Hi,
everyone! Happy Monday!
I feel like so much has happened this past week, and it feels
like forever since I've emailed! I don't even know where to begin and I wish I
could say every cool experience I had, every feeling I've experienced and
everything I've learned...but I don't think anyone has the time to write/read
that!
So...I'll sum it up and hopefully I get all the most important
details!
For starters, it is getting COLD! And it's getting DARK!
We usually have dinner at 5pm and by 5:30, it's completely dark
outside. People think we're crazy trying to come and visit them at night,
especially when the temperature has plummeted this past week. Tights and coats
are a daily necessity when we go outside now- sometimes with a scarf and gloves
if we know we won't be back till the end of the night.
Tender mercy of the week!
We have a worldwide day of service coming up on the first of
December, and this past week we've met with church leaders to organize it and
brainstorm some ideas on how we can best help the community and have the entire
ward involved on this day of service!
A few days ago, we focused our prayers to find service projects
in the community. It was one of those days that we didn't have much planned, so
we walked in the bitter cold for probably half the day. Anyways, so we felt
impressed to go to a specific neighborhood on the south end of our area, and
while trying to find a parking spot, we see a woman standing next to a giant
pile of dirt with a shovel in her hand. We get super excited, trying not to run
to her so we can offer to help her.
She starts telling us about the project her family was doing of
gutting out all the grass in the back and a ton of dirt, and replacing it with
better dirt and a fresh layer of grass. It turns out that her family had moved
to Lebanon earlier that year and knew practically no one! We also came to find
out that her husband is a member of our church who hasn't attended in years,
and that she was interested in meeting with missionaries again!
Not only was it an answer to our prayers, but we were also
blessed with the opportunity of having someone new to teach!
So I have big news: I am getting TRANSFERRED!
We got the call on Saturday night that I am going to be
transferred to Amity, OR. I haven't heard much of what Amity is like, but based
on many of the member's replies of, "Where's that?" when I tell them
I'm going to Amity, I'm imagining it to be pretty small.
Amity is close to McMinnville, which is a bigger city just 10
minutes north of Amity. I'll actually be living in McMinnville, and I put my
new address below! :)
My new companion will be Sister Boss, who has been out the same
amount of time as Sister Schmoekel! She has only 1 transfer left of her
mission! I'm really excited to be with her- I have meet her because she was my
STL during my first transfer.
These past couple days have been hard. I'm so sad to leave
Lebanon, my companion and all the wonderful members here. But I know that Amity
is where God needs me to be at this time and I am excited for the adventures
ahead!
I love you all so much and I am thankful for all your support!
Have a wonderful week!
All my love,
Sister McCown
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