August 3, 2015

Herrrow!!! 

What another great week... The Indiana temple open house this week was amazing and I am so thankful for the opportunity to be there everyday!! There was about 8000 people who came through the temple on Saturday alone!! The temple reception tent is so fun because you just answer and answer questions non-stop. You forget to eat and everything because you are just answering questions!! It is just so fun to teach and testify ALL the time. I absolutely love it!!!

Funny experience- so Sister Peel and I realized after working at the temple reception tent one day that we had not eaten at all!! After we could take finally take a second to breath, we realized we were starving!  So we went over across the street and got something to eat. As we were sitting there, this lady came up..sat right next to us and told us she was from "the tent"! (the protesters tent...they have been there the whole time.) Then she proceeded to go on and on and just talking us like crazy. I just sat there and listened to her and when she was all done.... I told her how much God loved her and then we left.... but, boy oh boy!  She was a fiery one! haha!  I am so grateful for the gospel!!

I had my departing interview with President Cleveland this week...it was so good!! Words can't really describe how much I love that man. At the end of my interview, he gave me a big hug and kissed me on the forehead. He is so sweet and I am truly thankful for him and the influence he has been in my life. 

Well, this is all so strange...I can't believe my days are numbered as a missionary. I want to tell you how much I love you all. I am thankful for your support and love. I promise I will work hard this week and finish strong! I promise I will be happy where ever I am. The words "bittersweet" don't really describe what I am feeling but, I will choose to be grateful!!  I love you all and hope you have a great week. I know this will be the best week of my mission!! :)

I LOVE YOU ALL! 

Love,

Sister Clegg

Breakfast with Mattie - Purdue University - came to visit the temple open house!

Note from Mom:

This week we received a call from a Brother Fishburn in Indiana. He has been with Mikesell a very good portion of her mission (beginning and end). He is with the Stake where Mikesell is serving. (High Councilor over the Ward Mission Leaders)  He left a message on the cabin phone and we arranged a time for both Jeff and I to call him back and talk to him. It was truly a very tender moment listening to this dear man tell story after story of his experiences with Sister Clegg. He spoke of her "being without guile" and talked of her ability to love people in a way where she has been able to work miracles by the love she holds in her heart for them. She has truly given her heart and soul into her mission. 

I wrote her this morning and said to her I was worried about her coming home...how it may be hard...very hard. She wrote back, "It is so bittersweet Mom. I don't want to loose the feelings that I feel daily, yet I know the mantel of a missionary has to go away. There is still joy ahead... God didn't intent for Joy to stop at age 21...this is a sacred chapter and I have to choose to be grateful. I just can't express how grateful I truly am for my time as a missionary!!!" 

- Out of the mouth of babes- I am just so happy for her...