Welcome back to another Email from Sister Tracy describing her adventures in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
On this weeks episode we have a few twist and turns and cliffhangers.
Tuesday March 17
Happy St. Patrick's Day
We helped serve at the Senior Center! Since the Coronavirus, we have been making to-go trays for all the seniors. We make about 200+ to feed all the people that come through still. It's so crazy how the Coronavirus is affecting everything. I love helping at the Senior Center! It's one of my favorite things throughout the week!
After service, we went up to Cloudcroft to do some more service! By the time we got up there around 2 pm, they had already done EVERYTHING. So in essence we drove an hour to do nothing. But Terrie (the woman we were doing service for) decided she would teach us how to paint! So of course we aren't going to say no! It was so fun!
Then we had a fun dinner with the Taylor's! We had cabbage, corned beef and potatoes. Happy St. Patrick's day! 😅 it tasted good, don't get me wrong, it was just different!
Wednesday March 18
We had a great day! We started out with studies! We went to visit Karen and she didn't let us in because she is super scared of the Coronavirus!
So we said Hi to her through the door and left! We came back to the apartment and did companionship study and some training for Sister Parkinson!
We then headed out to CAPPED to do some service for them! It fun definitely different! We filled bottles with a natural remedy to COVID-19. (I don't know how good it works, we just do what we are told😅😂)
It was such a rainy day in Alamo! I loved it!
We then had dinner on base with the Tanners! Soup and bread! Perfect for the rainy day! We then ended the day with spanish study!
Thursday March 19
We got to serve at the Senior Center twice this week! #blessings We love the Senior Center! 200+ meals were made again today.
We then got a text from Sister Weathersby, telling my companionship that I am a medium risk missionary for the Coronavirus. She then instructed us to stay inside as much as we can! So after the Senior Center, we stayed inside and learned how to facebook find! We also had a super great lesson with a Man named Kody. He listens so carefully when we teach him and he soaks everything in! He is so cool! He wants to be baptized too! Hopefully we will be able to help him make that covenant with God!
Little did we know that this would be our last meal with members for who knows how long! We ate with the Merrells! They are a cool family!
Friday March 20
District Council!
We keep hearing more about this Coronavirus and how we can't gather in groups more than ten people. But district council was still happening! We had a great Council! Elder Nielsen gave a great training about being natural and personable when approaching people!
After district council, we all got the email saying that we are all quarantined! We don't know how long this will last! It's so crazy. After finding out this news, we went ahead and stayed a little longer in Las Cruces with the other Hermanas (Sister Missionaries)! We went over to their apartment and ate lunch together. They are so fun! We chatted and just got to chill out for a while!
We also got a modified missionary schedule for all this crazy going on!
After about an hour or so, we decided to head back to Alamo. It was a sad goodbye with all the Hermanas!! I love them all!
Once we got home we had a chill day at home. This evening was crazy. I had super mixed emotions about everything that was going on. We then called the Hermanas and Hermana Fisk and Humble came up and spend the night with us in Alamo. I love them! We colored princess pages (thanks Lonnie 🤠👍)
Saturday March 21
Modified Missionary Schedule! We had a full day at home! It was different but kinda fun! Hopefully it doesn't last for too long!
Sunday March 22
We were able to got to church at the Taylors! Sister Parkinson gave a talk about staying calm during the storm! It was so good! We then came back and followed the new schedule and ended our day with watching Meet the Mormons!
Scripture of the week
Mosiah 24:15
And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma (Sister Tracy) and his brethren (her friends) were made light; yea, the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.
The Lord is always with us! This week has been one of the hardest weeks of my mission! But we do know that the Lord is on our side! The Lord wants the best for us and he wants to keep us safe! We just need to be patient and trusting. Everything will work out for our benefit!
Keep the faith y'all !
Love, Sister Susanna Tracy 🤠🌵
Sorry for the long email!
1. Sister Parkinson and me
2. Sister Parkinson and me being clean
3. Hermana Fisk and Humble and Sister Parkinson after our sleepover
4. Hermana Humble, Fisk, and Parkinson coloring (Thanks Lonnie🤠👍)
5. Hermana Parkinson and me with green chile ice cream!
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