To My Adorable Family and Friends!
Hello!I hope you are having such a good day!I am so glad that the weather is warming up and spring is here...I love it! Once again, everything has been great this week and I am just so happy:) On Monday we had a District Meeting (where a small group of missionaries get together and learn different things from each other) and our District Leader asked if we are happy and what we are happy about. I felt like Grandma Swim because I had SO many things I wanted to say!:) The times I feel tired, sad, etc. are always a small moment in time because of the things that happen as a missionary that makes my heart smile!
On that note, something that has made me smile all week is our recent convert Shantel and reflecting upon her baptism and confirmation that took place Saturday and Sunday, her testimony, and how spiritual she is. She has been raised in the Harlem her whole life and her brother tells us, "you teach Shantel about God and I will teach you some gangster!" We laugh so hard! Shantel truly is so amazing and not only does her brother make us laugh but she does also! A couple days before her baptism we taught her friend Kristine and as I had finished the first vision and the spirit was SO strong Shantel says in a sweet and happy voice, "thats sexy!" Who would have thought that Jesus Christ and God the Father appearing to Joseph Smith was sexy? ...Only our little Shanteli!:) When she came up out of the water she said, "wow! That was beautiful! Well you all can stay there while Travis and I go for a swim!" and then last but not least she sang a gorgeous musical number about Jesus and towards the end she hit this really high note and said "you didn't think I could do that, did you?!?!" I could go on and on but I am grateful for Shanteli and her example to me! She has made me laugh, smile, and cry from the beginning and I am never going to give up finding people who want Jesus as much as she does in her life! I am so excited for Dave's baptism this weekend and look forward to telling you about that next week! Until then, I miss you all! XOXO!
Love always,
Sister Miller
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
March 18, 2009
To My Wonderful Family and Friends!
I love you all so much and thank you for the e-mails, letters, prayers, etc.! Everything has truly been SO good and Sister Wadsworth and I have so much fun together! As I have always prayed for energy on my mission I have felt the exhaustion melt away and this week, once again Heavenly Father helped my tiredness disappear:) It is because of the power of the spirit I have felt soo much energy. At moments I feel like I could so this 24 hours a day...but not really!!;) Shantel is getting baptized this Saturday and I just love her so much. Dave is getting baptized March 28th and has the strongest testimony. It makes my heart smile:) and for everything else...we find people to teach even when we feel like all hope is lost. It just takes FAITH:) I love you all so much and hope all is well! Until next week...
XOXO!
Love always,
Sister Miller
I love you all so much and thank you for the e-mails, letters, prayers, etc.! Everything has truly been SO good and Sister Wadsworth and I have so much fun together! As I have always prayed for energy on my mission I have felt the exhaustion melt away and this week, once again Heavenly Father helped my tiredness disappear:) It is because of the power of the spirit I have felt soo much energy. At moments I feel like I could so this 24 hours a day...but not really!!;) Shantel is getting baptized this Saturday and I just love her so much. Dave is getting baptized March 28th and has the strongest testimony. It makes my heart smile:) and for everything else...we find people to teach even when we feel like all hope is lost. It just takes FAITH:) I love you all so much and hope all is well! Until next week...
XOXO!
Love always,
Sister Miller
Thursday, March 12, 2009
March 11, 2009
To My Adorable Family and Friends!
Ohh how I wish I had the time on a mission to write a book about the people we meet, companions I have, the places we live, etc! Each day we are exhausted...searching for people, having the best moments ever, loving my life but sometimes I wonder how the Elders do it for 2 years!! Even our President and Sister Searle...for 3 years! (It is like they have 160 kids 24 hours a day!) My new companion is Sister Wadsworth from Vegas and she kind of looks like Tara to me so in a way I feel like I have my sister with me:) We are currenltly teaching amazing people named Latoya, David and Shantel and they will be getting baptized within the next month! (If all goes as planned!!:))
I continue to love every moment and hopefully will find time in the upcoming e-mails to tell real stories! As for now, it is nap time!:) YAY!!!
XOXO!
Love you always,
Sister Miller
Ohh how I wish I had the time on a mission to write a book about the people we meet, companions I have, the places we live, etc! Each day we are exhausted...searching for people, having the best moments ever, loving my life but sometimes I wonder how the Elders do it for 2 years!! Even our President and Sister Searle...for 3 years! (It is like they have 160 kids 24 hours a day!) My new companion is Sister Wadsworth from Vegas and she kind of looks like Tara to me so in a way I feel like I have my sister with me:) We are currenltly teaching amazing people named Latoya, David and Shantel and they will be getting baptized within the next month! (If all goes as planned!!:))
I continue to love every moment and hopefully will find time in the upcoming e-mails to tell real stories! As for now, it is nap time!:) YAY!!!
XOXO!
Love you always,
Sister Miller
Thursday, March 5, 2009
March 4, 2009
To My Bestest Family and Friends!
I love you all sooo much and hope you are having a wonderful day!!! I can't believe it is March!! So guess what the big news is?!?! I Got transfered!:(.... :) SO many mixed emotions and I can't believe I am out of the area I have been in the entire time I have been here. I am going to miss everyone soo much. Whats a girl to do?!? Well, I guess it is too good to be true because I did not go far and I just moved from the west side of Manhattan, to the east side and now cover a singles ward that I had been in when I first got here because Manhattan 8th ward was combined at the time with the 3rd ward (my new ward!)
I just feel so blessed to be serving and even though I am so sad about leaving, I feel very good about being transfered because I know every single (no pun intended;)) person needs the gospel...no matter where I get sent, or any other missionary:) I love this mission so much!
Well time to go since we have soo much to do but I love you all and until next week....XOXOXO!!
Love always,
Sister Miller
P.S. My new address is!!!
1952 1st Avenue #9D
10029
(If you have recently mailed anything to 3333 I will still get it because I get to see those Sisters often...so don't worry!!) Also...Michelle, Kim, Lanae,and Jess I got all of your mail so thank you so much!!! Longer e-mail next time!!:) P.S.S Guilaume passed the sacrament for his first time on Sunday and Malaika got baptized this weekend!! I love it so much! Every moment gets better and better!
I love you all sooo much and hope you are having a wonderful day!!! I can't believe it is March!! So guess what the big news is?!?! I Got transfered!:(.... :) SO many mixed emotions and I can't believe I am out of the area I have been in the entire time I have been here. I am going to miss everyone soo much. Whats a girl to do?!? Well, I guess it is too good to be true because I did not go far and I just moved from the west side of Manhattan, to the east side and now cover a singles ward that I had been in when I first got here because Manhattan 8th ward was combined at the time with the 3rd ward (my new ward!)
I just feel so blessed to be serving and even though I am so sad about leaving, I feel very good about being transfered because I know every single (no pun intended;)) person needs the gospel...no matter where I get sent, or any other missionary:) I love this mission so much!
Well time to go since we have soo much to do but I love you all and until next week....XOXOXO!!
Love always,
Sister Miller
P.S. My new address is!!!
1952 1st Avenue #9D
10029
(If you have recently mailed anything to 3333 I will still get it because I get to see those Sisters often...so don't worry!!) Also...Michelle, Kim, Lanae,and Jess I got all of your mail so thank you so much!!! Longer e-mail next time!!:) P.S.S Guilaume passed the sacrament for his first time on Sunday and Malaika got baptized this weekend!! I love it so much! Every moment gets better and better!
February 25, 2009
To my Wonderful Family and Friends!
I totally have little time today but everything is going great! Our investigator Malaika is getting baptized this Saturday in Utah and Sister Robert's and I are SO excited for her!:) Although we will not be able to be there we know that no matter where her baptism takes place it is going to be the same there as it would be here! I love how the church is the same all over the World!
This week I was sick for 2 days and seriously distraught as I laid in bed too sick to do a thing. I laid in bed thinking about mom when she used to say to all of us when we were sick, "It's no fun to be sick, NO!" and I think that was the only thing that made me smile during that 48 hours. Otherwise I truly felt like I was in a state of depression but thankfully I am well now and the achy, freezing/hot body is back to normal! I love you all soo much and will let you know the BIG news next week, whether or not I get transfered! AHH!!
XOXO!
Love you always,
Sister Miller
I totally have little time today but everything is going great! Our investigator Malaika is getting baptized this Saturday in Utah and Sister Robert's and I are SO excited for her!:) Although we will not be able to be there we know that no matter where her baptism takes place it is going to be the same there as it would be here! I love how the church is the same all over the World!
This week I was sick for 2 days and seriously distraught as I laid in bed too sick to do a thing. I laid in bed thinking about mom when she used to say to all of us when we were sick, "It's no fun to be sick, NO!" and I think that was the only thing that made me smile during that 48 hours. Otherwise I truly felt like I was in a state of depression but thankfully I am well now and the achy, freezing/hot body is back to normal! I love you all soo much and will let you know the BIG news next week, whether or not I get transfered! AHH!!
XOXO!
Love you always,
Sister Miller
February 18, 2009
To my lovely Family and Friends!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day and week also!:) This week has been another amazing week and even though we are not as on fire tempature wise, along with people we are teaching we still have high hopes for this area! Michelle and Tina have decided they are not ready to be baptized and we continue to search for people who are. Satan is trying to make us down but I am determined to be a missionary as Amulek and Alma were. They always were in tune with the spirit and would say what people needed to hear. Especially Zeezrom:) Transfers is sneaking up in like 2 weeks and once again I am going to be so nervous, eager, etc. to find out what happens! If I stay I will be in this area for over 10 months! I love you all so much! Time to go! XOXO!
Love always, Sister Miller
I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day and week also!:) This week has been another amazing week and even though we are not as on fire tempature wise, along with people we are teaching we still have high hopes for this area! Michelle and Tina have decided they are not ready to be baptized and we continue to search for people who are. Satan is trying to make us down but I am determined to be a missionary as Amulek and Alma were. They always were in tune with the spirit and would say what people needed to hear. Especially Zeezrom:) Transfers is sneaking up in like 2 weeks and once again I am going to be so nervous, eager, etc. to find out what happens! If I stay I will be in this area for over 10 months! I love you all so much! Time to go! XOXO!
Love always, Sister Miller
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