Clanton, Lindsay

This week was so special!!!!! Church yesterday was crazy! People from my old areas came to see me! This whole family from Saginaw came, and the legend himself, Brother Coy, came all the way from Owosso. I couldn't believe it! We had our friend come to church, but he straight up had an ankle monitor on hahaha, we just had no idea! We stopped teaching him :/ We have this newly baptized family that hasn't been to church in almost a month, and they showed up, and Sarah is pregnant and they're struggling with money at the moment. Brother Coy gave them $150, and it was just the coolest thing to witness God's divine timing, yet again on the mission. Brother Coy was supposed to be there yesterday for Sarah and her family. We spent HOURS knocking. It's my favorite thing, but man, it's so so hot and humid. We met this angel, Kathleen. We got to teach her about the great Plan of Salvation. Her husband recently passed, and she was so full of light by the end of our visit, k...

Yooooooo I'm back in MICHIGAN!!!!! Many of you know, I was taking some trips to the hospital in January/February, and I had to come home for some health concerns. I got to serve as a service missionary for 5 months in Vancouver, Washington, and I got to witness many miracles. I will never forget these last 5 months and how much they've shaped me and my testimony of His Atonement. My flight was Monday morning, and I landed at 11pm in Lansing. Hugging President Peckham and Sister Peckham was surreal. I was convinced I wouldn't be returning to Michigan, so you can imagine how that felt. President Peckham kissed my forehead and told me how much he missed his daughter. I was SOBBING. I feel like the luckiest missionary. I have such confidence in the Lords plan for me, and I know there are people He knew I needed to meet out here in the great state of Michigan. These last 6 months are going to be a GRIND.  My companion is my TRAINER, SISTER ABEGGLEN!!! She also had to come home f...