The fact that I'm 20 years old is so weird to me. I can't claim being a teenager any more! Mom and dad, you're baby is old, which means you're like REALLY old! Anyway this week has been so amazing. Being with Sister Vance is so much fun! This girl is a hoot. Did you know she has 13 siblings. Yeah...and I thought we had a huge family.
Monday, Sister Ogles and I went around saying goodbye to people here. It was so crazy, people love her here SO much! I mean, you spend 9 months in an area as the first sister in 20 years and people really start to love you. But it really helped me see how much of an impact we really do make as missionaries. I am so grateful to be part of this work! It made me want to work a bagiilion times harder than I ever have. Because miracles really do happen everyday as we serve the Lord! And it is all going by too fast!
Tuesday was transfer day. I had to send off Sister Ogles and Sister Christofferson! It was so sad! BUT I got to spend the day in Canyon with Sister Udall who I love soooo much. She just got out of training and she is so much fun to serve with. She's in the YSA ward, so we went contacting on the WTAMU campus all day. It is weird to teach people that are like my age. Man, we are all immature. We also got to play basketball with the ysa branch. Let's just say, playing basketball as a missionary is really awkward. Reason 1: I was in a skirt and it kept inching up as I would run. Reason 2: Anytime the guys got close to me I just gave them the ball because...ya know...missionary:) Our new companions got up to Amarillo too late, so we ended up staying the night in Canyon. Meaning, I slept in full out missionary clothes...yes the same one I played basketball in. It was only a little gross to me haha.
Janie and Doug are doing well! We have a goal for them to come on our temple trip on the 23rd! So pray that that can happen:) I am so excited for the temple. It will be so much fun. Less active work here is BOOMING. Our church building is starting to fill up and actually look like a ward! I love it! So many new faces at church:) Not going to lie, of all missionary work, less active work is my favorite. It is amazing how the spirit so quickly comes back into their lives. We have about 5 families/members who are starting to come back and working on getting to the temple! I really hope I get to stay in Borger for a while so that I can go to the temple with them!
Also, funny story from last night. There is a member in our ward who 100% is wanting me to marry her son. I was so uncomfortable at dinner. She wouldn't stop. So warning to all people out there...don't set up missionaries with your kids. It's weird. But I still love her anyway! She is one of my favorite members. Sister Vance thought it was the funniest thing ever and told me I had to tell y'all about it.
Borger is so much fun right now! I am blessed with having no stress about taking over this area! It is so much fun here and I want to be here foreverrrrrr. Well, maybe not that long, but hopefully a couple more transfers:) Love you all. Have a great week! And thank you to all my amazing siblings and friends for my birthday presents and letters! Today is going to be a good one!
Love y'all!
Hermana Peck
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