Visiting
the Burlington District
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I cannot believe I
just lived the last week of my mission. Time flew by throughout each
transfer but wow that went fast! Sister Harper and I only had so
much time together, so we decided to work hard and make the best of
it.
On Monday we just
took time to organize things together so that we could have an
efficient and productive week. Then Tuesday we contacted every person
we are currently teaching so that Sister Harper could get to know
them and who they are. After she began getting the hang of things we
started finding people, both members and non-members who may be
interested in being taught the lessons.
A funny mission
story from this week: One time when we were contacting someone in
North Montpelier, we walked into the front porch to knock on their
door and as soon as we stepped in we saw a million huge spiders
spread out throughout a spider web that engulfed the entire porch
leaving only enough room for a person as tall as us to walk to the
door. I didn't dare look up to see what was above my head. But we
still stayed long enough to knock on the door twice just in case
someone needed the gospel. (And as soon as we left I checked my hair
to make sure no spiders decided to fall on me.)
Saying
goodbye to Sister Tetreault
(Sister
Tyler describes her as “amazing”)
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Another funny story:
A couple of days later we were going to have lunch with some members
in Waterbury and we put their address on my GPS and set it on
shortest distance because Waterbury is kind of far out there. As we
followed the roads it wanted us to take though, we quickly realized
we were on a road that is probably only used during the summer by big
trucks and four-wheelers. We kept moving forward hoping it would open
back up, but the trees got closer to our car, the mud puddles got
bigger, and the rocks got taller and more frequent. We decided it
would be best to turn around and just go on the highway. So I helped
guide Sister Harper (who was driving that day) backwards about a
quarter of a mile until we found a spot big enough to do a seventeen
point turn around to be able to drive out of the middle of no where.
It was quite the adventure, and the members just laughed when we
called to tell them why we would be late for lunch haha.
Overall, I feel
content with how my mission has gone. I know I worked my hardest and
I have no regrets for anything I did or didn't do. I know that God
has blessed me each day in my efforts. And now I get to start a whole
new journey. I'm excited for all the future has to offer.
Sincerely, Sister
Tyler
**There's a
curious mission tradition here: When a missionary is
completing their mission, they are classified as “dying.”
They'll pose in a scene for a picture acting out how they “die.”
For Sister Tyler they did a time-lapse video where her district
members wrote the names of all her companions on the white board. But
her last companion (Sis. Harper) apparently is the one who “finished
her off.” ;) [here's a few screen shots] =D =D
{The
“end” of Sister Tyler}
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{The
“end” for Elder Bagley}
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