To start off this report I must add a disclaimer.... I have a lot to say, and not a lot of time to say it, so if more details are needed.... I will provide more, but bear with me as I try and say all the things God has done for me the past two weeks.
This most important miracle of them all is that my back has been healed. After seeing the Chiropractor many many times they decided to do what is called Spinal Decompression, which is where they stretch my spine in order to help realign everything. After just a few days I literally felt the difference. It was insane to see how quickly my body was able to recover. God really stepped in because there was a high probability that if this didn't work, they would have had me pack my things and return home. It was a complete miracle. I was in extreme pain for about 3 weeks and it even got so bad I couldn't move without pain, but here I am, only 1 week later and I am basically back to normal. There is no other explanation besides God healing me. This was a true miracle. It is insane to me to think about the pain I was in only a week ago and now it's completely gone. It was all God, I have no doubt that He made it possible for me to stay on my mission, even if I only had 4 months left.
Next miracle, but a lighthearted one. Those who are familiar with missions know about Tiwi, but those who don't I will fill in for you. Tiwi is a tracker that is placed in our car that tracks our speed, where we go, how crazy we drive, and basically everything having to do with driving. Well missionaries everywhere find Tiwi annoying, I am no different. I hate being reminded to check how fast I am going, and how hard I turn, and if I'm wearing a seat belt. I am typically a good driver (if you want proof just ask my drivers test which I got a 100 percent on) so being constantly criticized by a box in my car saying, "Check your speed" is brutal. So now you are asking, why does this matter? Well I will tell you... because the mission is getting so many new missionaries there is high demand for cars so throughout the mission there are many many missionaries who are given rental cars... with no Tiwi... I was intrigued. So when the call came for me to go to the rental car shop, i didn't hesitate to drive on over as fast as I could never going above 7 higher than the speed limit. While we were there they told us I would get a rental car and I almost went my pants I was so excited. Literally I was screaming I was so excited. 15 minutes later I was driving away in a 2020 Nissan Kicks singing the song, "Oooooo I'm a rebel just for kicks now" it was a moment I will never forget. And while I was driving 8 over the speed limit, I never once was reminded to check my speed. It was a glorious day.
Next miracle serious again: We put our favorite person we are teaching, Joe, on date for baptism!!! LITERALLY SO PUMPED. I cannot describe the level of joy I felt when we talked with him about baptism and he said he wanted to do it we have seen so much progress, not only in him as someone we are teaching, but him as a person. He is visibly more happy, more focused, more loving, more committed, and so many other things. I have been able to witness the gospel literally and physically change his life and it has been an absolute miracle. God has truly changed his character and started to form a new creature. I thank Him everyday for the opportunity to witness it first hand. Joe is so excited to be baptized and when we talked with him about it again he even said how much he wanted to be baptized because he knew too much for him to not know the church was true, SO FLIPPING TENDER I CAN'T.
Later in the week also had someone call our bishop saying she wasn't a member of the church but she would like to join and she wants to get her girls involved too. IT WAS THE BEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE. Not even joking we called her to set up an appointment and I cried after getting off the phone. She was so excited to get involved with the church and to get her daughters involved in youth activities and things like that. We met with them yesterday and when we offered them the Books of Mormon they got SO excited and even started reading them a little while we were leaving. It was a HUGE miracle. I have never received so many blessings and miracles in my entire life.
There are many many other miracles, and I've never felt so directly that God is actively involved in my work as a missionary.
I love you all
Remember God is in the Detail
Love,
Sister Carter
