Week 68- The one with all the exchanges.

Friends!!

This week was really good and really busy. :)

We had 2 exchanges this week and it was super fun. We also had a few meetings. Since Sister Porter and I have only been comps for 2 1/2 weeks we have had to push all of our exchanges to this month and its been a party.

I had Sister Robertson from Lincoln City and she is so cute! Then I went to Monmouth to be in a trio for 8 hrs. These sisters are so fun to be with. Sister Dalton is so sweet and painted a portrait of Maddie. Man, everything makes me cry. ;) In truth it made my heart so happy and grateful for all the love and support I have been given out here on the mission.

I thought I was doing pretty good with things, and I am, but God has also shown me some things I need to do to heal more. It's ok to feel all the feelings that come with mourning and I need to be ok with feeling them. I thought I was but i actually think I am bottling it up more than I thought I was. So I made a goal that each day I will watch a video of Maddie and look at pictures of her. Writing my feelings down and talking about her to people actually really helps more that I thought it would. So I am writing this to help keep my self more accountable! ;)

I am so grateful for Sister Porter. She is definitely who I need to be my companion right now. She listens, she help me see what I can do to actually heal and help me not get to consumed and go outside and work. I love her!! Her compassionate, full of kindness and humor and that is definitely what I need.

We have been making a lot of videos and doing a lot with our Facebook page. If you haven't followed our page, please do! Its "Come unto Christ in Woodburn Keizer area". We need all the support, likes, comments and shares because it helps us find people. Crazy right?! It works trust me.

Nicole is someone we just started teaching and we found her over Facebook. God knows his children and this is a witness. Her grandma died this week and she is really close to her. So I have been able to help her out in a way. I asked if I could share my experience with her family and she said maybe not yet but she would like to hear. So I am excited to see how that goes!! Pray, because I know I am here to teach her because of our similar circumstances.

Like I said, the support has continued and I am so so grateful for it. My OSM family made my family and I a video of encouraging words from a lot of missionaries and members who I have served with. It gives me strength and comfort during the hard days.

I am a living witness of the power of Christs atonement. He has given me physical strength to keep going. Crying takes a lot out of you ;) but he helps me and shows me why I am needed in this work. I love my Savior and I love being a disciple with a missionary purpose. It's the best way to know who you are as a child of God and how I can become a greater person.

This week we have transfer calls. It's been a quick, weird and hard transfer. Happy to see it end to be honest! Over all I have learned so much and even though I am glad it's done, I wouldn't trade the things God has given me to come closer to Him and His Son.

I love you all so so much ♡

Love,

Sister Fillmore