LOVE

Happy Valentine's Day my lovely Friends and Family!

Last Monday after having my interfaith service cut a little short. I got to go and meet with 5 new mission leaders who will be in charge of multiple service missions in different areas in the United States. A few missionaries and I got to  be on a little panel and answers all sorts of different questions they had for us so they could get a better idea of how a service mission should run!

The next day although Habitat for Humanity was canceled again (due to the rain) I went down with Sister Wilkinson to again meet up with these 5 couples, as they were touring many different assignments, and talked to them about what I do there!

Last Wednesday was a great day for all of my assignments, we had an awesome devotional at the Family History Center on Liberty Jail based off of the talk "Lessons from Liberty Jail" by Elder Holland I LOVED reading this talk and the chapters that go along with it D&C 121,122,123 and would encourage all to read them!

Thursday was my first day alone at old town and all dressed up in my new "period attire". I was in the McCoy house and I would say had a pretty successful day! I got almost 50 people that came in and I got a lot of reading and learning done about the McCoy house Museum!

Saturday I got to be back at Camp Wildwood! It was super nice to be back and up in the woods... although we spent all of our time in the bathroom sanding all of the walls.

Saturday Night and Sunday morning we had stake conference, and wow It was so amazing. All of the speakers gave us beautiful messages and I loved the themes that were shared between all of Trusting in our Father in Heaven, Share the gospel by living it and minister to others by loving them!

And to sum up this week:

Interfaith on Monday consisted of archiving old volunteers and going to Chicken Charlie's and eating WAY too much food with some employees and volunteers. 

Actually being able to go to Habitat for humanity, I got to answer some questions about the church and service missions another volunteer had and I learned that blocking and framing is my weakness on Tuesday.

Temple, FHC and Institute where we learned about how we can follow the prophets plead for us to gather Israel in D&C 84:80-88 on Wednesday.

And lastly today (Thursday) getting all dressed and ready to go to old town, and the whole time having my mom tell me she was terrified to have me drive in this crazy weather (rexburg friends cover your ears, by crazy weather she means a lot of rain and its 62 degrees outside), then 2 minutes before I left, I finally listened and made some calls and had everyone said the same thing that driving all the way down to Old Town (45 min drive) was not a good idea. okay fine you were right mom... :)

Love you all more than all the mud on my brothers truck!

<3

Sister Owsley

Pictures!

1. Post Q&A on Monday with ZL & STL

2. Sister Wilkinson and I at Habitat - of Coarse with the pink hard hat and tool belt

3. All ready to go to Old town... but not going (I promise I'm not 500 pounds #itsthecostume)

Change...my favorite thing

Okay so sarcasm may have been intended in that subject.

These past few days have been FULL of change!

First off mission conference:

We got to have a super fun mission conference at Old Town State Park last Saturday. We got to do lots of service, taking down fences, painting fences, raking leaves and such! But we also got to be apart of the Mormon Battalion Commemoration and be in the parade/ march around the park. (And oh yes we got to dress up in good ol trek clothes to look the part;) It was so fun to be apart of it because I remember going to the event as a kid and making biscuits in the fire and seeing people dressed up. 

The sad thing about mission conference was that it was the last mission conference with our mission leader and his wife, Elder and Sister Bramwell. They have served there 3 years and have been called to be mission leaders over service missions throughout the western United States, which they are going to be amazing at! The Bramwell are so loving and kind hearted to everyone, they have a gift of being able to help others find their way and draw nearer to the Savior, they are selfless, charitable, and are such amazing examples to me of Christlike leadership, I am so sad to see them go. But I am so grateful that we get to have Elder and Sister Dyer be our new mission leaders! Although I have only talked to them each briefly I can tell that they have big hearts and are hard workers and are going to be a huge blessing in this mission!

Another Change... this one is to one of my assignments. I am now going to be serving at old town state park, being a docent in the museums. Although this wasn't my first choice of places to serve, as I have gone to meetings, met other people who work there, and have been learning about the history I am starting to love being there and learning about the history (which is big because I hate history #missionblessings).

Last change that has happened (I think) We got a new bishopric in the Palomar YSA ward. I am sad to be bishop Wilson and his bishopric leave, but am super excited for this new bishopric with bishop Bonnet!!

With all of these exciting changes I am grateful that one thing never changes, and that is the Saviors love for me and you. While studying this weeks "Come Follow Me" chapters, this verse and what the handbook says about it really stuck out to me. That the Savior is always by our side and He is there to help us through all of our twists and turns through life. It says: "If something as permanent as a mountain can be flattened, then surely the Lord can help us straighten our own crooked paths (Luke 3:4-5)"

<3

Sister Owsley

Pics:

1-4 Old Town Mission Conference

5 Interfaith's newsletter with a picture of me on it from adopt a family