Week 16 - October 13, 2014 - Owensboro, Kentucky

Ok so… 

     Interesting week!!  There is some sickness going around here, and so, naturally, one of us had to get sick, but thanks to my astounding good health, (ha ha!) it wasn't me.  Hermana Porter got sick.  She wasn't feeling too chipper on Wednesday.  Thursday during companion study, she looked like.. well, she looked like she just didn't feel well.  So, I decided to play the “Missionary in Charge” and told her to go lie down.  She actually listened.  Friday, she was going to go to a dentist appointment, but...well... naturally that fell through-sick+ dentist doesn't usually go together too well (Look I can do math on my mission).  So, deciding that I was going to be oh- so- kind, and hoping that maybe my good cooking genetics would not let me down,  I made chicken noodle soup.  Luckily, I had asked grandma for the recipe a little before.  I used what we had around the house- chicken broth, chicken, and carrots (I know.  Really fancy, right?).  I even made some homemade noodles.  I thought that it was an epic fail because the noodles tasted gooey, but with a little time, I had a nice small batch of Chicken noodle soup, and a whole, whole lot of noodles.  I guess I made just a few ( or a lot) too many.  I am not sure if I just liked it because I made it, or if it was actually good, and since I was supposed to be being kind, I didn't make her eat it. But, hey, now I know what to do.  I guess I made just a few ( or a lot) too many.  Anyway, we had a sweet lady in the ward who watches out for us missionaries and she brought us some chicken noodle soup and rolls and juice.  She is the best!!! 

     There were also some amazing things that I learned while I was at home and she was sick.  I was determined to just keep using the Lord's time wisely, so I did a lot of studying.  I also gave a lesson or two to the bear that Lafe gave me that still doesn't have a name (the poor thing has heard lesson after lesson because this girl needs to practice A LOT).  I also read a lot in the New Testament.  There were some common themes that stuck out to me while I read, and I can honestly say that I don't know that I have ever grown more as a person than in those few study days.  It was really amazing.  So now, I am trying to apply what I learned, and at times, I get to share what I learned.  It is really cool. 

      I guess that the best part was the realization that I wanted to share it.  The worst part was after I would study for an extended amount of time, all I wanted to do was share what I had learned with people- help them see how great it all was- but I couldn't, because I was stuck in the house.  Luckily, Sunday came around and I got to share and apply it a lot.

      I really realized the extent of my purpose again.  I really wanted to be out sharing what I knew.  I remembered again why I was on a mission and why so many years ago I came to the conclusion that I wanted to serve- except now it is just magnified.  So, overall, this week was an interesting, but amazing week for me ( probably not for Hermana Porter).  I learned so much, grew a lot, and am super glad to be out here where I get to learn and apply everything that I learn.  All in all, it has been wonderful week.

Love ya all a ton,

Heather

 

 

Current Address:

Hermana Gamett

1017 Venable Ave. #10
Owensboro, KY 42301

 

 

 

Week 15 - October 6, 2014 - Owensboro, Kentucky

     Conference was amazing!!!  I am pretty sure that all of the General Authorities got together and thought, " Wow!  What does Hermana Gamett need?" and then they focused just on me.  I learned so much and gained so much from the conference.  I am soooo glad that I got to hear it.  

    So, because of a series of events, we had to translate one of the sessions of conference.  And when I say we, I mean that I prayed and Hermana Porter translated.  It was crazy, but she did so good.  I can't imagine the thoughts going through her head as she translated for Prophets and Apostles of the Lord.

 

    It was great!   All of my questions got answered and I can see so much more that I need to do and the things that I need to improve on.  Basically, it ROCKS!!!

 

    Everything is going great here in Kentucky and I feel so blessed to be here.  I hope that we can find those who are ready, and that I can apply all of the new material that I learned in conference as I attempt to get better. 

 

Love,

Hermana Gamett

Week 14 - September 29, 2014 - Owensboro, Kentucky

Ok, so get ready for this email!!! 

      This week was good! 

Major accomplishment #1:  

The Sister Training Leaders came over for a blitz this week.  I love when they come because they build you up and teach you, and then you apply it.  It is like starting fresh, because usually they haven't been teaching with you before. So, yes, I was ready to take on the world.  So, it was soooo good.  She taught me a ton.  I got to get better.  I practiced, and they even told me that my Spanish was not ok - not just acceptable - but amazing!  Do they think I speak fluently?  Goodness no, but they said it was amazing.  That sure made me feel good.  Let me tell ya, it sure is nice when you say something and you don't get a blank stare from the people you just spoke to.  You actually said it right.  Wow!  What a great feeling that is.  Talk about feeling great.  Yeah, that is it right there. 

Major Accomplishment #2:  

While they were here, I had to take my Sister Training Leader around.  We would survive, but I..well….  sorta forgot to ask my companion for addresses or directions.  But, this is where miracle #2 came.  I got us there!  I know- big accomplishment, right?  I got us to like three houses and only had to call my companion when we went to our dinner appointment, which was by the church.  Yes.  I have been to the church many times, and yes, I should know where it is, but I am very directionally challenged and well...put the fact that there are no mountains here on top of that.  I would like to pretend that I have an excuse.  But guess what?  The GPS got us there safe and sound!!!  So now I play this game in the car- “Guess the road”.  It is quite fun.  I, like the name suggests, guess which road to turn on before she turns.  Yep, basically I am going to have this town memorized.  

Major Accomplishment #3:  

I didn't kill her!!  It’s true.  So, my companion cooks sometimes, and she is pretty darn good at it.  Being me, I can cook, but I try to keep it simple.  Plus, I don't always like to buy the stuff to cook more than noodles or spaghetti… or other things harder than that.  But, it was my companion’s birthday this week, and no matter what I did, she would not tell me what she wanted for her birthday.  Yeah, it was rough.  So, she can't have too much chocolate.  Automatically, that throws out most of the things I can cook or make. Oh boy, what to do?  What to do?  So, I decided that I would make crepes.  I didn't have a recipe, but I would sure try something.  Well, lucky for me, we still had crepe mix.  Does it compare to my homemade crepes?   Um... absolutely not!  But they worked.  And then I made up my own filling.  I thought that I remembered that it had cream cheese, cool whip, and obviously, sugar.  So I whipped up a little something.  Yep!  There we go.  It tasted just dandy- and a whole 7 hours later, Hermana Porter still lives.  That is Miracle #3. 

Major Accomplishment #4:  I talked with a lot of people in Spanish!  There you go.  That says a lot already.  Was it perfect? Nope!  Did Hermana Porter have to fix a lot of it?  OH YEAH – but, hey, I am getting better.

 

       So, as you can see, there are always things to improve on, but my weeks are full of miracles.  I haven't even shared all of them. I wish I could tell you everything that I learn, but there is just not enough room.  I love the people here, and I love the people at home.   

      I hope that everyone has a wonderful week, and Grandpa Waddoups...well... be good!  What else can I say?! 

Hermana Gamett

 

Current Address:

Hermana Gamett

1017 Venable Ave. #10
Owensboro, KY 42301