Gish On A Mish: Week 59

Hello! This week was amazing! Sister Martin and I have been working hard and we have been blessed with tons of miracles!

I realized I didn't give Sister Martin a proper introduction in my last weekly, so here it goes! Sister Martin is from Seattle Washington. She has 2 younger brothers and she has a really cute sheltie! She LOVES dogs, so we talk about that alot! She knows so much about them! She used to have her own pet sitting business before her mission! She started it when she was 8! She attended BYU for 3 semesters and is majoring in business! She's just so cool, and I love her!

This week has been full of goal setting! I think my favorite part of every new month is the time we have to review the potential of the areas we serve! Goals are so important! They get me so excited to be a missionary and to help bring souls to Jesus Christ! We set goals in companionship study, district council, and missionary leadership council! To say I'm pumped for what October holds would be an understatement!

Shakira is doing amazing! She faces some opposition with her family, but she is staying positive! She is soaking up the gospel like a sponge! I love her! She is preparing to be baptized this month! On Sunday we were waiting for her to come to church and it was about 10:57, so we thought she wasn't coming. I had a prompting to check the other entrance, and there she was just getting out of her mom's car. We also recently had a member move into the ward, who happens to be a certified braille translator! Shakira loves to sing, so he is going to translate some hymns into braille! It was divine design!

We also had a lesson with Chris this week! We are going to the temple with him next Friday to do baptisms! He is so excited to go inside the temple! I cannot wait for him to feel the spirit of the Lord that resides within!

I love being a missionary! I love showing people the love that Christ has for them! At Missionary Leadership Council, Sister McMurray said "you will do many wonderful things in you life, but this is your ministry!" I know I am not perfect, but I hope that everyday, my ministry looks a little more like the Savior's. He was and is the perfect example of ministering to the one. I love seeing people grow closer to Him as they embark and continue on the covenant path!

I know that His church has been restored to the earth again. it is “built upon the foundation of … apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Ephesians 2:20). I am looking forward to hearing from his living prophet and apostles this weekend during General Conference! You can watch it on LDS.org! I know that the heavens will be opened, as we listen to our prophet, President Nelson!

I hope you all have a great week!

Love,

Sister Gish