Sister Wankier's Mission : The One Where Sister Wankier Went Through Trial by Hummidity

HOWDY Y'ALL

I feel very obligated to say this because I am in fact a Texan now. No accent though in case you were wondering the accent in fact did gave to slip away because my roommate (mtc and college) aren't talking like that anymore and so it's slipping away!!! I know WORST news ever!!!!

BEST news ever haha I am in Houston!!!! Healthy, Happy, and Safe!! I am serving in the Cypress area!! Specifically in Towne Lake!! The houses here are GORGEOUS!! some neighborhoods just back right into a lake so they all have docks and boats and it's gorgeous!! Lots of expensive places!! Kinda boujie out here!!

The first few days have been awesome!! Every single night we have had a member feed us dinner let me tell you they mean the world to me!!! I have loved meeting every single one of these families!! Each one has a unique story full of their conversation, love, or need for this church and it truly is a testament to me that this church is a refuge for so many families.

One of the wonderful friends I want to tell you about it Steven. He is a single father of 3 now that his wife has sadly past of cancer. He was also a cancer patient given 2 weeks to live and he has pushed through and flourished in 8 years of life. While speaking with him only briefly for a day this week you can tell he knows we bring some kinda of happiness and comfort he just doesn't know what yet. And I cannot be more thankful i get to teach him about this wonderful eternal plan of families and happiness!!

OHHHHH ALSO AWESOME NEWS!!! I have to tell y'all first THE CHURCH IS TRUE haha like legit!! Prayers and tiny miracles have come to past everyday of my life this past few days in this field one VERY VERY special one being that I had dreamed about becoming an ASL missionary but than dropped the idea once I got my call and than recieved an email close to leaving stating that there is a deaf branch here and 5 ASL missionaries serving in it. Which meant I still had a chance and the prayers never stopped!! Until entering the MTC and realizing that It probably wouldn't happen. I still had much hope and a prayer in my heart but my mind was out of the question. WELL back to the church being true haha I recieved my companion information the Sunday night prior to entering the field Wednesday of that week. While stalking for my companion Sister Radford, her profile stated ASL missionary. And I immediately thought there is no way and rationalized the idea that I was just getting my hopes up and didn't want too just in case. THAN I enter the church building where our trainers were and there she was SISTER RADFORD!! my ASL trainer!!!!!

No I'm not an ASL missionary BUT she is and within the first 2 days of me being in the field I was BEYOND blessed to follow her along on a pass off lesson and met 2 more ASL missionaries!! While teaching Luis I was able to watch as they taught him the Doctrine of chirst in sign and in pictures and in a picture book of Mormon. My heart if so full for our Heavenly Father and savior Jesus christ. They are too sweet to me to allow me to see the light of a lesson that was shared silently. One where no words were said and I still could feel the spirit beaming out of my chest!!!

AND GUESS WHAT!! they allowed me to close the lesson with my testimony in ASL!!!! SAY WHAT!!!! These ASL missionaries and amazing!! They have my whole heart when it comes to teaching and sharing and living the deaf culture. I have NEVER felt more spirit than being able to bare my testimony of jesus christ in asl. I still cry now just thinking about the opportunity i had to talk about my savior in a language that means so much to me. Moral of the story THE CHURCH IS TRUE!! And I am SO THANKFUL that my Heavenly Father has sent me a trainer like Sister Radford. I have learned so much from her already!!!

God is good

Anyways to sum up this terribly long email!! I am safe and happy and excited and most of all seeing the lords hand in my life which us the best gift of all. The ward we are in is amazing!! We have a full meal calendar for this month !! And everytime i meet a new member my heart becomes more full of happiness and love and excitemnet!!! The people we are serving and meeting and teaching everyday are simply the light of my life and I cannot wait to continue forward serving the people of Houston texas.

A BIG OLE TEXAS I LOVE Y'All

And keep in touch :))

Sister wankier