Family Reunions

Who needs to sing when you can do this!?

Hola!

This week was so amazing! What could be better than exchanges in Liberal and Lamar!? It was so weird being back in Liberal because it felt like I had never left. We got to have dinner with the Hartley family. I gave Mama Hartley the biggest hug and it was so good to be “home” (my Liberal home). I didn’t get to see Uncle Gary because he had to work late out at the water pipes but I did get to talk to him on the phone. Sister Hittle came out with us and she is a powerhouse – talk about a strong woman. I got to see so many other people that I truly love. It was so good to see the new investigators that the Sisters are working with and to know that the Lord is truly hastening the work and leading them to those that are ready. Liberal is growing exponentially – there are stellar missionaries and members there.

We went straight from Liberal to Lamar (3 hour drive). On our way, we stopped in a small town called Ulysses to have lunch. We went to a cute Mexican restaurant on Main Street that had AMAZING food! Their homemade sauce was the best kind I have had so far. The missionaries there told us to go to the Palateria because their investigator owns it. He saw that we were missionaries so he gave us free ice cream and it was huge! Nothing better than small towns where they know who missionaries are and they respect them. We actually started writing a “Small Town Problems” book. A new thing we added to our book: We just finished eating and walked over to our car. I was driving so Sister Valdivia was standing behind the car to help me back out of the parking stall. I opened up the door, put my bag inside, and then paused! All of our suitcase stuff and everything was gone! I turned to Sister Valdivia and said, “Yo, where’s our stuff?” We stood there silent for a good 10 seconds and then realized that it wasn’t our car. We about died laughing as we ran to our car that was 2 cars over. Small Town Problems – People do not lock their car doors!

Lamar – wow it has been so long! Since I left, Lamar got a new Taco Truck that is apparently super amazing! Also, the Sisters have been having mice problems again so they had traps set all around the house (probably about 12 of them). They did find where most of them were coming in – there is a hole underneath the sink. We had dinner with the Miller family – and once again – another family reunion! They had a big barbecue and invited members of the ward to come. I got to go on exchanges with Sister Jordan who is such an amazing missionary! She is 23 and the sweetest girl that you will ever meet. We were talking to a gal outside mowing her lawn – and not too long afterward – she stopped mowing and talked with us for a good 20 minutes. It was so amazing to see the bits and pieces of the Plan of Salvation that she knew but she was missing some major gaps. The coolest part was seeing her face grow lighter and lighter as the testimonies shared sparked a remembrance for her and knowing that she is ready to make and keep sacred covenants.

After being gone for a couple days, it was so nice to be back home in Dodge where the hills seem like mountains and there are no mice in our apartment. I love it! The gospel is true and the only way that we will find true happiness is by abiding by its precepts – “Live the Gospel Joyfully!” We met the cutest gal from England this week and I learned something very valuable from her – “Work to live, don’t live to work!” That was one of the biggest differences that she saw when she moved to the United States. Sometimes we just go through the motions, but we need to change our nature, and truly enjoy the nature around us. I love Kansas!

“But before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God.” – Jacob 2:18

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