One crazy transfer... Can I just say, I am tired? I am physically worn due to silly daylight savings! (I have already been waking up early- silly body! Thinks I wake up at 5:30!) This morning I woke up at what used to be 5:30 but now is 4:30... Fun! Haha! I am not complaining. That is just the life around transfers.
My heart is breaking a little bit. I received a call Saturday morning. I am training a new missionary and leaving Bellevue. We are whitewashing an area at the Northern part of Tennessee- Clarksville. They told me Clarksville YSA but they also have Fort Campbell (the military base) responsibilities AND I think the Oak Grove ward responsibilities. So... basically I am covering like three areas. Cool! I don't want to say I am nervous... But I am just a little bit? I have never loved an area the way I love Bellevue... I really feel like I am home here. Saying goodbye was really rough. But I know I did my best and that somehow the Lord allowed me to have an impact. There were a lot of tears at church yesterday. Oh my beloved Bellevue!
So I got put back into Bellevue on Friday. I was in Green Hills with Sister Hulme (who is absolutely a fantastic missionary! We had a blast together!) for about a week and half. President knew that I would be leaving so he made sure I got to go back and say goodbye to everyone. We have had an eventful week. I can't even think straight- there is so much going on all the time. We had an exchange and a long district meeting and a training meeting and Halloween! Halloween was a weird day! Haha! It was SUPER stormy and we didn't have the car. So we started walking from the library to the apartment. We were DRENCHED! It was SO fun! When do you ever do crazy things like that? Only as a missioanary! We got back and started writing letters for the evening... then the power went out! We are in the basement of a members home so it was PITCH black. Couldn't even see my hand. We couldn't find any flashlights so we were using the cell phone until that died too :) In the morning we found a lantern and got ready in the dark. It was a party and half! I loved that day :)
The weather has been getting colder. It hasn't snowed- but it has been a bit rainy here and there. The trees are amazing! Nashville is beautiful.
So today when we were taking Sister Hadfield to the mission office to fly home the Lord gave me another tender mercy... My sweet Sister Munafo got her visa!! She is flying out probably right now to Brazil! I just love her more than I can bear... She has been such a blessing to me and seeing her at the end of this transfer right before she leaves the states was a literal miracle for me. I love her a lot. I am going to miss her.
I am off tomorrow for new adventures. Hitting the year mark pretty quick here too! Man, time flies. I love my mission more than anything. I have met so many wonderful people! Members, investigators, missionaries... I have been changed and impacted by them. Especially sweet President and Sister Andersen. Please keep them in your prayers. You have NO idea how much they have helped me this transfer. If it weren't for them I would be a wreck.
I love you all so much. I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth. I am so grateful for that knowledge. I know that God lives. I know He loves us. I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer. I love Him. I am so blessed.
I love you all so much. I pray you have a blessed week. And not too much snow. :)
Love always,
Sister Alicia Johnson
Oh! I have been released from my responsibilities as a Sister-Training-Leader. That will be a blessing so I can focus on my area and my new companion. Crazy! Back to Hopkinsville Zone!
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