Comings and Goings

Dearest Family and Friends,

This week has been crazy!!! I've been transferred to Hope Mills. Sister Farr and I both left Hillsborough. One of the Sisters white washing was trained by the same Sister who trained my trainer. I find that comforting. My trainer want home to Utah. I have two companions now! We are in a trio in Hope Mills, a little town in the middle of Fayetteville. We cover two ward like I did in Raleigh. Where one of my friends just got sent. I' senior Companion again like I was with Sister Farr. We are adjusting to all the changes and meeting lots of people. We've been really busy. This area in really close to Fort Brag. So there are a lot of army families. The leafs on the trees are starting to change colors. We get to go to the Temple on Friday and then listen to General Conference on Saturday and Sunday! I'm so excited! 

Sister Anderson (my trainer) went home.

We thought this couple the word of wisdom knowing that they'd already given up alcohol and that one of them had been having a hard time with smocking and he thought it would take him 5 years to stop. But this time he said he had already quit. He has no desire to smoke anymore. He stopped a week or a few weeks a go. He has been seeing the blessings from being smoke free, and some consequences from all that time that he smoked. It was great! We all made goals to live the Word of Wisdom  more fully this week. I love this area. We have a lot of investigators right now. It's wonderful! I am meeting lots of amazing people. I love seeing how much everyone is so different and we are all struggling, and the Lord loves and is helping each of us. I've meet so many people. I have seen the hand of the Lord touch each of their lives. 

This is my 4th area, the 5th and 6th Wards, and my 7th and 8th companions. I've been out for a little over 10 months. So far I know that my life will never be the same. I am growing spiritually! My life has been touched by many amazing people. I know I have been able to touch many lives. I am so grateful for my mission. I know a lot of people didn't believe I could do it. I can't without the help of the Lord. 

"For with the Lord all things are possible."- Luke 1:37 

This is the hardest thing I've ever done. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. My mission is streching me in every way I can imagine. I am as I am inviting others to do, I am changing. I will forever be grateful for the lessons I'm learning. I love you all! I miss you! And I hope all is well where ever you are. 

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway

P.S. Please remind me when your and your family's birthdays are. I don't think I think I'm missing some. 

Sister Farr, a member, and i

The Trio!

Sky's Baptism, Listen to the Holy Spirit, and a Transfer

Dear Family and Friends,

Sister Farr and I are Both being transferred! Tomorrow! They are white washing the area for Sisters. We don't know where we are going. It is hard to say good bye. I have come to love many people in this area. But I know that the Lord is calling me elsewhere. Our investigator Genesis is getting close to Baptism. I hope we can get permission to go to it. One of my investigators form a previous area, Sky got baptized. I didn't find out about it until after the fact. But I'm very excited for them! 

"And now, O king, if thou wilt spare our lives, we will be thy servants. And the king said unto them: Arise, for I will grant unto you your lives, and I will not suffer that ye shall be my servants; but I will insist that ye shall administer unto me; for I have been somewhat troubled in mind because of the generosity and the greatness of the words of thy brother Ammon; and I desire to know the cause why he has not come up out of Middoni with thee. And Aaron said unto the king: Behold, the Spirit of the Lord has called him another way; he has gone to the land of Ishmael, to teach the people of Lamoni." Alma 22:3-4

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway

Zone Pictures (Sisters)

Dearest Family and Friends,

Transfers are coming up. I haven't hear if I'm staying or going yet. Genesis has a Baptism Date that she is working towards! Our ward is planning this big Christmas activity. They did it last year for the first time. They are inviting quires of other Churches to come and sing and have a big Christmas music thing. It sounds like a lot of fun. I love y'all a lot!

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway

A Different Kind of Miracle

Dear Friends and Family,

We couldn't email yesterday because the Library was closed. We had an exchange this week. Sister Kelly joined me in Hillsborough. I forgot to take a picture so I'm sending you the one from last time. Sorry, I forgot. 

We had a sweet lady walk up to us today at the Library, and she asked us if we were sister missionaries, and mentioned that she couldn't talk to us at the time, and that she would catch up with us later. Giving us a note, it stated that she is a member who just moved back here (North Carolina), and that she's questioning her faith. She gave us her contact info, and I am excited to get to know her! It was neat to have her reach out to us like that! 

Our investigator Genesis agreed to be baptized and is praying about the date. She is very young but very wise. I'm so excited to see her growth. She's amazing.

We have another investigator who is very forgetful. But she loves the Lord and she always says at the end of our lessons that she knows that what we teach is true. But she doesn't want to give up her Church. It doesn't help that she forgets most of what we've taught her, but she has survived 2 brain aneurisms. I think repetitiveness might help her remember. I believe she is slowly progressing. Everyone learns at a different pace, her's is a bit slower because of what she's been through. But she is very happy. She calls herself the miracle lady because God let her live. She trusts that God is taking care of her, and we know that He is. 

I am trying to mark the scriptures I like, (scripture verses that we use during the lessons), in a more effective way so I can find them quicker. I hope this works. I'm using different colored page markers for different lessons. I hope it turns out well. 

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway

NC LOVE

​Dear Friends and Family,

This has been a crazy week! We had interviews with our Mission President and his wife. We moved to a new apartment! We had Elder Dube from the 70 and his wife visit our mission. We got to hear them speak, meet they and take a group photo. All but of of the Sisters from my MTC district were there so we took a picture. We were very excited that all of our investigators made it to Church! I love my mission! I love this area! I am loving our new apartment. I love all y'all!

Sincerely,

Sister Kimberly Galloway