Ok I'm SO sorry I have neglected
writing a big email to everybody for the past few weeks. Life has honestly been
a little rough but I'm doing alright now :) So! To catch you up on everything.
We had transfer calls last week and my dear Sister Gee got transferred to
Pawhuska Oklahoma, replacing Sister Booms. Isn't that crazy?! :) Ya Pawhuska is
just a little bigger than Talihina but according to Sister Gee things are going
great there! They've got a bunch of investigators and life is sweet, yay for
her! So my new companion is Sister Barrett (like parrot) and she's fantastic! :)
She's 25 and from Highland Utah. Randomness again, she was the one that
replaced me in Henryetta and was companions with Sister Fleck! The mission
world is so very very small haha. Ya she is super bubbly and kind and I’m
really glad to be her companion although I do miss Sister Gee and her ukulele
jam sessions :) Did I ever tell you that she and I performed a song for
President Ingle’s 10th Birthday party with the ukulele (she played I sang)? If
not....we did haha. I think Sister Ingle has a small clip of it that she's
gonna try to send you ma. ALSO! Before Sister Gee left we went and got her ears
pierced! haha it was great. We now have matching companionship earrings :) As
for the work here in Talihina. I'm not gonna lie, I stress out every single day
of my life because I have no idea how to help these people get going. HOWEVER, I
KNOW God sent me Sister Barrett to help me out. That girl reminds me of the mom
of the squishy guy on Monster's University hahah I told her that and meant it
in the best way. Sister Barrett also gives me really tight hugs and I told her
to quit touching me hahahah this is why I have no friends. It made me think of
all the times we'd be on trips and when America tried to lean on me to fall
asleep I'd push her off haha oh goodness. I need to work on that. ANYWAY! :)
The greens are doing really well. We had stake conference this past weekend and
they all came! :) Bella's chemo is going well and they're going to do an
intense round in a few weeks where she'll have to stay in Tulsa for two weeks
but other than that things are going "ok". She keeps making me
pictures and I love it :) The boys and Sister Green will be going to the temple
with the rest of the youth next Saturday and guess who gets to go!!!!! YAY!!!!
I'm SOOOOOOO excited!! My soul has missed the spirit of the temple. I'm praying
that I'll be able to go in and do some initiators or endowments but even just
being there will be the BEST!!! EVERYONE GO TO THE TEMPLE!!!! If you aren't
making it a priority, make it a priority. There’s eternal truths and spiritual
power there that you NEED to constantly renew. Also, THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO
MUCH FOR ALL THE VALENTINE'S DAY STUFF!!! I LOVED IT!!!! :) It was so good to
see all the pics of Grandpa and everybody! It made me cry a little :) Also, the
CDs you sent were awesome mom!! Thank you SOOOO much and thank you for not
sending me chocolate! My poor companion got all of my helpings of chocolate
gifts haha. I don't know, I'm just grateful to still be out here. We had one of
the Elders that served here come back to visit last night with his mom and it
was the weirdest thing. I have been realizing that time truly is winding down
and I don't like it! Even though life sucks as a missionary sometimes haha it
never really REALLY does. I love being able to feel the spirit constantly and
to be always recognized as a servant and representative of the Lord. My name
tag is my favorite part about my outfit in the mornings :) It's the one thing
that still fits...tehe …just kidding :) But really. I'm so SO grateful for the
gospel and the molding I feel God is doing to me. I love you all and Happy late
Valentine's day!! :) Keep praying for missionary opportunities. Something that
President Shumway asked us to do is to pray for hard things....and then to pray
that members see us doing those hard things...I've been too chicken to do it
yet haha but I’m GOING TO! :) You can do the same. Those experiences will only
make you stronger and more equipped to serve the Lord.
Love you forever,
Sister Moreno
Sis. Gee with her Ukulele
at Pres. Ingles Surprise Birthday Party 2/7/15
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