My dear sweet friends and family,
Forgive me for the late
delivery of the email. The library was closed for labor day so we came
today instead... presidents orders :)
I am not sure what to say. My
heart is full. I am on the last week of my second transfer and I have
felt so blessed by my Heavenly Father. Blessed to be here, now. Blessed
to know the people I know here and to serve with the people I serve with
here. Especially my comp, Sister Withers. At the end of the transfer
she will be heading home to good ole' Blackfoot, Idaho... Leaving behind
her dear companion. We both have been dreading this days arrival but
have been doing ALL that we can to "Leave it ALL on the field... "
everyday in EVERYTHING we do. She promised me that when she goes home
she is going to go and see my family in Utah... I told her that they
will be surprised and happy to have a little taste of "Syd" for a while.
Sister Withers (Ashley) is my twin... haha. I love her to death.
This time next week I will be getting my new companion, I will know
by next P day what her name is... so I will be sure to let you all know.
It is so nerve racking and exciting...But we wont talk any further
about the end of transfer... kinda a sensitive subject for the withers
and I. :)
This Monday we played SOFTBALL for our P-day activity! AH I felt
like I was at home again. It was so much fun! Dad would have been
embarrassed by me at first though... you should have seen me struggle
when I first got there. Withers and I got up there to the plate and they
all said "Sister Tittle, it's your turn! Get up to the plate!" they
handed me this girly pink bat.. and I swung and missed about 5 times...
"What is WRONG with me I thought?..." I was SOOOO embarrassed... and
then I decided to use the heavier bat. The one all the elders were
using. and BOOM! First pitch with the new bat I hit pretty hard! After
that I had a blast.. I was right at home!
Later on in the P-Day Elder Honeycutt (The Sassy Georgian Elder) and
I threw to each other. He throws so hard, but I caught most of them...
My hand is bruised today.. haha No worries though dad, I threw heat
right back! So all in all.. P-day was SO fun... Naturally.
The work here continues to move forward. Sister Withers and I are
teaching so many wonderful people. But there is one that I wanted to
tell you a little bit about today. I only have a second though...
The Machuca Girls
are AMAZING! Seriously. A single mom and here two beautiful girls. The
Mom starting dating a member and is now working toward baptism... They
have been through so much but have remained so faithful. They are
willing to do ANYTHING it takes to be able to follow Jesus Christ and be
baptized. (Talk about being PREPARED by Heavenly Father!) We taught
them about the word of wisdom and the mom asked us... Really?... No
Tea?... Does that mean Iced Tea?... We said yes. "Okay, I'll do it!" was
her quick response. - WOW. She is amazing. She doesn't care as much
about the reason WHY... she only knows that God has asked her to do it
and so she will. As we left that day we asked her... "Will you live and
follow the word of wisdom?..." - She responded with conviction. "Yes, of
course." Ohhh my HEART. The next day she took her daughters to burger
king.. The person asked her what she wanted to drink and she almost said
Raspberry Ice Tea... but then she turned to her daughter and smiled and
said.. "we don't drink that anymore, do we." We weren't there to tell
her what to do. SHE knew what she wanted to do. And she DID it! She has
the 1 Nephi 3:7 FIRE!
SOO inspiring for me.
I LOVE EVERYTHING!!!!
Never forget to be REAL... and HAVE ZEAL!
Talk to you all soon.
Until next week,
Sister Tittle
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