We got our new transfer board on Saturday. I'm leaving my city. Heading to the other side of the bay. I'll be moving to Oakland on Wednesday and I'm serving as a visitors' center sister at the Oakland temple. I am terrified because traditionally the sisters that serve in a visitors' center get extra training but they are just throwing me in there haha. It will be a really cool experience to serve on temple grounds for hours every week. I'll be in a trio for 3 weeks with Sister Crowley and Sister Oblad. For those of you back home, Sami Oblad is my companion! Crazy how small the world is! She has only 3 weeks left in the mission so when she leaves it will just be the 2 of us left. Pretty crazy. I never thought I'd serve my mission with someone I knew in high school. Exciting :))
Oh haha we were playing soccer last Monday and I destroyed my ankle haha. Elder Andersen had the ball so I was trying to get it right? Well I tripped myself and sprained my ankle pretty bad. I'll send pictures because I know you all want to see ;) still tender and stiff but improvement!! Then the next day Elder Andersen got his THIRD black widow bite in here in SF...on his face! We picked up dinner from a member and she lost her mind about my ankle and his face. So she wrapped me up and took a picture of us. HILARIOUS.
Not much has happened this week. Other than the fact that we put 4 of our friends on date for THIS month! I say this ALL the time but really it is the coolest thing to see people making these changes and accepting Jesus Christ and his teachings. As a missionary i see miracles on top of miracles and I cant get enough. Unfortunately, because I am leaving San Francisco on Wednesday I will not be able to attend the baptisms in person. Not going to lie, it stings a little bit. Each of these people started with me and Sister Burch. The thing is it doesn't matter who's there. Just that the baptism happens and they make that special covenant with God:) I'm so happy and proud of each of them.
As a mission we have been allowed to watch the Chosen series during the week of the New Year. For those who don't know, the chosen is a series of bible stories. And man are they good. In one of the episodes, I got to watch my favorite miracle performed by the Savior. You all remember when the Savior was teaching in a house and then people lowered the paralyzed man into the house from the roof? Yeah that one. When Jesus speaks, he speaks with such power yet it is so soft and peaceful. What a miracle. Take up thy bed and walk. And he walks. AMAZING. random but, just wanted to share that cute miracle. Jesus performs miracles. And our God is a God of mercy. Miracles exist. Tender mercies exist. Just have to look for them. But they are there and they can be found:) you should all watch The Chosen!!!!
Short and sweet today. Love you all.
Happy New Year!!!
Hermana Graves
1, 2, 3- The ankle progression
4- Betty after she wrapped my ankle haha
5- Sprained ankle and spider bite HAHAHA
6- Driving around on my last SF pday :(
Sorry for the lack of good pictures this week haha!
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