Service Mission Stuff And Life Update!!

Hello everyone! Long time no email oops haha. This might be a big one cuz it’s been like 3 and a half months so yeah…sorry in advance about that. But someone recently reminded me that even though I’m not a teaching missionary anymore, I should still send emails haha. Also that some of you guys might want to hear about service mission stuff and the things I’m doing so I took the advice and decided to send an email.

Ok so who knew (not me) that service missions are actually awesome! I didn’t really know anything about service missions before deciding to switch so I kinda felt like I was going in blind. But being home and being a service missionary, though definitely not what I expected for my mission, has been a big learning experience. Service missions are cool because you can decide how busy you want to be and the kind of assignments you want to do. Like literally anyone could do a service mission because it’s so flexible and customizable. So right now I am serving in the temple 3 days a week, helping kids read and learn English at an elementary school, working in the food bank, and serving in the visitors center here in St. George. I also have a companion that I study with every day. We don’t have to be together all the time and I can be alone as long as I stay within the mission boundaries. You can also go on trips with approval from leaders which is super cool. I have a meeting with my zone every week and zone conference once a transfer too. So that’s basically what I’ve been doing these last few months. Also hanging out with my family and figuring out health stuff. So things are definitely going better overall these days and I am just grateful for everyone who has helped support me through everything. Living at home and being a missionary is definitely a bit weird especially because basically everyone I know is either in college or somewhere else in the world on their mission and I’m at home haha. Butttt being home and being with my family and still being able to serve has been a big huge blessing in so many ways.

I’ve had lots of cool experiences since switching to a service mission and lots of tender mercies and miracles. One of my most favorite things since being home is getting to serve in the temple. I serve in the red cliffs temple 3 days a week and am learning so much! I covered someone’s shift a while back and it happened to be the day and time that they do Spanish ordinances in the temple and I got to help with that which was so cool and I just had the biggest smile on my face getting to talk the people in Spanish. 3 people who I helped teach in Mesa have gotten baptized and I was able to watch over video call which was so special and I’m so happy for them! I work an early morning shift in the temple on Wednesday's with my mom and it has been so fun. It’s soooo hard to wake up to be there at 5am but I never ever regret being in the temple. Also being some of the first people in the temple bright and early is so peaceful and special. I got special permission to serve in the temple visitors center here because I was called as a visitors center missionary in mesa so I’ve already been trained. There are missionaries that speak all different languages who serve there but there’s not always Spanish speaking missionaries on my shift so I have been able to use the Spanish I learned in Mesa to talk to people there and introduce them to the gospel which has been really cool.

There have been moments where I have been so so frustrated with the way my mission has gone and I’ve questioned things big time and keep asking “why can’t my mission have gone differently?” or “why am I not having a mission experience like all my friends are?” and things like that but over time and through lots of prayer and pondering, I think I am slowly coming to understand a small part of the why behind all of this. And I’m sure I won’t know the entirety of it until well into the future but that’s okay. For now, I am trying to focus on how this is making me stronger and how I can keep learning and growing little by little. 

For my little spiritual thought I want to share a saying that I have been loving recently. “Fulfill the measure of your creation” it comes from D&C 88:19 which reads “For after it hath filled the measure of its creation, it shall be crowned with glory, even with the presence of God the father” I love this because it’s a good reminder to me that everyone’s measure of creation is different, and that is okay because we all have the potential to make it back to our Heavenly Father. And just because our measure of creation or the purpose we have to fulfill here on the earth is different than that of someone else, doesn’t mean it is any less valuable. Also you should all go read “Your Infinite Worth and God’s Infinite Love” by Jennifer Kearon because it’s so good and kinda goes along with this.

Anyways I guess that’s a little life update for all of you guys and some stuff about my service mission and what not. Sorry for just disappearing for a while and sorry to say but it might happen again…who knows. But feel free to reach out to me whenever you want cuz I’d love to hear from you guys. Ok love and miss you all!
 
- Sister Dyer 

Also here are some random pics from the last few months 




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