So this week... man oh man. This week was full of patience! And lots of learning experiences. Yep.
Tuesday and Thursday I took over Sister Gibson and I's area which was super awesome. I really loved it. Sister Gibson and I get along very well! But her and I have different perspectives of what efficiency is. Anyways, on Tuesday I just blew 66 miles. Straight into the trash can. Not really though, we saw tons of people, but it was just really funny because I had no idea we went that many miles. We went tons of places and NO ONE was home. We stayed positive though! We contacted a lot of RCLA's this week and also found more potentials so that's awesome. On Thursday we committed Shelby, Kathy, Francis, and Angel to baptism on November 16! Woo!! Long story short, Kathy and Shelby are still good to go but Frances and Angel definitely aren't. We are still working with them, but Frances pretty much dropped us and Angel has an interesting situation. Maybe I'll tell yall about it post-mission :) KATHY IS SO GOLDEN THOUGH. Ah! It's hard to just teach Kathy by herself though. She's so great. Shelby just needs to get off coffee and tea and she is so ready. We will be working with them a lot this week!
We've been walking a lot because we have a total of zero miles for the rest of the month, so we have been finding lots of investigators that way! I think we should have a day every week where we walk everywhere and call it a "finding" day. Because it isn't efficient if you have lots of set appointments, but it IS when you're in the finding stages of things! I like it.
We had our halloween party for our ward this past week! It was awesome! ALL of our investigators and less actives that we invited came!!!!!!! Woo!! One of our investigators even brought her friends family! It was a great turn out. I wish we had more events like this in our ward where we could all come together. It's really great for the missionaries but probably not on the budget :)
I have had a total of zero monies left for the past week or so (and for the rest of the month of October). So that's the pits. We have $33 a week for all food and other items so it gets tight pretty fast. Oh well! I'm learning how to budget the hard way haha.
Emails are really hard, especially when you forget your journal because the weeks just fly by and you can't really remember things very well! Just know that I am happier than I've ever been! I've never had such a personal relationship with my father in heaven. He is simply always there. Always. "Be still and know that I am God." - Psalms 46:10. That scripture, beside my patriarchal blessing, has given me so much strength.
YOU GUYS. The Holy Ghost is so real. He is almost tangible. The spirit that is felt when we are in lessons is unreal. Heavenly Father is so close to us and he yearns for His children to know of His church and I have witnessed that love countless times already.
God lives and loves. We are sons and daughters of God. LITERALLY! It's amazing! He aches for us when we feel sad, and he rejoices when we find peace and rest in Him. He has provided us with a way to experience eternal joy and progress to become like Him in this life! In and through Jesus Christ! Our Savior and Redeemer who atoned for all sins and, not only that, but helps enable us to do good! He suffered for all pain, sadness, discouragement, fear, nervousness, and grief. He KNOWS how we feel. He makes all unfair things fair. And he does not leave us alone in times of trial and discouragement. I know that Joseph Smith, through divine orders from our Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ, restored Christs church on the Earth in this dispensation for the last and final time. I know that angel Moroni appeared to Joseph and revealed to him where the gold plates were to be found and how he were to translate them. I know that The Book of Mormon is the word of God!!! And it cannot be denied if one repeatedly reads all of it's pages and prays about it. I know that Thomas S Monson is our living prophet today and that he is literally a mouthpiece for God and receives direct revelation from Him. I know that prayer is essential. Not only just the act of praying, but the willingness to accept our answer from Him whether we like it or not! I love this gospel. I see the joy it brings to people. I testify of it's truth. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, Amen.
There are 3 talks that I want all of you to read (or preferrably watch) and report back to me on them if you did! I know they have strengthened my testimony and can do so to yours as well.
4. (just for kicks - this one is awesome too) http://www.lds.org/
I LOVE YOU GUYS! Hearing from you all is like Christmas!
Love,
Sister Boren
Just your average greenie hyped up on life!
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