Gish On A Mish: Week 40: Sister Gish Hits Her 9 Month Mark

Guys! This week has been C-R-A-Z-Y!

I hit my 9 months mark on Wednesday! How crazy is that?! This mission thing needs to slow down just a little bit! It was a bittersweet day! I had to say goodbye to Sister Stapelman! I may have cried like 5 times leading up to it! It's fine though, because now i have not only one, but two great companions! Hermana Lee and Sister Bishop are so great! Hermana Lee is from Anaheim California and Sister Bishop is from Lake Orion Michigan! We are having so much fun! The ward here is so great! We have a lot of investigators and the members are so helpful! Not even the smell of Greeley could ruin the work! ;)

This week we were able to teach Kelly! She is an atheist, so it was hard to know what to teach her at first, but the lesson went really well! She told us about the loss of her husband. We asked if she thought she would see him again and she said yes. We asked her what she thinks happens to us after we die, and she didn't really have an answer, so we decided to teach her the Plan of Salvation! It was a moment where I felt a lot of success as a missionary! I could tell that she was feeling the spirit as we testified to her that because of temples, we can have eternal families!

The most exciting thing that happened this week was mission tour! We had the privilege of having Wilford W Anderson of the 70 visit our mission! He is so amazing! You can find talks that he has given, such as "The Music of the Gospel" and "The Rock of our Redeemer" on lds.org! We got to attend a special Missionary Leadership Council meeting and receive instruction from him on how we can be better leaders. He talked about how rather than simply praying to bless others, that we should ask God what WE can do to be an instrument in His hands in blessing others. The statement he made that stuck out to me the most was when he said "When people feel the Savior's love, it makes them love the Savior!" How beautiful is that statement? I would definitely encourage each of you to do something nice for a friend, neighbor, or acquaintance this week! Let Christ work through you, so that you can help His other children come to know Him!

We were able to receive more instruction from Elder and Sister Anderson as well as President and Sister McMurray at mission tour! Sister McMurray talked about being rescued. As a missionary, I have the responsibility and privilege to help rescue souls! It really made me think about my mission! I am halfway through and I have already had so many experiences that have changed my life! It was a good reminder that although I have been able to help rescue, that my mission, and ultimately, the Atonement of Christ, has rescued me! I am thankful for my Savior! When I yoke myself to Him, my burdens are truly lighter! How has the Savior rescued you?

I love you all so much!

Love,

Sister Gish