Well, life is exciting as always. This week has been full of conferences and teaching.
Today is super busy and hectic because I just found out that I am getting transferred to Norwood on Wednesday to be with Sister Geary. So, I am running around seeing people and packing. I am excited. I am going to leave Horseheads and finish my mission up in the north country by Canada. Kinda weird knowing where I will be on the end of my mission. I actually like it because now I can just focus on the people in the area and be in my own little world and go to work. I will no longer have the added stress of exchanges or being a Sister-Trainer-Leader. Woop Woop!
I am sad to leave Horseheads. It has been my favorite area on my mission. I had 2 stellar companions, a loving ward, plenty of receptive people and made some of the greatest friends with those we taught and baptized. I have been the happiest here, but i also realized that I have been the most obedient and worked the hardest. Goes to show... that when we put in our effort and give it our all, we truly do lose ourselves in the work. But, now on to bigger things, or maybe smaller ones. Potsdam and Norwood are actually quite rural. There are however a few people that need a little push to be baptized and brought to church. The Mission President has asked that I go and get 3 people baptized. So, I am going to work on that. There is a lot of hard work ahead.
We has Stake Conference this weekend (which I will talk about more later) and I talked to some old friends from the Corning Branch. It was great to see them, and a few are actually RM's.. and I asked them.. "What advice do you have for those that are leaving their mission soon?" They both said, "Charge ahead till the very end and don't look back!" Endure to the end. I have seen many missionaries give up or go all out on their missions, and I have total respect for those that go all out. In Stake Conference, the focus was love, and one of the counselors mentioned an old talk from President Monson from a 1972 General Conference talk entitled "Finishers Wanted". I decided to go and read it because lately, I have been trying my hardest to stay focused and run to the finish line and not falter. I highly recommend that everyone reads this.. it is amazing! The 6 marks of a finisher and not someone who falters are: Vision, Faith, Effort, Virtue, Courage, and Prayer. So, all 6 things I hope to work on over the next three months.
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| Don |
Back to the week in review. We have been teaching some investigators of ours. Lynn let us back, and Don is progressing well. He is a lonely old man and I hope that one day he joins the church. I really do love the guy. I am excited to hear what the Sisters are able to do with him in the future.
Rachel, Jim and Will are all doing awesome... and they all came to conference. I am going to miss them the most. I am so grateful that we have a next life, because I really want to hang out with them then.
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| Brian and Sabrina Holis-Polley |
We did go on exchanges with the Corning Sisters and that was fun. We did this service project at a Presbyterian Church and filled close to 1000 plastic Easter eggs. 10 missionaries in total, and we did it in an hour and a half. I think we scared the Presbyterians. They were nice but acted really weird around us... ha ha, oh well! Also I got pulled over by a cop... I was in a new part of town and was speeding in a school zone. Thankfully, he just gave me a warning. He said because we were missionaries and doing a 'good thing' that he would let us go. Thank You Lord!!
We also have the coolest new investigators named Kate and Kimberli. I am so sad to see them go. They are both going to get baptized one day. Kate is 1000% excited to learn and she is so happy that she just wants to cry everytime we are over. Kimberli has the member connection and is just really humble and cool. We had great restoration lessons with them this week. I know they will do well.
First time ever, I am also leaving the area better than I found it... normally I just come in, tear up the place and then there's no more investigators because either they get baptized or dropped. But now, I can walk away and know that this area is in safe hands and plenty good things are to come.
I tried Wendy's multiple times in an effort to find Nakora, but I couldn't find her again. But hey, I got Frosty's!
We tracted, we tried new people, we also went to Zone Conference and learned about prayer. Prayer is super important! It really boils down to if people know that God is their Father, and He wants to talk with them.
Stake Conference was great.... lots of driving and partying with the Websters who drove us. They are like cute adopted grandparents and we laughed the whole time. Back and forth!!
My new address in Norwood is:
4 Harrison Street
Norwood NY 13668
Love you all!
Sister Kylie Williams
.....yes, the Church is still true :) (And it always will be)
