I discovered I hate airplanes! I got sick so easily, and almost cried....ya the elder next to me got a kick out of that, he just kept laughing.
My companion/trainer is sister Pond. she is da best! love her so much!
I am serving in Branson Missouri which is so nuts because George Dyer (If you don't know who that is I suggest you Google it. He is a world renowned tenor. Kendy was invited to a concert of his and got a chance to meet him) and I were joking about that and here I am!! (wait it gets better)
Not only am I serving in Branson but I am in the Branson West Ward and the Branson YSA branch. George Dyer is in the Bran-son YSA presidency hahahhaha I did yoga with him at one of the YSA activities and we laughed about it.
So since we have a ward and YSA branch we have a lot to do and a lot to cover. Stressful? Absolutely! Fun? Unbelievably!
Ready for an amazing story?
One time when I saw the Lord's hand this week was when Sister Pond and I went tracting for the first time. It was the first door we knocked on and the owners, Sharon and Jason, welcomed us into their home and was willing to hear our message. That message turned into a lesson about the Book of Mormon. It was pretty neat for the first door we knocked on. We left them with the Book of Mormon and an invitation to read the introduction. The next day we visited them to help them move (sadly they are moving) and we invited them to church. They told us they would try but might not be able to stay for the whole thing. That Sunday we were thrilled when we saw Sharon and Jason walk through the chapel doors just as sacrament meeting started. Sister Pond and I were speaking in sacrament so we couldn't sit with them however a member in the ward noticed the new faces and joined them. IT WAS AMAZING! Afterwards we invited them to stay for the next meeting. They gladly accepted. In fact they stayed for all 3 hours! It was so neat and I could just tell that Sharon was feeling the spirit because she wanted to hear and feel more. It just showed me how the Lords hand is involved in everything and everyone. Because no way that could have happened without Him guiding them every step of the way.
Not only did they come to church on Sunday but two other of our investigators came!! We are ready to ask at least one of them to baptism. That will be Wednesday and I am SOOO excited. She will be so happy.
A few things I notice about Branson
No mountains but giant hills and lots of curvy roads; like...no strait roads. so I get car sick A LOT!
it's so beautiful out here and I love it! It is winter but there is no snow but once in while you see ice crystals all over the rocks and it's stunning.
Branson people LOVE to talk. No thick accent but once in while you hear it. But anywho they love to talk, whether they are members, investigators, less actives, recent converts, or strangers. They just love to talk and they talk sooooo fast! And they jump from story to story then back to the first story and there is NO connection in between but some how people follow. I haven't yet. It's kinda frustrating sometimes because we cant get a word in and next thing we know we've been there for an hour and haven't shared a spiritual thought yet. Here you have to learn to interrupt and hold the spotlight. Some listen, but all love to tell you all about them. It's good too though because then you can understand their needs, but they wont give you time to tell them how the Lord can help. nuts.
My mission president told me that in the spring i might have a bike! YAHOO!
Oh more good news from the MTC, I got a 6 pack. Not to brag but it is there. probably not anymore because the members feed us unbelievably well.
My companion is from Washington and they got weird slang up there because she says the weirdest thing like "swag-money" but she is a Gilmore Girl fan so we get along great!
Wow I sure said a lot I must be in Branson.
Love you all so much and I love the mission. the gospel is amazing and Jesus Christ is our savior and in Him we have nothing to fear.
Love
Sister Pollard
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