So this is my first official week as a Service missionary
and I absolutely love it. Although this week has been slow interviewing with
non-profits and finishing my schedule, I am still so grateful for the time that
I did have to put on my name tag and SERVE!
Last Friday I went with our sister Training leader to go
and shadow her in Old Town where she serves. It was a very cool experience we
were in the McCoy house and we just welcomed visitors answered questions (she
did all that) and made sure everything was running smooth. And luckily it was
until after our lunch break when we noticed that no one was coming in and when
we looked outside there were a few police cars and someone was getting arrested
but was also resisting arrest right on the front porch of the museum we were in
so for the last 2 hours we got maybe 1 or 2 people coming in. Although it was so fun talking and
getting to know sister Fraser and getting advice from her, I decided to not
serve there right now and to go and serve at some of the other places where I
feel a little more engaged :)
On Sunday I went to the YSA ward that I will be
"serving" in, and the thing that I was afraid would happen did. I
walked 2 steps in the door and a member of the Bishopric greets me and
introduces himself, right after he found out I was new he asked me to speak THE
NEXT SUNDAY, haha I said no only because I am already speaking in another ward,
but don't you worry he was quick to tell me that it is okay and I can just
speak the week after that. So that will be the 3rd Sunday in a row I have to, I
mean have gotten the wonderful opportunity to speak in sacrament meetings.
On Tuesday I finally got to go to my first official
assignment! I'm serving out in Logan Heights building houses with Habitat for
Humanity. And wow do I love it. I will be doing different things each time I go
out to the site. This week I did caulking, and I did it to every door inside
the house of 4 different houses. Needless to say my finger still tingles and
can feel the wood and caulk haha, but it was super cool how they have built
these 4 beautiful townhouses all through volunteers with minimal experience.
Wednesday I got to serve in a new way for my first time
at jury duty not missionary related and not my favorite way to serve but
yeah... enough said.
And today I got to help out up at Camp Wildwood at a
Sports camp for Special Needs. It was such an amazing experience playing
basketball with them, coloring with them and helping them out in the pool. They
were all so much fun to hang out with and they all have some mad basketball
skills.
This week I am just so grateful for the Power of Prayer.
Being able to talk to my Heavenly Father, express my questions and give thanks
to him for every opportunity he has provided me with has been such a blessing
to me. I am so grateful to be learning that everything happens for a reason,
and I am even more grateful to be able to serve my Heavenly Father as I serve
the people in my own community.
Love you all,
Sister Owsley
Pictures:
1. & 2. Caulking:)
3. This is Andrew he wrote me a letter that I will save forever
4. Me trying to get ripped (and trying to actually make a basket) 5. Arts and crafts... my fav
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