"Serving From The South": Time's a Flyin'!!

Can't believe its February! This time next year, I'll be preparing to come home... SCARY AND SAD. It's just flying right out from under me. I am learning and growing so much, what a blessing it is to be out here. I have grown so much, I feel the difference. The way I look at people, the way I feel about people, I truly deeply care and love them and want to serve them as I see them as Christ or our Heavenly Father sees them. My prayers are deeper and more sincere. I have a deeper yearning for gospel knowledge and I cherish the moments I get to study the scriptures. My testimony of the Savior and His gospel has just flourished into something bigger than I ever thought. This mission has been such a blessing and a life changing experience.

Well this week we had exchanges, I stayed here and got Sister Brielle Millet from the Port Gardner area. It was a really great exchange, we had some great lessons and contacted lots of referrals. I've really been trying to work on my boldness this week. I always get a little scared and my heart pounds, but then I just say what I'm thinking and then the scary part is done. We had dinner with our recent convert. Her husband is Jewish, non-practicing, and I straight up asked him if he truly believes Judaism is real because he grew up in it and so it's comfortable, or he received a witness from the holy spirit confirming that is the truth. He said no and we talked about religion a little, then I bore my testimony of the gospel boldly, it was scary at first, but felt so good after. Now he has committed to come to church this next Sunday! So that was a great experience. Its cool to see how the Lord can push you past your own limits and grow your potential!

We've been giving some service to this sweet lady, Meg, and it's been really enjoyable. We've also been about to teach her the lessons. The spirit is so strong and she cries all the time during our talks, and I know that she is feeling the spirit. She is always in tears of gratitude when we leave, and it just confirms again to my heart why I am here and why I'm serving these people.. easy, because I love them!

We taught a lot of lessons this week and gave quite a bit of service. It was a really great week. We are still preparing for our baptism coming up on the 22nd, so that will be exciting. :)

We are singing this Sunday in church, so we practiced yesterday. I'm really excited because it's a great draw to get some of our investigators and less actives to church!

The Super Bowl was yesterday so we had to be in early. We ate lunch with the Papritz family, who I LOVE. They are trying to set me up with all these nephews and stuff after my mission so I can be in their family. They are the best! Seriously, and then we played some games with them before going home - it was super fun. Then we went home, pushed our beds in the living room and watched church movies, it was really fun! :)

I totally miss Grandma Betty's fondue! :( I love those nights at grandma's. I heard the Super Bowl was a total killing - 43 to 8! Crazy! Everyone is going crazy here. I'd love to get a Seahawks shirt, though! :)

Brit sent me 25 pics of herself and what she's been doing this year... can I say, ANY MORE GORGEOUS?! Holy moly???? For realz. Wow! Seriously I was just blown away by her. I love to get pics like that about her life. I look up to HER like in every aspect of life, seriously. She's amazing. Seriously she NEEDS to go on a mission. She would be the best. Honestly and truly she would!

It's been a great week and the Lord has really blessed us! :)

Love
Sister Wawro

Seahawks stuff EVERYWHERE!