Missionary Friendships, March Vising Teach Message, Ward Picnic and Women's Meeting 2014

Two notes on today's entry:
1. It should be noted that while on Pohnpei we, as sister missionaries in walking areas, needed to be in everyday before sundown for safety reasons.  Our schedule was modified so we did companionship and companionship language study in the morning and did personal and personal language study at night.

2.  In my journal entry for July 9, I explain why I felt it was so important to have good, appropriate relationships with the elders on island.

***July 8, 2014 JOURNAL: Where has the time gone?

I'm writing earlier tonight so I don't neglect.  Long days.  TUESDAY: visited Yolanda.  We shared an article from the Ensign about a starfish (The Red Star Fish, Ensign June 2004).  About how we should hold on, hold on real tight (like a starfish clings to a rock even when the waves crash over it) to the gospel and to gospel truths, especially when we feel we are going through hard times.

Had a discussion with Brother Alfones about receiving the Melchizedek priesthood.  I enjoy discussions with Brother Alfones because he isn't afraid to ask questions and share his thoughts.

Yesterday, I was, once again, able to learn that God answers prayers.  Yesterday was district meeting.  For a while I've been praying that our district/zone/island would have a closer relationship.  That's something I miss from the MTC.  Our district and branch at the MTC were close and we got close fast.  That was good because it helped us to learn better together and to be able tohelp one another.  The elders in our MTC district really looked out for Sis. Wagstaff and me.  Even in Guam, it seemed like everyone talked and got along really well.  But when I got to Pohnpei it seemed like there was a segregation between the elders and the sisters.  Until yesterday.  Yesterday Elder Erekson (Zone Leader) brought it up as hi zone business: "how to improve the relationship between the elders and the sisters.  The elders said that things are the way they are because they're afraid of rumors spreading.  Point well taken.  We did plan activities and team-ups.

30 March 2014

It's late, but I shouldn't have taken a nap at 5:30p!  Here are some pictures for you.

If you haven't done your visiting teaching for the month yet, don't fret you still have tomorrow to do it.  Feel free to use this nifty little photo I created.

It prints well as a 4x6.

We had a ward picnic at Nimitz Beach Cove last Saturday before our ward conference:

Our ward is awesome and hanging out with our ward members is always a great time!

Yesterday I attended our stake activity for the Women's Meeting broadcast.  Here are some highlights:

The workshops were excellent.  My favorite was Sage talking about how the world values a skinny jean over a mom jean but we, as members of the church, should value motherhood over skinny/worldliness.

I was on my twitter feed, tweeting my favorite quotes and thoughts @arkeu50 and following along with what others were feeling with #WomensMeeting.  It was neat to feel connected to so many women all watching the broadcast at the same time and sharing similar emotions and insights.