Sister Abby Gibbs Birmingham Alabama Mission: Tender Mercies :)

Family!

I JUST WENT TO A BALLET CLASS THIS MORNING!!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHHHHH:)

What a tender mercy from the Lord:) Brother Dijkwel in the Tupelo ward is literally one of the best ballet teachers in the world. They are doing a summer intensive this week and he invited us to come for one class. :D It was so fun:) Best P-day ever! Sister Crandall is a rock star. She danced with me even though she hasn't danced ballet since the 8th grade. She is amazing. What a selfless servant of the Lord:) It was so fun!!!!:) Does Heavenly Father Love us? Yes he does!!

Sister Crandall is going home this week:( There goes number 4. "Another one bites the dust." Hahaha. I love her and I'm going to miss her so much. You become family with your companions and it's hard to leave them. I'm going to get a new STL, and everyone says she is fabulous. They still haven't told me who it is. I'm another transfer in Tupelo! I'm loving it. What a blessing it is to be here. What are the chances that I come to Tupelo and know some of the members before my first day, (Thank you Sister Wilson and Sister Wittwer) there are so many people willing to hear our message, I've met so many people who have changed my life, and to top it all off, Brother Dijkwel let me take his ballet class! I KNOW MY SAVIOR LOVES ME!

Something else fun that happened this week is we went to Amory to do a blitz! A blitz is where there are 2 sets of missionaries in the area at a time. There are always miracles on blitz days. This time I was with fabulous Sister Castagno, and WE RODE BIKES! I've missed riding a bike so much! It was hot and humid, we were just drenched, but I was so happy! There's nothing like sharing the Gospel while wearing a skirt and riding a bike.:) Just pure joy:)

On the blitz we saw a man struggling to start his car. He told us that his hood wouldn't come up and he was late for his appointment. I had just told Sister Castagno that I was feeling a miracle coming, (you know when you just feel it?) well here it came. After numerous tries to open the hood, by pulling the lever under the dash, the man couldn't get it. Then as soon as the Sister Missionaries pulled the lever the hood came right up. The Lord works in mysterious ways. We told him more miracles were in store for him:) The Gospel is soooo true!

There was a tornado in Amory today. Sister Mason and Sister Castagno are all good. I think only a couple of trees fell down. Blessings.

Christine and Shane came to church yesterday! Sister Mason blessed us with an angelic musical number of "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing". The room was damp with the spirit! Just like the water in the air right before a rain storm in good ole Mississippi! It was perfect for all the investigators at church. The spirit is always the true converting power. ALWAYS!

I love you. Every day I'm learning that our Heavenly Father knows and loves each of us. Every single ity bitty detail he knows, and identifies in all of our tender Mercies.

Have a great week!

Steadfast in Christ

Love,

Sister Gibbs

BALLET CLASS!!!with Brother Dijkwel