McKenzee's Missionary Moments: February 27th, 2017

Hello family,

Well what a week.

Anyway, this week went by so fast!

Tuesday we had our zone conference with a few of the other zones in the mission. This time is was in Rainier so we didn't have too far to drive which was nice. The meeting was so great! I learned a lot and I really enjoyed the spirit. And it was fun because we got a picture with President and Sister McAteer and as you can see everyone wanted to be in the picture haha kinda crazy but I really wanted a picture with them. Sister Foster gave her departing testimony and its just so crazy to see her going home because I know I'm next. AHHH!

After our meeting we drove back to St. Helens, which is about a 45 minute drive, but I can make it in about 35 minutes which I'm pretty proud because I have a little box yelling at me when I speed haha. Anyway we drove straight to community meals, we didn't have time to eat dinner before which is what we usually do, so we go to that and it was so fun, as always, although it was hard because I was starving and I had to serve people. Lol. After that we had like 5 minutes to grab a bite to eat before we had to go to our next lesson. We went to burgerville then we went to the family history center with R, our recent convert and did some family history with him. It was really awesome, he seemed to really enjoy it! And I was able to see people that I am related too, so that was really cool. Me and President Monson are 15th cousins or something like that. Haha pretty cool!

Wednesday we had district Meeting and I actually wasn't asked to do anything, which was surprising haha, so I enjoyed just listening and learning. After that we had a few people to stop by. Then we went with the other sisters to do some service for a lady. We were helping her tie her quilt together. So that was fun.

Thursday we drove to Vancouver to go to a dr checkup for Sister Bevan then after wards we went to Chick-fil-A for lunch!!!!!!!! Ahhh it literally was the highlight of my week:) it was so good!!! I seriously miss it so much! Can't wait to eat there whenever I want! Haha

Then after that we went to see some people in our Ward and they took us out to see their horse! So that's the picture of me with him. His name is cloud and he is such a nice horse. But it's so weird because it literally would just lick and lick and lick, it was like a dog! It was crazy! Hahah so weird! But it was fun!

After that we met with our investigator B and she told us she doesn't want to get baptized anymore which is super sad but she still wants to meet with us so we will see how that goes. We are looking for some more people to teach! So pray for us!

Friday, well you know how that went... take that out.

Saturday was busy we had things back to back. Which is awesome! We met with our new investigator T, haha it was pretty funny. He answered the door and said he wasn't feeling good so I asked if we could do anything for him, he jokingly said clean my table and I took that as an invitation and walked right in his house lol. So we started cleaning off his table and he sat down and was telling us all his problems and then in the middle of the table he had a bowl and it had some weeds in it and I thought to myself oh maybe it's not what I think it is, but he grabbed the bowl and was like don't steal my pot! Haha so unfortunately it was what I thought it was. Lol. So we keep cleaning and then he takes off his shoe and sock and he started putting medicine on his big toe. He told us he cut it down too short and it was really hurting him. Then we held up his foot and asked me if his toe was red. Ew, gross. Haha I just said no so he would put his foot down. And mind you this is a 60 something year old man. Haha gross. We were able to share a scripture with him and it was good. He's a lonely old man and we are really thinking the gospel can bless him. Hopefully!

Then that night we went tracting to practice because we had some time and we were looking for a miracle and we met G, she said we could come back and it was just really awesome! We went back last night and she's not interested but we were able to teach her the restoration so maybe one day!

So that's pretty much my week. Nothing too big or special. I'm very tired and just need a nap. Lol. Currently we are at the stake center debating whether or not to go on our hike because it's raining and snowing. It keeps going back and forth lol. So they are making pancakes:) I doubt they will be as good as moms lol.

Well I'm so grateful for this gospel and the fact that families can be together forever. I'm so so so blessed to have an eternal family and for the love and support that y'all give me! I couldn't do it without y'all. I am so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ and for the atonement that He performed for not only me, but for all of us. I'm grateful that I'm never alone through the hard times and I'm grateful I can share the good times with hose I love. This gospel is true and I know that he Book of Mormon is another testament of Christ and can bring us closer to Him. He is the light and life of the world. Oh how blessed we are.

I miss you all SO FREAKING MUCH.

AND I LOVE YALL TO THE MOON & BACK ❤❤

Have the best week ever!

And don't forget to remember me;)

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

Xoxo

Sister Batey