Week 15 - October 12

Hurricanes, Hoover, and Half-naked men

Don't worry everyone, I did indeed make it through hurricane Isais 2026.

I've never been in a hurricane before so that was kinda fun. It honestly was nothing too crazy for our area, just some light wind and rain. My roomies and I made a fun music video while we were in lockdown.

Transfer news was yesterday...I am going to Hoover with Sister CarrawayI am so sad to leave my baby and my baby area but we sure had some good memories, and I am so beyond blessed to have been in this ward and be her first comp in the field. Training was a lot but it also taught me a LOT. This past transfer was kinda crazy, but I wouldn't change it! Not only did I watch Sister Pinegar grow, but I watched myself grow. 

Most of all, my testimony grew. Of the healing power of Jesus Christ and submitting yourself to Him. He brings joy and healing when you love, submit, and forget yourself. I wrote about that in my last email, but I literally was able to witness that!

As of the third part of the title...you'll just have to go to my google photos and watch the video for yourself.

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

Zone conference!!! Best day of the transfer cause we got to listen to our amazing mission president and his wife speak. Our focus for this transfer is listening and teaching like the Savior did by asking inspired questions.

Lots of laughter with Sister Pinegar

A Southern Baptist bought us lunch (?!)

Spanish sisters that we ward share with had a baptism! Yay Florencio!

Sat down and taught a couple people at McDonald's and Wendy's. You wouldn't believe how much of our finding is going from restaurant to restaurant ha.

Made a rap for a friend we are teaching, and he hit us back with actual raps he wrote. So cool!!!

The RAIN!!

LOWS:

Alabama lost to Georgia :(

Feeling a bit discouraged from the adversary hitting our super cool friends. It almost makes the work feel impossible. But I just have to keep remembering the Lord always wins and this is His work!

I'm leaving Northport!

As sad as I am to leave, I am so ready for this change and can't wait to see what work we can get done in Hoover! If anything, I am just beyond excited to learn from and serve next to President and Sister Galland.

I hope ya'll enjoy your week! Next email you get will be from a 20 year old.

All my love,

Sister Ekinssss ♡♡♡

People you can pray for:

- Kemoriah: 16-year-old girl we met after feeling prompted to knock in her neighborhood. She was talking to her friends a couple days earlier about wanting to get closer to God.

- Shonda: has a husband, 5-year-old son, and crazy busy life, but keeps running into the missionaries and knows she needs to come to our church.

- Tre: Minister Matthew's grandson who LOVES reading the Book of Mormon. We literally watched his countenance change as he read it.

- Ken: we finally dropped him but he is still coming to church! 

- James: we invited him to church one pday at waffle house and he unexpectedly showed up last week and wants to come again!

Let me know if I can pray for you!!