealthy and also the super poor so we get a mix of
everything. The members are so kind...we have only gone one night without a
dinner appointment... these people are so great. My trainer’s name is Sister
Perkins and I LOVE HER. We're REALLY similar. Both from Utah, same height, clumsy,
goofy, and pumped about life. We have a good time. She's been out for almost 9
months and this is her first time training. We got double-transferred in, which
means we are both new to the area. So this week we've been getting to know the
area, the members, and the investigators from the previous sisters before us.
It's been super fun. We share a car with the Elders so it’s always us four out
and about everyday. Which has been nice because one of those elders has been
here for a while so he's helped us a TON. We joke that he's the one training
all 3 of us. But we really have a good time.
So my very first day, we went to
lunch and got a phone call that a recent convert had been reading
Anti-Mormon articles on the internet and wasn't happy. She texted us and said
she wanted to be excommunicated so the 4 of us went over to meet with her. Talk
about getting thrown right into it right? Wouldn't want it any other way:) We
had a great talk and she's been doing a lot better. She's been working to find
her own answers and not believe everything she reads so quick.
We are also teaching a lady. She is Jewish and teaches a Jewish Seminary class. She is super
interested in religions and wants us to teach her class on Mormonism. We met
with her and she was so open to what we believe. I was amazed!! I hope what we
teach touches her heart.
BIG NEWS...I'm very proud
of it...I got my very first "door slam" this week. Sister
Perkins and I walked away and high-fived each other because it was our first
one. Usually people are nice though...tracting is so fun to me:) I'm super
grateful to have the Holy Ghost with us and have Heavenly Father looking out
for us all the time. I feel watched over and protected...just truly
blessed to be here. I always thought it would be easy to get
overwhelmed...which it can be stressful, but we are in Heavenly Father's
hands...so we have no reason to fear. I love the work! The coolest part about
missionary work is that we are only instruments. Heavenly Father is in charge
and the Holy Ghost is the teacher.
SORRY this is so long! I love you all
so much and I’m super grateful for the support I’ve felt! It means a lot!
Love you!
Love, Sister Burgon*
