McKenzee's Missionary Moments: August 22nd, 2016

Hello hello,

So sorry for the delay, I just got done with my massage:)

I'm so happy to finally hear from you guys and see pictures of your
cruise! It looked like so much fun and I bet y'all had a blast! Compared
to y'all, my week seems very boring hahaha. So bare with me.

So yes my hand is finally healing and looks a heck of a lot better,
thank goodness. Although it's in the healing stages and is super itchy
all the time!!! But it's definitely better:)

Okay, so transfer news!!!! I will be staying here in the Nehalem Ward
and my new companion is going to be Sister Hibbard. She is currently
serving in La Center which is only 30 minutes away. She is from
Arizona and she also went to byui before her mission. I'm excited to
get to serve with her! Oh and Sister Foster is going to La Center, so
basically they are just switching places! Kinda crazy!

Honestly, this is going to be a pretty boring email because nothing
very exciting happened this week. Lol SORRY!

Let's see, I had a meat ball sub sandwich for dinner this week. I'm
gonna be honest I thought I wasn't going to like it but it was
actually very good.

I was finally able to get back on my bike this week, although it still
was uncomfortable with my poor little hand haha. Oh and holy heck,

it was so so so HOT this week! Thought I was going
to die a little bit. And it was just so painful to be out side! I was
just a big hot mess and it was not fun. I totally forgot how hot it
gets. I'm gonna die going back to SA! And it's annoying because
everyone is like, well you're from Texas so you're use to this....
Well I've been here for the last 10 months so now I'm not use to it! Lol

We had stake conference this week which was really good! It's crazy
how much I actually enjoy it now. They spoke all about families which
was really cool. They talked about how we need to really turn to
Christ in this day in order to raise our families. Really interesting.
Also we really need to keep the Sabbath Day holy. The whole day, not
just part of it.

Oh also, we were out knocking doors one night and we came across this
lady and at first she wasn't really interested but then she started
asking about our missions and we talked about that then she started
asking what we believe and before long she came out and we sat on her
front porch and taught her the restoration and about prophets and the
priesthood and the Book of Mormon. And she was really interested in
learning more which was amazing. And she kept telling us how she would
get chills as we were talking, which is of course the spirit and it
was just really exciting for us to teach her! It was amazing:)

Well I am so grateful for this gospel and the joy it brings me. I know
that my Savior lives and that Heavenly Father hears and answers our
prayers. I love my family and all these amazing people I've met on my
mission.

I hope y'all have a great week and enjoy going back to school!!!!
Miss y'all tons and love y'all to the moon and back!!!!!!

"Have faith, have hope, live like His Son, help others on their way."

Xoxo
Sister Batey