Yep! I burned a pair of nylons. They sizzled and disintegrated. It
was pretty cool to watch. I would recommend it but between those and
retired flag later that day we discovered Nylons don't smell too good.
Other news: It's been Six months of my mission
and I am leaving my first area and first companion. I am sad to go, but
I am so incredibly grateful that I have had this long. I absolutely
love it here and I love the people. Everyone is a little shocked.
Usually the senior companion leaves, especially if it's the trainer, but
I'm glad to know a lot of prayer went into this and it's a "god thing"
as Trish would say.
I was holding strong until we were at the church and
Bishop with the bishopric comes up to Sister Wood and asks for the
news. I was talking elsewhere. They called me over and Sister Wood had
informed them I had to inform them. So I point to myself and say I'm
going to Carson City. Bishop with his little mustache, golf tie, and
cowboy boots starts to get all teary eyed and simply says "Sister
Goldin'!" as if he couldn't believe it was true. It was only then that I
began to cry. Yep. I cried. They also made me speak in church. I was
blubbering the whole time, but I think I managed to say something
useful. It was in a very squeaky voice, but I don't think it mattered
what I said. They know how I feel. I love Wells.
As I told ward members I was going. I would get
control of myself and another person would start to tear and give me a
hug and I would loose it again. What I said in my talk involved 3 Nephi
17:4-5. Christ was bidding the people of the Americas goodbye because he
had the lost tribes of Israel to see. It was his time to go. Then he
"cast his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were
in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask him to
tarry a little longer." Christ did stay and bless the children and
performed miracle. I, on the other hand, have to go. I read my favorite
lyrics from "God Be With You Til We Meet Again". My favorite part is the
phrase "with his sheep securely fold you". I know the people of the
Wells and Ruby Valley Wards are part of God's sheep. There are many
sheep, though some have strayed or have become lost. According to John
10, his sheep are those who hear his voice, he knows them, and they
follow. Christ did everything for the sheep. "I lay down my life for the sheep" (John 10:15)
He will do Anything for his sheep. He knows us and "he calleth his own
sheep by name". As I looked at the congregation, I knew the names of
every person there--children and adults alike. I could tell you who
everyone is related to and how they are related. If this is my love for
those who I've been able to serve, how much greater is God's love for
us?
"I am come that they might have
-John 10:10
-John 10:10
I
hope that those I have been able to touch and help may have life
more abundantly because of something I said, or did, or even what I
was.
I've
been studying Henry B. Eyring's talk "Rise to Your Call". It has meant a
lot to me. I'll keep this brief because I got to go, but I saw a
promise fulfilled.
"In the world to come, thousand
I was amazed. We were in the grocery store. I literally ran
into this lady. It was her cart. I have no clue why but I had been
looking at House air fresheners which I had no intention of buying. I
was still looking at them when I exited the isle and ran into this
lady's cart. I apologize and say that she can go ahead. She thanks me.
Then she sees my tag and begins to weep and thanks me again. As I got
talking to her she told us that by just existing, by just seeing us, we
answered her prayers. She needed that hope in humanity, hope in
goodness, and a visual reminder that there is a God. We helped he just
by being something we "were". It slapped me in the face with how jaded I
have become to the importance of my calling and what I am doing. We
asked to leave her with a prayer. You would have thought we were
offering water after she had been on a long walk in the desert. "Can we really do
that?!?" "We can in you would like us to. If your comfortable with it
we are". She began to weep again. By the end of the prayer her face was
completely wet. She hugged us and thanked us multiple times. "I hope you
have a great day because you sure made mine". I will never forget that
lady.
I'm looking forward to my next adventure and find
out all that the Lord has in store for me there--of course with a little
sadness for those who I am leaving, but I know I will one day see them
again. I know that this is a "God thing" and I wish the best of luck to
the next sister coming here and pray that she will love the people as
much or more than I have. Change is good. Change leads to growth. You
may have growing pains, but growth is good. That's why I'm here.
I will be going to the Carson City zone in the
Pinion Hills ward. Me and another sister who came out with Sister Wood
are being double transferred in. We will see what lies in store. My new
address is:
1486 Hussman Ave #D
Gardnerville, NV 89410
Random Fact: It snowed this week. I'll miss Wells weather.
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