Anyway, this week was pretty darn good! It was transfer week, but whenever you stay with your companion for the transfer, and you don't go to transfer meeting, it doesn't even feel like transfers. So I have to remind myself that it's a new transfer!
We found three new investigators this week, and they all have pretty cool stories.
The first is a woman named Krystal. We met her when we were out street contacting the day before Christmas Eve. She asked us if she could borrow our phone because she had missed our bus, and we ended up talking for a few minutes, and it turned out that she has been looking for a church and she said that we could come visit her in her home! There is no such thing as a coincidence ;) She missed our first appointment, but this time we were able to sit down and introduce the Book of Mormon and talk about church. She has the cutest three little kids...
Then, that afternoon, we were out contacting less active members of the church, and we met a family where the mom was baptized back in 2010. She said that the two reasons she hasn't been to church much lately are "procrastination and transportation." Sounds about right for a lot of people! But better that than "I don't have a testimony anymore" or "I was offended." We have started teaching her 13 year old daughter though, and we're excited about that!
And then, Sister Martinez and I had an awesome experience driving home from our Missionary Leadership Council (MLC) actually. We had just left the Highland sisters' apartment (because we carpooled) and grabbed dinner at Subway, and we were deciding where to go next: home, or to try this potential that lives kind of far out from Springfield. And I said, "You know what? I'm super tired, I have a huge headache, and we haven't even thought about what we're going to do for exchanges. Let's go home and exchange plan instead of trying this potential." Sister Martinez said okay, and then we prayed over our food and before we started driving, and I just felt the Spirit say, "No, Sister Barret. Go contact this person." We finished praying and I turned to Sister Martinez and said, "Well, I just got super rebuked. Let's go see Kelly." And we did, and it was amazing. She is so prepared for the gospel: she's looking for more peace and for the truth. She accepted the Book of Mormon and the baptismal invitation. I am so grateful for the opportunity on my mission to have these experiences of recognizing the promptings of the Spirit.
Springfield is a great area! The biggest struggle we are having right now is helping these amazing people who want to get baptized to overcome addictions/fears/problems that are holding them back. We have several people who are just on the edge... the brink of coming into the church. They'll get there though! I have faith!
At MLC, we had a really great training on goal setting. I've been thinking about my goals for this upcoming year, and really pondering what I want to accomplish. It scares me a little bit... This time last year, I knew exactly where I'd be at the end of 2014: Here! On a mission! So my New Year's goals were all about becoming a better missionary. Now, who knows what'll happen in the next year? I definitely know this much: I am going to do everything I can for these last couple of months of being a missionary. I can't believe how quickly time really does fly.
Sorry that I failed to get any pictures of our New Year's Eve! We spent it at our ward mission leader's mom's house. She made us lasagna, and we just hung out and enjoyed the evening. It was a good night. And then I slept through the New Year.
I hope you all are enjoying the start of your year!
Sister Barret
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