Week 14

Dear Everyone,
              Ha ha These past two weeks have been a real learning experience.
1. I learned how you are really suppose to treat a tick bit (which was freaky and interesting at the same time) and just so y'all know use Jungle Juice when in Georgia, because when they say there are ticks there are TICKS. (And I promise I was not walking through the sage brush to get it.

2. I also learned exercise really does help relieve stress. When the missionary handbook says to exercise 30 Minutes every day there is a reason behind it. How often do we take things like exercise for granted? How often do we take scripture study pr truly meaningful prayer for granted. Yes I would pray and read my scriptures and now that I am on my mission and I study 2 1/2 hours a day W/ meaningful prayer I have come to wish for more time in a day. There is just so much to learn and understand. (And that is all in the simple things I have known my whole life).

3. I have also learned how to create/find miracles. As miracle can happen in many ways. Miracles come in different sizes, but each one of them means the world to different people. One of the miracles we found was for a lady named Joan.
        In the Georgia Atlanta Mission (GMA) one of the ways we find people is through tracking. We go from door to door asking to leave blessings of our Saviors peace. We as Sisters do this through prayer. The Elders do it through the Priesthood they hold and the Sisters do it through the Authority of which we have been called as missionaries. We ask them what it is they need help from the Lord at this time and that is what we pray for as well as anything else as directed by the Spirit. So we were walking through an apartment complex giving these blessings when we found an older lady with a broken collar bone trying to get her grocery's in her apartment. Joan was having a hard time with what little she could carry. So we asked if we could help. She said yes so we helped and as we put her bags down she started crying She said we were an answer to he prayers. She knows God sent us. She is really excited to meet with us and learn of the Church.

Love,
Sister Chidester
P.S. I hope y'all look and find a miracle this week.