This week has been busy busy! We had some great experiences, and I loved going on exchanges with Sister Cannon on Tuesday! We did some quality finding, even if it didn't result in any new people, it felt so good to be out, working really hard, inviting people to use their agency! I may not love finding, but I love how I feel afterward! She shared this awesome quote with me, that really helped me:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darknesses that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are ALL meant to shine as children do. We are born to make manifest the Glory of God that is within us. It is not just some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." (Nelson Mandela)
We had a great lesson experience with Hannah in Dierdre's home and we tried to help her see how she is inviting the Spirit into her life, and we asked her to pay attention to how she feels when she reads, prays, comes to Institute, etc., because she wasn't sure she had ever felt the Spirit (which she has, I was there!) Dierdre is one of the most solid Recent Converts I have ever met! She is awesomesauce diva.
We had a great Zone Interview Training in Limerick, where we had a great training by the Assistants about applying the things we've learned into our finding, and I really learned how important it is to BE YOURSELF as a missionary! No robots here!
We had a first and last lesson with the smartest 15-year-old out there. Colm was boss. One of the best lessons, only to have him diplomatically decline our offer to investigate further. Dang. He's great, and I know that we planted a HUGE seed in him! He's going to get baptized one day.
So, we went to find Alfonso, our Spanish man, only to find him moved out :( But we got to talk to one of his flat-mates, Phil, who we have a return appointment with. He wasn't sure why he was inviting us back, but I'm convinced it was the Spirit :) I have a good feeling about him!
Cork and Ballincollig are becoming more and more magical with the Christmas season approaching! It makes things beautiful, even if the work is hard with everyone coming and going and everybody (us included) getting more and more busy! I'm hoping we can stay on top of everything! Sister Morrison and I have a goal of taking a photo next to every Christmas tree in Cork! Wish us luck!
I love you all, have a great Thanksgiving!
Yours,
Sister Mary Ann Kirkpatrick
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