Oh how this is my favorite part of P-day!!!
How is everyone? McCall, How was your birthday? Alex your game in Burley? Thank you so much for the packages Momma..YOU ARE THE BEST! It was so sweet of you! I absolutely love that purple blanket..my companion teases me because I talk about how soft it is almost everyday! Also, for the calendar! haha I love it!
So, my first week in the mission was a success! I am in the area of "Westfield". We live in Carmel but, our area is Westfield. It has actually been a huge blessing because the mission home is in Carmel so, I have been able to get to know all the office missionaries and see President a lot more than most missionaries...so that has been fun! Carmel is known as the #1 place to live in America...I am one lucky ducky if I do so say myself! :) Carmel is a very financially well off place I guess you could say! Every house is so cute...almost all made out of brick, which I love. My trainer is the BEST! Her name is Sister Warner and she is from Dallas, Texas. She is so sweet and is such a good trainer...lets just say she was a a huge answer to a prayer! :)
Well, I guess you could say this week has been a "growing experience"!! I have learned a lot and never prayed so hard in my life! It has been the best! The first day we got to Indiana, we went to the mission home and spent the night there. We had a devotional by Presdient Cleveland and it was so good! Holy... I love him so much! He has already impacted my life tremendously! He likes sports analogies so, it is really fun for me because that is right up my alley! We then got interviewed, and it comforted me so much to talk to President! Such a great man! The next morning we headed to transfer meeting...met my trainer and off we went! Sister Warner went over the records with me and then we went to go teach. The next day we would be teaching "my first, real investigator" and can you guess where we taught him?????? The MISSION HOME! Yes, my first lesson was with the Mission President and first investigator! So, I prayed my little heart out and I did my best! The investigators name is Carlos, he is married to a less active woman and he loves questions...he has a nickname for me already (don't ask me what is it...its really random and weird and I can't even remember it!) :) He is really nice though. He came to church this Sunday -so that was good! I am still getting to know him but, I am sure crossing my fingers and praying for him!
Another cool experience was on Thursday, our cars were "grounded" which means it was snowing too much...so we couldn't drive the car..so we decided to walk! We went and visited a less active lady named Mae and on our way back from her house we saw a man shoveling snow..I don't know what came over me, but I grabbed Sister Warner and pulled in the direction he was and went for it. We started talking to him, gave him a copy of the Book of Mornom, helped him shovel a few drive ways and asked him he wanted to come to church. He said yes and lo and behold HE CAME TO CHURCH! His name is Dirk. He is awesome!! We talked to him after church and he said and I quote "I think these are the latter days or something" we then pointed to our name tags. :) He is a recovering alcholic...my favorite kind and wants change in his life. (We'll give him change!) He said to us that he thinks God sent him two angels! haha -I love Dirk! So I am excited to see where that goes! We are meeting with him this week.
Overall this week has been incredible! There have been moments where I wondering what the heck I am doing (well...acutally that is every moment) :) but still some how Heavenly Father continues to bless me. I love you all so so so much and pray for you so much! It is the new "texting" for me. Some how praying for you ALL the time makes me feel just a little bit closer to you! Have a wonderful week!
Love Sister Clegg
YOMO.....You Only Mission Once!! ...its going to catch like wildfire...tell all your friends! #lovinthesistermissionarylife
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