How is everyone's week going? I absolutely love hearing from you!
It was so sad to leave the MTC. There is something special about being surrounded by tons of missionaries. It was especially hard to say goodbye to Sister Harkness. She has become one of my very best friends! It was also hard to say goodbye to Samantha! It really hit me that she would be the last family member I saw for 18 months! We said a prayer together and hugged like 500 times!
It was a long day of traveling to get to the field. I really enjoyed calling my family at the airport! It gives me more motive to put all I have into this great work! When we got to the airport, President and Sister McMurray were anxiously waiting. We took pics in front of the temple and did some training. Then we went to get our new companions.
My new companion's name is Sister Warren; she is from California. She is super nice! My first area is Dubois Wyoming, which is literally at the edge of my mission. It is about 80 miles from Yellowstone so it is absolutely beautiful! I drove us 6 hours on Wednesday to get us there and we didn't get there until about 10:00. We are living with some members in the branch, the Meyers! They are so nice and live in this beautiful house that Brother Meyers built! The house is in the mountains and we live in the basement. The coolest part is that we have an elevator to get to the main floor.
Dubois has about 971 people so I am in a branch! What they lack in quantity they make up for in quality! The members are wonderful! They are so anxious to do missionary work and they are so dedicated to the church. The reason they have a church building is because many years ago someone raised the money by selling donuts! How cute is that?! The members give us tons of referrals!
There are a couple girls Gracie and Gabbie that have a lot of potential to be baptized. They are teenagers and come to church and all the YW activities. Mostly we try to visit less actives in our area book. No one ever seems to answer. We have only had one official lesson with an investigator. Her name is Gary Neale and her husband is a member. She comes to church even when he is unable to. So that's good!
We had a car fast this past Saturday so we couldn't use the car. We went tracting for the first time! It went really well! No one was interested, but that is ok! A few told us that they respect what we are doing and others didn't even let us get out a sentence. I thought I would feel discouraged after tracting, but I didn't. All I felt was satisfaction. I know that the Lord will put those in our path that are ready to hear the gospel. We just have to find them. Just because someone isn't interested doesn't mean we failed. We are blessed for our efforts despite the outcome! So be brave and invite others to come unto Christ!!
I love you all bunches!!!
~Sister Gish~
Sister Harkness and Sister Gish heading to Ft Collins Colorado
Sister Harkness and Sister Gish
Sister Harkness and Sister Gish
Sister Gish and Sister Warren
Sister Gish and Sister Warren in front of the Ft. Collins Colorado Temple
This is the member's home where Sister Gish and Sister Warren live in Dubois, WY
Here are some photos of Sister Gish's first area in Dubois, WY
Hopefully more Jackelope sightings will be in store for Sister Gish
Another view of the member's home where Sister Gish and Sister Warren live
Some wildlife that Sister Gish has seen so far!
Love the Wyoming scenes and wildlife! What a neat place to start a mission. Thanks for the great photos.
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