On Thursday I went on exchanges with Hermana Clark! It was probably the weirdest/best exchange of my life! It had snowed all night so we had a no drive day. Members came and took us to our lesson and then dropped us off at the church! We were going to walk to some sister's apartment and eat lunch, but none of the sisters were answering their phone to give us the address. We started walking 5 miles home. We ended up running into Santa Claus! I really don't know why he was in Wyoming, because the weather is probably nicer at the North Pole. Anyway he gave us a little Christmas tree, so that was fun to carry that for the rest of our walk! The snow was 5 inches, but Sister Clark and I were laughing so hard, especially when people would honk at us! I thought Light The World on the 21st was "You saw the missionaries walking, and you gave them a ride." Guess I was wrong! We were one mile away from our house and I started to hitch hike! God answered my prayer and a member picked us up!
On Friday we had zone conference! It was so good. We watched the story of John Tanner and talked about having the faith to reap. Then we had a white elephant gift exchange! I got a cool manatee statue!
On Saturday we had a lesson with cousin Pat! She gave me a cute little invite to her baptism! I am so excited for her!
On Sunday we spoke in church! I referenced the talk "Maybe Christmas Doesn't Come From a Store" by Jeffrey R Holland. It was perfect for me, because I needed the reminder on how to feel the Christmas Spirit! After we went to both of our churches, we went caroling with the elders! It was way fun and it reminded me of home! I also had a cool experience with prayer! I lost my very first name tag! It had my cute little orange MTC dot on the back! I prayed that I would find it! I felt like we should go look at one of the houses we caroled to. It was 0 degrees and dark, and I don't think Sister Green was feeling optimistic ;) I followed my prompting and after a few minutes of digging in the snow, I found it!
Of course the best part of my week was on Christmas day! I got to skype my wonderful family! I could hardly bring myself to say goodbye, but oh how thankful I am for the knowledge that I get to be with them forever and that the time of my mission is but a brief separation. I am so thankful for all the members who made our Christmas special! Especially the Langford's who had us for breakfast, and the Butler's who had us over for dinner and a movie! We got to watch "The Best Two Years" which was so fun! I really think it was the best Christmas of my life!
I finished the Book of Mormon this week! It is so very precious to me! What stood out to me the most was the pride cycle!
To quote Hugh Nibley "The tragedy of the Book of Mormon is not what became of the Nephites, but what the Nephites became." I couldn't believe how the people could completely forget the source of their blessings! I realized very quickly that I am the very same way! May we always remember the sacrifice of our elder brother Jesus Christ, as well of the endless love from our Father in Heaven!
I love you all so much! Talk to you next week!
~Sister Gish~
Sister Gish with her awesome white elephant gift she totally stole at Zone Conference
Sister Gish with the Casper Zone. Sister Gish is in the middle being her usual crazy self
Hermana Clark, Sister Gish, and Santa Claus. He told the sisters that he is in the North Pole 32nd ward
Sister Walker, Sister Packard, Hermana Clark, and Sister Gish
Sister Gish got to skype home for Christmas! She had the opportunity to skype to both her parents! Skyped her Mom in the morning along with Grandma and Grandpa Richins and Burkhart and many other family members!
Sister Gish skyping her Dad and Grandma Gish in the afternoon along with her Uncle Mark and Gale and cousins Thomas and Claire!
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