Sister Mitzi Gates // Week Twenty-Six

This was such a great week as my last week in Thompson Station! I'm so

excited to go to Lebanon though!! Well a bunch of great things

happened this week. On Monday we had a great lesson with Amber, she

goes to a big church out here, and she also works there. We were

teaching her and her husband, and they were trying to teach us! Haha

it happens a lot out here. People think they're trying to save us,

while we're trying to save them! Then on Tuesday we went out with

Sister Hacker. Then that night we went out and visited Aunt Sharon,

the boys, and Carlos and Anna. We had such an amazing experience! The

spirit was so strong, we had a great lesson. They're recent converts

as well. Gonna miss them all so much! Wednesday was good, we did a lot

of finding. Then on Thursday we helped sister hacker clean her house

because she chipped her elbow. Then bishop picked us up and took us

out to lunch. We were a little nervous because we thought that was

weird, but he's just a great guy! Then sister Bickmore picked us up

and we went and visited sister clap in the rest home. She is doing a

lot better. Then in the living room area there was a couple veterans

singing karaoke, so we stopped to watch for a minute. And all of a

sudden this guy comes out of no where in a wheel chair with his cup of

coffee. He was standing behind me and I was a little weirded out. So I

moved around, then he moved around. So I kept moving and he would

follow me! Then I was talking with some lady and all of a sudden he

comes up and gives me a couple pats on my butt! I was like what the

heck?! Haha so I moved around and the whole time I could hear him say

"oh my Lord!" Haha then all of a sudden me and sister Bickmore were

taking a picture and he comes up and gives me a couple more pats on

the butt. So we hurry and run out and he like chased us down! It was

like a scary movie. I couldn't get out fast enough! We were laughing

so hard, but I was so shaken up! Sister Bickmore was laughing so hard.

We went and got some famous pie in Columbia after because we needed to

just chill. I'm so going to miss sister Bickmore!! She's amazing. Then

the next couple days we stayed busy and visited a lot of people. Then

on Saturday we went to help clean the church! After we went to the

stake center in Franklin and did this provident living thing. It was

cool! Learned a couple survival skills! Got a couple potentials. Then

Sunday, Easter! It was great. I love holidays on my mission! Church

was awesome, it was so hard to say goodbye to everyone. Seriously

these are my people!! I can't wait to come back and visit them all.

Then we went and visited Aunt Sharon, Carlos and Tredone. I cried

saying goodbye to them...:( but after we went to the prices, it was

Rubys birthday, so that was fun! Then we went to the church to

practice for The Garden. I've been practicing this whole time and now

I'm not even going to be able to sing in it, because I'm being

transferred! It's so fun being able to share such a great Easter

message with everyone. So hard to say goodbye to everyone!! I'm so

excited to start new though! I love Thompson Station!!

Seriously I LOVE these families!! Haha so hard to say goodbye! This is the Knott family:)‏

Another family I am so sad to leave!! The Robertsens!! LOVE THEM!‏

Some of the Robertson and Andersen girls!! Love them!!‏

One of my favorite families!! The Andersens!! They're crazy! Love them so much!‏

We went over to the Prices for Easter dinner and it was Ruby's birthday too! Love these girls!! They also drew pictures for me:)‏

These girls are in TS1 ward. Gonna miss them, but they're all future missionaries as well!!‏

Hahah gonna miss this town so much!! Can't wait to go back and visit already!‏

This is the Old Thompson Station railroad and train the town was named after, had to get a picture before I left!!‏

We all cried when we said goodbye. This is Aunt Sharon, Carlos, and Tredone! They are all recent converts!! Dennis, Anna and E'shod went into Nashville. Sad I missed them! But LOVE THIS DAMILY SOOO MUCH!!‏

This is Bishop Tew!! He is the best. Hahah he gave me a hug and everything! He's the bishop and he said he told President Andersen that he hugs all the missionaries goodbye!‏

This is D Mendoza! We came over to share an Easter Message and they made us dessert! Fair enough!‏

Sometimes I just get on bikes and try and ride them! Haha‏

After we visited Sister Clap, Sister Bickmore took us to get pie at a famous bakery in Columbia!! Plus we needed laugh therapy after the way in the wheel chair! Haha‏

Not in every rest home they have veterans come in and sing country music! Loved it! Haha this is also where I got a little love from a guy in a wheel chair! 

We went every week to visit Sister Clap with Sister Bickmore. She is always so positive and I could talk to her for hours!!‏

The cute young men and young women decorated our door!! These are the best nights to come home to:)‏

Went over to do a devotional with the Andersens and Mikinli wanted to be a missionary! A future missionary for sure.‏

This is my boy Dennis! He was my best bud. He reminds me of Ryker so much!! He's a recent convert along with his family. Gonna miss them!‏

James cooked smoked salmon.... It was so good! Everyone has a smoker out here! I love the south!‏

This is the big antenna that the grand ol opry would broadcast and play live across the nation!! I love Nashville!‏

This is sister Gopinath! She is an amazing member. She took us downtown today!! Love her!! She got me a gift. Haha‏

We went to a famous book store today as well!!‏

Pancakes allllll dayyyyy longggggg.‏

The famous Pancake a pantry!! We had to wait in line outside just like the top picture!‏

On our way to Nashville this morning!!‏