This week was so weirdly incredible. So many things happened that I don't really know where to begin. We had temple conference on Wednesday which was really nice. Afterwards we all got to go to Keukenhof! It was so much, we (sis. Fleming and I) were just with two other missionaries of the 80+ group of missionaries - Mensen 4!
As we were walking throughout the park, Sis. Fleming and I had a hard time trying to figure out a mini adventure we could do until about 5 minutes before we had to leave. As we were walking out, we were looking all around at our options and finally we came across this maze/mini-labyrinth.
Once we saw it, we looked at each other - knowing what the other one was thinking - in our now 3 mins. left we, at the exact same moment, just booked it and ran through the maze as fast as we could to make it to the lookout tower and take a picture. Our adrenaline was pumping and we were just laughing the entire time trying to figure out the maze.
I would say the most amazing part of my week happened on Friday and Saturday. Friday afternoon, we were taking the bus (Sis. Fleming's condemned bike finally broke down) at one our appointments and a woman came up, smiled at me and sat down beside me.
Every now and then, I get this fear of talking to people. So for about a minute or so I was just telling myself, "You can do it. Just open your mouth and speak. Just do it. Just do it." (You need your occasional pep-talks on your mission). I finally opened my mouth and began to ask for help in pronouncing a word in Dutch that I needed to use in my lesson.
At one point (I'm not exactly sure when) she had randomly asked, "Where's your church?" I handed her a card with the address and our number on the back. Before I could say anything else she immediately replied, "I can't come to church this Sunday." I was little shell shocked because I didn't even invite her yet. Then the bus stopped and she said, "Oh I have to get off here." I had my planner in my hand and she took it and wrote her name and number in it.
For about 5 minutes, I was just sitting on the bus completely confused at what just happened and realizing, in gratitude, that we don't really do much for a miracle to happen. Her name is Senaj and we have an appointment with her on Wednesday. This transfer has full of people just coming to us and wanting to learn. It's so cool. We have so many people that it's becoming more and more difficult to fit everyone in each week to teach them.
But I'm so excited for this next transfer. We have so many things going on. So far we have about 7 people on date to get baptized in May and then we might have more this coming week after we teach them. We got two new families we're teaching and they are just amazing people. Really sweet and really eager to learn.
Then on Saturday, we went on splits because we had so many things to do, so the Sis. Training Leader and her companion came from Antwerp to come and help us. Sis. Fleming and Sis. Thomas did our scheduled appointments and Sis. Young (my MTC companion) and I did the Easter Campaign Referrals and taught of the referrals the first lesson.
Gladys (the referral) was probably the highlight of my week. It was such a great lesson. You could feel the spirit there so strong. I love being a part of this work! Most of the miracles I've seen on my mission has been of no consequence of my doing. We do work as hard as we can but all of the people that we are currently teaching have just come to us out of nowhere. It's truly amazing to see.
As one elder said, in his dying (last) testimony on his mission - "Work as hard and you can and then stand still and see the salvation of God." I'm so grateful to be able to see it; to see the light that comes back into people's eyes as they are reminded of who they are - children of God. He wants us all back. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have done everything They have done simply because They want us to come back to Them.
I am so grateful to be out here and have had the chance to meet all the people that I've met. Oh, and we got our transfer calls last night. Sis. Fleming and I are staying together for one more transfer!!!!! It's going to be so much fun! We already have so much fun together. And when you're with someone 24/7, you either get to really like the person or really dislike the person.
We've become such good friends - but we decided we're becoming too much alike; which is kind of scaring the both of us. We laugh the same and there will be moments (several occasions throughout the day) where we will say out loud something and it will be what the other one was thinking. ah! Who knows who we'll be after another 6 weeks together!
I love you all! Hope you have a great week!
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