The Lower Lights

Companion's Log Star Date: Sept 25-Oct 1, 2019 So the week started out great, I do remember it felt a little weird to jump back into it after taking a "day off." We had early morning service on Wednesday, we all got flu shots, didn't have workshops everyday so we actually had some free time...to watch safety zone videos. During exercise time I taught the sisters in our district the small amount of capoeira I remember. After companionship study one night Sister Mittens was waiting right outside our residence building for me! She's very pretty and tiny and adorable and 18 months from now I want a job as her caretaker. When Sister Sebring opened the door she ran inside so we had to chase after her to take her back outside but I got to hold her, so... Sister Rojas got very passionate because Brother Skinner unintentionally stole her Steph Curry Book of Mormon analogy. She's usually the warm, calm yin as opposed to Brother Skinner's yang. He's act...

Said goodbye to my family and entered the Provo Missionary Training Center. I lost count of how many times I heard the words "welcome to the mtc!" that day (new arrivals have a sticker on their name tag so everyone knows). It was a lot to take in that first day and it's all a blur by now but the most memorable thing was the People and Your Purpose workshop. I'd heard about this activity and thought it would be pretty scary, a whole room full of us fresh newbie missionaries and they bring in a real person (playing themselves but as a nonmember if they are a member, as far as I can tell) and we pass the mic around and ask them questions and try to help them. I actually really loved it. I wasn't able to speak because we ran out of time but I had things in mind to share with each of them. It reminded me of a dream I had a while ago, where one of my friends was crying and I cried too and we hugged and made a plan to talk about the Atonement together, it ...

I'm here, as you know. Its great so far. My companion Sister Sebring says she is related to Dunns. My p-day is on Tuesday, thats when you'll hear from me! Love you guys! Sister Dunn (If you're wondering, im supposed to email to you as part of the "upon arrival" stuff, but i still love you:) -------------------------------------------------------- I love you (Idk if im actually supposed to be emailing you right now but yeah.) Thank you so much! You've truly mourned with me and comforted me when i standed most in need of it. Also, if you haven't ordered the shoes yet, maybe look and see if that brand has any other styles, more closed or like an ankle boot. If you already ordered than thats perfectly fine

When my older cousin was only 3 years old, his great grandmother passed away. My aunt found him sitting alone in his room with his head in his hands not playing but looking sad. She asked him what was wrong, he said, "It is just so sad that we will never see grandma again." My aunt sat down and taught him about him about the plan of salvation. She told him of Christ’s atonement and how because of his sacrifice every living thing will be resurrected and they will see grandma again someday. He lit up and said, "That is good news! That is such good news!”  My favorite part about this story is that unbeknownst to my 3 year old cousin, the word ‘gospel’ actually comes from the Old English god meaning "good" and spel meaning "news” or “story." The gospel literally is good news. I’d like to officially announce that I’ve been called to share the “good news” as a full-time missionary in the Idaho Pocatello mission beginning this Wednesday. I’ve wanted t...