I hope everyone had an amazing week!
On Wednesday, we went to do our craft, but 1/2 of our attendees died, so it got cancelled!
I hit my 3 month mark on Thursday! It is so crazy! I feel like I just left yesterday! To celebrate I got some elk and deer steak at dinner time, because that's the Wyoming way! We also read the scriptures with Sister Holden this week. When we got there, she told us that her brother died, so she was having a bad day. We knew that we were in Alma 27 this week, but she said we were in chapter 28. Normally Alma 28 is a chapter that I wouldn't dwell on, but for her it was perfect. It takes place after a battle and everyone is mourning those who died. It explains that although that is a valid reason to be sad, we also have so much reason to rejoice! We explained to her that family ties continue beyond the grave, so we can rejoice in the Plan of Salvation! It was such an amazing experience! It was such a testament to me that no matter what we are going through, the scriptures can touch our hearts!
On Friday we taught Mark the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We invited him to be baptized and asked him to pray about December 23. He said "I will definitely pray about it. Something tells me that It would be hard, but it would be worth it!" It has been amazing to watch him grow closer to our Savior!
Here is the best thing that happened all week! This past weekend, many Sisters from Dubois went to Time Out for Women in Salt Lake! Cousin pat went too! I just knew that she would love it! When she walked into church on Sunday we hugged her and asked how she enjoyed it. I will remember her response for the rest of my life. She said "It was good, I decided to be baptized!" I am so excited for her. I cannot wait for her to be baptized! She is such a miracle!
I just want to leave you with a Thanksgiving thought! I read a talk by President Uchtdorf this week called "Grateful in Any Circumstances" from the April 2014 General Conference. He says "Could I suggest that we see gratitude as a disposition, a way of life that stands independent of our current situation? In other words, I'm suggesting that instead of being thankful for things, we focus on being thankful in our circumstances- whatever they may be... When we are grateful to God in our circumstances, we can experience gentle peace in the midst of tribulation. In grief, we can still lift up our hearts in praise. In pain, we can glory in Christ's Atonement. In the cold of bitter sorrow, we can experience the closeness and warmth of heaven's embrace."
I am so thankful for my circumstances! Being on a mission is an opportunity of a lifetime. I am thankful for Sister Warren. She has been an amazing trainer and I will miss her dearly! I am thankful for the miracles I get to witness everyday. I am especially thankful for my Savior and My Father in Heaven! They are ever so watchful over me!
I love you all and hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving!
Gobble, Gobble
Gobble, Gobble
~Sister Gish
PS- I drank fresh goat milk this week. It was so good! Then Sister Stuekler gave me tons of soap and lotion made from goat's milk! baaaaaah
Sister Gish kissing Sister Holder's deer
Sister Gish with her buddy Beans, the guinea pig
Depiction of Wyoming wind
Sister Gish hit her 3 month mark!
Sister Gish and Sister Warren in snowy Wyoming!
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