Well family, it has been an interesting, heart-changing,
challenging and good week. Though I feel like EVERY week in the mission field
is like that. I am still in flushing, but I have a new companion. Sis Reid had
to go home this week due to some health problems that she has been struggling
with. It was heart breaking to see her go, because I know how much she wanted
to stay and work, also I really loved being her companion. But nonetheless, I
am very grateful that she is recuperating and safe.
So this week was really up in the air. She got a call on
Thursday night, that she was leaving Friday morning (She knew she was leaving,
but not that quickly). And so on Friday I spent the day back in Rego with the English
"traveling sisters” there (Traveling sisters are new in our mission,
essentially they act as leadership for the sisters) while president prayed and
figured out what to do from there. It was incredible on Friday because even
though I had NO idea what was going to happen, where I would be, who I would be
with, I knew that God was in it and that this was His will and that He would
put me exactly where He needed me. I was filled with so much peace and comfort
that everything would be okay and exactly how God wanted it. Also we were able
to teach a powerful first lesson to one of their new investigators Dave. He was
so moved by this first meeting, that he asked if it would be okay and
appropriate if he could take a picture of us, because he could feel that He was
beginning an important journey. The spirit was so strong, and I am grateful I
could take part of it. I also got to spend the night with the Rego Spanish
Sisters, my last companions. It was fun to be with them again too.
After a lot of thought and prayer, President felt that I
needed to stay in flushing and keep the "Pool" (essentially the group
of investigators we have) going. He called Sister Lee, who is an English Sister
and who actually was one of my roommates in the MTC, if she would switch to Spanish
for the next 3 weeks and be my companion. She is INCREDIBLE and has a lot of
faith and courage to take on the challenge. So now I am the "veteran"
here in flushing (only 2 weeks!) and the Spanish speaker. I have been tempted
at times to get overwhelmed, but I try to remember that peace and love that I
felt on Friday that everything will be okay, and I know it will be. It also
makes me that much more grateful that I got to serve Sis Simplicio who taught
me to relax and have fun! Sis Lee and I actually did something that I hadn't
done with my companions before. Soon after we got all of her suitcases into the
apartment, we both felt the need to pray, because we both knew that there would
be no other way that we could do this. So we started our companionship with a
prayer and called down the powers of heaven to help us. I don't know if I have
ever offered such a sacred, clear, desperate and heartfelt prayer in my life,
and as I offered it, I could feel the spirit fill both of our hearts and the
room. I know God is with us, and I can feel him guide our footsteps. This work
is true, there is no other way Sis Lee and I would be able to be doing what we
are doing if it wasn't.
I love you guys and am glad you are doing so well. I am so
grateful for you and miss you a lot.
Love,
Megan
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