Chapter 25: Hello Tualatin!

Happy Tuesday everyone! I have some very exciting news!


After being in the same area for 1/3 of my mission, I got transferred! I am now in Tualatin, which is just across the freeway from Lake Oswego, but I'm excited for the change. And even more exciting news, I am with Sister Hyde again! (She was my MTC companion) We are also Sister Training Leaders, and it will be a new and exciting journey for both of us. I'm so excited to be in a new area and to continue to find God's children that are ready to hear about the Gospel. 


After transfers, we had a lesson with a member who wants to come back to church! We met him at a diner, and as we were getting to know him, he started telling us (very loudly) how Oregon is sinful and how he hates everyone here. We tried to keep the conversation centered on church and Jesus Christ because we didn't want anyone around us to react to what he was saying. Then we went and played volleyball with the Marshallese group that is in our ward, and they take it very seriously. It was fun but also a little scary haha


One of our friends, Steven,came to church, and after we found out that he is a Seventh Day Adventist, and he had lots of questions. However, they were about the most random parts of Revelations, so we couldn't really answer most of them. He also only wants answers from the Bible, so I will have to study up on my Revelations this week. 


Spiritual Thought: One of my favorite verses from Come Follow Me this week is 2 Nephi 29:9. It says: 
"And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and that I speak forth my words according to mine own pleasure. And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever."
I love how this verse tells us that Heavenly Father will never stop speaking to us. He loves us so much and we are His children. 


Have an incredible week everyone! Love you all! 


Love, 
- Sister Willie


Pictures: 
- VC Sisters and Seniors 
- District 1
- Me and Sister Hyde after listening to Steven talk about Revelations for an hour 
- Walking in the pouring rain



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