Utah Transfer 4/5/2023

lol maybe i prolonged sending my final email as long as i possibly could but i do go home tomorrow so its now or never. the last 10 days have been full of so many tender mercies. i can't believe I'm going home. i can't believe i made it through. 

tuesday we had mlc and as i predicted LOTS of hard goodbyes! but a cool little love from above moment. 
Last saturday when we went to the temple the temple working was so sweet, he is called brother hammond and told me "i can tell you have a tender heart, don't change." 
well the London temple is closed for 2 weeks so him and his wife are working at the mission home and he was there on Tuesday! & he actually gave me one of the most amazing priesthood blessings I've ever received! i love him! 
Wednesday and Thursday were district councils. Friday weekly planning. We also had lots of lessons, lots of miracles and especially lots of rain. i expect nothing less from good old England lol! 
Saturday and Sunday were amazing! you wouldn't believe who came all the way to reading to wish me a safe journey home... THE WHITES ♡ oh how i love them! and they shared the best news! 
Sylvia has finally quit smoking and Seit will be baptizing her soon! i love and miss Canterbury so so much! 
i LOVED general conference so much! like my mission, it was over too fast. The Gospel brings joy, love, and PEACE! 
i am finally coming to peace with coming home due to the beautiful messages delivered this weekend 🤍🤍🤍 go watch it if you haven't already! 
God wants us to have and bring peace and i love knowing that perfectionism is not the same as being perfected in Christ! that brings me peace! 
Monday we had a picnic in this little park that the Elders found and then packed my whole life away... ah! also sad goodbyes because my besties Elder Cavaco and Elder Greindl are from europe ugh
Tuesday we drove into London and me and my bestie sister walker were reunited & got to be comps again for the last 2 days 🥳
We spent the tuesday & wednesday causing trouble in London per usual 😘
Tuesday we went to see Matilda with President & Sister Thompson. Although it was no MackInn Playhouse special... i have never been so entertained!!! and the little girl who plays matilda is so precious! i think when i come back the first thing i wanna do is watch some more plays!! after the play we went to mcdonalds and just talked forever. and Pres told us to get mutual so thats fun. 
then i got to have the best slumber party with my besties sister borden, sister black, and sister walker!!! luckily no noise complaints, that we know of (;
Today I had my departing interview with President Thompson... words cannot ever express my love, appreciate, and gratitude for him. and for his desires to serve, support, lead, and love me just as Jesus Christ would. Later tonight we all will have  dinner (last supper) and a testimony meeting at the Thompsons house. I love my mission family and they have the biggest place in my heart. I can only get myself to leave because i know that they are permanently in my life (: just because the mission ends doesn't me the friendships do! ♡
After we had dinner and chats we are being dropped off at a hotel near the airport and because i am obsessed with Sister Walker i will most likely just spend all the time i can partying with her lol.

i cannot believe i am about to leave the place i love. the place that has become my home. and it still doesn't feel real. 

home is where the heart is but what if my heart is still in London? leaving my mission is the hardest good thing i'll ever do. im so excited to continue to represent Christ, just in a different way. and to be a different tool in His tool box. but representing my Savior this way has become my favorite thing to do. 

remember that God is in control. As you know my companion and i are both going home. so this whole transfer we have been a bit devastated about the fact that we are "closing" the area. meaning no more missionaries to work with our friends and ward etc. 

that made me very discouraged and i talked to president about the discouragement about a month ago. He said to me, he told me to work hard and if the numbers were good maybe he'd bring more missionaries in! We were so so excited to hear that 2 sisters will be coming to continuing working with our friends!!! (: one thing i love that President Thompson always reminds us that numbers represent people and people are too precious and sacred to God not to count! Reading has too many souls to not have missionaries in and I'm so grateful to know all my friends are still going to be taught and taken care of. God is so so good!

anyways, i'll be home tomorrow??? HOW?! thats so so crazy! I'm going to miss london so much! all my besties are here and i can hardly get myself to pack up and leave. brb gotta go cry.

wise words from the Scot Fox for the spiritual thought this week... i can't have both doubt and faith. ♡ 

i loved that because it helped me realize that if i have faith I'm Gods plan so i cannot doubt that He intends for me to be in Utah. its just a bit sad to go but i trust Him completely.(: 

i don't think my dad knows how much i needed to hear that but i know Heavenly Father knew and I'm oh so grateful. 
my parents are pretty cool aren't they, and i get to hug them soon! yay! i have complete faith in God and His plan for me & i have no doubt that the gospel has been restored! 

i love this gospel. i love england. i love the people i've met, taught, and who have truly become family. i love the Book of Mormon. i love my Savior Jesus Christ, he is forever my bestest friend and i KNOW that He is the Son of God. Who is my living Heavenly Father. i know always & forever at my beckon call. i am forever grateful for the oppurtunity i've had the past 18ish months. i'm grateful for the miracles ive seen, the love i have felt, and the knowledge i've gained. i am forever changed. 

a mission was never my plan, but i am eternally grateful that it was God's plan for me! it hasn't been easy, sometimes it hasn't even been fun lol. but it is a beautiful walk to remember.  although my mission has come to an end, my conversion will never end. Jesus is the Christ. Forever in my heart and i am excited to start this part of God's plan for me. 

xx, 
Sister Fox 🌻





































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