Anxiously Engaged

So it is time for transfer again - they go so quick it’s ridiculous!  I am now companions with Sister Abellan. She is from Spain and she is beautiful and so fun! I love her! She’s from my MTC class. I keep getting lucky.  I stayed a Zone leader in West  1. They split the West zone into 2 zones so we have 2 zones that cover those venues now. (Humanitarian, Welfare, Guest services, and West gate.) This week has been crazy getting training done for all the venues.  We've finished the Humanitarian/ Welfare training and we still need to do West gate and Guest services.  I still don't know why they have us as zone leaders of these zones since we haven't served in these venues.  Basically we do the organization and the spiritual training and then we have help from Sisters that have served in the venues to train on the logistics.

This week also has been crazy because Sister Elliott and I were assigned to make the conference pump up video that was actually played this morning.  It took a lot of hard work and time but it turned out well. I will be sending it home so you can enjoy it. Maybe you can put it on the blog so others can enjoy. You will love it and it will help you understand a little more about Temple Square.

I love time on the Square and I miss it.  I feel I am kept in the dungeons of Temple Square...haha...aka the basement...but that’s OK,  it's just serving the Lord in a different capacity. But every time I can get onto the Square I love it! I wish every missionary could have a day on Temple Square. Actually, I wish every member could have a day of missionary work on Temple Square. You answer questions about the church all day long and you are working with people who actually want to talk to you. You teach the restoration a billion times a day. For example yesterday I was at the Map desk and we were able to share the whole first lesson, it was great. I realize that what happens on Temple Square is divine and unique and I feel blessed to be a part of it.

I hope all is going well on the home front. Don't worry, be happy....woo..hoo.hoo hoo...  :) Do some good but more importantly BE ANXIOUSLY ENGAGED!  It is the “anxious” part that is so easy to forget.  To be honest that’s why I came on a mission. It’s true.  I noticed "anxiously" was definitely not how I would have described the way I lived the gospel!  I am trying to stay anxiously engaged and I hope I can stay that way for the rest of my life.

Hurrah for Israel!

The time is far spent!

-Sister Reynders