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February 24, 2014
Hello family!!
Wow--this has probably been the
most amazing week of my mission thus far and I just feel so blessed with
everything that has been going on. Today is my 10-month mark (booo) so I
thought I would reflect on the 10 10der mercies we have seen as of late.
1-Finding miracle #1. On Tuesday, we were on exchanges and I had
Sister Harris with me from the Mason area. We were having a great day and
going finding and we decided to go to an apartment complex to hunt down a
less-active in the ward. We couldn't find him, so then we were going to
go finding again, so we said a prayer as to where we should go. Sister Harris
said, "I feel like we should go on the tree trail, but before we go, can
we knock on door 123?" We knocked on it and it was an amazing lady
named Katherine, who let us right in! We taught her and then set a
return appointment and I was grateful Sister Harris was close to the Spirit.
It was seriously so cool.
2-Finding MIRACLE #2. We were teaching a lesson in a dorm study room
to a man named Herbert. We were sitting around a table and it was pretty
quiet and there were people all around us, so we could kind of tell they were
all listening. The lesson went really well and after we finished, Sister
Smith wanted to go and talk to a girl who was sitting a table away. The
girl had been making an art project the whole time we were teaching, so Sister
Smith just went up and said, "What are you making? That looks so
cool!" The girl told told her and then proceeded to say, "Oh
ya, and I was also wondering how I could join your church." DIRECT
QUOTE. It was amazing! I was talking to Herbert this whole time, so
I didn't hear any of it but Sister Smith told me after and we were stunned by
what a blessing that is. Sister Smith scheduled a return appointment with
her for that very night and I had to leave for exchanges but Sister Smith and
Sister Frei taught her and her name is Dymin and she is incredible! She
is on baptismal date for March 22 and we are so excited. She also gave us
referrals for 2 of her friends, so it was just such a huge 10der mercy. I
get to teach Dymin tomorrow, so I am looking forward to that.
3-The other sisters in the zone.
We are privileged to have such obedient and diligent sister missionaries
here. Sister Smith and I went on exchanges twice this last week, so that
was crazy but I loved it. I went on Friday to serve in the St. John's
area with Sister Jensen and Sister Pierce and we had a grand old time there.
I love getting to work with and learn from other missionaries.
4-Our investigators! Our top
investigator right now is Aje. She is working towards a date of March 15,
but she has been praying about baptism and she knows it is an absolute yes!
She loves coming to church and is SO so so funny. In Sunday School
yesterday, we were talking about the creation and how necessary it is for us to
have bodies. The teacher said, "Why did we need to have
bodies?" Aje said, "I wouldn't be able to experience true joy
if I couldn't eat a bacon cheeseburger." The sisters also taught Qian
again and said his lesson was amazing. We have others who we are working
with and we are seriously so blessed.
5-The plan of salvation in
general. Sister Smith and I found out yesterday Brother Ericson from the
Williamston ward passed away. I think I have included pictures with him
but he was one of my favorite people I have met on my mission. Sister
Smith served in Williamston as well, so we were both really sad. He was so
sassy but delightful to be around. He used to be a Catholic priest but
met with the missionaries and became so converted to the gospel. I
really loved his dedication to the true gospel and his love for learning. We
were super sad and weepy when we found out but found such great comfort in the
plan of salvation. The gospel is amazing!
6-The people here. I love
these people with all my heart! They are too good to us. Sister
Convey in the Williamston ward bought Sister Smith and me new clothes and gave
them to us on Sunday--it was so nice!! That is just one of the many 10der
mercies I have experienced here from the wonderful people.
7-Priesthood blessings. I
have tried to get a blessing at the beginning of each transfer on my mission. Sister
Smith and I finally got ours yesterday (even though it is week 3 of this
transfer, haha) from Elder Gardner. It was an amazing experience! I
prayed I would receive guidance and comfort regarding my new calling and also
about my visa. I thought I would share a quote from the blessing that
touched me: "There is great purpose in the delay of your visa.
Heavenly Father knew it would happen before your call." It was
so powerful and such an answer to my prayers!
8-More answers to prayers.
When I went on exchanges to St. John's I was praying so hard we would see
some miracles. Those sisters have had a hard time with finding new
investigators which is something I really struggled with in Williamston, so I
was excited to work there. Anyway, as we went door knocking, we found
some people and set return appointments with 2 of them and it was just such a
blessing to see God's hand in this work. We also prayed for moments to
find joy and laugh and we had an interesting lesson with a less-active, which pretty
much satisfied that plea as well.
9-Rita. Rita was such a 10der
mercy to find at the library in Williamston! She is getting baptized this
Saturday and I am so grateful for our paths crossing. I will send
pictures in the e-mail this week!
10-God's creations. We
experienced snowthunder today (it's a real thing--a thunderstorm when it's
snowing) and we also went to the zoo this morning with a girl in our ward who is
interning there! Side note-we got to pet a rhino!! But all of these
things got me thinking about our amazing Father in Heaven and all He created
for us. We are beings capable of creating as well, and I am so grateful
for the knowledge of our divine nature. God is amazing! I love Alma
30:44, Mosiah 4:9, and 1 Nephi 11:17.
11-My companions on my mission (it
was hard to only pick 10). I seriously have been so blessed with amazing
people to work with and Sister Smith and I are having the BEST time right now.
We trust each other so much which seriously makes a world of difference.
My Christlike companions have helped me to understand and appreciate my
relationship with my Savior even more.
Well that's about it on my end.
I am sorry I don't have a ton of time to answer you individually but
here's to 10 months of missionary work! Time is going way too fast but I
am SO grateful to be a servant of the Lord!
p.s. I got the package, mom.
Those wool socks could be counted as 10der mercy 12.
LOVE YOU ALL!
Sister Dixon
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