Survived Hurricane Dorian

This week has been crazy. Hurricane Dorian changed its path thankfully it was a category 5 and heading towards us but it dropped to a category 1 and didn't really hit us. There wasn't really any damage where I'm serving but it's been heart breaking hearing about everyone who has been affected by the hurricane.

I hit my one month mark. So crazy that I've been out for a whole month. I feel like I've been here forever haha. So much has happened in the last month. I have learned so much and it's been amazing to see the Lords hand in my life daily. I also finished my first bike week and got the car this week. I have never been so grateful for cars.

I forgot to mention that they have been renovating the Raleigh North Carolina temple and they are having an open house in a couple of weeks. I'm thankful that the hurricane didn't hit too bad because of the temple. So on Thursday we had a sisters conference for the temple open house. All of the sisters in the mission get to help with the open house, I'm super excited. Sister Nichols from the District videos came and talked to us. She told us her mission president said that "you're not here to share information, you are here to invite others to come unto Christ." She said our lessons need to be simple and powerful instead of long and complicated. I love that because sometimes for me I want to teach all the lessons and make sure those I'm teaching know everything but the most important thing is to help them come unto Christ. Stephanie Nielson a famous blogger also came and spoke to us. She shared her story about how her and her husband were in a plane crash and were badly burned. She shared her recovery story and how she came to find out that missionary work was in her blood. She has used her blog to share the gospel and has sent out a ton of Book of Mormons. She is such an inspiration. She said "missionary work is in the blood of the Church." Everyone is a missionary. 
Hurricane Dorian was passing North Carolina Thursday night and Friday morning so we had to stay in a members house after the sisters conference. It was so much fun.

Sister Sharp and I stopped by a referral from the Elders. When we got there he said he had been waiting for us to come. We had a lesson with him and taught about the plan of salvation it was so good.

I have seen so many prayers answered this week and so many tender mercies from Heavenly Father. I could not be more grateful.

Sister Ogden

Krispy Kreme's and face masks for accomplishing bike week

Sister Missionary Conference at the NC temple

Sunsets in North Carolina are gorgeous