1/27/14
What a WEEK. CRAZY. Just ridiculous. Nebraska goes from like 50
degrees to like 5. AND IT IS SO WINDY. Yuck. Oh well, good thing I love the
work! This week was a good week, but a learning week for sure! The Lord truly
is stretching me, growing me, and testing my patience. I am grateful He loves
me enough to do that. First I will tell you some things that happened!
-We finally got to
start volunteering at the Grand Island Veteran's Home! Oh my goodness, I love it
so much. We will be spending most of our time in the Anderson unit, which is
for the members who are farther along in their illnesses, or have problems like
Alzheimers. I love them so much. Everyone knows that I have never been a
compassionate person, and that I struggle to love people, but I can't even tell
you how my heart feels when I am there. We just get to sit and talk with them,
and we will start doing a little church service soon as well. (With a Lutheran
minister, we will let you know how that goes.) I have already become dear
friends with a few of them- Joe, who made prosthetics for Indian chiefs back in
the day (he told us that three times so it must be important,) Jeff, who has
ridden across the country on a motorcycle (and was upset he didn't win enough
in bingo to buy a new one so he could escape,) Clark (who has had the most
interesting life EVER,) and Gerald (who is convinced there is a government
conspiracy to keep him from being a State Marshall.) I sincerely love them all
and I love hearing the stories these people have, and the things they have done
with their lives! It makes me think about the kind of legacy I will leave
behind. I can't wait to go back.
-Keyla and Alfy got
BAPTIZED!!! We really were worried things were not going to go through with
Keyla, because we got a text two days before the baptism from her mom telling
us that her dad did not want her to get baptized. Well, we went over and had an
amazing lesson that the Spirit taught us all about God's love and how He truly
is our Father and wants to give us good things, and his heart was softened. He
is now an investigator of ours as well. Better than the baptism though was her
confirmation. The blessing she received from a member in our ward was the most
beautiful thing I have ever heard. I bawled the entire time. He promised her
that she would be a light, example, and influence for good in her home, and
also in the mission field. He promised she would play a hand in bringing many,
many souls into the gospel as she serves as a full-time missionary in the
future! I cried so hard with joy and gratitude and love! In my missionary setting
apart with President Crane, I was promised that I would be able to baptize
influential people. Keyla is one of them. I love her so much. She is my other
little sister! I am so proud of her.
-I got to go on
exchanges last night with the English sisters because one of them was sick, but
they had an appointment with my beloved KONG FAMILY! So I got to go see them!
Oh holy day! They opened the door and all the little girls screamed "SISTER
MILLER!!!" and ran and gave me huge hugs! I almost started crying! And
then "Mama Gouny" (That's what she likes that I call her,) came out
and hugged me and kissed my cheek and told me "Where have you been?! You
are not leaving. You are sleeping here and staying here for forever!" My
heart almost exploded. The 8th grade girl, Tanisha, kept calling my family her
family, because we are basically like sisters. I have never met a more loving
group in my whole life. They love God and others so much it is incredible. They
are inspirations and examples to me. I am constantly being hugged and kissed on
the cheek and things like that at the Kong house. These are people I will never
forget. They are rooted in my heart forever.
I had other things I
wanted to talk about, but I will just write them in a letter or something since
I don't have time. I love you all, but more than that I love the Lord. I can't
believe He loves me enough to not only give me this opportunity and these
people, but His dear son. I always want to serve Him with all I have.
Be good and pray
sincerely!
Todo mi amor,
Hermanita Miller :)
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