Hello All!!
it has been a great week this past week! I hit my 18 month
mark on the mission on the 17th.... it is crazy to think that I have lived in Washington
It took me 18 months to finally realize this. Why it took
so long I will never know, but I realized that missionaries are like the
grasshoppers from A Bugs Life. Why would I say such a thing? Well, let me
explain. I was thinking about dinner appointments as we left a members house
last night. We had a wonderful meal of pasta and salad. I have loved going into
homes of members and getting to know them and also getting to know their
cooking skills. It’s been a fun adventure. But last night as we were leaving, I
looked at Sister Miller and I said, “You know, we are just like the bugs in A
Bugs Life. We come. We eat. We leave." I wonder if that what they think. “All
we have to do is have them for one hour. They will come eat our food and then
spread their grasshopper wings and leave and then we are good for at least
another month." It may be a weird Epiphany but it sure seems true to me!
haha!
I also think, if we are going off the same movie, that we
are like Flick who tries to use a rock to resemble a seed and the little ant
girl wouldn't believe him/ she kept saying, " but its a rock." no
matter how many times he tried to help her use her imagination for that moment
it wouldn't work. I feel like Flick sometimes. We try to explain things to
people we meet on the road, things like the book of Mormon and we might say
things like, “Imagine that God had given the Book of Mormon at the same time as
the bible. How would that change your thoughts on it?" They then continue
to say, "But it wasn’t." sometimes they just don’t get it,but that’s
okay. Moral of this weird tangent is that A Bugs Life is very comparable to
real life! haha!
It has been a good week though! We have had the chance to
do a lot of service for a family in the ward. They are having to move and another
family in the ward has undertaken the task of helping them prep their house for
pictures. We cleaned on Saturday and we painted last night! It has been fun to
help them and get to know everyone better. Painting was fun last night. Zach,
the man who just got baptized, came to help. It was super cool to have him
there as an official member :) there is a light in him. I could actually see it
in his eyes. The gospel changes lives. I know it does.
We have been doing a 31 day Atonement study as a mission. It
has been amazing to read about my Savior and learn of him. It has helped me to
know that He truly suffered for me. It has become more personal and intimate. I
am thankful for Heavenly father and the willingness he had to send his Beloved
Son to earth to die for us all. I know my Savior lives. He loves us all and
understands everything. I know that to be true. I love you all and I hope you
have an amazing week!!
Sister Reynolds
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