i'm dreaming

of a WHITE Christmas....

white. as in baptism white. ha. ha

#lamemissionjokes

yeeeee. JACKIE GOT BAPTIZED YESTERDAY.

and it was probably the best baptism i've ever been to!

there were soooo many people in attendance, we had to move into the chapel

and SO many of them were non-members!

it was a BEAUTIFUL, moving, uplifting baptism

jackie bore the sweetest testimony

the spirit was so strong

she's already dreaming up mission plans for next year.

I. LOVE. HER.

and her mom.

and her sis, marcela.

who i TOTALLY met over a year ago...in Burley!

her sister came into town late saturday night and as soon as they walked in

we said hi & they go, "we've met you! didn't you serve in Burley?!!!!"

hahah it was awesome. as soon as they brought that up, I instantly remembered meeting them in a restaurant last year and dying over what a beautiful couple they were. when i met them last year, they told me their story and how she joined the church and they were sealed in the temple just the year before-- NEVER in my wildest thoughts would I have thought-- "okay...see ya in a YEAR at your sister's baptism?!?!???" hahaha God is just so good. I LOVE that He is in the details. I can just see Him mapping that out and thinking, ya...that's gonna make them happy...

 

anyway. i couldn't help but think of how HAPPY this mission has made me

how much it has helped me grow and BECOME a little better.

and how much i have LOVED siding up with the Savior and proclaiming His truth

i love love love this time of year.

i love the feeling of love for one another that FLOODS the earth

i love our Savior

I KNOW HE LIVES

& i'm so grateful for the LIGHT and the HOPE that He brought into the world.

CANNOT WAIT TO SKYPE YA'LL ON THURSDAY.

get ready, yo.

xoxo,

sister ramsey

'tis the season!

CAN I NEVER LEAVE JEROME? PLEASE?

i loooooove it here!!

i don't want to leave next transfer!

start praying for a christmas miracle lol

we are SO busy. like up to our brains busy! meeting our new ward and setting up appointments with our investigators-- our next free evening apt slot is SUNDAY. we are booked a week out! haha. it's awesome. we are talking to as many people as we can and trying to help our investigators progress. we have had 10 people at church the last two weeks-- BUT having a hard time setting dates b/c of parent permission, holiday busyness, flakey on apts, waiting for mawwage or on probation! bah! but i love them all!

 

but let me tell you about miss JACKIE. she is my little mexi sister. srlsy.

 

we have been over to her house multiple times this week to teach and she is SO awesome. we met her a couple weeks ago... she is a senior in High School and is just on fuego?! (they're helping me with my spanish lawlz). her mom is one of my favorite people. she is this AMAZING little woman who is so close to the spirit and filled with so much love... & she makes BOMB spanish food! she took the missionary lessons like 15 years ago and loves the church and knows it's true but won't get baptized with out her husband...who is staunch Catholic. she is so excited that Jackie is becoming Mormon and really wants us to teach her son, too. he's a junior and not too interested....yet! they are the best and i'm so excited for Jackie! she's already thinking about a mission! haha! she's getting baptized a few days before Christmas and it's going to be beautiful! i LOVE her!

sister draper is awesome. she shared her story with me this week and ah! it just inspires me to slow down and be more aware of others and just LOVE them. she bears a pure and simple testimony to everyone we talk to and it's beautiful.

we have the most insane week this week.

one exchange.

THREE christmas parties.

one being our mission talent show/ devotional.

ahhhhh. its going to be the best!

 

aaaand i just talked this guy into selling us a 6' tree for TEN BUCKS

#missionaryperks

tooooootally pulled the "i'm so far from home" card.

sold.

hahahaha im so happy about it!!!

i've never bought a tree before lolol

its sitting in a bucket of water with a beach towel around it #classy

we are going to decorate it now!

'TIS THE SEASON.

i lOVE this time of year. i LOVE our Savior. i LOVe declaring His gospel. i LOve this place, these people! i LOVE being a missionary!

 

xoxo,

sister ramsey

 

ps HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAYLEE SUE. miss that dog!

let us cheerfully do all things

PEOPLE, people, people

"name that movie"

"McLintock?!"

^^ miss you dad

 

another crazy week.

doesn't every missionary say that?

haha we didn't stop all week.

sis walker left me on mon (saddest day ever)

i was on an exchange all of Tuesday.

got Sister Draper on Wednesday-

apts every hour all day...

Thanksgiving all day Thursday.

SO MUCH FOOD.

zone meeting on Friday. planning.

moved apartments on Saturday.

made our rounds to invite people to church

taught a few lessons

invited people to be baptized

help set up a Christmas tree for some less actives in our ward!

its here! christmas time is here! and i am so happy about it.

....and then...

Sundays are the best days.

we had a crazy day yesterday...

trying to meet our new ward and get things figured out.

spent the day feeling slightly overwhelmed at everything we need to do

and all the people we need to go meet...

 

BUT yesterday, once we finally got home...

i was feeling antsy & I jumped into the scriptures

because I didn't get my personal study time

(#millionhoursofchurchmeetings)

 

& I read section 123 of the Doctrine and Covenants and reflected on how grateful I am to be here. I've said that a lot... but this woman made a comment in church yesterday that got me thinking about my time as a missionary and how it's allowed me to serve. she talked about how OVERWHELMED she gets every time we hear about "Hastening the Work" in church...her voice shook as she expressed, "what more can I do?" Without any judgement towards her, I thought a lot about what she said.

I'm so so grateful for this time in my life I have to give everything to the Lord. all my time, talents, and attention. its stretching me and showing me how fun it is to side up with and serve with Him. I'm grateful to have this time to serve in this capacity... I know it won't be mine forever but I want to make every moment count. In 123 the prophet is writing a letter to the Saints from Liberty Jail about their duty and I just love it.

11 And also it is an imperative duty that we owe to all the rising generation, and to all the pure in heart—

12 For there are many yet on the earth among all sects, parties, and denominations, who are blinded by the subtle craftiness of men, whereby they lie in wait to deceive, and who are only kept from the truth because they know not where to find it—

13 Therefore, that we should waste and wear out our lives in bringing to light all the hidden things of darkness, wherein we know them; and they are truly manifest from heaven—

14 These should then be attended to with great earnestness....

17 Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.

I hope you "cheerfully do all that lies in your power" to share the message of our Savior.

no act of kindness is too small- this is the perfect time of year to reach out

and lift and love those around you and share THE GIFT of our Savior.

I know Christ lives.

I know His gospel has been restored to

BLESS AND LIGHT UP THE WORLD.

may it light up your heart this Christmas season.

love love love you all

xoxo,

sister ramz

SOLO DOLO

okay okay

WHERE TO START?!

 

fiiiiirst off...

i'm so sorry emails have been few and far between.

every time i leave an area

i have new people to stay in touch with

and emails are the only thing people do anymore? lol

...that almost seems almost outdated, even.

 

regardless,

i'll try and be better

TRANSFERS are happening this week

so so so so sad texas walker is leaving me

we have been so busy

AND JUST SO HAPPY

she is going home to gilbert, arizona

sooooo i told her she has to go to Jordan's wedding reception in my place!

{ps BABE COUPLE.}

congrats Jordan! I am soooooo happy for you two!

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE GETTING MUUUUURIED!

LOVED the announcement and can't wait to meet Madi!

 

Thing have been so good in Jerome.

remember how I said Walker was pushing me outside my comfort zone with music?

well this week, she volunteered us to SING A DUET IN SACRAMENT

it was the prettiest arrangement of "Did You Think To Pray?"

nooooooot gonna lie.....

our voices blend really well and we sounded good

but if singing in sacrament wasn't enough...

HOMEGIRL STRAIGHT UP STOPPED SINGING ON THE SECOND VERSE

& I SANG A FREAKING SOLO o_0

hahahahahahaha i could've killed her

but to try and keep me from getting mad she sang my praises

i love her.

she played two piano/cello pieces in the other sacrament meetings

it was beautiful. she is so talented.

 

JAKE GOT BAPTIZED THIS WEEK.

this is has been a looooooong time coming.

it was the most eventful baptism, ever.

LOTS of nonmembers came

his daughter ripped her toe off while her dad was changing

hahahaha that was fun.

blood EVERYWHERE.

aaand there was a wedding reception going on simultaneously

so there may or may not have been John Legend and Chris Brown playing in the background?

....not mad?

I'm so proud of him. It was a cool weekend for his family.

He got the priesthood yesterday and is going to be baptizing his daughter in Twin on Saturday!

seeing the Gospel bless and unite families is the sweetest blessing on the mission.

we are working with so many people right now

aaand we just picked up ANOTHER ward

so now we cover three and its INSANE.

plus exchanges with all of our sisters. ah!

sister draper is going to be joining me this week!

she is a sweetheart...

i'm excited for all that's going to happen this transfer!

its HOLIDAY TIME.

 

...speaking of.

christmas.mormon.org

there is a new video coming out

WATCH IT.

the church is doing this huge campaign called

"HE is the GIFT"

and i hope it floods the earth.

we got a preview in our leadership meeting this week

ahhhh its amazing!

you'll read all about it in the Ensign! #sharethegift

the church is true!

this is the best time of year.

i count my blessings every day

that i'm HERE.

sharing the Savior's message

at this time. to these people. in this place.

 

i'll be missing you all this week!

eat lots of fried turkey for me!

we'll be party hoppin' all day

 

LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!

one month till our skype sesh

xoxo,

sis ramsey

love you better

well i was super excited to come to the library and email all of you...

because jerome is seriously the best...

a little too excited, i guess, because

I JUST GOT A $160.00 TICKET FOR SPEEDING

....guess I haven't changed too much...

 

then we come into the library and the lady goes

i'm only giving you a little over an hour because you're late.

 

...so, hows your day going?

 

all that aside. these past couple of weeks in Jerome have been the best.

me and texas walker get along SO good.

and she is pushing me outside my comfort zone with music

i secretly love it...but i hate her for it, too

she's currently trying to convince me to sing with her in church before she goes

& she's got a rockin' voice.

we'll see.

every week we go to a Nursing home for an hour an play piano for them

which means... IM PRACTICING AGAIN!!

funny thing?

this week I was flyin solo 'cause we were on exchanges and the other sister didn't play the piano....

so i sat down to start playin a hymn...

& they start singing with me in the distance

but i was not warmed up and slightly butchered a few parts of the song...

threw them off big time...

so they all went to sleep

and it was pretty much practice after that

hahahahaha they are the funniest group of people

and they are so happy when we come to play

i love it! i love playing again!

this week was really good.

we set a lot of baptism dates

JAKE is getting baptized in two weeks!

and then he is baptizing his daughter the next weekend!

so cool.

we have a sister duo taking lessons and they are the best.

one of the girls' name is miracle and I JUST LOVE HER

she wants to be a member... like yesterday.

she is so excited about everything we teach

and is so happy she found the gospel.

all she wants is to be a member so that she can be a missionary

and share it with as many people as she can!

people like her continue to inspire me and

renew my faith in this whole process.

speaking of.

one of my FAVORITE PEOPLE IN JEROME

has been coming to church for like 50 years

super active, pays his tithing, believes in everything

just won't get baptized.

we go over every week and read the BOM with him

this week was 2 Nephi 9

hahahahahahaha.

it was a super powerful chapter

esp as we were reading verses like:

23 And he commandeth all men that they must repent, and be baptized in his name, having perfect faith in the Holy One of Israel, or they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God.

granny (his wife) read that verse and

cross referenced the word "repent"

for like two minutes she sat there reading

every reference to the word "repent" in the index of her BOM

hahahaha it was hilarious.

she got baptized 50 years ago and is endowed

and JUST AMAZING.

her faith, patience, and love inspires me.

 

he tried to skip the next verse (24) but i called him out and made him go back and read it. lawlz. #sorryimnotsorry

 

after that, i would ask him different questions about the chapter

and he is KING of avoidance

buuuuuut i still invited him to be baptized

he said "yep. let's have dessert."

hahaha i stopped and was like "SAY WHAT?!"

he looked at me, smiled, and said

"i'm thinkin about it"

we'll take it! we'll see what happens.

regardless. i love him SO MUCH.

 

every time we leave his house

i shake his hand and say "love you"

(papa): "love you better"

(me): "love you best"

 

this week we just kept being in the

right place, at the right time.

and those are the best moments.

i always walk away from those random visits to people

reassured that He needs me and is guiding me

I know The Lord is directing this work

and if we tune in... he'll put us right where he NEEDS us to be.

 

love you all.

xoxo,

sister ramz

what is love?!

this week was tooooo good.

i just have the BEST feeling about jerome.

...i mean in the 5 days i've been here

i've already eaten:

deer jerky, goat meat, "elk balls" and "atomic buffalo turds"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

aaaaand to top it off,

me and sister walker ran into a physic who read our energies!

#missionlyfe

so needless to say, i think it's going to be a good six weeks.

 

okay so let me just update you on my week.

MONDAY, sister wright and i got to go to lunch with BRO WINMILL.

it was surreal. so good. so happy. couldn't wipe the smile off our faces

they are family!

and they are visiting Florida in February!

y'all need to hook up with them and take 'em out or something of sorts!

 

then we spent monday night with our college ward.

last FHE.... at the corn maze!

it was so much fun.

and we found like 2 new potential investigators #booya

i love love loved my college ward! so much!

then we spent all day tuesday running around

saying goodbyes! ahh i love so many people there!

its been a good run in twin falls.

 

but i've already fallen for JEROME

these people are so awesome.

its....a bit....smelly.... on this side of the canyon

but other then that i LOVE it here.

do y'all remember JAKE?

the guy who texted us and wanted to get baptized sooner then we planned?

...and then couldn't....?

HE IS IN MY AREA!

and about died when I knocked on his door.

hahahahaha its meant to be!

this is his second chance and i think he's ready this time

he was floored that i got transferred to jerome

he couldn't wait to bring his girls to church to see me

...sunday morning as they were getting ready

he said, "i've got a surprise for you"

and his oldest said, "what? sister ramsey is here?"

he was so annoyed, like 'who told you?!'

and she responded, "i've been praying she'd get come to jerome."

faith like a child, is REAL people.

made my heart happy to hear that.

 

i am SO HAPPY.

sister walker is the sweetest.

but she is going home at the end of this transfer </3

I LOVE HER

...we are going to make breakthroughs this transfer

and we are studying all about my favorite things in life

luuuurve. and people.

our bishop's wife told us about this personality test thing

hahahaha we spend all day classifying people as a "1", "2", "3", or "4"

i'm a total "1" and she is a "2"

which is a perfect balance! hurrah!

she is from Gilbert, Arizona

& just a babe.

 

i'm just grateful.

my heart is full.

 

I am SO SO grateful for the way the Atonement of Jesus Christ has

cleansed, purified, and enabled

me to know that I am a LOVED and FORGIVEN

DAUGHTER OF GOD.

I am grateful for the spiritual gifts that we all possess

that diversifies life and keeps us needing each other.

I am grateful for all the love that has surrounded me all throughout my life.

for the way it has transformed me and

taught me and opened my heart to infinite possibilities.

I'm forever grateful to my Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ

who infuse my life with purpose, peace and love.

...it just keeps getting better.

LOVE YOU ALL.

 

xoxo,

sister ramsey

 

pic 1- BRO WINMILLLLLLLLLL SO HAPPPPPY

pic 2- @FHE... girl in the middle, CASSANDRA, is one of my favorite people and getting baptized next month!! love her!

 

 

#neverenoughtime

i'm being transferred to JEROME.

still an STL.

this week was AMAZING.

elder golden of the seventy came.

spirit was felt.

mind was blown.

I AM SO HAPPY.

and outta time.

i hate packing.

LOVE YOU ALL.

 

ps. going to lunch with the WINMILLS. right now. DYING.

xoxo,

sister ramsey

pic is of the HUNTERS...and sis young! they got baptized this week! ahhhh i LOVE THEM. taught them in the south stake of twin. ;lakdfj;laskjfd;lksja I LOVE LYFE

 

 

make something happen

are you as happy as i am about conference?

the entire time all i could think was..

this is going too fast!

 

...which is how i feel about everything

i wish i had my notes close by!

 

KELSEY GOT BAPTIZED THIS WEEKEND.

it was absolutely beautiful

and there were 85+ people in attendance.

ahhhhhh. she is absolutely amazing

& full of so much

FAITH and COURAGE...

which is something I've been thinking about this week.

Sister Curtis (our mission president's wife)

said something at our MLC this week that iLoved

 

"hope is wishing something will happen

faith is believing something will happen

COURAGE is MAKING something happen."

this weekend we were so beautifully instructed by our leaders.

holland gets me. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

and jorg klebingat NAILED it. i loved his insights!

 

out of time.

love you all.

xoxo,

sister ramsey

 

 

i'm feeling fiesty

satan is the most annoying person/ spirit/ fallen angel.....EXISTENCE....EVER.

he is working SO HARD on the people that we are working with.

and i hate how convincing he is.

 

yesterday, we showed up to church and one of our investigators told us she was rethinking baptism and asked us to not announce it over the pulpit. for the past two weeks she's been expressing concern about how she doesn't feel the spirit as strong as she used to...

The adversary is working so hard on her, and does on EVERYONE as soon as we make the choice to turn to the Savior. Whether it be when we decide its time to go back to church... time to talk to a bishop... time to be baptized... time to make temple covenants... time to be sealed as a family for time and all eternity... HE WORKS. to distract our lives, diminish our worth, and disillusion our minds.

but the spirit taught me this, yesterday.

 

who has played the larger role in influencing your life, God or Satan? GOD. who has been there since the beginning... who has created you, LOVES YOU, and who will carry you through the eternities? GOD. who has helped you learn all that you have up to this point and sent His spirit to guide, comfort, and teach you? GOD. who loves you more then your own comprehension and wants your happiness to last forever? GOD.whose entire "work and [his] glory [is] to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man"?? GOD.

on the contrary...

 

who knows you're about to make binding covenants with your Heavenly Father that will lead you back to his presence and into eternal life? SATAN. who is freaking out over the influence you will be on your family and others, to help bring them unto the Savior and His gospel? SATAN. who is showing up SO LATE IN THE GAME and making you doubt and worry NOW? SATAN. who laughs at your misery and wants to see you fail? SATAN. who will leave you FLAT ON YOUR FACE when you fall into his traps? SATAN.

DO NOT LET HIM DECEIVE YOU.

don't let his lies discourage you

YOU KEEP ON.

and remember who is fighting for your happiness.

who has felt every pain.

who knows who you are

and what you are going through.

who has a plan for you...

who paid the price for you and for me.

who is our brother,

our friend,

our Advocate with the Father,

our Savior,

Jesus Christ.

 

my love for Him deepens every day that I'm here.

I know that He lives.

I know that this is His gospel.

I feel so lucky to be serving Him

and working to build up the kingdom.

nothing has required more of me and

i absolutely love it.

 

i love you all. i can't wait for this weekend.

general conference.

"its like a world series sorta thing"

...in my world.

 

xoxo,

sister ramsey

blurrrrrrrrrrrrr

FAMILIA. can you believe i hit my ONE YEAR this past week? i wish i could tell you how i did something awesome and burnt a skirt and popped martinellis buuuuut i was actually in a zone conference all day and then in teaching appointments all evening. so whats better then THE WORK to celebrate? right?! haha but seriously.

this week is kind of a blur. we go on exchanges twice a week so the week just kind of HAPPENS. i love our sisters and it's been a lot of fun getting to know all of them better. we are apart of the best thing...ever.

outta time. love you all.

its almost conference time.

halle-freaking-lujah

i love fall time just for that!

xoxo,

sister ramsey

remain rooted

did any of you get to watch the CES Fireside yesterday?

oh my.

it was sooooooooooooo good.

and made me homesick for the marriott center

i'm so grateful for this time to MISS BYU

i think it's going to make the time i have left there

so much sweeter.

after the fireside, i came home to maple donuts...

and that just took me to BYU football games and cougar tails

lawlz.

updates on my team please?

 

what did i LOVE from the fireside?

besides the whole thing?

 

he talked all about losing our lives for the Savior's sake. if there's anyone who is qualified to speak on that matter, it would be an apostle of the Lord. he said, speaking of sacrificing relationships that are dear to us because of our love for the Savior...

"the best way to LOVE them...is to continue to put the Savior first. if we cast ourselves adrift from the Lord, out of sympathy for loved ones who are suffering or distressed, then we lose the means by which we might have helped them. IF, however, we remain fulled rooted in faith in Christ, we're in a position both to receive and offer Divine help. When the moment comes that a beloved family member wants desperately to turn to the only true and lasting source of help, he or she will know who to turn to as a guide or companion."

stay true. stay loyal. i love the lord. i love all that He teaches me. i love the potential He sees in me. and i love who i am with Him.

this week was good. these weeks are flyyying.

 

love you all.

xoxo,

sister ramsey

 

 

soulHAPPY

ahhhh YOU GUYS.

remember how at one point in my life... 

i thought i could write a better story?

almost convinced that my ending would be way better?

I'M SO GLAD I GAVE THE LORD A CHANCE.

my decision to stick with Him

was the best thing I've ever done.

if it weren't for Him

my heart wouldn't be this FULL.

i wouldn't have met so many people 

who have changed my life for GOOD.

this week i met my soul sister

we passed by this beautiful home 

and the family was outside, sitting in the front yard

and i had the thought, "talk to them"

i let sister wright drive to our investigator's house down the road

we went to check up on her and she was out for the night

so i suggested we walk down that particular road to meet that family.

BEST THING EVER.

we walked up and their dog greeted us...

i told them i thought their home was BEAUTIFUL (its seriously dreamy)

and their 10 year old girl ran up to me and said "thank you!!" and gave me a big hug.

we started talking to the mom and she was just the nicest lady ever...

asking all about us and our misisons.

then i noticed...she had a hidden dreads in her hair...

haha SOLD.

long story short. she ended up giving us a tour of her entire house.

it is A M A Z I N G.

i'm going back to take pics.

it was everything i never knew i wanted.

found my soul style.

she gave me one of her headbands because i mentioned in passing that i loved hers.

now we have matching ones.

we are going back to have a bon fire around their fire pit

and mayybe we can convince them to watch "Finding Faith in Christ" on their outdoor screen?

hahaha her and her husband were baptized when they were young

but since have had their names removed because they felt they joined for the wrong reasons

(they were both dating members...but then both broke up with those people and married each other)

they are the cutest family.

we're already planning rock climbing adventures for next summer?

i'm so happy utah is close to this place.

I LOVE THE PEOPLE HERE.

I'm just so grateful that the Lord is putting these people in my life

at a time when I am set apart to share the greatest message I know.

this is a sweet time in my life.

and i hate that it is flyyying.

we just started a new transfer this week.

another round with sister wright!

i just might kill her off ;)

she only has one more transfer after this!

weird.

life is so good. 

we got a last minute temple trip this weekend

with one of sister wright's first converts from Burley!

it was awesome!!

i can't wait to go through with some of mine!

i just love the temple.

aaaand we are going tomorrow with our district.

so it should be a good week.

LOVE YOU ALL.

"...God is powerful to the fulfilling of all his words. For he will fulfil all his promises which he shall make unto you....

Teach them to never be weary of good works, but to be meek and lowly in heart; for such shall find rest to their souls."

Alma 37:16-17, 34

xoxo, 

sister ramsey

ps:: idaho grows 'em BIG here

our hearts and our hands

the days are getting shorter...

the air is cooling down...

it hailed twice this week...

once the size of GUM BALLS.

srsly.

fall is coming

which means winter is right around the corner!

how dis happen so fast?

i feel like it was just yesterday i was getting my 

weird missionary tan lines...

ugh.

on the bright side...

that does mean CONFERENCE is coming.

and really nothing makes me happier.

this week was good.

we only have one more week in the transfer.

it seems time never slows down!

ya feeeel me?

i'm sure all you school kids (haha) know the feeling

HAPPY BACK TO SCHOOL

hahaha i'm still giddy about that not being true for me

but it seems i've read a lot of speeches and talks this week

that mention BYU

and not going to lie... 

i kinda miss it.

I'm so grateful for that University.

ahhh

aaaaaanyways.

this week was great. 

i had interviews with president this week

so good.

i have so much respect for him...

it was just refreshing to visit with him and talk about the work!

and we had lots of teaching opportunities this week

and moments that made me feel fearless

I LOVE BEING HERE

i love bearing record of our Lord and Savior

i love Him and know that He lives

i'm so grateful for my time to serve.

"the Lord's work is accomplished by our hearts and our hands."

xoxo, 

sister ramsey

ps... so who is gonna grab me a "JAMES" heat jersey on sale? haha christmas?

. H A P P Y. E L E V E N. M O N T H S. Y O.

WRITING YOU ALL FIRST(ish) TODAY.

sorry it's been such a struggle.

pdays are the most stressful day of the week

and my time on here flys

 

so let me update you on lyfe on the west side of twin

its good......ruuuulllll good....

this transfer is flyyying

two weeks till transfers...?!!!

we've had a ton of meetings and exchanges!

i'm learning so much from the sisters out here

and getting to know them more so I love it!

one week- I did exchanges with Sister Bly and Sister Knuth, back to back

too much fun.

those two are my best friends out here.

speaking of...

sister bly was burnt this week with boiling hott oil

2nd degree burns all down her right arm

and some splashed on her neck and face and legs

so keep her in your prayers.

we did exchanges with our companions &

i got to spend the day with her at the hospital this week.

poor thing has been through the ringer.

ACL surgery and now 2nd degree burns...

STILL GOIN STRONG

sharin the gospel with nurses and such

love that girl.

 

my birthday was GREAT.

sister wright decorated my door and made me wear a crown and sash all day!

we had a crepe breakfast with all the sisters in the zone!

i was sung to a million times!

someone built me a cake or somesing

aaaand I ZIPLINED.

thank you thank you for all the birthday wishes and notes and gifts

LOVE YOU ALL TONS

our boy STEPHEN GOT BAPTIZED this weekend!

our college 2nd ward has been SUCH an amazing support to him

i was worried there wouldn't be a ton of people there

because the ward went white water rafting earlier that day

but there wasn't an open seat in the room.

it was so cool!

he has changed SO MUCH since I first met him a couple months ago!

YAY for THE RESTORED GOSPEL!

he looks super excited in that pic riight?

ha. thats stephen for ya.

 

we also  got to participate in an EFY last week

i feel like that needs to be my calling in life.

SIGN ME UP YO.

i love the spirit of efy

and i just LOVE being a missionary right now.

I'm so grateful for the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I know He lives and I love sharing that message with others every day. This mission is shaping my eternity and I'm so grateful to be here. I'm so happy. LOVE AND MISS YOU ALL.

 

xoxo,

sister ramz

ps: WELCOME HOME LISS!!!!! ;lakfjd;lsakjf AHHHHH. love you doll!

 

i don't know about you...

BUT I'M FEELIN 22!!

love you all.

xoxo,

sis ramz

 

when is RIGHT its WRIGHT

there is literally nothing better then a mission

i don't even know how i will ever be able to explain what these 18 months are doing for my life

i wouldn't trade this time for the world.

TRAVIS AND ANDREA PIERCE

are my favorite people in the world.

i have never seem anyone truly embrace the gospel the way he is.

he is so excited about it...

yesterday we were at his house and he told us that his non-member friend was over the other day and he told him all about the things that he was learning and his experience and how he knows without a doubt it's all true. he said, "i just feel so energized... i want to share it with everyone i know. i just wish i could bottle up this feeling and give it to people to drink. is that how you ladies feel?" hahaha YES. the gospel is the best.

aaaaaaaaaalso. found out last night that i'm going to be transferred. 

to the WEST SIDE of twin 

with ma giiiiiirl SISTER WRIGHT

round two baby.

I'm so so excited for everything that's to come this transfer.

suuuuuuuper sad that I won't be around for Travis's baptism BUT

i know i'm keeping in touch with them forever.

ahf;ldaksjfdl;sakjfljk

IM SO HAPPY.

and sad. to be leaving my area

because I LOVE THESE PEOPLE.

but i never doubt transfers.

the Lord always puts me wright where He needs me.

and for that...i'm so grateful!

LOVE YOU ALL.

theres a million people here and talking

and sister BLY IS BACK AND IN MY ZONE

#somuchhappiness

xoxo, 

sister ramsey

#thestruggle

is there anything worse then being sick on your mission?

nope.

literally sunday to sunday.

the cool thing?

it would hit me the worst in the night...

up all night...

sleep in...

stable enough to work in the evenings

with the false idea i'm better

come home?

death.

repeat.

so lifes a peach.

i also lost my memory card this week.

with so many cute pictures from our hike last week!

ugh;alkfdjl;aksj

best part of the week?

Elder McQueen let me drive the MISSION

2013 Chevy Silverado Truck

hahahahaha

NO ONE will understand how much i love him!

we had to bring in our jeep because other sisters needed to borrow it

i thought we'd be car less

and he switched me keys and said 

"don't scratch it."

i said "scratch what??"

he said "the chevy"

#WUT

hahahaha NO missionaries drive that truck. ever.

i started freaking out and laughing and he said 

"only for you sister ramsey!!"

he is my favorite.

i'm outta time.

we crashed a wedding this week.

aaaand i gained an even stronger testimony of the priesthood.

our bishop gave me a blessing this week

and after i took a nap that day, 

all my nausea was gone and i was able to work! 

i love the work.

we are busy and happy.

LOVE YOU ALL.

xoxo, sis ramz

ps. welcome home sammyyyyy!!!!!!!!! ahhhh! i'm dying you're home!

best. week. EVER.

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where do i even begin?

i've never been so happy

TRAVIS (our super awesome inv) set a baptismal date this week!

july 26th

which is two days after transfers

sooooooooo i hope nothing happens

i just LOVE their family

and they just bought the cutest puppy ever. 

i'm obsessed. remember nelly? oh i still miss her.

#soulmatedog

he came to church for the first time yesterday

and he was freaking out

he was raised to be scared of mormons

literally was so sketched out by everything...

he thought the Young Men at the chapel doors were bouncers 

and that he was going to get locked in for 3 hours...

he thought the sacrament table 

was a COFFIN....

he said he was waiting the entire time

for a flag with Joseph Smith's face on it 

to drop down and for us to start chanting...

HAHAHAHAHAHA SO FUNNY.

there were so many things that he was worried about

but he just has the best heart ever

i could literally write so much about this week 

it was seriously the best

for SO many reasons.

but my district is yelling at me to get off

we're going to shoshone falls

i hope you all had the best week

happy fourth

i love this country

i love this work

i love YOU

xoxo, 

sister ramsey