You have the oldest daughter/sister around!! 20 years old and one year
out! Crazy stuff. We have had a very happy week!
On Tuesday we had a 'Taft Adventure.' There is a part of our area
named Taft that is a ways away from where we normally work, probably
about 7 miles. We figured it was time again to have a day down there,
but we were without a car. So we planned an epic Taft adventure on our
bikes. Haha we packed service clothes, snacks, band-aids, and extra
Gatorade in our bags, put on sunscreen and bugspray, and made sure to
be wearing our best biking skirts. It was the biggest production ever.
Before we had even passed our apartments, I had almost crashed on my
bike and my hands were filthy from fixing the chain. It was hilarious.
Here we were, two sister missionaries making the biggest bike trek of
our lives! It was totally fun. We talked to a bunch of people. And a
member drove us home that night. :)
In the said day in Taft, we had the greatest miracle ever. We swung
back to talk to a lady in her garage. She was very not interested in
listening to our message, but eventually she said, "Well I was
baptized Mormon 10 years ago..." We almost had a conniption! We
assured her that we were from the church (she had thought we were
Jehovah's Witnesses... A common occurrence, actually), and she was
thrilled. She started crying by the end. We were so happy to meet
Sister P and we got her info so her records could be transferred.
Her husband turned out to be an old Potential investigator of ours!
Crazy. It was awesome. We were so humbled to be used like that to find
one of the Lord's lost sheep. They are never lost to Him.
So yes, I have been gone for a year now. It has been a year since I
have seen a movie, walked barefoot in grass, or gone by my first name.
I have been wearing a skirt every day, waking up at 6:30 am, and giving
out pass-along cards for a year. That is wild. It is going too fast, I
can't believe it.
Today we went to 'Wild Florida' as a district, which is kind of like a
zoo. Held a gator! Awesome. Good old Florida. :)
This morning I was so happy and grateful. Sister Hansen was taking a
shower and I was eating breakfast, and I was just overcome by this
wave of joy. I just got on my knees and thanked my Father for the
chance I have to be a missionary. For the happy life I have behind me
and the happy life I have ahead of me. For the happy life I am living
right now. I love finding, teaching, and baptizing. I love being in
the Lord's army. I love learning and getting better daily. I love my
calling. I love being a missionary. :)
Glad that summer is in full swing at home, with camps and treks and
vacations! Enjoy the dry heat. ;) I love you all and will talk to you
next week!
Love, Sister Allred
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