last pday here in kansas. ):

YUP. 18 months have come and gone. Its so weird for me to think that I have to go home. I actually did have a little emotional breakdown on saturday night when I realized that this was my LAST WEEK. 

But I have learned so much here in Kansas, everyone that I have met here in Kansas has played such a HUGE role in my life. I know that this is where I was meant to be- Kansas is where its at! 

Overall, from my mission what I have learned is.. ALOT. 

But I know for sure that the Savior does live and he is there for us all the time. He IS MY BEST FRIEND. He's helped me overcome alot of personal pride and doubt to be where I am at today. I Love LOVE my mission so much because of the Savior and everything He and Heavenly Father has blessed me with. I know that this is Christ's church and He is at the Head of it led by Thomas S. Monson. I'm super grateful for the priesthood. SO GRATEFUL. 

I Love you all! and Ill see you soon.... #choosejoy 

and i love dogs!... obviously.. some things never change. 

Re: HEY// last week as a missionary..

cute little sister domingo and me.. love her so much. 

On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 5:25 PM, Savannah Williams <savannah.williams@myldsmail.net> wrote:

So! We had a pretty eventful week... I'm trying to remember what we did right now.

But just today we went to a trampoline park and that was a lot of fun- im really sore and tired now.(:

Sunday was testimony meeting and it was a really nice one- it was also my last time in the family ward which felt weird. I had to leave early to go catch my comp at the YSA ward (she had to teach the lesson in Relief Society- haha) 

We had linger longer and had ALOT of fun getting to know more of the members in the YSA- I love them all, they are so much fun to be around and they are all so excited to share the gospel with their friends. 

We went out on a team up with a member and we asked her if she knew anyone that was looking for a church or needed a friend and she didn't know anyone. But apparently, she was inspired by the spirit after our teamup and that night she prayed for opportunities to be a missionary! The Lord blessed her the next day and she was able to talk to a co-worker about church and now her friend will be coming to church next sunday! She was so excited to tell us! (: 

Um, what else has happened?! We had MEETINGS ALL DANG WEEK. Zone trainings and MLC, BUT! it was alot of fun, I love getting to see the other sisters in the Derby Zone! They are such wonderful lights to be around, they have helped me so much. Wichita has been a party!  I LOVE IT HERE! We have the best Zone Leaders and everyone else are just some of my favorite people in this world. We are having dinner with the Stake President tonight- Brother and Sister Williams.. haha We are family. (really though) 

I guess this all I can really think of right now- But we really had a fun week. Lots of miracles, our investie Jaidyn came to church with her returning inactive father, it was such a sweet miracle. Then she also came to a baptism in prep for her own coming up soon! I love her, shes so cute. 

I love being here in Kansas, being a representative of Jesus Christ and EVERYTHING ELSE! BEST DECISION IN MY LIFE SO FAR. I love the gospel and for the blessings my family and I have received from losing myself in the work of salvation for others to have the chance to have the same in their life. If a mission was easy, everyone would be doing it. I know I was meant to be here in Kansas, best mission in the world. (: 

Have a great week anndd... I'll see some of you in a week.. ew. 

Sister Williams

P.S the anderson twins along with Parker and his wife Katie are here in Wichita! haha crazy right? I'll have to hunt them down and say hi. that would be funny.

anyway, fun side note. Idaho is coming to KANSAS! 

HEY// last week as a missionary..

So! We had a pretty eventful week... I'm trying to remember what we did right now.

But just today we went to a trampoline park and that was a lot of fun- im really sore and tired now.(:

Sunday was testimony meeting and it was a really nice one- it was also my last time in the family ward which felt weird. I had to leave early to go catch my comp at the YSA ward (she had to teach the lesson in Relief Society- haha) 

We had linger longer and had ALOT of fun getting to know more of the members in the YSA- I love them all, they are so much fun to be around and they are all so excited to share the gospel with their friends. 

We went out on a team up with a member and we asked her if she knew anyone that was looking for a church or needed a friend and she didn't know anyone. But apparently, she was inspired by the spirit after our teamup and that night she prayed for opportunities to be a missionary! The Lord blessed her the next day and she was able to talk to a co-worker about church and now her friend will be coming to church next sunday! She was so excited to tell us! (: 

Um, what else has happened?! We had MEETINGS ALL DANG WEEK. Zone trainings and MLC, BUT! it was alot of fun, I love getting to see the other sisters in the Derby Zone! They are such wonderful lights to be around, they have helped me so much. Wichita has been a party!  I LOVE IT HERE! We have the best Zone Leaders and everyone else are just some of my favorite people in this world. We are having dinner with the Stake President tonight- Brother and Sister Williams.. haha We are family. (really though) 

I guess this all I can really think of right now- But we really had a fun week. Lots of miracles, our investie Jaidyn came to church with her returning inactive father, it was such a sweet miracle. Then she also came to a baptism in prep for her own coming up soon! I love her, shes so cute. 

I love being here in Kansas, being a representative of Jesus Christ and EVERYTHING ELSE! BEST DECISION IN MY LIFE SO FAR. I love the gospel and for the blessings my family and I have received from losing myself in the work of salvation for others to have the chance to have the same in their life. If a mission was easy, everyone would be doing it. I know I was meant to be here in Kansas, best mission in the world. (: 

Have a great week anndd... I'll see some of you in a week.. ew. 

Sister Williams

P.S the anderson twins along with Parker and his wife Katie are here in Wichita! haha crazy right? I'll have to hunt them down and say hi. that would be funny.

anyway, fun side note. Idaho is coming to KANSAS! 

EASTER//

hola como estan!?

we had a great week of being missionaries! WE are preparing for sisters conference this friday and more exchanges with our amazing sisters in Derby! 

For easter I sang in the YSA ward with our Bishop and his daughter. We sang "I know that my Redeemer lives", totally had to makeup harmony on the spot.. talk about stepping out of my comfort zone.. haha

We had a lot of people come to church which was great! It must have been Easter... 

Verity Clark is going on her mission to LA CALIFORNIA! she has come out with the sisters for EVERYTHING- she is so solid. We love her and are going to miss her! 

umm.. but I am doing pretty good! Yesterday we had snow and then today its like 70's today. I don't understand.. But its okay. Womens general conference was GREAT and I'm super excited for GENERAL CONFERENCE!! 

Anyway- my mission has meant everything to me, I don't know where I would be or who I would be without coming out to Kansas to serve Heavenly Father. It kinda makes me sick to think about 
"what if I didn't come on a mission". I AM SO GRATEFUL for the opportunity that I have been blessed with to be here in KANSAS. Kansas is such a holy place - this is the LORDS mission. (: 

I love you all! Have a great week!! AND I STILL HAVE A LONG TIME LEFT. so yall need to chill. (; kdding- i love you. 

*these emails are probs are going to get shorter and shorter because... 3.5 weeks... ): #cry

<3SISTER WILLIAMS

Best week Eva!

I had my last zone conference and I bawled like a baby while trying to bear my testimony. It was a struggle but I made it through.lol overall the whole meeting was so spiritual and revelatory then the next day we went to the TEMPLE!!

I love the temple!! This is all of us sisters.... Love them all.
So yeah we had a major awesome week here in Wichita! Something that has become my pet peeve or just kinda annoying is when people ask us how long we have been out..because the. Sister filigrana just starts cackling.... JERK! ❤️I am devastated!
But anyway! I absolutely love serving here in Kansas. Jesus Christ is my best friend! I didn't realize that we could ever have such a relationship with the Savior. He's changed my life.
I'm grateful for all of you and your example, everything I've been able to do and become is because of all of you. Thank you so much!!😘😘

I love you all, keep choosing joy!

<3Sister WilliamsSo I love you all, but I'm never coming home! #stayinginkansasforevs
-sister birks doesn't want me to leave.. Lol

Heyyyy.
So sister filly and I had a super amazing week! Last week we met
Marcus and Annabel and we have started teaching them, they came to FHE
and then they both came to church and stayed all 3 hours! They LOVED
it! We also snagged a recent covert less active who tried to get out
of coming to church... But we got her to come. But they are now
working towards April 2nd! We are super pumped for them!

the last...transfer..

So, as you all know my companion Sister Houston went home and transfers were fun/ not fun. But I have a new companion named SISTER FILIGRANA! We have seen so many miracles in the past 4 days its been amazing! We met this 14 yr.old girl named Miyah who had met missionaries in the past and now wants to meet again and is on date for the 26th!! WOOH! she is totes getting baptized its insane. 

WE have been so busy in the past week.. I can't remember what happened. DANG. umm..

We had Zone Powwow with all the new missionaries and it was a partay! 

Kate and Tatyanna are great! We went over to introduce sister filigrana (she's Columbian, Puertorican and Argentinian) and Kate was telling us how she new the Book of Mormon was true and how it feels right. It was so cool to have her share that with us. We are excited to help them get baptized! (:

But Kansas is great, Maize is awesome! Things are happening and I haven't felt so much joy since being here. Sister Filigrana has helped me so much to reach my potential as a missionary- one that Heavenly Father expects and knows I can be. I still have a long ways to go but I know I'll get there. Next week we have Zone Conference and a Temple Trip!! This time I get to go to the OKC Temple. WOOH! I am soo excited! I love going to the temple, especially on a mission. 

 

SO funny story, last night we were out being missionaries, enjoying the wind and warm weather. it was seriously 8:40 and 70degrees.. yeah. I know. awesome. 

So we went to knock on this unknown less active and as we are walking up I was like "what is his name?" and sister filigrana looks at me, after knocking, "I dont know!" ha "CRAP, I already knocked!" haha. SO we waited and no one came... so we were looking through the window on the door and we saw a really cool picture of Jesus! Sister filly was like "look!" and apparently as she was saying that, the front door wasn't shut all the way and she leaned on it and the door flew open!! WE FROZE. and then after realizing what just happened she reached in and grabbed the door to shut it. Then we were like... "lets leave!" so she took off and as I was about to be out of sight, They came to the door and were like "what are you doing!!" all we could get out to say was " WE ARE SOO SORRY!" long apologies... long story short they let us in, fed us smoked salmon and were able to have an interesting discussion about Mormons.. The dad claimed to not be a member... but he is.. haha he had really cute girls that liked us and gave us hugs at the end. lol So! yeah it was a very interesting day. 

Anyway! hope you all are doing well and are enjoying life. I am. (: Reality hit me earlier last week that this is my last 7 weeks on my mission and I don't know what to really say about it. I'm excited but also not really. I love serving here in the best mission in the world with the greatest missionaries and friends- I have grown to love them all so much. Being able to see the transformation the gospel can make in our lives and the lives of others has been one of the greatest miracles I've been able to witness as a missionary. Love you all!! 

xoxo

<3Sister Williams 😘🌻

SunSHINE! (i really don't know what to write in these anymore...you know after sooo long. (;

Hello!

So this is going to be short because I don't really know what to write and we have alot to do since my companion is going home... :'( SADD DAY..

surprisingly- she hasn't cried as much as I thought she would... she must be in denial. lol 

However! this last week Sister Houston and I decided that we would have as much fun as possible and WE DID. took a lot of selfies because that was part of our goals- haha. GOAL SMASHED! 

Tatyanna and her mom came to church for all three hours and LOVED IT! I was able to teach gospel principles and the spirit made it a great lesson- (: 

This morning! a member let us hide for her K9 Search and Rescue dogs! It was so fun! Her dogs are golden retrievers and they had to come look for us as if we were lost kids in the woods.. and then when they found us they had to bark 7 times before we could react. and then we had to be super excited and PRAISE them for finding us... however a german shepherd didn't find me... ): It was pretty sad.. haha dangit. 

But anyway! this is my last transfer and its really weird. I honestly never thought I would get to this point. But, I am SOO pumped because we have such an awesome zone that its going to be the best and I'm going to make it the best anyway. (: 

I hope you have a wonderful week and stay safe! (:

Love you all so much! Keep it real. 

Sister Williams