Sister Abby Gibbs Birmingham Alabama Mission: “The Field Is White Already to Harvest” LITERALLY. Decatur is ready!

Missions are hard my friends but things are all good in the hood:)

I've made a major break through this week.

Isn't that cotton field the coolest thing you've ever seen! Yes the field is white already to harvest. LITERALLY. Decatur is ready! We found that field on the way home from Interviews with President where we watched Meet the Mormons!!!!! Wasn't that the coolest thing in the whole world?!!! I loved and laughed a little harder than the other missionaries watching it with me. I don't know why that happens I just think things are more funny than most I guess:) The mission mom part was a little tender:)

This week was a little rough because I missed my fam. At interviews Sister Hanks talked with me and helped me a ton. She is amazing. Before my mission I didn't expect to have an emotional counselor here as well as a spiritual counselor well yippy skippy! Thank you Sister Hanks! Heavenly Father know what we need. She helped me identify why I was feeling anxious all the time. A: Missions are hard and no one really acknowledges that "Ain't nobody got the time for that." and B: I was missing my family. Once I acknowledged these things were bothering me I felt better. Missionaries are real people not robots:)

Despite the hard times I have some really awesome good times. I woke up this morning feeling so good and after reading my scriptures I couldn't stop smiling. The Lord blesses us! I don't even remember the reason why I'm so happy this morning oh wait I know it's the restored GOSPEL! The gospel does bring happiness my friends!

In district meeting Elder Posadas told us about President’s steps to getting 500 baptism and there is another miracle in the making. Behold, the Baptismal Calender! Nate, Angela, and Cam were, you know, kinda hesitant at first about baptism, but as soon as we brought that Calender over there whole life changed, I'm not kidding. They knew we were serious, they knew what was going to be required, and they knew how long they had until their baptism. All of them felt the Love. Nate said "Wow y'all! Y'all should plan like this for your husband someday, take these mission skills into your daily life!" I guess that's sorta the plan haha.

Well Fam I love ya. Sorry things are kinda all over in this letter. I love you. Have a great week:)

Sista Gibbs