Sister Johnson and
Sister Allred are pleased to announce the marriage, baptism, and
confirmation of Joe and Alyssa Helmuth all within 5 days. Crazy? Yes.
Stressful? Yes. Sleep? Deprived. Worth it? YES! Tuesday we went in to
get the marriage license. The plan was to have a small ceremony at the
church, but due to Joe's dad's health, we switched the location to the
nursing home. From the time we notified them to the time the ceremony
started, it was about an hour. The baptism was suppose to be on Friday,
but there was a family emergency so postponed a day. Finally on Saturday
they had two perfect baptisms. Sunday brought the confirmations and now
we have the newest members of the Tullahoma ward.
I'm staying in Tullahoma with
Sister Allred for at least another six weeks which means that I will
have spent at least 1/3 of my mission in this unique town. Good thing I
absolutely love it with all my heart. This last transfer proved to be
one of endurance and this next one will challenge me as well. I guess it
is only fitting for a distance runner, right?
We said our goodbyes to the
McKee's at zone conference in Murfreesboro this week. It's hard to see
them go, but I'm excited to meet the Andersen's. After all, it is the
best mission in the world so we only deserve the best mission presidents
and wives.
Other than those events is has
been a lot of service this week sandwiched between appointments. We
helped out with an activity in the infamous Winchester, TN. Not only did
the smother us with treats, but I also got to spend some time with my
grandma (my trainer's trainer). She is just one fantastic missionary,
let me tell you. With around 20 missionaries and members present for the
activity, we received 60 referrals total from just one hour. Awesome,
awesome program! Now if only we could get the members to do it down
here.
One thing I love about the
Restoration of the gospel is that it shows that questions are still
answered today. There is nothing quite like the experience of taking a
question to the Lord and then receiving the answer. We were talking to a
member today and she was saying how she gets bored with the lessons.
You will never be bored at church if you are asking questions and
seeking, searching, pondering. WILL YOU take a question to the Lord?
Muchas gracias mis amigos y familia!
Love Sister Neener (:
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