First off, transfers happened yet again!!! Guess who is staying in Fort Lupton for her fourth transfer! Yep this girl! :D I feel really lucky. However, Giron one of my companions, my favorite so far was transferred to the Monte Vista ward. Not sure if you remember but that's the ward I was in during my first tri-companionship. She isn't very far, in fact she wasn't moved our of our zone so I am not to devastated. I was really happy that I was staying but I also was dragging my feet a little because that would mean I was with Sister Mortensen by myself again. Then I read a scripture in Alma 8. This was during the time Alma, the prophet, was trying to preach to the people in Ammonihah. He was rejected and cast out. As he was traveling to a different city an angel appeared to him and told him to return to the city of Ammonihah. Then in verse 18 it says, "Now it came to pass that after Alma had received his message from the angel of the Lord he returned speedily to the land of Ammonihah. And he entered the city by another way, yea, by the way which is on the south of the city Ammonihah." Alma had just been cast out but what does he do when the Lord tells him to go back? He goes back speedily! That scripture said to me that I also need to do what the Lord asks speedily. Never hesitating or dragging my feet. So I'm going to take this next transfer with a boost! Nothing can bring me down(:
This week was also Stake Conference. (A larger meeting where a bunch of congregations/wards meet together.) Elder Teh from the 70's came and spoke to us. The adult meeting was all about member missionary work. It was so good! And I can't wait to be in the member's shoes again. Its pretty easy for a missionary to do missionary work. Then the Sunday meeting our stake was split. We are now apart of the Brighton Stake. President Johnson's, who was the stake president for the Denver North Stake and who is now the stake president for the Brighton Stake, wife bore her testimony and something that she said was, "Dont be sad that the stake is splitting and you won't see your friends. Be happy that the work is progressing enough that we had to split the stake." Such a true statement!
That day, Sunday the 10th, was also my birthday! Yes, I am now 21 and am now legal! XD Actually I don't feel 21 I think I was just beginning to feel 20. The Friday before the elders in our ward, Elder Gallegos and Bryan, used shaving cream and wrote Happy B-Day on our car. Then Saturday Sister Earl and Southern, my sister training leaders, took me out to lunch. Then the big day happened! :D I was in the hall and I see my Zone Leaders and my District Leader heading my way. It looked like they were apart of an army charging for the enemy! Not kidding! They gave me a huge bag of candy (not sure what I am going to do with it) and then sang Happy Birthday to me. Then we had dinner with the Larsens. It was so awesome! They made homemade Chinese food, got me a birthday hat and present, and of course cake and ice cream! I felt pretty special! And though I was away from the family I felt like I was apart of theirs for that moment.
Monday was p-day but also transfer day. I was unloading the trunk of our car when I notice a car stop and I hear a HEY! I turned to look and see my wonderful cousin Lindsay (who is really a sister to me)! I about cried when she hopped out of the car and gave me a hug! She gave me wonderful homemade brownies and wanted to take me out to lunch and spoil me. Of course that's exactly what she did! We dropped off Sister Giron but because I was so happy that my cousin was there it was easier then it would have been. After Lindsay took Sister Mortensen and I out to lunch, to Kohl's where she bought me clothes, and then to Target where she bought our groceries. See spoiled! We then sang Happy Birthday at home and ate brownies before she left. I was so blessed!
However, not 10 minutes after she left I began to feel sick, really sick. I was talking to Sister Small, the member we live with, telling her I hadn't puked since I was like 11. Well totally jinxed myself because not even 20 minutes later I threw up. Well, there goes our plans for that night. Then those wonderful elders came over and gave me a blessing while I laid on the couch with a fever and chills. It was nice to have them over I seemed to forget that I was even sick. I then was extremely grateful that I wasn't transferred. What if I was puking the first day with a new companion in a new area! But because I was still in that area Bishop Gagon and his wife brought me ginger ale and crackers. Even though it was a pretty awful night I was grateful for the people I had around me. Let me tell you people, puking is the worst thing on this planet! (okay totally an exaggeration) but pretty darn close to that! However, I was able to get a little bit of sleep and have enough energy to email. Though, even now, I can feel my body draining and am excited to go home and sleep some more. The worst part is I really want to go out and work but know I can't frustrates me! But I'll keep in mind that the Lord knows me best and I was supposed to get the flu last night.
So I'll rest a little bit more today and maybe later tonight we can get a lesson in or two.
I love you guys so much! Say an extra prayer for me okay?
Stay Sweet and Don't Do Drugs!
Hermana Durfee
