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Another week in the mission field and i still cant believe im actually a missionary  most of the time I feel like im in a dream or something hahaha

Sunday: Yay for the sabbath! A member has been bringing her friend to church and this week we were able to talk to her and she said she was interested in meeting with us!! We are so excited for her!

Monday: half p-day!! We had zone softball and it was so fun!! President Marsh is always the pitcher and lets just say you better be doing your very best else he's not that big of a fan lol to say he LOVES softball is an understatement.

Tuesday: we are working with so many less actives right now of all different kinds of people! It is so fun to be able to see all the different ways people run their houses!! I am so grateful I was raised by the mother I was who established a house of order. I never really understood a house of order until my mission and wow i am grateful for all those mornings I was annoyed because my mom was cleaning and we couldnt do something fun. But now I get the WHY!! THANK YOU MOM!

Wednesday: we had a lesson with a converet Armando where we went over the institute lessons with him so he can have a good idea about what they're going to talk about in class that week. Armando is awesome and asked us how he can spend a day hanging out with the prophet! Hahaha so if anyone has any ins let me know lol

Thursday: we went tabeling and it was so fun!! Its kinda so weird because we are literally just stopping random college students who are my age hahahaha but I found 3 new people from it so i was very happy!! Also a YSA took us to the yummy college cafeteria to eat again so we are blessed!!

Friday: we spent the majority of the day knocking and knocking. Rejection is real here and very very few people will even let us open our mouths but its alright because it makes finding someone new even better!! I am grateful to be a missionary. Its not always easy but I can already see the blessings that come through missionary work. I am so grateful for all the support I have felt so thank you!!
Love you all!!

Xoxo, Sister Barton

4th month mark!!

Sunday: I hit my 4th month mark wooo another one down!! The months are already flying and tbh its kind of scaring me hahaha I am loving my mission but at the same time its comforting to know that time on the mission acutally does move hahaha

Monday: we tracted a lot and found a few news so that was so awesome!! In georgia I feel like I can be in every country!! We will be in one neighborhood that feels like Europe where no one listens to us, they come to the door sees its the missionaries and then walks away then we go right down the street to africa where theres a bunch of kids and people outside that will listen to us and totally let us talk all about Jesus Christ!! Georgia is awesome but we definitely have got to find the right areas for that southern hospitality hahaha

Wednesday: Zone conference!!! Zone conference was so so good this transfer! We talked a lot about the urgency to get the work done. We need to have the urgency in our actions because are the ones doing the Lords work to prepare people for when he comes again! It truly was such a great reminder of how important this work really is.

Thursday: we did service in the morning and for lunch a YSA student at KSU took us to eat at the commons (their cafeteria)!! KSU is in the top 5 best college cafeteria food in the nation so it was pretty yummy eating there!! We had tabling and it was fun to talk to all the students!!

Friday: we taught Kaitlyn the plan of salvation and she loved the 3 kingdoms we are so excited for her and pray that she keeps progressing!! We are hoping she comes to church on sunday! Kaitlyn is very sweet and sooooo southern i love it!!

Saturday: p day woooo! I love being able to call my family and im so so thankful for the prophet who recieves revelation to guide and direct us! I am so so blessed and so so happy to be able to service for my savior jesus christ!!

Love you all and keep choosing the right!!

Xoxo, Sister Barton

Shorter & sweeter

Sunday: such a good day because a ton of less actives that we've visited came to church!! After church we went tracting and knocked into a member who hasnt been to church in a very long time. He told us that he was just talking with his sister about family history and here we were at his door with info about family history! Pretty cool!!

Monday: zone hike wooo!! Hiking in Georgia is so pretty!! Ill send pics because it was so pretty and fun!!

Tuesday: we are teaching a recent convert who has had a rough time at church because she feels like she is leaving her old life!! She wants us to come and study with her so we are very excited for that!!

Wednesday: this day was full of tracting!! We went to institute in the evening & wow i love it!!! Everyone go to institute!! Someone i used to be teaching with the other KSU sisters was there and i got to see her so it was so good!!

Thursday: we tracted all day with no one to talk to! No one wanted to listen to us and it was all around a rough day. But my mom sent me a cookie from Twisted Sugar back home so that definitely made it better :)

Friday: we tracted all day AGAIN! The day started out a little rough but we prayed about where to track and ended up tracking an appartment complex where we met an 11 yr old boy maleak, 40 yr old man David who said we were an answer to his prayers, and the absolute cutest family that we would of missed if we weren't intune with the spirit. The spirit guides everything we do as missionaries and I am so so thankful to be able to hear and recognize it.

Our days are full of tracking with not many lessons but i know that if we keep being diligent in the work we will see blessings and miracles! I am so thakful to be a missionary and for experiences that confirm to me that the Lord trusts me to do his work.

I LOVE YOU ALL AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK WOOOO

xoxo, Sister Barton

Set the fire alarm off 3 times whoops

Sunday: a less active we have been trying to reach since ive been here finally came to church and she wants us to teach her the lessons again!! Wooo ALSO WE GOT TRANSFER CALLS!! My new companion is Sister Graff and she CAME OUT WHEN I CAME OUT!!! so we are both still learning with eachother :) a little side note.... i met sister Graff before the mission and have always wanted to be her comp & now here we are!!! YAY BLESSINGS!

monday: we cleaned all day so we could welcome Sister Graff to the appartment!! I am so thankful for my mom who taught me how to clean because lets just say girls live filthy.

Tuesday: Transfers!! Got my new comp woooo! Everyone thinks we look like sisters! Omg for dinner we went to a members house and the mom answers the door with this shocked look on her face and goes "wooooow this is a whole different level of sisters! I've got to go get my husband" hahahhaah we get comments like that on the daily!!

Wednesday: we had a lunch and dinner appointment omg everyone loves to feed us here!!! We eat so much but were fat and happy so its ok right?? Hahaha we tried to bake this week and set the fire alarm off three times whoopps!! thank goodness they feed us else this house would be burnt down.

Thursday: we taught the cutest girl kaitlyn who is soooo southern!!! Sister Graff and I are hoping we can pick up on her accent hahahah we even asked her what we can do to get one lol!!

Friday: service!!! The food pantry is so fun and the people there are so cute hahah theres a lady that walks around and gives everyone a hug and kiss before she gets her food. I kinda hate it but kinda think its cute lol

Sister Graff and I are having so much fun together already and I am so excited to have so much work instore for us! We are still tripple covering so very busy!! I am very happy and hope time keeps flying tbh because I miss all of you!!!

Keep staying happy. Ive noticed in any situation we are given its all about our attitude and our perspective. I am so grateful for all the support I have felt as a missionary and love you all sooo much! Keep being you!!

Xoxo, Sister Barton