I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge today. One day I'll run it!

Hi family! How are you?                                                        November 25, 2013

So this legless dog, isn't as legless :). Thankfully my muscles are regaining strength and I can walk, drive, type, write, and stand again. My body is still really sore, but I don't know if that is still the antibiotic, or my body is starting from square one and building strength to move again. At least I can carry my own bag again, and I was able to walk across the Brooklyn bridge today... One day I will run across it.

Miracles galore this week. First off, Wednesday was mega zone conference and I woke up sooooo nauseous from other meds I was taking for side affects of the antibiotic ( I am learning that sometimes the treatment is worse than the disease!) I was really bummed out because not only would I miss mega zone conference but also my opportunity to give my departing testimony! That is just when all the departing missionaries take a few moments to testify of their savior and how their mission experience has changed them. I laid in bed and kind of laughed "this situation seems almost too familiar". I rolled out of bed on to my knees, prayed for strength, got up got ready and went to the conference. Poor sis Glaittli had to drive through Brooklyn, which she hates and usually leaves up to me, but we made it. We were an hour late but president was so happy to see that we made it, he didn't care. I was able to feel better, and bear my testimony, and even receive a special and powerful blessing from president Calderwood. Among other things, I was promised that it would not be easy but as I am wise in taking care of myself, I will be able to finish my mission strong and with the other missionaries. By that point I had already decided to stay, but it was powerful to hear, know and feel that Heavenly Father didn't see my work here as being done either.

Another miracle, we found an investigator this past week named Graciella who is going to be baptized my last weekend here in New York! She is wonderful and so prepared. She is a referral from the elders in Bushwick, Brooklyn. She has been taking her grand kids to church there while their mother works. She lives in Staten, has been investigating the church for over a decade and has always told the missionaries that she would be baptized when she retired and didn't have work in Sundays. Now she is ready to do it :). When we told her that she could be baptized as soon as the 7th of December, she was so excited and started  to cry as she thanked Heavenly Father for the good news in her closing prayer. She came to the thanksgiving party with her daughter from Bushwick. Her daughter was baptized in the ward 10 years ago and attended till she got married and moved to Brooklyn. Everyone was really excited to see her, and as Graciella was introduced to them, she would tell them how she is going to be baptized on the 7th. It is set for 10am that day :).

But more than that, the spirit has been so strong in our lessons with her. It's amazing the difference in teaching someone who has already decided to be baptized, and trying to persuade them to make that choice. The spirit is still strong in both, but the spirit is that much less restrained when teaching an open heart. She is really excited, and even told us that she is ready to do all the homework.

I know God lives, that he loves us and is mighty to save. He is a god of miracles and I know that he delights in helping and blessing us. I am so grateful to him. I am so grateful also to all of you. I wouldn't be able to do this without you. Thanks for the emails, support and prayers. Almost there, 2 more weeks! And yet at the same time, no matter how miserable all this is, it is quite heartbreak to think of leaving all of it. 

Happy thanksgiving! 

 

Vista nation XC: please go dominate the "turkey trot" for me :) and congrats on the awesome placement at regionals!!!!!!!

 

Love you all!

Megan 

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