My life was saved by a pilot yesterday. Wow. So, okay, I have to start at the beginning. Sunday night we had to go to Barcelona for an all day meeting with the missionary leadership. (I can't remember if I mentioned it or not, but back in January I got called to be a Sister Training Leader. Basically my companion and I watch and care for all of the hermanas in our zone. Sometimes we give teachings in zone conferences. But we have to travel a lot to visit the other hermanas in their areas and see how they are doing, etc. But we also have leadership meetings once a month in Barcelona.) So anyways, to catch our plane to Barcelona, we first have to take an hour bus ride to Bilbao. That was all fine. The weather has been awful this last week. It has been pouring rain every single day. Everyday. Literally. So our flight was delayed by almost two hours. We ended up getting to Barcelona just after midnight. Then, the other missionaries who work in the office came and picked up us. We were just driving down the freeway and all of the sudden the clutch of the car stops working. We barely made it off of the freeway because we were going so slow. One of the Elders shouted that faith can not only move mountains, but it can move vans hahaha. I guess it worked! So the elders started looking at the car and figured out what the problem was. No clutch fluid. (Honestly, I have no idea what that means, but whatever haha) So we called a few taxi companies until one answered and we took a taxi to the apartment of where some other hermanas live. We arrived there around 1:30am, ate a snack, showered, and went to bed a little after 2:00am.
The next day, we had the leadership meeting (which I will write about in a bit), and we got to the airport on time in the evening. But as I was about to board the plane, I got stopped. My residency here in Spain expired forever ago, and I have been waiting to have a meeting with the government since December. My papers are still pending. So I got stopped cause my card was expired. And, silly me, I forgot to bring my passport with me. I had to call the mission office, and they were in the process of texting me some papers to show the airport people. But, the plane was about to leave. So they told me that it was taking too long, and there was no way that I could board. But! All of the sudden, the pilot walks up and asks what the problem was. They tell him what is going on, and he says, "I don't see a problem with her flying because she is with me." I was stunned. They gave me my expired ID back and I walked on with the pilot. BEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE! So then I flew to Bilbao! We made sure to write him a thank you note :)
So. The leadership meeting. Since the Daytons (my mission president and his wife) are going home in three weeks, this was their last leadership meeting with us. They are incredibly inspiring people. They basically just did teachings on how to be unstoppable, successful, good people and leaders. Wow. I learned that I always need to stay on the path of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The little things matter. Read your scriptures daily. Go to church weekly. Daily prayer. Go to activities. Surround yourself with good people who you can learn from. Also, realize your God given talents, and then shoot for the moon. You are a son or daughter of God. Do you realize that? Have you thought about it much? God is your Father. And He loves you. He wants to help you in anything and everything. Go for your dreams! Don't let anything stop you! Figure out a way to get there! You can do it! Don't you dare sell yourself short. That is what Satan wants. Whatever it is that you want to do, go and achieve it. Get back up every single time that you fall. It will make you stronger. Christ will help you along every step of the way. Always be learning. Don't neglet your spirit and your mind. They need nourishment. Keep progressing. It's really hard to explain just what I learned from the meeting. It was so inspiring. I am so pumped!! I am a daughter of God! It's amazing!!
Well, this is really long now. I love you all so much!! Please know that you are loved :) And prayed for :) Until next week! Ciao!
The next day, we had the leadership meeting (which I will write about in a bit), and we got to the airport on time in the evening. But as I was about to board the plane, I got stopped. My residency here in Spain expired forever ago, and I have been waiting to have a meeting with the government since December. My papers are still pending. So I got stopped cause my card was expired. And, silly me, I forgot to bring my passport with me. I had to call the mission office, and they were in the process of texting me some papers to show the airport people. But, the plane was about to leave. So they told me that it was taking too long, and there was no way that I could board. But! All of the sudden, the pilot walks up and asks what the problem was. They tell him what is going on, and he says, "I don't see a problem with her flying because she is with me." I was stunned. They gave me my expired ID back and I walked on with the pilot. BEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE! So then I flew to Bilbao! We made sure to write him a thank you note :)
So. The leadership meeting. Since the Daytons (my mission president and his wife) are going home in three weeks, this was their last leadership meeting with us. They are incredibly inspiring people. They basically just did teachings on how to be unstoppable, successful, good people and leaders. Wow. I learned that I always need to stay on the path of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The little things matter. Read your scriptures daily. Go to church weekly. Daily prayer. Go to activities. Surround yourself with good people who you can learn from. Also, realize your God given talents, and then shoot for the moon. You are a son or daughter of God. Do you realize that? Have you thought about it much? God is your Father. And He loves you. He wants to help you in anything and everything. Go for your dreams! Don't let anything stop you! Figure out a way to get there! You can do it! Don't you dare sell yourself short. That is what Satan wants. Whatever it is that you want to do, go and achieve it. Get back up every single time that you fall. It will make you stronger. Christ will help you along every step of the way. Always be learning. Don't neglet your spirit and your mind. They need nourishment. Keep progressing. It's really hard to explain just what I learned from the meeting. It was so inspiring. I am so pumped!! I am a daughter of God! It's amazing!!
Well, this is really long now. I love you all so much!! Please know that you are loved :) And prayed for :) Until next week! Ciao!
-Hermana Clark :)
Ps- On Thursday we are having a women's conference with Hermana Dayton and other women. Hermana Dayton founded an image consultanting business. She in incredible!! I am so excited!
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