"I will tell you right now..." - Letter, June 2, 2014

I'll tell you right now, this week has been rather uneventful...to say the least. We had zone conference this week, which was really good...but really stressful as well. President talked about working with the members and he told us how to help them and what to do in some situations...most of which, we have tried. Working with other people's agency can be a little hard at times, for sure.

But anyway, we learned some stuff and as a result, we have created a plan for the demise of the Elwood branch as we know it, and the building of the Elwood ward. I know it sounds diabolical, but it's really not. We are going to help these people become a tiny little Zion that will grow and will become a big Zion. It's going to be awesome. I also realized something this week. I have been moved or had a new companion almost every transfer since Oxford. I had this attitude that I am going to leave soon, and not have to deal with problems in an area for very long. I have to quit looking at it like that. I have to be able to look at an area, and tell myself that I am going to be here until the end, and that I am going to help the people become so much better, and in the process be so much better myself. But I can't look at it in a short term way. So, if I am here until next January, I am ok with that because I am going to love these people, members and non members alike, and I am going to not want anything but the best for them. I am going to own it here!

Anyway, we got to go to the branch game night, and us and the elders played a lot of basket-ball. We tend to make up a large part of attendance at branch meetings. Sad, but I am going to change that too.

I love this work, and I am going to be the best person that God wants me to be. I am going to let him change me, and try to be humble so He can.

Love, Sister Worthen