YOU ARE GOOD!
Today was the best! We went to Anderson Island (with 1000 permenant residents on a 3x5 mile island) for a hike with sister Gandolph, sister Nybo, elders willis and conolly-my zone leaders, and 3 others elders from another zone. It was SO FUN! and guess what? Hahaha-I ate a live crab. yep! and I ate a cricket. It was just a day for interesting eating.
AND!! AFTER fasting-when my stomach is the smallest! I load on TWO dinners. Mashed potatoes, roast, croissants, Texas sheet cake THEN Puerto Rican beans rice chicken banana and root beer floats. Did I know my stomach could hurt like that from so much food in only a 75 minute period? Nope I didn't. But let me assure you, the pain lasted well into the night and is lingering today...
The work is going so well. Loving leaders makes a huge difference. When they have faith in you and support you and your work, it is easier to have faith and trust in the work of the lord. HOW important is it then for the family to be the center for teaching the gospel to the world! It needs to be reinforced at home!
We saw wonderful success this week! Thanks to sister Lyles' consecration we have been able to do 100% everything! We saw 6 nonmembers at church, found 6 New investigators, and put a high functioning autistic boy on date for the 19th! Which is when we are striving for 5 baptisms. It is a HUGE goal. But as you know, the small and simple things bring great things about. A simple record, given by simple inspiration, brings HUGE results when its readers gain more of an understanding about the Son of God, the Savior of the world.
hahah funny story: we took a great church tour with a man, and later that night he called and was RAILING or hailing?? I don't know, but he was showering out compliments on me about the gift that God had given me of speaking and language and words and making people feel comfortable. I am grateful to have his help in recognizing this, that when I teach the Savior's gospel, my prayers are answered. I know that it is true. While I am on my mission there is something DIFFERENT about my testimonies!!! I have been blessed and prospered by the hand of the lord and who am I NOT to acknowledge that? He is every watchful and acknowledging of my needs and wants and desires and failures. He compensates and distributes accordingly. I love him and know no other with whom I could feel more secure.
I am learning about how to love easier and fuller. Your heart can expand so much! I would not trade my missionary life for anything. ANYTHING. Yes I love my home. I am excited to come home. BUT! I am excited about everything. The time and energy invested here will return ETERNAL results. For me and for you and for those I've met.
oh but this is actually the funny story: I entered my comp and I into a biggest looser competition. WOW! hahah against our zone leaders. We have about a month and a half. So we are going to be waking up early in the morning to go running and at night HOPEFULLY we will get home on time and done planning on time and do AB workouts. So! :D its going to be funny. and silly. and motivating! My purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ. But the Lord said to prepare every needful things. And That's an interesting thing I am coming to learn of my mission, how to be serious and have fun at the same time. Of course I still struggle with it-but I am WAY better at it and have seen it bless me so much!
I love you tons! I wrote you a letter last week but didn't get it sent until this week!
My companion: she is the cutest little angel. I love her. She is half Filipino and she is only 18 and i Love her and she loves the gospel so there can be nothing better!!!!!
LOVE YOU!!!!
Sister Clendening
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