Sister Walker-- Serving Wherever the Oklahoma Wind Takes Her: Week 55

Hello Hello!!!

So this week was the fastest week of our lives!! Probably because it was full of everything!! It started out with Multi Zone P-day. About 3 zones went to Tulsa to spend time with President and Sister Mansell. It was a straight party! It was so good to see everyone!! Including Sister Kresge one of my comps in Noble. I love her!! It was at this park in Tulsa, and we played every sport imaginable, spike ball, tennis, volley ball, kickball, basketball, baseball, etc. It was a blast, but so so hot and humid. We think that day it was a good 95% humidity! plus 98 degrees. Not sure about those numbers exactly, but it was hot that's all we know

Our mission president and his family play tennis, so he encouraged us to try it out. It was fun! But luckily I didn't go up against him. He's crazy competitive, and good!!!

My Soul Sister!
Sisters Lewis & Walker

So the next day we went to Bartlesville for exchanges! I got to split the area with Sister Lewis! My soul sister! I love her. We went to a place called Mary Martha's, a food Pantry in town. It is so amazing that they have programs and resources for those who can't afford much. Their faces just lit up when they got their food. Its truly humbling to be around these children of God:)

So we were able to take a young man waiting to go on his mission come out with us and his younger brother. We weren't having much success at first getting people to answer their door but then we saw a miracle. We saw this lady sitting on her front porch. We started talking with her and she opened up quite a bit to us about how she has been pretty lonely without her husband, and that her cousin just passed on the same day she lost her dog. It was so sad:( But then she started studying this young man. She said that he reminded her of an elder 4 years ago that was teaching her and her husband. She said they had the same smile, and this just made her day! That was the ultimate tender mercy, and miracle that he came out with us. She said that missionaries could come back and teach her more! It was so cool!!

Splits with the young men in Bartlesville!!

On this exchange I was able to see this amazing Sister missionary (Sister Lewis) in action. She is absolutely incredible when it comes to meeting new people. She has a gift to just listen and really care about them in that moment she meets them. She makes them feel like a million bucks! She is amazing at identifying what they need and meeting that need with the message us missionaries share. She is such a n example to me of this, and I want to be better because of it:)

So we had a few days back in Pawhuska and we just saw so many people! It was an awesome few days to see miracles, and teach Marelyn, and some new people we are teaching. Also Marelyn came to church sunday and loved it!! The Sisters there were amazing at fellow shipping her, and making her feel so welcome!

Then Friday came...MISSION TOUR!!!

Love seeing Aubrey oops -Hermana Pulsipher
at Zone conferences!

We had the opportunity to hear from a general authority of the church, Elder Pearson. He and his wife came to speak to our mission, and gave an amazing training!! The theme of the whole conference was changing to become more of a disciple of Christ. President and Sister Mansell talked about having no regrets and being more converted by the end of this 2 years or 18 months. Then Elder and Sister Pearson talked about the specifics of changing and having no regrets. how do we get there? There is so much I want to talk about in this letter, but I will just give you the thing that stood out to me the most. He made a chart that showed where we need to be in our attitude and effort in the work. He asked us where we were on the chart. Then he drew some barriers that eventually made their way to faith. He told us that we need to break down those wall or barriers to accomplish all the lord wants us to on our mission. The goal is to have a strong faith in the Lord in all things. Then he got super bold with us. He said "Stop focusing on the fact that life is hard, Just go out and do it!" there was so much he encouraged us to do in a very direct way. I realized a few days later that I didn't need to overwhelm myself with the council, but pick the 3 biggest things I could work on and apply them, then once I accomplish them, pick 3 more things. We are constantly changing, and my mission president helped me see this.

Your Challenge this week!!

To pick 3 things you want to do to help you become a better disciple of Christ. Pray about it, and seek revelation from the Lord for what he wants you to do.

I Love you all, and hope you have such a great week!!!

Love, Sister Walker