Last Monday was insane if you all couldn't tell by the time that my weekly email came out haha. I was super duper nervous all of last week for transfers and then it turns out that the database was down, and they were expecting it to come back up by Monday evening but it DIDN'T, so we had a mission zoom call and President Tveten READ out all of the transfer news, and I'M STAYING IN CARRIZO!!!!!! I'm soooo happy that I get to stay here again and be able to continue to help this area grow :) I am still a Sister Training Leader so that is a wonderful blessing that will help me to stay focused on my purpose!!
We also found out that we had been in second hand contact with someone who tested positive for the virus, so that wasn't fun haha we had to call our President and talk about it all but we ended up to be fine and the family we had direct contact with all tested negative so we don't have to be tested thankfully :)
Tuesday we got to go help with the South Texas Food Bank here in Carrizo Springs and helped with the drive through there, so that was fun! It was funny because there are some people that we haven't met and haven't even had like video calls with, they've just been messenger calls, and so we were able to actually meet a few of the people in person through that service so that was funny haha.
That afternoon we were able to have another mission devotional and we got to hear from Elder and Sister McKay, and it was super duper awesome!
That evening I ended up finishing My Plan, and for all of you who know what My Plan is, yes I finished early but I just wanted to get it over with so I did and it's a great feeling haha.
Wednesday we went to Eagle Pass and we had district council and then that is the day we got the call and actually got put into quarantine until the results for the family came back so that was crazy haha. When we got the phone call telling us we had to go into isolation again, President Tveten said one of the nicest things which was "Way to work hard to grow the area enough so that it needs more missionaries." So that was super freaking awesome to hear haha. Then we had an interesting lesson with Vicente and he has some crazy beliefs haha and we aren't quite sure how we can help him but we will keep trying haha
Thursday was our MIRACLE DAY!!!!! We found some super duper prepared people!! We found this lady named Janie through Facebook! We actually messaged her about 2 weeks ago with our whole routine thing we usually do, and she replied a little bit but didn't seem too interested. My comp saw on FB that she had posted something about anxiety, so she felt prompted to message her again and ask if we could share a scripture with her! She said yes, and we shared Helaman 5 : 12 (classic ;) ) and she LOVED it! She said it helped a ton. We actually were able to keep the conversation going this time and were able to talk about her past relationship with God and where she wants to go and she shared a story of her being kind of forced to be baptized, but how she actually wants to come closer to god and be baptized again and we asked if we could help her and her family with that and she accepted! She is the mother of SEVEN children (all under the age of 12) and so on Thursday we were able to put her and her two oldest kids, Celeste and Jordan, on date for July 26th :) It was SOOOOO COOL!!
We had an emergency mission call that night and talked more about the COVID19 virus because of how crazy it's getting. Our mission president actually has to be quarantined away from his family because he came in contact with one of our missionaries who tested positive so that's sad :(
Transfer day was also on Thursday and that is the day we were supposed to be getting the elders in Cotulla, BUT one of them is the one that tested positive so they won't be coming down until next week when he gets out of quarantine so we still have a week of covering Cotulla :)
Friday we had our first video lesson with Janie, Celeste and Jordan and it was sooooo awesome! Right before our lesson is when Amanda was able to drop off the Books of Mormon for them, so they had them in the call and it was awesome! It was super sweet to have Amanda help us and deliver those for us because we still couldn't leave the house at that point haha. The lesson was super duper sweet and we shared the Restoration with them and they understood and wow, Celeste and Jordan are sooo awesome!! During our closing prayer is when I had the emotions hit me of how there will come a day when I won't see miracles as big as these every day and that was super duper sad.
We also received one of the best packages I have received on my mission, and President and Sister Russo sent us MATE SUPPLIES. For any of you who don't know what mate is, it's like an herbal tea that people from Argentina are obsessed with hahah Hna Persia also drank it (from Argentina so it makes sense) and since I've lived in the Russo home for what, 9 months now? and had an Argentine companion, I have also become obsessed with Mate haha and we were running out!! So we asked President where our parents could go to send us some, and he just sent us some herbs PLUS come cups and straws for both of us to have. They're the best people EVER :) I use mine every day, but Sister Brooks on the other hand... I try to get her to drink it with me like once a week hahah
That evening we had our famous bible study haha and it was on patience, which is quite funny because I never knew how much patience I DIDN'T have until I came on my mission.. But I'm grateful for the experiences I've gone through which have helped me to gain more patience :)
Saturday we were able to finally leave our house again!!!! We got the news that day that the family came back negative so we called our mission nurse and double checked that we could leave, and man did we spoil ourselves.... We have been hearing about the Dr. Pepper with cream soda and haven't been able to find it ANYWHERE and have been super sad hahha BUT we called everywhere here in little Carrizo, and one of the gas stations had it!! But they didn't have diet, so there went 250 calories wasted... hahah if anybody is feeling super nice today and wants to send some sister missionaries DIET DR PEPPER W CREAM SODA, it would be more appreciated than you know ;) we don't even know if it's on amazon or if anywhere has it (we have also been told it's out of stock because of the virus) soooo idk if we will ever be able to find it hahah. my wonderful comp craved pizza once again, and then also wanted a blizzard and since she is now driving (oh yeah, that's a weird change too hahah because our last transfer in our mission, we aren't allowed to drive, so this past week I wasn't able to drive anymore and it's the first time I haven't drove in over a year... super weird haha) so since she is driving I can't really control where we go anymore haha.
Sunday was super duper special as well. TWO BIG THINGS HAPPENED. idk which one to share first hahah but Phillip came over to our house, and while all of us stood outside, he acted on the Aaronic Priesthood for the FIRST TIME and blessed the sacrament for us. That. was. so. special!!!!
Later that day, AMANDA and JOEL GOT MARRIED!!!!! YAYYYYY!!!!!! We weren't able to go because of the virus BUT we saw the cutest pictures!! They got married by the bishop in Uvalde, which is where Joel is now a member, and sadly, Amanda is moving there with Mason in like 2 weeks :( So that is super sad, but something I have come to learn is that it doesn't matter where the gathering of Israel is taking place as long as we continue working towards it. At first I was a little sad she would be moving because we were excited for her to be able to help us grow Carrizo more, BUT it's the Lords church everywhere, and we are more than thrilled that her and Joel are able to grow together in the gospel and just so excited for the day they are able to get sealed :)
We found out our Sister Training Leader stewardships, and I get to go on an "exchange" with my "little sister" in the mission, Hermana Groll!!! We still aren't allowed to do exchanges in person which is really sad because I was hoping that would change by my last transfer, but we will just continue to do what we need to to stay safe :)
This week our mission officially splits into the Texas San Antonio Mission, and the Texas Austin Mission which is super crazy to think about!!!
It is also the 4th of July and so I hope you all have the best Independence Day ever :)
Happiest of birthdays this week to my little cousin Rosie, and my awesome aunt Aliza! I think they will be in Bear Lake this week so I hope you all enjoy that hahha (my mom told me the family is celebrating Makell, Kooper and Junie's bdays this week, so Happy Birthday to all of you!)
I love each and everyone of you who reads this (and even those who don't haha) so much!! Thanks again for your love and prayers, we are seeing absolute miracles here!!
Have a wonderful week y'all ;)
con amor,
Hermana Griffin :)
Amanda and Joel got married!
MATE from the Russo's!
Blizzards!
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