Transfer Twelve Week Two

Dear Family,

This week was a good one. We have had a lot of referrals given to us, so we have spent the time to contact those. We have also been working really hard on doing birthday cards. It is actually really fun to do and deliver those :) I enjoy it :)

We have also done a lot of service for the ward members. We have been helping a lot of them get their homes ready for the holidays. Cleaning, setting up decorations, just getting things really for people to stay in town, and also for those who are leaving town :) It is fun :)

This ward is really amazing!! There are a few families that want us over for dinner on Thanksgiving! It is going to be great!! We have also decided that we are going to be doing as much service as we can. We are  going to be making thank you cards for everyone and really just enjoying things :)

This week I got some fun mail!! I got a thanksgiving package from the family, and in it, was the bridesmaid dress!! It is so cute!! I also have some really cute pictures of Sister Edgley and me :)

Chaylee and Sister Edgley

Chaylee in her bridesmaids dress for her sisters wedding (which will occur the day after she gets back)

I love you all so much!! Thank you for everything that you do!! Have a wonderful week!!

Happy Thanksgiving!! Remember that the greatest thing that we have, is family!

I love you all!!

Transfer Twelve Week One

Dear Family,

This week was a pretty good one. We have a Zone Conference and were able to learn about conversion. I learned that there are a lot of missionaries that I am serving with who were once less active. Because of home teachers, and visiting teachers, friends that cared, they came back. They are now totally active and able to have that Spirit with them. It is amazing to see the conversions process. To be able to look through the Scriptures and to see the many different stories about it and then to also know that they are all alike. They all follow the same pattern. They have trial, and at one point they "Cry" unto the Lord. They pray, pour out their entire hearts to God. Then they are converted. It can happen at one point, but for me, it has happened over time. Each time I cry unto the Lord I know that I am being converted more and more. Conversion is not just a one time thing. It happens continuously. Continuous conversion. It happens. It is the way to find peace. Reach out to those that are struggling, those that have troubles, and help them cry unto the Lord. Help them see that they are not alone. That no matter what happens, what anyone tells them. God loves them. They are never alone. There will come peace. It is here. Just cry unto the Lord.

It was a slower week. We didn't teach a lot of lessons, but we are building up the relationships with the less actives in the ward. We are becoming their friends and doing all that we can to serve them.

I have learned a lot about Charity, the pure Love of God. It is amazing to be able to feel that love and to help others see it. There are those that doubt themselves, but they need to realize that they are doing well. That even though they are struggling, they are succeeding. You can't know joy, without sadness. You cant have peace, without experiencing the trouble. It will all come. It is all there. Darkness would not exist, unless we had the light. There is opposition in all things, that way we can be grateful for the good. Stronger from our trials, because even though they are hard, they make us stronger.

I know this to be true. I know that God is there for us. I know that even though there are trials, there is always joy in the end. We will always have someone to turn to. I know that this is the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that as I apply is all to me own life, that I will have peace. The gospel is simple: faith, repentance, baptism, the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. It is there. We just have to follow the path. I know, that this is the way.

I love you all so much!! I hope you have a wonderful week!! You are in my prayers, and my heart. Never forget that you are not alone. You will never be alone.

Love you!

Transfer Eleven Week Six

Dear Family,

This week was an okay week. We had to pass off our investigators over to the elders this week. That made it a little difficult. It was sad passing off Destiny and Angel, but we feel that this would be the right thing. It is all going to go well.

We were not able to do much other teaching. We have met with a lot of our members, and a few less actives, which is really nice :)  I love getting to know the people in my areas :) Sister Edgley has gotten pretty sick this week, but she is all better now!! Which is really good, because we have a busy week ahead of us :)

With that we lost our most progressing investigators. It is okay though. This is a new transfer and it means a new time to change, kinda like a repentance process :) Time to take away the old and bring in the new.

Sister Edgley and I are both staying, which is amazing!! I am so happy to be able to work with her again. I  have really enjoyed getting to know her. It is really exciting to be able to serve with her. She is such a sweetheart and we get along great. It is pretty amazing!!

I hope you all have a wonderful week!! Love you tons!! You are in my prayers!!

Oh, by the way. Not getting transferred. I should be here until I go home in a couple of months.

Love you!!

Transfer Eleven Week Five

Dear Family,

This week was a pretty good one. We did a lot of service and really helped people get things ready for Halloween and then taken down. We have just been making sure that all is going well with our members and supporting them whenever they need it.

We were not able to meet with any of our investigators this week, but we will the coming week!! We still have a baptism set up for Angel and Destiny and are excited for that! It is all going to be wonderful!!

Things are working out great and are progressing!

Chaylee and her companion, she got a new haircut!

This week we had Halloween. We ended up staying in our apartment and doing planning but it was really nice. That morning we went and cleaned a pool!! I have a new talent now :) We also did some yard work. We did find out though that the winds have totally ruined the work we did, so we are going to go back over and take care of it.

Things are really going great. It is getting colder though. Now my cold is like 72 degrees and I am freezing!! I am in a spot of trouble for when I go home. We do have major winds though. It is kinda fun. :)

It actually feels like winter now :)

I love you all so much!! Have a wonderful week!!! Stay Safe, and remember that you are children of God!!

Love you,
Sister Randall

Transfer Eleven Week Five

Dear Family,

This week was a pretty good one.  :) It has been fun to do all of the Halloween activities. We had our Halloween party this past week, and it turned out great!! There were tons of people there and it was just awesome!!

This week we also had a really fun lesson with Destiny and Angel. It is always fun to teach them. We had to talk about the Law of Chastity this week, which was a little weird. It is hard to teach that to a 12 yr old and a 14 yr old. We did it though. Angel is 12 and was really funny about it. He compared chastity to fishing. He said that we are the fish, and when we get caught on one hook, to not ever leave that one for another one. It was a pretty good analogy. We let that one be :) It helped him understand and that is what matters :) It was fun to listen to him teach us the Law of Chastity in his own words. I have really enjoyed teaching them and just spending time with them :)

Holiday's are really fun. We always have a party to invite everyone too. It is great!!

I am loving this work! It truly is God's work, and things are going marvelous!! I love it!!

I love you all so much!! Next month are transfers and a baptism!!

I love you! Stay safe ans have a happy Halloween!!

Transfer Eleven Week Three

Dear Family,

This week was a crazy one. We received 8 referrals and wanted to contact all of them, so that is what we did.

It went well. We are starting to work with a lot of them and the others we have to get back into their homes. :) It was good though. We are excited to start working with them.

We have also been working with a lot of the members. We are trying to get everyone more excited about missionary work and try and tackle the fears that some people have because of it. It is going well and we are able to get to know a lot of the people.

This week we also had an adventure. We ended up spending 18 1/2 hours in the ER. I had some abdominal pain and had to go get it checked out. I am doing okay though. They didn't find out anything wrong, and all of the tests that they did came back with a negative. I am not worrying about it too much. :) I am doing well  :) Being there that long, meant that we missed Elder Evans. I was uber bummed about that. Luckily we have some amazing elders, and are going to be learning what they learned during out meeting :)

All in all this week was good. We worked with more deaf kids, and I am learning a lot. I have a lot of gospel terms down, which is fun. :)

Things are going well. Sister Edgley and I are still getting along amazing and are just having a good time :) It is exciting :)

I love you all so much! I hope you have a wonderful week!

Transfer Eleven Week Two

Dear Family,

This week was a pretty good week! I love being with Sister Edgley and am having a wonderful time with her!! She is truly an amazing sister!!

We are doing a lot. We are teaching Destiny and Angel. They were supposed to be baptized on October 25th, but sadly they said that they weren't ready yet. They want to have stronger testimonies and want to be more ready. I know though that that was okay. They have decided to set the goal as November 8th for their baptism. It should go well, so we are progressing towards that. It will be good. It is always so fun to go over and teach them. I enjoy it a lot!

We are also teaching some deaf kids. Because Sister Edgley is deaf, she signs. Because of that we get to travel around the mission and teach deaf kids. It is really exciting to be able to watch her sign and to kinda understand what is being said. I am learning a little bit, but I still don't know everything. Eventually I will become better :)

We had an amazing ward activity this past weekend! It was a Latin Festival, so many of the Latin people in our stake came together, and there was amazing food, and wonderful dancing. It really was a party and was tons of fun!

We have kinda adopted a cat. He belongs to the person who lives in the apartment under us. We have named him Steve. He is so cute!! He is a black cat and is just adorable :) It is fun :) It is helping Sister Edgley a lot too. She has a cat back home, and when she is sad she goes and pets Steve. It is really cute. Steve is an outdoor cat and I never pet him. Sister Edgley does though. It is fun :)

I am so grateful to be a missionary. It is crazy to think that this time last year, I was doing the same thing :) Emailing my wonderful family, and preaching the gospel. It is so exciting to be able to do this work and to help people come closer to Christ.

This coming week there is going to be a mission tour. We have Elder Evans coming to our mission, and are going to be able to meet with him on Friday. It is going to be so exciting!!

Thank you all so much for everything that you do! I am so grateful for your prayers, and your support.

I love you all so much!! Have a wonderful week!!