6-13-16

Goodbye Athens, HELLO TUSCALOOSA

Holaaaaa!!

TRANSFERS!  Drum roll please??  I am getting transferred to Tuscaloosa ALABAMA to serve as an STL! My new companion will be Sister Merrill who is an English Sister.  I don't know her very well but she is new has only has  maybe 6 months in the mission! But I hear she is a solid missionary and I am SO EXCITEDDDD.  Tuscaloosa has been a dream area for me since the beginning so I am so excited to serve the people there and find some elect folks!  I am really nervous but excited and grateful for this opportunity to serve other missionaries!  I have loved my time in Athens and I am so sad to leave but I have felt that my time here is finished.  And Sister Anderson is training!!  I know she will rock it.    

Today for Pday we went to the US Space and Rocket Center, again! haha I went with my zone in HSV but we decided to go again here in Madison for our last Zone activity, so for that reason I don’t have too much time to email so I am sorry!!

Sister Anderson and I started an English class in Athens, we have been inviting EVERY Hispanic we see and talking to everyone!  And we had a few people show up so it was awesome! While finding people to invite we met an elect guy named Rigo!  He is from Mexico and is really interested in the gospel! Because he is Hispanic we invited him to the Huntsville branch activity last Saturday and we went with them!  It was SO FUN.  I got to see my family from the Branch and it was so fun.  Rigo got to meet all of them and it was just a blast!  I miss that place!

We had Zone training this past week and it was President Hanks' last training!   He has such a strong testimony and lives it everyday and while being our mission president has just shared bits and pieces with us.  

EMMAUS EXPERIENCE:  

It is small but it was a tender mercy from my Heavenly Father!  Tracting last week in the blazing hot sun we met an older lady, J____.  She was kind of rude and said right then was a bad time but when we asked if we could come back later she said okay.  We both thought nothing of it.  But when we were in the area this last week we stopped by and she let us in and was so sweet! We had a wonderful lesson on the Restoration of the Gospel and the convincing evidence of the Book of Mormon she was so accepting and asked us to return and share more.  YAY J____!!  This was small.  But big to us! We never know who the Lord is preparing and who's heart he is softening.  I was so grateful for her openness and her inviting spirit that could let the Holy Ghost enter her home.  I love this work.

It truly is incredible as I look at the Athens ward my heart just melts! I have such love for these people.  They are true disciples of Christ that have showed me so much.  Sister Harris, the Relief Society President, is one of the most giving and selfless and most "Arrows Out" woman I know. I will NEVER forget her eagerness to serve and help anyone she can. We had dinner with them this past week and I am so sad to leave them and their wonderful spirit I have been so fortunate to have witnessed.  

On to the next chapter!  Area number 3!  I am so excited for what the future holds and what I want more than anything is to be the instrument the Lord needs me to be and work my very hardest.  

I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I came on a mission BUT I AM SURE GLAD I DID. I know this is the Lord's work and he is at the head of this church. I love my mission!

I love you all!! Have a great week and stay STEADFAST IN CHRIST.

con mucho amor,

Hermana MOlineeeee