Sister Clifford: Week #24 In Alabama: "TRANSFERS!!!!"

Sister Clifford: Week #24 In Alabama: "TRANSFERS!!!!"

WELL,

   You heard it here first folks. Transfer calls were last night, and sadly I am leaving good ol' Prattville, Alabama. I love this place so much. It has been an incredible 5 months here and I am so grateful that the Lord sent me here. I have learned so much. One big lesson that I have learned is that WE CAN DO HARD THINGS!!!! I know that the Lord provides.

   Sister Wilkinson is staying in Prattville and it has been an amazing time serving with her the past 6 weeks. She is an amazing missionary and I have learned so much from her!!! I will miss her tons! The Lord has blessed me with amazing companions.. I sure am lucky ;) Sometimes change is hard, BUT it is also good! I am excited for a new area and I know that it will be where the LORD needs me to be. We find out Wednesday morning and I am PUMPED!!! I'll keep y'all updated next week ;)

   

     Wow, what an incredible week! It was an amazing week filled with the spirit and Heavenly Father's love. I am heart broken to be leaving this area. The people of Prattville are some of the most faithful, Christ-like people I have ever met. I am so grateful for the time that Heavenly Father has given me to serve them. First off, we had an incredible lesson with Chuck. Chuck is SO PREPARED and we always joke with him that we are learning more from him every time we have a lesson with him than he is learning from us. He calls us "his missionary angels". He is still just preparing for baptism and working on quitting smoking. He has so much faith, and he knows that the Lord will provide a way if he sets his heart on a date. ALSO, Sister Wilkinson gave a BOMB talk in sacrament yesterday and I sat in the back with Chuck (he calls himself a "backseat Baptist".. welcome to the south y'all) AND I felt the spirit so strong. It was such an amazing experience that I will remember for a long time as I sat by him. As the Sacrament hour went on, I watched Chuck take the sacrament, sing the hymns, and listen to intently to every talk. He LOVES Heavenly Father so much and you can tell. Every time we are with Chuck we feel the Lord's love for us, through him. I am going to miss him so much, BUT I know he is going to do amazing things! It has been a serious treat to teach him in Prattville.

   Another amazing miracle happened this week! SO one of the Sister's in Millbrook got sick this week, so Sister Winter (HER COMP) and I went on a little blitz for the day so that she could get some work done in Millbrook while her companion rests. The first thing we had to do was go to the DMV. Poor Sister Winter lost her license in Alabama a couple of months ago and she was stressing that she wouldn't be able to get one here. BUT we got to the DMV and before we went in, I said a prayer that the people inside would be understanding of the situation and we would be able to get the problem solved and see a miracle. WELL, it was a powerful experience. She only had a paper copy of her old license and they looked at us and said "Well, we never do this, but we will accept this today." After, we were waiting to be called back and a lady ended up sitting by us and we started talking to her and she told us that she hasn't been back to church in forever, but she has been looking for the missionaries to come to her house! It was the coolest experience. She asked us a ton of questions and then gave us her contact information. MIRACLE!!!

     We also had the opportunity to hear from an Apostle of the Lord, Elder Neil L. Anderson on Saturday and it was an incredible experience. To be a full-time missionary listening to an Apostle speak. It was the best day in Birmingham. This mission is so awesome! He spoke so much on the importance of the Book of Mormon and memorizing scriptures. Not just memorizing them to memorize them, but to actually know them and BELIEVE them. I love the Book of Mormon so much, and I know we will actually come to know our Savior and how we can become like Him as we take time each day to read the Book of Mormon.

     ALSO, Wednesday and Thursday were CRAZY in Alabama!!! It snowed for the 2nd time this winter and it has been FREEZING. Humidity and cold weather are the worst, won't lie to ya. When it snows, Alabama pretty much shuts down and the roads close and everyone goes WILLLDDD. So that is always exciting ;)

 

   I also hit 6 months on FRIDAY which is crazy!!! Time flies and I am so thankful for these past 6 months. I have felt the Lord closer to me then I ever have before. It has been an amazing experience.

   This morning was also really fun! All the sisters in this area woke up at 5 AM and took the seminary kids donuts and talked to them about the Book of Mormon. I love the youth so much! It was really fun :)

ANYWAYS, that is it for now! Such an awesome week. I have felt Heavenly Father so close to me and I am so thankful. I LOVE THIS WORK. I am excited for a new area to continue to learn and grow in different ways and I know it'll be where the LORD needs me. REMEMBER, WE CAN DO HARD THINGS.

  I hope all of you have an amazing week!!! Thank you for all the love, support and prayers. I am so lucky. ❤

until next week.

all my love,

sister clifford