This week… ahhhh. Wow. Holy cow. I survived how? Okay, that is enough of that, but it has legitimately been one of the hardest weeks I have had thus far on the mission.
Anywhooooo, our area is doing better! We are getting more into the swing of things. We're getting our regular appointments back, after the crazy holidays, and trying to find those who have disappeared lately. We should be able to have someone on date for baptism in the next week or so, and that is exciting!
My companion and I are doing well. Seasonal depression is real, lots of people have been experiencing the effects! I have never had an issue with it, but it is a challenge to help others cope with it. We are both trying to be there for others. Sister Egbert and I are very empathetic and it is hard to not to be able to make things magically better for everyone. It is NOT our job to fix people or this world, we can't! Rather, we are meant to LOVE, be an example, keep moving forward, and most of all, to point others towards Christ -- He is the ONLY one who can truly heal this world and truly heal us!
We had a wonderful time with the Billings Sister Training Leaders (STL's) on Friday! Sister Egbert and I were a little stressed about doing exchanges with the Billings STL's because we were going to blitz the area. When the day came, it all worked out beautifully and we had MORE than enough to do and work with. We will even be using some of the leftovers for this week too! We had a blast and love those sisters to pieces!
We are aiming to get the people we were teaching back and to get members more involved in lessons and fellowshipping! We are also working on facing our fears together, and only focusing on pleasing God. The only judge that matters is always watching! In the end, it doesn't matter if we have made a fool of ourselves in the eyes of the world, it only matters that we were following God's will and working to please Him above anyone else.
CHALLENGE:
When we talk with others for the first time, we introduce ourselves and ask about them. We can do the same with God through prayer. As we honestly evaluate who we are with the Father through prayer, we can come to know Him more personally and more fully recognize His hand in our lives.
Please, remember what a precious and beautiful gift that prayer is! Don't let yourself go through the motions, speak with Him as you would your parents and your best friends! After all, He is the literal Father of our spirits. Although He is all-knowing, He is also ALL-LOVING! He may know what His plan is for you but He wants you to let Him into your hearts and lives. He wants to build a relationship with YOU!
I love you all!
Sister Alger
Just so y'all know, our days are full of spiritual experiences and deep conversations. We just don't usually pull out a camera and document them. That would be a little distracting, heheheh! We do know how to find joy in every moment. We have a great time while working hard together! My Ma loves the pics, so we keep them coming.
We made banana pancakes for our district council meeting.
Our day with the STL's
Sister Chase and Sister Esplin
More fun in the evening with the STL's!
One of our interested friends, has a mother who is a painter. She invited us to come learn to use oil paints! We did still life paintings. Sister E's is on the left, mine on the right.
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