Hey
everyone!
I'm
really sorry I didn't get an email to you all out last week. We went to Mt.
Vernon for Presidents' Day with our friend Jamie. It was a lot of fun but it
was really crazy too. We didn't realize how far away it was from us. This area
has been such a cool place to serve but such a big adjustment especially with
the roads. Most the time I end up going the wrong way so I've decided it isn't
a good day until Sister Goudy gets lost.
The
other night we were on our way home and turns out I put in the wrong address.
We started driving up a road I recognized and that's when I realized I had put
in the wrong address. We hurried back home and in the process we got rerouted three
times. Ha-ha, very humbling. I think I was a pretty good driver back at home but
here I'm pretty sure I would be a close second for worst driver, ha-ha. It makes for
a very interesting car ride.
The other
day we were driving past the Pentagon and the GPS took us right up to the front
gates. Knowing my driving my companion started getting nervous thinking I had
taken us the wrong way and we were going to get in big trouble. But have no
fear it wasn't the wrong way we made it out safe and were able to go for our
scheduled trip to the Pentagon today.
We don't
have any pictures to prove it so you'll just have to take our word for it. Our
member was so nice to take us on a personally guided tour of some of the places
it is such a big building. She said it is the biggest non-skyscraper office
building in the WORLD. I'm pretty sure we only saw a very very small
portion of it.
This week we had some really cool experiences. We were driving
down the road before an appointment and we felt like we should stop and talk
with this guy who was walking his dog. We turned around and yes after a couple
of detours, we found a good spot and went up to talk to him. His name is Pedro
and he has read from the Book of Mormon and knows it is true. He couldn't
understand too much of what we were saying and so we set up a time to come back
with a member that could talk to him because we weren't sure if he was a member
or not. When we went back, he was ready at the door with his pamphlet. He said
he had already read it and knows it's true. He said he wants to be baptized so
we quickly passed him to the Spanish sisters. They went over on Saturday and said he is awesome!!!
Oh also!
Do you remember our friend Joe? He is a YSA we gave a pass along to in the gas
station. He is on date for baptism!!!! The sisters have been working with them
and he is doing great. This
Saturday, I will have the
chance to go back to Goose Creek and see the baptism of my friend Judith. She
is getting baptized the day after her daughter’s birthday. It is going to be such an amazing step for
their family and I am so grateful to have been a part of it.
Another
cool experience that happened this week was three of our friends came to
church! Not only that but a mother and a daughter looked up a church only and
came to visit for the first time. They said they go to the temple lights every
year and wanted to come check it out. We will get to put them in touch with
some great missionaries. We found out that next march the D.C. temple will be
closing for a year and a half. The incredible part is that at the end of that
time they will re-dedicate it and allow the public to enter. There is not doubt
in my mind that this is going to be one of the BIGGEST missionary opportunities
ever! People always want to go inside and now they can.
We got the chance to be a part of a mini-MTC this weekend. It
seems like a common theme in a lot of the areas I have served in to do a
mini-MTC which is super cool. The youth seem to really enjoy it. We had a 16
year old girl come out with us. She sure loved it and said she has been trying
to decide whether or not to serve. It was cool to see how she has already been
thinking about it. I am so grateful for the chance to serve a mission. I know I
will never regret it. I am so grateful for all the people that we have been so
blessed to work with. I can't wait to see who else is out there. I know that
this gospel is true and I sure love it. I hope you all have a great week!
Love, Sister Goudy
P.s. We got a new ward mission leader. His name is Mark and he
is a rock star. We all got a picture on Sunday for our kickoff meeting. Even before
Mark was called he would call us up and ask us what appointments he could come
to. He is awesome!
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