Last week we went to her first district meeting in Firenze and then we had
to go to Milano on Wednesday night and stayed with the sisters there for our New
Missionary training the next day. Which was seriously the best thing ever! I
remember before the mission sitting in really long gospel discussions or *cough
cough* seminary class could be hard for me. I didn't have a true love and
appreciation for learning. Now, a full day of learning and instruction from our
leaders is a blessing! I feel so pumped! The group of new missionaries was 2
sisters and 2 elders-- the smallest we've had with the Dibbs so it was really
nice. I truly feel like I am being trained again. It's so nice to have a
refresher and to really embrace the fundamentals of missionary again now that
being a missionary is just life for me.
We just had her first Zone Training meeting yesterday and it was great! We
did the meeting a little later than usual because Pres. Dibb's granddaughter was
baptized in the chapel right before. So we got to see that! How cool? See a
baptism right before training! We talked about our mission goal: Being a
Complete Proselyting Missionary. I literally had no idea what they meant when
they said that. What it comes down to is being more than just a Preach My Gospel
missionary. It means truly putting into practice what our leaders have been
telling us. Luckily I have been here for all of the Dibbs mission so I have
heard everything and have lotttttssss of notes from conferences with the area
presidency and the area 70. But looking at everything I got kinda overwhelmed. I
was like, how is it possible to teach her all of these things and to do them all
perfectly and make sure to not mess up and then I started steaming from the
ears. I wrote down everything so I could make sure to go over it all with her.
When we talked about it I asked what things she didn't understand so we could go
over them. Out of this huge list she said one thing. She said, "the rest we've
already talked about." Not gonna lie, I wasn't so sure. I thought she wasn't
gonna know what any of it meant but little by little every day in studies we had
talked about these steps. I was able to realize that once we put into practice
what we are taught it just becomes who we are. We don't even realize if we will
just listen and follow the guidance of our leaders. I am SO grateful for
President and Sorella Dibb. I love them so much! They care about and know each
and every one of us individually and I have no idea how that is possible. They
are always trying to help us be better and it's amazing!
I definitely went on a random rant there...My whole email was supposed to
be about how while I was stressing about crazy stuff Heavenly Father was
constantly reminding me He loves us! This week I can not count how many
people stopped us. I know it was Heavenly Fathers way of saying, "Hey, I see
your trying to get to it all but I'll still giving you a little nudge" or maybe
everybody else. It was a really tender mercy for me. One of those things that
you just can't explain.
The miracles will come to you! If you pray for them and if you ask for
them! Statemi bene!!
Con affetto,
Sorella Jarvis
We are twins!
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