Tender Mercies and Miracles

Helloooo!

 

Guess who had the best week of her life?! And i bet you all wanna hear allll about it. And anyone who knows me i dont leave ANY details out. Except due to time, i'll probably leave out most details. All i know is when we trust the Lord, everything falls into place so intricately as it should. Always.

 

So Monday, i cant even remember how monday went but im sure it went so good. Yeah, probably.

Tuesday we had to take some crazy BYU qualtrics survey thing all about PMG, holy long, holy boring. After we did some LARC visits and had our BOM and Coordination meeting, then after i went on an exchange down in the beauitful Damariscotta area OFF THE COAST but i have yet to still see the coast. One day.... the exchange was weird... we slept at a members home both nights. the area just opened and the sisters arrived the night of our exchange so things were hectic. I woke up to some delicious homemade pancakes, and we got to sit around the table with the parents and just chat and learn more about life. They live in a super old barn and its probably the cutest thing ever. That day consisted of using my so huge muscles by building an apartment (yes, the members are building the sisters an apartment, oh the love!) chillin with some sweet horses, preaching the gospel, seeing my favorite HOVANCES who moved there from augustar, building up the members like mad (i seriously bonded so much with them.. so much!) and then doing some sweet obstacle courses which consisted of a lot of high knees, in a dress. not a good combo but hey i won so it was all worth it right?! Oh ya, and one little miracle was meeting a sister of a LA in our ward who we had planned to see that week. the lords hand was in that one for sure. the next day we drove up to augusta and had our interviews with president stoker! that man is one inspired man, and i have really gotten to know him so well throughout all of my health and comp stuff. he has such a tender spirit, and we are just a bunch of cry babies together. I asked him for a blessing, and it was so apparent that the Lord is so aware and proud of me, and that i have a great work to do here. It was such a beautiful blessing. After, he looked me in the eyes, with tears streaming down President Stoker said "Sister Cloward, you are here for a specific purpose, that purpose hasnt happened yet." I felt it in my bones! Isn't the confirming witness so great? I think that is one of the greatest blessings of this gospel. We receive THE GIFT. and that gift will never lead us astray. It confirms gods love, it confirms gods desires, it confirms all we need to know. It's so simple, all we have to do is follow Christ, and we have that gift with us leading us always! After my interview, i got to chat with sister stoker for awhile. She is so fabulous and so so blunt. I LOVE it. She is one i admire very much. When we were about to leave, a sister came up to me and handed me a package. I looked at it, and it was a mattress heating pad. she said "this was given to me, and i was told someone is going to need it" i just wanted to cry. My heating pad hasnt been working, and that made all the difference in my study hours and after the day was over and even during the day! Just another tender mercy of the Lord.

 

After that, we taught an AWESOME lesson to Eliza, then had an incredible meal appointment. Friday rolled around, which means weekly planning. Sister Wray always has such a lovely attitude during these so needless to say it was hard. Comp inventorys are the BEST. Saturday rolled around and we found THREE new investigators. I have never felt so in tune in my life! Sunday came, and all weekend long i had been praying for a few specific things that i had to make a decision on by that night to let president stoker know. One, being if i would like to be in a trio, so that when my migraines or nausea get bad i can go to a members home and my comps can still go out and i would be able to actually rest. The decision i felt was best was no, because it doesnt really stop me now, and i would probably feel like i was out of the equation if that were the scenario. Another thing he wanted me to pray about was if i should go home for the winter, a decision i decided no to as well, but felt like there was an alternative. I had SUCH an incredible sacred experience, one so powerful and beautiful, and with that came an answer that really actually was a demand. So, later president stoker called and i told him im not going home for winter, to which he said good, i felt the same way, but im thinking of sending you to salt lake visitors center, or a different one. my heart DROPPED. I told him of the experience i had, and basically where we are at now is he is making about 30 phone calls to see. I told him one thing though, if i transfer missions and cant come back its out of the question. THIS is my mission. the NHMM is my mission, and where i am suppose to be. My whole heart is here, and i know i am where i am suppose to be, right now. But yes, that may change for 2 transfers, but my heart is with the new englanders. Crazy corky people they are haha.

 

After that, we went and contacted a referral, and had an incredible lesson. For all of you RM's reading this, she is golden. She sees the need for a restoration, and so badly wants an eternal family. She's in her 20's and we already decided together she is gonna visit me next fall semester at BYU, so fella's, be ready. Except here's the WORST PART EVER. SHE IS MOVING TO SANFORD THIS WEEK!!!!! ughhhh. we are  having another lesson with her today, and thentomorrow she is coming to our BOM class. But heres the miracle of it all. where she is moving is the only stake that has a singles ward in our mission! She is so awesome. I never knew i could bond with someone so quickly.

 

Well, its about time to go! I wish i could write more and tell all of the other tender mercies and miracles but they'll have to wait! I'm praying for ya'll!

 

Loveee

sister cloward