Hey y'all,

    Another great week in Georgia, we were able to do lots of great things. The weather was amazing this week! It was cool and it sprinkled a little rain off and on for a few days. We were able to see so many people. A few of our investigators got sick including Tina a few days before her baptism. I know that she will be baptized in the coming weeks, she has such a strong testimony.

    We had this huge ant hill in our apt complex so Sis Waycott and I decided to destroy it a little, it was p-day so we did something fun.

    Yesterday we were able to visit a less active lady who is deaf. I know ASL. It was such a great experience to be able to get to know her. When we first walked up she was excited to see us. She asked for a paper to write on. Then I started signing with her. Her face lit up. She was so excited to sign with me. She really opened up to us, we were able to get to know her. I was nervous because I haven't been able to sign a ton while on my mission. I feel like I forgot a few things. So my companion prayed that I would be able to remember the things I would need to communicate with her. So I took a deep breath and started signing and it came back. I was able to remember so many things. It was amazing! I even helped her remember a few signs that I don't remember learning. She taught me a few church signs. I'm so grateful I had the chance to use my talents to help someone. It was such a great blessing! We're going to see her again on Tuesday. I can't wait. While in Quitman we took dinner early and took some pictures of some old buildings. It was lots of fun!  

    We were able to find a wheel chair so Lawanda could come to church. I loved seeing her with the members talking with them, getting to know new friends, and seeing old friends. It was awesome! Sister Lambert from the ward, she is so amazing! She has an old violin and she is going to give it to me! One of the YSA missionaries, sister Waycott plays the violin, she is going to try to teach me. Another sister in the ward moved to Utah. We visited her before she left. I love being a missionary! We have Zone Conference this week. I'm excited to learn how to be a better missionary. Make it a great Week!

Macon Miracles,

Sister Wheelwright

Hey y'all,

So last p day we went to Grand Bay. It was great to get out and do something besides sleeping. You go and walk on this platform and see the alligators. It is super cool. A little close but it was fun. On the way back we were following the elders. They stopped at the train tracks, one of the elders got out of the car ran back and handed us a turtle through our car window! Crazy! Then we went to hang out at the church. Later our car broke, so it got towed. We had to take the elders car to transfer so we had that to drive for the rest of the night. Transfer meeting was great. I saw Jessica Kozak. The Kozaks are amazing!

 This has been a great first week of transfer. My new companion is Sister Price. I love having her as my companion here in Valdosta. We had to walk for a few days. Georgia is different at night when your walking so we took a pic for fun. As of Friday the 19th I've officially been out for 6 months! Thats crazy! 1 year to go. We celebrated with smoothie king! I know great things will happen. We both want to work hard and be obedient. I know miracles will happen as we do this. I've already seen so many great things happen in just the one week. We have Tina on date for this Saturday, she is so excited. We've received more member referrals and are scheduled to teach them at their house. Sunday they called a new ward mission leader who is an RM. I'm so excited to be involved in this great work and helping us be better missionaries to be able to reach the LA's. As well as take care of the RC's too. I'm just so excited for this transfer. I know great things will happen. I'm so grateful for the chance I have to be a missionary, to be serving in the Georgia Macon Mission. Also for all your continued love and support. 

Macon Miracles,

Sister Wheelwright

Hey y'all

It's been a great week! Last p day some missionaries came down and we played sports at the church! It was a lot of fun. I was able to try boiled peanuts...so good, I love them! We get them at the gas station down the street and slurpies too! One of them looked like a foot. Plus this week we had ZTM Zone training. I learned so much. This has been a great transfer. It went by way too fast though. I learning so much here in Valdosta. The people here are so great! They are so nice and have such a strong testimony. It's been such a blessing to be able to serve with them. I been able to look back and see how much I've grown and changed for the better. I love that! To be able to see and know that I am becoming more of what heavenly father wants me to be. I'm doing better then I think I am, and that I can also do better. I'm excited for this next transfer, to be able to learn so much more. It will be over before I know it so I don't count the days, I make the days count. I invite you to do the same....make the days count, make it a great week! 

Macon Miracles,

Sister Wheelwright

Hey y'all,

This week has been a great week. We've been able to get a lot of teaching done. It has been a busy week. My companion is going home on Sunday. So I'll be in a three some with the ysa sisters who luckily live in our apt. We wrote Mormon.org on the back of our car, it's supper cool.  I've learned so much from Sister Griffin, she is an amazing missionary. I will miss her but I know she will do great things in Texas. I'm so grateful for the chance I had to be able to serve with her as my companion. It's been a great transfer. I've noticed that they go by faster and faster. I've almost been on my mission for 6 months. It helps me to work harder because before I know it, it will be over. I hope to be able to have the mission go through me and help me to become the person heavenly father wants me to be. To be able to look back at my mission and know I did my best. I'm so blessed to be able to serve here in the Georgia Macon Mission, and for all of your continued love and support.

Macon Miracles,

Sister Wheelwright

Hey y'all,

This week has been great. We had some great lessons. Tina is one of our investigators. She is on date for the 13th of September, and she is so excited! I'm learning so much from her. It's been a great experience getting to know her. She has such a great desire to learn, and she loves relief society. 

This week I've learned more about how much our savior loves me. I was asked to speak in sacrament about how the holy ghost can help us overcome challenges as we listen to and obey it's promptings. I prepared my talk with scriptures and quotes but I just couldn't find my own words to go with it. I just prayed that I would be able to say what they needed to hear. I was sitting there during the opening hymn and I felt like I should change my talk a little to add how much the savior loves us and when we're struggling to reach him he is equally trying to reach us. As I was speaking I was truly able to feel that love and my desire to share it grew so much in that moment. I'm so grateful for my savior and all he did for me, to be able to share that with others is amazing!

     My area goes down to the Florida border so we went down there and took a picture as a district. It was great! 

Macon Miracles,

Sister Wheelwright