December 2, 2019

HOLY COW! What a WILD week. Where has the time gone?? hah! so many wonderful things happened this week I am going to try and give you a super short and sweet little summary! 

So first off, it has been raining ALL week. Californians do not really know how to drive in the rain... haha and everyone looks at us like we are barbarians when we knock on their doors. but thats okay- we fear NO MAN!!!! 

So on Tuesday this week we had the Ribbon cutting for the giving machines with the Mayor and it was amazing. We had so much support from the community and all the different organizations kept talking about how much they love the LDS church. It was so incredible. We have volunteered at them a few times and will volunteer 3 more times this week. People are so kind and love to come and donate! they are all amazed by the wonderful machines and love giving to those in need. I feel so blessed to be able to be apart of it! attached are some pictures from the ribbon cutting!!

the ribbon cutting with the mayor for the giving machines!

FUNNY STORY!

So on thanksgiving this week, we were driving to our dinner and we were getting on the freeway. When out of nowhere sister Esteves starts screaming and freaking out. It scared me so I looked at her... however, in the process my eyes made eye contact with the most MASSIVE and THICK spider sitting on the middle console right between sister Esteves and I. Legit the thing made eye contact with me!! Then pure chaos broke out in the mom van we were driving. haha- Everyone was yelling, and sister Esteves jumped to the back of the van, and sister Neiufi throws herself in the front seat and starts putting her hand in every nook and cranny to and find this spider. haha she is so brave and was just going to grab it with her hand. Yes GRAB!! it was too big to squish. HOWEVER that massive creature disappeared. So now we just live in terror while we drive and everyone constantly has their eyes peeled (except for myself of course... my eyes are peeled on the road. ;)) Anyways I know God was watching out for us... hah because we stayed safe and I was able to control my first reaction to leave the vehicle. So we are blessed and I laugh every time I think about it!!!

Thanksgiving was awesome! That morning we got to play a bunch of games with all the YSA members who didn't have a place to go, then we gathered with all the missionaries in the area including the senior missionaries, then we went to a part member families home and they had the most wonderful thanksgiving.

Crazy fact, we just got a call from the mission President and we have some missionaries coming in before the transfer... they come in tomorrow and we get one of them!!! There will now be 4 of us... and 3 of them are still in their first 2 transfers. WILD. Its going to be a great week!!!

This week has been a really good week. I am feeling many different things as my mission is rapidly coming to an end but through it all I am very grateful for a Heavenly Father who knows me perfectly and knows what I need to become better. I can honestly say there are so many times when I knew the savior was right by my side, my Heavenly Father communicated with me boldly through prayer, and the spirit was 100% leading my every step. There has been times I wasn't sure I could do it, but the Lord would always carry me through. I truly love being a missionary. I love telling every single person about Jesus Christ. I am grateful to know that I will still be the same person I am right now, no matter where I live. I am grateful for my Savior. I wouldn't be able to do anything with out him. This is the Lords work. It always has been, and always will be. Let's do our best to be effective tools in his hands. Also no matter where you live, don't forget to LIGHT THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!LOVE YOU!!!!!

Sincerely,

 Sister Wiser

Our district 

Tracting in the rain!

Dinner at the institute with all the senior and single missionaries.

Our dinner plate with the Hokansen family.