Feb 2nd-9th

Monday, Febuary 2nd. Preparation day!

Doing the usual plus packing so it's going to be a busy day today.  We

are also going to make a few more visits so I can see my friends

before I leave. We left early to go see a few more people before

dinner. So more pictures. Dinner was with sister fregnal. And it was

great. We stopped by the astles, and they gave me a departing gift and

card. I got emotional when they were asking me deep questions about

the mission experience, and then asked me to say the prayer. The

spirit was so strong while we were there. There's something cool about

that family that really hits home for me.

Then we celebrated sister pickups birthday early with sparkling cider

since I'll be in Chico when it actually happens. Then packing...boo:(

Tuesday, Febuary 3rd. Transfer day.

Got pictures with sister thomson, and a few more people. Sister

Addley, bishops wife came and got me and off I went to Chico with her!

I left with sister Addley around 11am, and I departed from sister

pickup. It was rough...we both were so sad but we will see eachother

again.

Sister Addley and I had a great visit on our way, we got there. I met

my new companion sister woods. She's from England, loves Harry Potter,

and everything about food. She was excited to see me too. We live with

a widow, and her name is sister Powell. She's awesome. I got settled

in, then around 2pm we went to see people in Chico. Day 1 was a

success. It's fun to be in Chico again! The work here is moving, and

I'm lucky enough to be apart of it.

Wednesday, Febuary 4th.

We had district meeting and it was great. It was cool getting to know

the elders and learn a little of how the area is doing. This is the

fun part- getting to learn another area.

Lunch, then out to visit more people. We had dinner with some people

in the area. It was nice, really chill people.

Then home and planning. It's offically 17months now.

Thursday, Febuary 5th.

We went and did more visits today. It was fun! I just met a lot of

people in Chico, and they are all amazing. We also got bunch of

teaching records from the chico 4th elders to go see...like around 140

people so we will be busy.

Sister woods is great, and I love serving around her.

Great day!

Friday, February 6th.

It's sister pickups birthday today. So I sent her a card, cuz I miss that girl.

Sister woods and I had planning today, and it was a change from how I

have done it before. But that's just how transfers work. We were going

through the list of people and I instantly knew one of the people

who's looking into the church- a guy named Jason. So that was cool.

And he wants to meet with us! He's awesome, I met him while I served

in paradise. It's a small world.

We had a lesson with lady named pat, and she's doing great- the only

hang up she has is coffee..but she's willing to give it up when it's

the right time, and still wants to be baptized.

Then more visits with people!

 Dinner was with the montagues. So it was fun! Then we went and

contacted a family. The are ready to hear the gospel- the mom is

interested and the kids liked us so we are teaching and seeing

miracles. Then home and normal routine.

Saturday, Febuary 7th.

We had a great day!

We had lessons back to back. First lesson was with a lady named Evie,

a friend of another older sister in the Ward, and she is so ready to

hear the gospel. We taught the plan of salvation and she loved it. She

plans on being at church tomorrow. We also checked up on Wanda and she

is feeling somewhat better so that's good.

Our next visit was with a less active, who is slowly coming back but

loves visits from the missionaries so that was awesome. We went and

tried to contact Jason, but he wasn't home. We will try again! Then

dinner with a lovely family, and it was yummy. Then we headed over to

the church for a lesson with Imelda and her daughter, Lucinda and

family- it was great! We talked about scriptures and got some things

taken care of for Imelda's baptism coming up in a week. Around 8pm,

president and sister Paulson came for her baptismal interview so we

talked for a little bit before Imelda and president Paulson did the

interview. The rest of us just hung out until that was over. Then home

after that, and normal routine.

Sunday, Febuary 8th.

First Sunday in Chico!

Since we cover two wards, we had some multitasking to do but it was

fun! I got to meet the members in 4th Ward as well as the 3rd. Evie,

sister Shannon's friend came to church as well as Imelda. And some of

the LA's we have been working with came too, so it was good! The

lessons went so good! And they had me go up and introduce myself and

share my testimony on the spot so that was fun lol the members here

are great!

After church we went and visited more people so that was fun! Then

after dinner we went and saw bishop wright, he's chill. And then more

people. We came home to a surprise afterwards.

President Marston called us and told us that we, sister woods and I,

are being moved because of some stuff going on in different areas so

he's moving us! I'm going to antelope, and sister woods is going to

marysville to shotgun the area( start the area up for sisters). It was

a great week in chico. We had 27 lessons, and we saw so many miracles.

Sometimes we don't know why things happen, but they do. This is a time

where you just go and do. So we are getting ready to clean up the

room, and prepare the area for the elders coming in.

Monday, Febuary 9th.

Packing again( cuz I love packing) and saying goodbyes, and hanging

out with missionaries for my last and final p-day in chico. It will be

great. Everything is working out.

Missions keep you busy.

Hope yall have a great day! And talk next week!

Until next week,

Sister Matchett