Heyyyy y'all!
Hope your week was great!
This last week was so busy, but it was really fun!
Monday, August 18th.
Last P-day in Chico zone so all of the missionaries that got
transferred to a new area- we all said our goodbyes wrote in
eachothers journal, and then left to go back to our areas and get back
to schedule. So many friendships have been made on my mission, I love
it!
We had dinner at the Toveys house, they requested Monday night so we
could hang out for a little bit before i left paradise. So we had
tacos, and they were so good! Then took some pictures of course!
Attached are those. Then went by to see the brooks, and said goodbye
to them then went back and packed up all my stuff haha which was a
lot. But it fit in a car...so it worked out. Lots of last minute stuff
to do.
I'm getting transferred into my third area now!
Tuesday, August 19th.
Transfer day aka travel day. Funn stuff guys. Normal morning schedule.
Then lunch at izzy's so all of us missionaries did that. The last
group lunch as a paradise district for half of us. Myself, Hanson, and
stephensen left to different areas while light, farnsworth, and hatch
stayed and got everything figured out for their new companions to
come. Also said goodbye to some of the members in the
area...bittersweet moment.
Attached are som photos from izzy's, and with sister McDonald and
sister light. I'll miss the area dearly, but can't wait to serve in
loomis 3rd.
I was ready to go by 1:30pm, and sister McDonald was willing to take
me down to loomis and that's where sister lights new companion was
meeting us so off we went! It was a fun drive down, got into loomis
around 3:30pm and met my new companion...sister kimura! I have met her
at a zone conference before up in redding before so I knew a little
bit about her already- and she is cool. And a fun sister! I always
seem to get really blessed when it comes to companions. They live with
the thomsons, and they are really cool too! The people here are so
great in Cali!
Everyone helped me get my stuff in our room, and everything. It's a
really nice place, and the area is way good. Blessings y'all!
Waited for sister lights new companion, sister Hobbs, to come ....then
made the exchange and we all went to our different areas just like
that!
I unpacked and settled in then off sister kimura and I went to a
lesson and to do some finding. Did that then dinner, then came back
for planning and night routine.
Wednesday, August 20th.
Morning studies. It was great!
Then we went to see a RC, Margaret, and I just lover her! Somehow she
knew I was going to be there...at this time in loomis. She's so ready
to go to the temple. And is very humble. I love her already.
Then we went to see some of other investigators that we are texting,
Brandon and Ashley! Really cool people!
Then we went by to see a few more people. Got to meet the bishop, he's
way cool and most of the youth...they were having a pool party of some
sort so did that.
Dinner with another awesome family, really fun people. Really
missionary minded. I love them already.
Then the night routine. Love the area already.
Thursday, August 21st.
Morning studies, then district meeting! Such a good meeting. We all
agreed on a goal for 61 lessons in the next week! So I'm up for the
challenge. Can't wait to work. They are good missionaries, and love
the work. We have a greenie, elder ruble in the district and his
trainer is also a district leader so he's got a lot on his plate. But
he manages it well.
Lunch was great! Then sister kimura and I got a few things we needed
to get done- finished.
Then another lesson, with patsy, such a sweet lady!
Contacted a few referrals from the WML, brother stoddard, and it was
pretty good. Lots of miracles happened! And it was hot haha but that's
no biggie!
Then dinner with a widower, sister swell. And she is cool. We had a
good meal, and the she asked if we could come and help her with
service on Friday and we agreed. Got the elders in on it too, so we
were all ready to help!
We visited more people, then the night routine.
Friday, August 22nd.
Did service for sister swell with the elders for about 3 hours so like
10-1pm, and then she fed us lunch! Love food!
Sister kimura and I did painting for a room she is fixing up while the
elders did yard work.
Lunch was great! Then all of us went back to our areas and cleaned up
then went back to work.
Sister kimura and I saw a few more people, then dinner with sister
swells sons family....so much fun! I clicked with them instantly. They
are the best!! The first thing they said ..." So we heard you sing?"
Haha I asked who said that and then I found out sister kimura told
them that from a conference about 6 months also in Christmas that me
and bunch of other missionaries did a group song. Haha so that was
cool, I have a feeling I'll be doing a duet or trio in sacrament
meeting pretty soon haha!
After dinner, we went to the church and weekly planned. Then went home
and did normal routine.
Saturday, August 23rd.
We had service in the morning at a members home in loomis 2nd ward, so
the zone was there to help tackle slot of weed and a big blackberry
bush there was about 15 missionaries there so we split up and all went
to work. We were all there from 10- 1pm. Got to hang out with a lot of
friends too, so that was fun. And I got some sun, so i got a red tan
line haha!
Then lunch with just the loomis elders and the rest of
sisters....Spanish and us. Only two sets of sisters. It's weird for me
not to see like 6 sets of sisters like I did in Chico....Lincoln zone
is a much smaller zone but the people are so great!
Then cleaned up, and got ready for another lesson with two new
members...it was great!
Then visited a few more people, then dinner. Fun people.
Then came back to the house and we left with the thomsons( members we
live with) for stake conference in Lincoln. It was a really good
meeting, lots of laughs, the mission president and the wife spoke. And
the stake president, such a cool guy! He was speaking about prayer and
how his knees were tired but never noticed sister missionaries knees
being a mess or in too bad of shape and made the comment that we must"
use princess pillows while we pray" lol I was dying in laughter so was
the rest of the stake haha! It was great y'all.
After the meeting, got to meet more people. Love it! Thomsons decided
to go get frozen yogurt, and off we went to get fro yo! Haha it was
pretty sweet, got to hang out with them for a little bit, they really
are down to earth people with a good sense of humor. Then came home
before curfew, and did normal routine.
Sunday, August 24th.
Got up, studies, and then part two of stake conference from 10am-
12pm, it was good! Then lunch, did more finding and teaching after
that. Got to meet more people, then dinner with the joyners. It was
really fun too! Turns out she works in the temple every Saturday so
she knows the wylers, my old WML and his wife in paradise, it was
really cool to talk to her and get to know her too. So dinner was
simple and great!
Then went to see a family in the ward for an appointment to practice
teach with them, and see how they were doing with their missionary
work. It was such a great visit! Really nice people, they have a
gorgeous home in the country. Then the Sunday night routine. That week
flew by! and I love it here already.
Monday, August 25th. Week 2 in loomis 3rd.
Today is P-day! Yay! And because I'm going to the temple( YES! I can
go now cuz I'm closer to it than I was in paradise) on Thursday. We
are going to work for half of today then go to p-day around 2pm.
That's just the rule when it comes to going to the temple, which works
for me! I'm excited to go and feel the spirit and just take a moment
to be still so working half of today isn't too much of a sacrifice.
Got up, and cleaned, and worked, then off to p-day to hang out with
missionaries and chill till 6pm. So that's our day today.
It's only been a week but I love it here! And sister kimura is so
great, she's been out for 10 months, and has such a sweet spirit. And
loves to be a missionary.
I'm learning so much from her already. I hope y'all are doing well and
the you are seeing miracles happen. They happen all the time.
The work here is a bit slow, but the members are so willing to help
and there is a lot of good things going on. They haven't had many
baptisms here lately, so hopefully we can start getting that happening
soon haha so we do a lot more finding in this area than paradise.
Then again, when I left...there was going to be like 3 baptisms
happening and after about 3 months of working towards that goal...and
so many miracles happened.its full of potential. I can't wait to get
started here in loomis.
Another great week ahead!
Have a good one y'all!
Until next week,
Sister matchett
P.S.- enjoy the pictures too!
Companionships (aren't they cute?? ;) )
First district picture in Loomis, CA in front of the chapel
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