Goodbye isn't the end, it's a new beginning (12/16/24)

 Hey everyone! Yes, you did read the title right. This is my last email! 😱😱🤯🤯🥲🥲 It's crazy to think that my mission is already over! Like, what the heck?!? Where did the time go?!? Well, here's the deets of my last week on the Mission! It was actually insane!! It was way crazy! So I hope you enjoy!


Deets of the last week:
☆Tuesday was the mission Christmas party!! And boy, was it a party! We got there at 7:30am to help set up! And then about 8:30 we started! I was a part of the pancake eating contest!🥴 For those of you who were wondering, I didn't win.😆😆 But it was fun anyway! Then we had some of our talent show as we were waiting for breakfast! We have a lot of wonderfully talented missionaries!! Some of the acts, (aside from singing and piano playing) we had some sisters who did hula dancing, Elder Boland fire danced again, some other sisters did we wish you a merry Christmas with balloons, we had some elders do a gospel rap, it was all so fun! Then we played games and had a white elephant gift exchange. I got a cutie and a Thanksgiving countdown thing. (Defs an elder) Then we had new missionary intros and, sadly, departing testimonies. Yes I gave my departing testimony. Then we helped clean and lock up! 
☆Later that night during dinner we got a call from President. It's ET time!
☆Tuesday night Book of Mormon class! My last one 🥲
☆After bom class we drive 30 minutes to pick up the one and only Sister Bundy!!! Yep she's back! And this time, in Huber Heights! Then we loaded all her stuff in the car and drove 30 minutes home. What a day! 
☆Wednesday was farm day! I'm going to miss the farm so much! I've loved serving on the farm, feeding the animals and mucking here and there! Don't worry, I'll he back one day Our Farm Sanctuary!
☆Thursday we had no district council because of the zone conference/Christmas party. So we made Christmas cookies for our friends and others! We made up hallmark stories while doing it! It was so fun!! 
☆ Thursday I also had my departing interview with President Rasmussen! Gosh I sure love him and Sister Rasmussen! I'm sure gonna miss them! 
☆Thursday we also went to Raising Cane's for dinner! Thanks dad and pyper for the gift card!
☆Friday we all got UDF ice cream during contacts, cause why not? 
☆Saturday we played pickle ball for exercise! Fun!
☆I bore my testimony in Sacrament on Sunday! They asked me too before I left.
☆Sunday we went from church/meetings to members houses all afternoon so I could say bye!🥺😭😭🥲 I have sooooo loved this ward!! I love the people and the members and our friends! I'm gonna miss them!

Last hilarious things:
12/9-12/15
Tastes like crack - Sister Brewer talking about her soda
She's like a chipmunk on crack - My Dad 
No! Because you have to wear a black dress to be buried in you dingus! - Sister Brewer 
I will use my big girl money given to me by Jesus to buy myself a treat - Sister Brewer talking her msf
God doesn't take a day off y'all - Scott a K-love dj

Friends:
☆Debbie is good! We had a lesson with her this week and we now know why she's so hesitant to be baptized. Praying that she will be open to the spirit and have courage!
☆Kiryn we sadly didn't meet with this week and she wasn't able to come to church😭
☆James we met with this week and he's good! He couldn't come to church though because he was working 🥺

I have so loved these friends and I'm excited for them to continue to progress!

Spiritual thought:
This is the last one so I figured I'd leave you with my testimony:
I know without a doubt in my mind that Heavenly Father is real. I know that you are his son or daughter and I know that He loved you. That's why he sent us our Savior, Jesus Christ. Beacuse He loves us. I know that Jesus Christ was born, lived a perfect, exemplary life for us so we would know what to do. I know that He suffered for all of your sins, pains, mistakes, hurts, amd everything in between so that you can live. I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ restored this true church through the Prophet Joseph Smith. I know that the priesthood is real, and that it works. I know that God puts us in places we could never imagine so we can learn, grow, and help/serve others. I testify that you are loved, wanted and needed. You are in the place that God needs you to be in. I so testify, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Thank you all for following me on this incredible journey! I love you all! And will see you soon! 
Your favorite Ohio missionary, 
Love Sister Alex Hersom 

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