what a week

Hello Everyone!

This week has been crazy! I still can't grasp this whole "missionary time" thing. It's the strangest thing. It feels like I just left, but also like I haven't seen my family in forever. It's so weird! But so so so great. I love being a missionary more and more every single week.

Good news! I'm officially done with training! That's right! I'm a "normal" missionary now! Well, I don't know about "normal" haha but I'm definitely not a newbie anymore! Hallelujah! Fun fact? This work is the greatest work in the entire world. I'm so grateful to be a part of it. It's been a life changing few months that's for sure! Woah.. did I say months?? Yep :) It's been 3. 3 months of pure bliss! And.. frozen eyelashes from hours of tracting. But I love it! Can you say Elsa?? hahah.

I think more than anything, this week taught me how much I've grown as a missionary and as a person. I am definitely a much better teacher now than when I first started. It's a humbling experience when you realize how far you've come, but still how much more you have to do! I've come to the understanding that you're never through learning on your mission! There's always something I can work and improve on! And I'm SO grateful for that:) I love learning new things from other missionaries.

The work is a little slow lately. I feel like all of the members are falling apart. Lots of them are struggling with depression, and if you've ever been a missionary, you know just how much people love to pour their problems on you. We're so happy to help, but it's so heartbreaking to watch them go through hard things! It's so sad to see our members having a hard time. We've made a bigger effort this week to see each one of the sisters in relief society and to help them out the best we can. Hopefully things pick back up this next week. Sister Brimhall and I have one more week together before transfers! ONE WEEK! I don't know if I'm quite ready for that.. yikes! But, I'm excited to see what Heavenly Father has in store for us next!

Fun things about Winnipeg:

1. When there's fresh snow, the kids take the wheels off their skateboards and "snowboard" down the sidewalk :) It's a happy sight!

2. There is absolutely no Mexican food in sight. Luckily, Fernanda is straight from Mexico and she made us enchiladas :)

3. I had my very first slip on the sidewalk. I was carrying 5 dodgeballs for pday activity... and welp.. I went down. tumbled, actually. I couldn't catch myself because of the dodgeballs so I just fell flat on the icy ground. I'm sure it was much more graceful to the people watching :)

4. I ate a yummy Brazilian dessert that is translated into being called "frozen husband" haha. yep. I'm definitely a frozen husband fan :)

That is all :) I love this gospel. I love being a missionary. I love Winnipeg! Have a great week!

Love always, Sister Stevenett!