SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES..JUST NOW WITH A FEW MORE BUG BITES!

This past weekend was amazing. I don't think I've ever been so physically, emotionally, and spiritually drained in my life. 

On Friday morning we woke up pretty early to get to the temple for the first session of the day. I cannot explain the amazing experience that we all had in the temple. It is without a doubt the house of the Lord. Ahh, I missed the temple so much. It was so life-changing and exactly what I needed. I learned so much. 

Right after that we headed back to our areas to get ready to go down to the Keys again for the whole weekend. It was all really fast and crazy. Due to traffic we didn't get down there until around 10:45 (past missionary bed time...ahh). We had to set up all of our tents really fast and figure everything out in the dark which was quite the adventure. We got settled and then woke up bright and early the next day to get a start on the projects for that day. 

The 2nd project of the day was at this trailer/mobile home park right on the ocean. I have no words for how horrific this place was. It was so.. I don't even know. Just horrible. Entire houses were swept into the canal that leads out to the ocean and the smell was something I've never smelt before. Sister Jensen and I just couldn't stop crying. It was so much to take in that really all we could do was put our heads down and get to work.

 That was pretty much how the whole entire weekend went. We did everything we possibly could. These people are amazing but this circumstance is insane. I just feel sick thinking about it and then thinking about the people in Puerto Rico. I am so grateful to be able to help in such a way.

We camped there until Sunday night and then headed home. It was overwhelming and exhausting just the amount of people that were affected. I am forever changed. 

Last night we had transfer calls and sadly Sister Jensen is going to be leaving Boynton Beach and going over the West coast of Florida in Estero YSA. I will be staying (which i am SO excited about) and I'm going to be with SISTER DIAMOND!!!! We have been wanting to be comps since we met each other and so I super excited. I will miss Sister Jensen SO much. She is such an amazing missionary and seriously one of my best friends.

I love you all. A WHOLE LOT. This is such an amazing work. I’m not sure what I did to get here but I'm glad I did it. God has blessed me immensely to be here and now doing what I'm doing. I love this work. Have a great week!