H-burg

MIRACLE: Mary Osburn got baptized last night! She was being taught by Elders in the ward and had been contemplating joining the Church for a while now She received an answer to her prayers! She rushed her baptism so Elder Hendrickson and I could be there, and though it was rushed, everything came together beautifully. She is such a wonderful woman and I was so glad to be a part of her special night!

I got to accept my first transfer, yall!! Bossier has been my home for almost six months now. I absolutely loved it. The most wonderful people live there and they will hold a very special place in my heart. This morning, I got up at 4:30 so I could go say goodbye to sweet Sunny. Talk about a special place in my heart <3 Please keep her in your prayers as she continues to grow and amaze me with her testimony! I also really, really loved my time with Sister Maughan. We experienced the good and the hard of missionary work, that's for sure!! That includes Thanksgiving.

But NOW, I am in Hattiesburg, Mississippi! I will be serving in the Oak Grove area with my very experienced companion Sister Kelly! (Sorry, no pictures yet, we got wet in the rain) I am a Sister Training Leader in the Hattiesburg zone and I'm excited to have some fun with this position. Pretty much I just help out the Sisters in the area in any way I can and I get to trade companions for a day with all of them. These Sisters are wonderful to me already and I can't wait to get to serve them and get to know them better. My area is fairly wealthy, and that can sometimes make finding people to teach difficult. But not always! They have seen some good success here and I am excited to join in the work.

My new address is:
18 Dawn Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

And I wish I had more time to write, but I haven't eaten all day long and we have tons of work to do. I am so grateful for the time I spent in Bossier. I learned volumes about humility and hard work. I discovered what humidity really was and was taught how to make pecan pies. The people there have such open and loving hearts and I truly felt so blessed. I hope to see great things here in H-Burg, too! I love you all. Have a blessed week!

Sister Bartsch