April 13, 2015

Oh my goodness family! 

Sounds like it was such a special weekend for Alex..I am so proud of you buddy! I can't believe you turned 16 years old!! Hope you got my letter to you!! I am so proud of all of you! You are doing so well and I thank my lucky stars for each of you! I am so very blessed! 

Okay so this week was rather eventful I would say... and you all emailed me a thousand questions... so I will do my best to answer them! :) 

1. With this new transfer I am in Indianapolis- definitely more city like ...the ward is called Crossroads (that isn't the town..its like a nickname....I learned that just barely....wow!) 

2. I am with Sister Tua..she is from Utah and is Samoan and IS THE BEST! She played basketball and volleyball for SVU and is a stud muffin! We go to Golds Gym at 5:15am and it is a blast! :) She has a heart of gold and I also know she has got my back if ever needed....haha! At transfer meeting when we got together she just grabbed me and just picked me right on up!! President said he knew I was going to be safe because Sister Tua was with me! (little does he know I can hold my own!) haha!? :)

3. The people here and the area is amazing! SO happy! We were so blessed this week! We found 11 new investigators and people are so willing to talk to you here. They are extremly humble and I have a lot to learn from these wonderful people! I love them already! 

4. Saturday was the best day in the entire world! I went back to Purdue for Stephanie's baptism and it was the best thing ever! The spirit was so strong! I was asked to speak at the baptism and I am speaking next week as well for Chrissy and Ivy's baptism as well so that will be wonderful! I get to go back twice!! Stephanie was so happy and she just couldn't stop crying she was so happy! I love that girl so much! She has changed my life! Her faith has been incredible!

Stephanies Baptism that I got to back to go Purdue for!!!!

Then just when you think the day couldn't have gotten better...we headed up to the temple with the YSA (Young Single Adults from Purdue!!) Yes...we went to the temple the same day! :) A less active we have been working really hard with came to the temple too!!  He loved it and I was so happy for him! He even brought his own family names! WOO! Also Watson came! Erika was going to come but she got hurt in practice so she had to go get an x-ray...(she is doing better now!) 

Literally though...it was the best day of my life! 

Young Single Adults from Purdue on their temple visit!!

5. It feels so good to be back to the area close to where I started my mission. We went to the  "Why I Believe Fireside" on Sunday and I forgot how much I love those things! They are the  best! We have them every month but the one in Indy is huge! The spirit was and is so strong! 

Ummm I can't remember if there was more questions? ...but this week was so great! I know I am supposed to be in Crossroads...I love and miss campus and Purdue University...missionary work is a lot different on campus as opposed to a city like this...but I know that this is where I should be! 

Mom always asks what I am studying and what has been on my mind...this week I would have to say Charity. When you have been in an area for 6 months and I would say it is pretty easy to have charity for that area and the people. So, I have grown  a lot this week in trying to learn to love all over again!! Trying to stretch my heart strings a little for the people here and boy oh boy has the Savior helped me! I love this area!! I love these people and I know that it is not me who instantly fell in love with these people. It is the Savior. I am so thankful for that! I have loved learning to love all over again. It is the most important attribute of Christ.

Well......with that said...I LOVE YOU!!!! I love you all more then words can describe! I love the support you give me and I love the testimonies you share with me weekly! I love my mission, and I love these people!!

Thank you for everything and have a wonderful week! If you will please pray for Ivy and Chrissy...the week before baptism scares me half to death! Have faith..! I love you all! 

Love, 

Sister Cleggers

I gave Mom my address- but if you are going to send things like packages..I would recommend sending it the the mission office....sketchy stuff down here!! 

Mission Office: 1989 E.116th St. Suite 200 Carmel, Indiana 46032