Mom,
I hope you all have fun in Copper
Basin! Thinking about you being there made me a little homesick, but it's okay.
I know I am here and I am doing good work. I hope everything is well with you.
Sister Ard told me that her best friend's family is the Fourth ward there...and
I couldn't think of who is in Fourth ward that I know.
I heard that it was going to be a
small group, but that's okay(family going camping). You'll have fun anyway! Are you going to Copper
Basin or the property? I thought you were going to the property, but I couldn't
remember. How is Duke up there? I think that should be interesting. He will
probably love it. He'll be dirty and gross by the time it's over. And why would
you ride in the back with Duke? The back seat of the truck is pretty spacious. How
did Dad do taking less? I'm not sure how much I believe that...
Good luck at school! Don't take any
math classes because I'm not there to help you! oh! Speaking of math classes,
how did Hunter do at the end of his summer class? I've been praying for that
too. I just reread that paragraph and you said you were taking an English
class....that will be great for you!
Dad told me about Hunter's games. I
didn't know he played forward wing though! That's good! Is that going to be his
position in the fall or is he staying at defense? Or is he going to play mid?
He'd be good at any of them!
I am hoping my zone leaders have my
package with them today. I will see them today at the stake center so hopefully
I'll get it. If not...I'm not sure when I'll get it. But that's okay!
I had the opportunity to take a new
missionary out named Sister Warnick (I didn't get a picture though--I will when
I see her next!). She's so great. For that hour I was with her, I had to be the
example of what a great California Fresno Missionary is. So I was. I talked
with everyone. I saw miracles because of it. There was a man who asked for a
Book of Mormon and then who gave us his number to call. There was another man
that I invited to be baptized and he said yes! I was so excited! So I got his
address and phone number. It was great! Then Sister Warnick invited this girl
to be baptized after we prayed with her and taught her a little bit about the
Gospel. She said yes too and it was a great experience for the both of us! I
love her and I know she is going to be a great missionary. It was really
amazing to see how much I have changed since I went out for the first time. I
saw how much I had changed and I knew that the Lord was working in my life. I
wished for a moment that my area was as great as the one that we took new
missionaries out in but then I realized that it is. I just need to figure out
how to get it moving--both Sister Ard and I do.
The sister who took me out on my
first day left this week. It was really sad and really hard to say good-bye. I
learned so much from her and she helped me so much, but I know that she will
have a great life. Oh and crazy story: Austin Coon was her brother's companion!
Isn't that so crazy?? Connections all over the place! Another sister from our
district left as well and that was hard too. But I know God will help me
through everything.
Next Monday, we are going to
Yosemite, so I will be emailing on Tuesday. Happy early birthday! I will be
sending some stuff home that will have a gift for you and Hunter and Dad as it
has been Father's Day, Hunter's birthday, and your birthday. You should get it
in the next few weeks.
I love being a missionary. It is the
greatest feeling ever and I know that I will continue to grow. When I come
home. I will be a completely different person! I love you and I hope everything
is going well.
Always <3,
Sister Abigail Reese
Dad,
Someone told me you were going to
Copper Basin this week but I can't remember who it was...I hope you have fun!
I've been praying for you all week. They are already playing teams (Hunter's soccer team)? It's
July...How come they are already playing? That's sad that they aren't doing
well. How did they do against Preston?? I hope they beat them. I am glad Hunter
is playing well. I hope y'all tell me how his games go in the fall too!
I have been away from home for two
months now and it's so crazy to believe that. I can't believe it! It has gone
by so fast...before I know it, I'll be halfway through my mission.
Yes, I am super excited for my GPS!
My companion thinks that I can use a map, but she apparently hasn't realized
what a horrible sense of direction I have...she has been trying for like seven
weeks now to teach me how to read a map. I have gotten alright at it but not
the greatest.
Some members told us about the flood
in Rexburg! I wasn't sure if Marisa would have been part of it. Is she okay? I
hope so!
I am so jealous of this
four-wheeler! It is yellow which means it is obviously being saved for me.
That's just how it goes...but I like it!
This week was really great. Mostly.
It was the end of the transfer so there was a farewell for the departing
missionaries. The sister who took me out on my first day went home and I was
sad. Sister Weston, who was in my district here, went home too. It was really
hard to have to say good-bye. But the next day we got new missionaries! Sister
Ard and I got to take two of them out. It was the most amazing experience of my
life. I took Sister Warnick, a Spanish sister, out. She is so great. For that
hour we were out, I did not have the weaknesses that I have been struggling
with. I was able to talk to this man and I invited him to be baptized and he
said yes! He isn't in our area so I had to give him to a set of elders in our
district, I think. But it was a miracle. And Sister Warnick invited this
seventeen year old girl to be baptized after we prayed with her and taught her
a little bit about the Gospel. She said yes too! We referred the Spanish elders
to them. It's so exciting! I saw the change in myself and a few people
commented on it. I loved it so much and it was the highlight of my week.
On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to
lead our area for the day. It was good. I did it and I was able to get the
places I needed to be (after getting lost a few times) and we were great!
Sister Torres is an incredible missionary. I love her.
I am so grateful to be a missionary.
I love it so much and I am so glad that I am here and serving the Lord. I love
you and I am praying for you!
Always <3,
Sister Abigail Reese
PS Keep praying that we will find
people to teach! I know your prayers will help!
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