Sage Is Ok in the UK

Here’s to another week of live, laugh, loving! I'll try to keep things brief but as almost everyone who knows me is aware of, I yap a lot about unnecessary things so get ready to put those reading muscles to work.      This week has been so much fun! Each day I'm getting more and more used to missionary life even though I'm pretty sure with my luck I'll only feel fully prepared on the flight home. I'm so grateful that some things are getting much easier though. We saw a lot of blessing and miracles this week and I'm so grateful for each and every confirmation that God is aware of me and giving me the challenges I need so I can grow!  Highlightttsssss p-day was bowling day! We went with our district and it was so much fun! I was able to keep the gutters super clean with how many times my ball went down them… Still so much fun and we got some ice cream after and that always makes a day so much better! We had Zone Conference with all the missionaries and it was so ...

So it begins… Hello everyone!! I hope you are all having a great week and staying warm! It has been so cold over here in England and as most of you know, I am not a fan of the cold. England loves to do this funny thing where if you can see the beautiful sun, you can expect it to be freezing cold. It is warmer on cloudy days so I guess there truly is opposition in all things. I have more layers on than an onion yet it is unrelenting but I will survive. Fortunately, My family sent me a Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion chart so I know the exact degree to which I'm suffering  😊 This past week started strong with a great P-day of exploring the shops, watching movies, and having activities with the ward members! Also getting some Popeyes which is the closest thing I have to feeding my Chick-fil-A cravings so it was literally a tender mercy (pun intended). Some more highlights for the week,  ☀️We've started an English class at the church building! So each week we're abl...

Here we are again as another P-day begins! I hope everyone has had great holidays and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Thank you so much to everyone who's sent me emails! They mean so much to me and I've read them all! I will do my best to respond to them today! The weekly recap will commence now so enjoy  😁 Monday was such a fun p-day where we got to hang out at the church building and got into an intense spikeball and volleyball tournament with the Elders. There were brackets, blood, sweat, tears, Popeyes chicken, and croissants so you know it was quite serious. It was so fun though and a great way to start the week off! Plus we have a family activity at the ward on Monday nights where we play games with friends so it's the perfect start to a week! New years eve was pretty normal but there were some highlights! Dinner was great where a member was so kind to take us out to eat at Nandos! This was my first time trying it and I was definitely not disappointed, only ashamed when they ca...

We just got off the phone with Sage. Always such a great time speaking with her as a family and hearing of her adventures and the people she meets and is able to come in contact with.She has met people from the Philippines, Ghana, Chile, Tonga, New Zealand.....The food is much better than the MTC. We are grateful for the delicious meals she is receiving and those that prepare the meals for her. She in enjoying spending time with people, looking for opportunities to speak of Christ and His love for others!She had the opportunity to go into London and see some of the sites. It was SUPER busy because it was Christmas Eve.She had the chance to call Christmas Eve and talk with Sumer's side of the family and then Christmas day she had the chance to speak to Buddy's side of the family.She commented how amazed at how fast the time is going by! That is such a great thing to hear because it helps us to know she is enjoying what she is doing, she is happy, and she is at peace. As for her ...

An E-mail from Sage!! (This has the potential to be a very long email, so I will do my best to summarize.) What a week everyone!I know you guys were so worried but I have returned!! This will be my last few days at the MTC and my first few days in the field. Such a change of scenery and pacing but I've had so many great experiences already and seen so many tender mercies that I'm so grateful for! Beginning with the MTC, that Sunday-Tuesday were some of the most spiritually uplifting days! We had an amazing church service with great talks, classes on Monday, and “Chewsday” we did a church history tour seeing all the sights in Preston that were visited during the first mission to England and we had a testimony meeting where almost every missionary spoke! Saying goodbyes to trainers and friends was hard, but I know that God is always with them and that they're going to do so many amazing things on their missions and change so many lives! I will never forget those amazing mi...

Sage wrote an e-mail she wanted me to send to everyone!  Hello everyone!      It's been a beautiful (rainy) week over the pond here in Preston, England (we're actually in Chorley but no one really knows nor cares where that is so we just say Preston). I didn't write an email last week (I know it's horrible) because I felt like it would be about 90 pages with how long those days felt. Looking back they went so fast though which is incredible. So I be will summarizing the highlights for your entertainment!      Beginning with travel which was not as bad as I expected because I was asleep for most of the flight over here. So knocked out and still in fact, that the lady next to me decided I would be an excellent table to hold her things! I now know if my career options fall through, I have a promising path as an in flight shelf.  The rest of the trip was alright and I got the honor of being pulled by the UK airport security but now I get to avoid the ...

 November 25, 2024 Sage began her 18 month mission!  Her first week she was able to stay at home and do some of her Missionary Training. She woke each morning at 6:30.  Sage and her dad did about 30 minutes of exercise,  she ate breakfast, dressed, and began her hour of personal scripture study. At 9am she would join in with other missionaries online so they could learn more about the culture in the UK and do scripture study as a class. From 12-1pm Sage had a break so that she could eat lunch and work on packing. She was able to spend time with her sisters, mom, dad, aunt, grandparents, and cousins throughout the week. Sage joined back online with other missionaries from 1-4pm.  She enjoyed her classes and hearing other peoples insights about scriptures. She would give us a summary during dinner and as we played games together in the evenings.  On week 2,  December 2, Sage began her journey to the UK.  Goodbyes, for long periods of times, are NEVE...