I just went to my last eye appointment this morning! I'm all good to go (unless it starts to bother me again, in which case, call them as soon as possible).
Did you guys watch that broadcast last night? Pretty sweet cameo of the Michael Watkins, eh? I hope it got you all pumped for member missionary work. I never really got how important the members are until I was in the MTC as a missionary.
Vocal Point has been in town doing their shows. We got to watch it one night, and yes, it is quite a perk of being here in Nauvoo. Did I tell you guys that the BYU folk dance team was here as well and we got to watch them also? I meant to tell you, anyway--they are amazing.
It's weird here because I feel like I have to start over as a missionary every day, in some ways. I start off with all new people that come here, and some times when you haven't really had a good conversation with anyone that day, it feels like you're failure as a missionary. I was having one of those days on Wednesday, I think. But, in the last hour of the Visitor's Center, I was able to talk to this recent high school graduate and his family--but mostly him. And we had a really good conversation, just about different things. It's so nice to have those because it proves to me that I can connect with people, that I don't have to force gospel conversations upon everyone. Really, just because someone is a member does not mean they are willing to talk about spiritual things. I think it's a really interesting phenomena.
And then the next day I was in a site and his family found me and got my email and told me I was one of the favorite missionaries they've known! How sweet, huh? And he thanked me for our conversation and said he really needed it.
And then another day, I was in a site that normally gets a decent amount of tours, and we had no one for almost three hours. Instead, I was able to talk to the senior sister there and we had a really good conversation. I mean, it wasn't just a "well, no one's here, so I guess we'll 'get to know each other'" kind of conversation. It was like we really wanted to talk. It's so nice to be treated like a peer by a senior. I mean, they are all super sweet to us and think the world of us, but it's hard to really feel like they have an investment in what I have to say, and that they sincerely want to specifically tell me what they have to say. You know, like a real friendship of peers?
So it was very divinely providential that we had no tours and I was able to talk to her.
But really, I love being a missionary in Nauvoo. It's super great! I love all the sisters here. I love them all as if they weren't friends of circumstance. I don't ever want to live anywhere again that isn't a house with 15 girls. Except for an apartment with my husband. I would accept that as a suitable replacement.
Ok, love you!
Love, Rachel
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