I’m in Warsaw!
My week didn’t start out like that.
On Tuesday the branch threw a going away pizza
party for transfers, it was so good! but so sad! There wasn’t a ton of members
there but the ones who were there were so great and everyone was just saying
such nice things. It was a great chance to see the people here and to recognize
the love I have for them. I knew I was sincerely going to miss them. I am so
grateful for the time I had with them, to help them and to learn from them. It
was beautiful and part of me will always be with them in Katowice.
On Wednesday we taught English for the last
time and said goodbye to all of those people who aren’t members. Once again my
heart was just so full of LOVE for them all and I just felt so privileged to
meet them and know them.
After English class we had a meeting with
Barbara. Sister Blake who is one of the sisters replacing us in our area came
to Katowice that night so she joined in our lesson with Barbara. It was nice
for Barbara to meet her with us there. It was our first meeting together since
before her work schedule went crazy. So we met and talked to her about her life
and how she STILL HASN’T SMOKED and just about her faith and testimony. She
shared that she knows this is true and the spirit was so strong. I cannot
explain how much love I have for Barbara. She changed my life. My heart is
filled to the brim when I think of her. After we talked about her testimony we
talked to her about baptism again and how we KNEW she would be baptized. It is
the next step for her. It was just beautiful to be able to talk with her and
testify to her. Oh man I will never forget that meeting. I could talk about it
for hours but it came to and end. We took a couple pictures and then had to say
goodbye and she hugged us and then tears started streaming down her face and we
hugged some more. I think it took her off guard. It definitely took me off
guard! So then all three of us were crying as we said goodbye and it was one of
the most tender times of my mission. I have been so blessed to be able to work
with her and help her come closer to Christ. I will forever be grateful for her
and for the time Sister Petherbridge and I had to be with her and all grow
together.
Then Thursday came. It was kind of sad because
Sister Petherbridge and I didn’t really get a last night as a companionship because
Sister Blake was staying with us but it was really good and in the morning we
went on the train to Warsaw. It was bittersweet! It’s really hard to explain.
But I know that its not really goodbye for Sister Petherbridge and I. We will
be friends forever and there are just things that we need to learn now from
other people and other areas. Its going to be great.
So WARSAW!! It’s huge! and beautiful! and there
are people all over the place and NONE OF THEM KNOW WHO I AM! haha its so cool!
I got here and we went and met up with two of
the Elders in my district and set up a white board. We talked to so many people
and there are so many people here who speak English it’s so weird! I didn’t
even know what to say to half of them! It was so embarrassing! My English is so
horrible now. Anyways it was really fun and there is a special energy here. The
next day we did another white board with different Elders in our district and
we only had 1 hour and in that 1 hour we met our goal for the day! We talked to
so many people and gave out 3 books of Mormon! The Lord has been blessing us
left right and center!! It’s crazy! Then we taught our investigator Beata the
plan of salvation which was very new for me to be teaching. It was a learning
experience and it was so much fun! The spirit was so strong. The Lord has
really shown me a lot just being here especially with the language. My language
has been improving so much in these last couple months but it’s not the best
ever. In fact it’s not even close BUT I still talk to people. I love them and I
work hard to receive that help from the Lord, I know that he will help me and
that everyone learns differently and at different paces. I’m just so grateful
for where I am now.
OH! Let me tell you about my new companion!!
Sister Tobler!! She is so cool!! She is my FIRST companion from Utah! She’s
from somewhere near Provo. She has such a beautiful singing voice! She was
making her own cd before her mission! She’s so cute and I already love her! This
is her second transfer and her polish blows my mind! She just gets it and
speaks beautifully! I’m going to learn so much from her. It’s going to be so
great! We've been laughing a lot. I feel really good about it. There are a lot
of things that will be happening this transfer. I already know its going to be
one of the greats.
Yesterday was Sunday, so I got to meet my new
branch. They are wonderful! I bore my testimony and I was just myself. I told
them that I didn’t speak polish so well and I hoped they had lots of patience.
I just spoke about missionary work and the happiness of the gospel. Then I told
them that I already loved them! I did! It is so cool!!! Many of them came and
talked to me after and I just felt so welcomed and loved already. OH! We meet
in a chapel!! A real one! It’s the only one in Poland and its BEAUTIFUL!!! It’s
been so long since I’ve been in a church building! It was so cool!!
I have been reading through conference talks
again. I was reading one by Bishop Causse from the priesthood session. It was
directed towards missionaries!!!! He talked about how we need to be humble
which will make us want to be obedient which will allow us to have the spirit!
I can’t wait to study it more and apply it into my life now so I can be the best
missionary and the best ME I can be. I love my mission. More than I ever
thought I would. THE CHURCH IS STILL TRUE IN WARSAW!!
Love,
Siostra Pearson
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