Hello my wonderful family,
So here’s spreading the news. I'm leaving Grafton, and
going to a new area called Emu Plains. It is in the Penrith Zone really close
to Sydney, and I get to go to the Temple. WOOT! :) I couldn't be more excited
about that. I have missed going to the temple. I haven't been for about 4
months and I really miss it. I can't believe that the time has gone by so fast
though. But another wonderful blessing...drum roll please....I'M TRAINING A NEW
ONE!! Holy cow. I can't even believe it. The Zone Leaders called me and told me
Saturday that I'm leaving Grafton and going to a new area. Then President
called that night and told my companion that she would be staying in Grafton and
Training, then he asked if I was listening. I said hello and then he asked me
to train! Holy Cow? What? I of course said yes, but inside I just got really
nervous. I felt so under qualified. I have only been out for a little over 5
months. How on earth am I supposed to train somebody new? I kept thinking about
it and I just was stressing myself out. But then I thought, just say a prayer.
So I did. I prayed for quite a while expressing all my feelings. Then this
incredible wave of peace just came over me. I felt so comfortable and so ready
to train. I then remembered the blessing I got last week that said I would have
full confidence in Heavenly Father and his plan for me. I know that this is his
plan for me, and that I will be able to do this with his help. It is a very
humbling experience to get to train a new missionary but I'm really excited
now. President said that everything that happened this transfer is completely
inspired, and that we should have no problem but to trust Heavenly Father and
that this is his will for us. :) I'm grateful to have such a wonderful Mission
President who has so much trust and reliance on Heavenly Father.
This last week in Grafton was really sweet. I spent a lot of
time with the members saying good bye and all that. On Sunday I bore my
testimony and of course I cried and everyone else was too, even the men. It was
so sweet. I really felt loved and appreciated by them. I was so grateful to
spend the time with them and to get to know them. Hopefully I will be able to
see them all again someday.
Well on another exciting note, the new missionaries don't
get here until Wednesday so guess where I'm spending my time...? In the CITY :)
Only for a couple of days, but I love it. And I'm with Sister McKinnon. I
absolutely adore her. She is one of the sisters that went with me to
Mississippi. She and I have gotten so close. I absolutely adore her. :) I'm
grateful that I have spent some time here. The people here are incredible, and
there are people everywhere. Compared to Grafton especially. I hope that one
day I will get the opportunity to serve here in the city.
This week I really learned the power of setting worthy
goals. I have set myself some goals on a weekly basis and I find that I just
set too many and then I never accomplish them because I put too much on my
plate at that time. So this week I felt inspired to just set a goal to
"just do it", to be a 10 missionary and to just do the work to the
best of my abilities. And it really worked out well. I felt so much better then
I have in a while. I felt that before I was failing and things were falling
through the cracks. But this week I could just work on the work and put all my
effort into it and because of that I was strengthened and able to give my
heart. And Heavenly Father really helped me. I felt more peace and a stronger
spirit and I'm so grateful for that. I'm grateful to know that Heavenly Father
truly is so aware of all of us that he helps us to do his work the way he wants
it done. He helps us in every aspect. I'm grateful to know that this Church is
true, that I have a wonderful family and great examples to look up to. I know
that the BOM is the word of God and it can literally change peoples hearts. I
know that Heavenly Father is real and that he does answer my prayers.
I love you all and I hope you have the most wonderful
week.
Good luck with school.
Love you Heaps
Sister Benjamin
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