This week has been full of many opportunities to serve around here! Last week we met a lady named Sunshine - her friends call her that because the SON shines through her. And boy is she fun. We helped her pack and move her things for a couple days and I loved getting to know her and her friends! Her joy amazes me, through all her rough patches she is still so selfless and kind! We made cookies for the neighbors we helped cut down trees for - to say thanks for letting us help - and we were able to briefly help some other neighbors around with last minute clean up! We help one of the members clean up at her home every week and we got to see her baking turtle (from a snapping turtle in her pond) and we got to carry many buckets of water from her pond which is always an exciting work out. We also got to help the Sister that loves the Packers again, and at this point I call her grandma and I have inherited one of her paintings of which I am most excited. I love serving and meeting people, so much!
We had interviews this week and I love talking with President and Sister Murphy! They are just as amazing as everyone has said they would be! There was an article about how people would pay to have President Murphy be their childrens Mission President - and I am so so happy and lucky that he's mine! He exceeds all kindness and wisdom. They are such a fun family! My companions had a conference all day last week so that meant that I got to spend all day in Oshkosh with other Sisters whom I love! Oshkosh is a poppin place - they have an annual airplane show, we met a fun man who showed us his pet rats, and I ate a jalapeno bagel guacomole sandwich. Later in the week my companions had calls to do so I read the Infinite Atonement some more - super recommend still cause it is AMAZING - and I indexed! Which I love doing. Some members in another ward have had us over for dinner and it has been so great to get to know them and be fed! As much as I like cooking, it is nice to not have to worry about that on a mission sometimes.
I have been studying the Book of Mormon deeper, which means lots of dictionaries, footnotes, references, talks, the whole shebang. And it is so good! I understand a lot more on a deeper level about Christ and just how dang much we are loved! I watched The Testaments for the first time and it helped put the Book of Mormon into reality so much! I love how much we know about the Gospel Christ taught, I love that we have it today, and I love to study it and live it!!
I love being on a mission and I LOVE Wisconsin. People are amazing and the church is so true. I hope you all have a great week. Make good choices. Keep thriving. Keep persevering. Happy times are just ahead. The night is darkest just before dawn. I love you all. And so does your Heavenly Father.
Sister Davis
Here's some memories from this week, namely a John Wayne cutout that would make my father proud, service times, and some depiction of Lifting Where You Stand that I drew this week.
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