My fourth area was located in Montesano, Satsop, Brady, and Elma, Washington. I served in the Elma II ward from June 2014-September 2014 (2 transfers). I LOVE this place. The first time I entered the city limits of Montesano, I felt such a special spirit. This place is sacred. I can't sum up my feelings any better about my time in Elma then I did in my final report below:
“...O Jesus, thou Son of God, have mercy on me, who am in the gall of bitterness, and am encircled about by the everlasting chains of death.
And now, behold, when I thought this, I
could remember my pains no more; yea, I was harrowed up by the memory of my
sins no more.
And oh, what joy, and what marvelous
light I did behold; yea, my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my
pain!” –Alma 36:18-20
My
time in the country fields and blues skies of Elma gave me the opportunity to
face some of my deepest fears and insecurities. During this time, I learned
what it meant to experience a change of heart, to be born of God. While I was
experiencing these changes in myself, I was privileged to witness as a mother
and daughter, Miranda and Talejah, experienced those same changes and came to
find the Savior’s love, a love that they had not known before. I learned the
important lesson of, “wherever you are, be there.” Being focused on the moment
allowed me to witness the tender mercies that the Lord was pouring out all
around me, rather than waiting for some intended happiness at the end of the
journey. Myself, Miranda, and Talejah, were all born again, or changed, through
Christ and His atoning power and grace.
...
 |
During this time, my first mission president, President Douglas Weaver, returned home.
My first time out to the ocean in Washington. This is on the coast at Ocean Shores.
This is on the coast of Westport.
I never thought that I would participate in a food fight on my mission...
Located out in Satsop is an abandoned nuclear plant. The towers were used in the filming of Transformers: Age of Extinction (I half-watched this movie to see if I could see them, and I wasn't successful, so if anyone sees them, let me know). This is a great news article to learn more. 
On the coast of Gray's Harbor.
On the coast of Ocean Shores.
Volunteering at the Gray's Harbor County Fair in the Elma stake's family history booth.
A view of the surrounding area from the top of one of the towers.
Almost anywhere you walk during the summer, there are blackberries growing. It's the best.
The nice man that let us feed his cows...and then gave us a ride in the back of his hay wagon.
It was pretty typical to be able to walk down a road and be able to feed at least a few horses...
If you would like to learn more about what full-time missionaries do, please visit this link to learn all about LDS missionaries.
If you are a young woman reading this and are wondering if you should serve a full-time mission, visit this link and PLEASE contact me (see About/Contact Me). I would love to talk with you!
No comments:
Post a Comment