Adventures of a Sister Missionary: Week 28 4.4.17

Hey Y'all!!

Not sure where to start for this week, but we had a non normal missionary week. Let's just say there were random approved runs to the store, the hospital, and Sister Wolfley drove for the first time in her missionary life... We didn't die!! Haha... but she did get an aggressive driving mark against her.

Anyways, on to the work of the Lord. We had an amazing spirit filled lesson with our new investigator Trina and she is excited to be baptized on May 20th. She is from the Martial Islands, off of Hawaii, and has two little boys. Their family is so cute and crazy it is so fun, but her boys settled down as we taught the Restoration and when we recited the First Vision the room filled with light. No one said anything for a good 5 minutes, the Holy Ghost was so powerful and Trina said she felt peace and light. Ahhh... I love being a missionary and the power that can be felt as we teach the restored truths to others.

This week I got a really bad migraine after our last district meeting for the transfer. We ended up staying all day at the Ocala 2nd sisters apartment and the next morning we had District workout at the church. We all said bye to each other and that day Sister Wolfley and I were the only missionaries in Ocala for at least 5 hours.... Everyone had to go to transfers except us. We went and visited Less Actives and did some service.

The next day we had Weekly Planning.... I ended up having to go to the ER though because my migraines have gotten worse and more frequent, not fun.... But all is well, I am still alive and being taken care of. We visited my favorite Recent Convert, Tony Smith, and he told me the reason for my migraines is because I am becoming better than ever, so Satan is attacking me and trying to keep me from being a powerhouse and bringing others unto Christ. Love Tony!

We had amazing lessons with Sasha and her family. There was a tornado watch and it poured buckets of rain. We, Ocala Sister's, had to go up to the church and I forgot my shoes... We danced in the rain though! I helped Sister Bedwell pack, we had maybe to much fun with clay masks and talked about missionary life.

We had a lesson with Davonta who has a strong desire to be baptized, he knows it will be hard to overcome his obstacles, but he told us he knows it will be worth it! During the lesson though he turned to me and said, "Sister Foster, why are you here? What brought you to Christ?" I was taken back because not just one hour prior I was saying to Sister Wolfley that I don't know why I am still here, I am in pain and just want my family by my side. So when he asked me that I was shocked, and without thinking I said, "That is a good question, let me think about it. I am here because God told me to be here. I am here because I know the Atonement of Jesus Christ can save your life as it has mine...." I bore my testimony to him on things that I had personally been questioning in my life and it wasn't until afterwards that I realized the true meaning behind why I am here.

I am here in the Florida Jacksonville Mission because I have been called to serve, I have been blessed to know this gospel all my life and to now be an instrument in the Lord's hands and share it with those I meet and have the Holy Ghost flow through me is the most comforting feeling ever. Most of all I am here because Jesus Christ has saved my life, and I want to help others save theirs through his Atonement and Redeeming power. He truly is my everything! I am here to give of myself, my full heart, might, mind, and strength so that others can know their loving kind Heavenly Father's plan of happiness for them in their life's. I say that in His name, Jesus Christ, Amen.

I love y'all! Have a great week! God willin' and the creek don't rise!

Love,
Sister Foster