Wooohooo!

Well, the Lord definitely has a sense of humor. I am pretty sure He didn't send me on a mission to do missionary work. :) Sis. Boehula has been really sick this week and so we have been inside our apartment since Tuesday. Monday night we went out with a member and taught a lesson and then Tuesday we went to St. Vincent's and taught a lesson. But by Tuesday afternoon she was feeling really sick. We went to the doctor on Wednesday and they gave her some medication (that hasn't been helping), took some blood tests, and said to come back in two weeks. She has really bad stomach pain and we think she has TMJ. The unfortunate thing is that Sis. Boehula hasn't told anyone about how she has felt for a year! I guess I was the lucky person to get it out of her. I am also the lucky person who gets to call all the doctors, dentists, mission nurse, and President and Sister McDonough.  It has been quite the adventure this week.

I am trying to work things out with President and Sister McDonough and we will see what happens. We have Zone Conference on Wednesday so we will be able to see them and chat with them more then. Sis. Boehula is so dedicated that she just wants to work through the pain (which is what she has been doing for the last year) but I don't think it is good for her. She can't really function right now and she is so done. She is tired. Please pray for her! But Mom, she got your package today and she was so surprised! It couldn't have come on a more perfect day. :) 

As far as my health fun, I am exercising and attempting to stretch out my back regularly. It still gets really sore.  The good news: I am functioning. 

Investigators:  As of right now we have two that we have met with consistently. Alice is an older woman in her 60's I think who we met while tracting. We had an amazing lesson with her last Tuesday. We taught her about the Restoration and she said she believes everything we are saying. She has started reading the Book of Mormon! She is truly the sweetest person I have ever met. She has had cancer over the last few years and is finally cancer free for right now. Hopefully we will be able to commit her to baptism and invite her to church this week. 

Shinita is another woman we met while tracting. She is in her 30's, is married, and has an 11 year old son. I love her so much! We haven't taught her since last Sunday, but she is very open-minded, is reading the Book of Mormon and actually used to meet with some missionaries when she was in college. One of the greatest things about being a missionary is just having the opportunity to meet people with such sweet spirits and learn from them. Shinita and Alice both have the light of Christ with them and are truly trying to follow our Savior. I am learning just as much from them as they are from me. :) 

Since Sis. Boehula has been so sick we honestly haven't been able to do anything recently. Last night I made a list of people to call and I will hopefully do missionary work by sending out letters and making phone calls. I have no idea what will happen next, but it kills me that Greenville isn't getting the attention it deserves. There are so many people we need to see, but right now Sis. Boehula is our priority. J

This last week the Lord has truly helped me. I have never spent more time on my knees than I did this week. I have never spent more time in the scriptures than I have this week. I don't know why all these things are happening, but apparently the Lord is preparing me for something. Last night I just wanted to be a "normal missionary." Apparently that is not the Lord's plan for me though. :) 

I had several moments this week to ponder on why I still feel happy. It's because I know I have a Heavenly Father who loves me and is aware of what I am going through. I have a Heavenly Father who has created a perfect plan for me and as long as I am willing to listen, He will guide me. I have a Savior who has made it possible for me to return to live with Him and my Father in Heaven. I have a purpose in this life to do my best, work hard, learn a lot, and prepare to become like my Heavenly Father. For the first time I understand why this gospel makes people happy. It makes me so happy. :)

Very late last night I was reading in the book of Acts. In Acts 5:41-42 it says, "And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ." I love this scripture! It is incredible to me how the Apostles are so grateful to "suffer shame for his name." They are so grateful that they have the opportunity to preach of Christ and to be persecuted for Him. What a positive attitude they have! I want to be like that. I want to be grateful for every struggle I have just to preach about my Savior. Do we have that kind of attitude? Are we willing to go through anything to stand as witnesses of Christ? Just something I was thinking about. 

Well, that is about all for this week. Hopefully next Monday I will have an update of everything going on here. It is hard, but I am doing my best to hang in there. I love you all!

Love, Sister Fry