Hello Peoples!So first off transfer news: YES, I am staying in Kirtland. NO, Sis Farnsworth is not my companion anymore (and NO, she's not going to Brazil). Almost my entire district has changed...out of the 10 missionaries, only 4 are staying. One of them is going home, two are leaving from one area (called white washing, when two new missionaries come to one area...i.e. if both Sis. Farnsworth and I left and two missionaries replaced us), one of the sisters I live with is being transferred (her and all 43 of her skirts...not to mention all the tops, scarves, jewelry, etc), and one of the zone leaders is leaving. My new companion is going to be Sis. Valdez! I'm so excited. She trained Sis. Huch, my MTC companion, and now she's coming to be my companion! I'm really excited to be able to work with her and talk to her. It's gonna be good! But yes, I will miss Sis. Farnsworth, who is going to a town in AZ.
So yeah, big changes! Tomorrow I'll pick up my new companion and show
her around this wonderful place! But with Sis. Farnsworth leaving, it made me
stop and think about when I'm going to be leaving here, and I don't want to
think about it yet. I can't imagine a place besides Kirtland, and I don't want
to leave all the amazing people here! Sad. We went around to lots of members
and investigators and less actives yesterday taking pictures and saying
goodbye. Well I took pics for Sis. Farnsworth, I didn't take any pictures with
anybody. Except Laurie's ferret....but yeah I don't want to go!! At least I'll
be here for 6 more weeks, hopefully longer!!
So as for the four new investigators, man we worked so hard. We got 27
TTIs, which stands for Teach Testify Invite (a door approach basically where
you teach a principle, like God is your loving Heavenly Father, testify and say
I know He loves you and the message we have can bless your life, and then
invite them to learn more). And TTIs don't count all the people who told us
they weren't interested before we could TTI them!! So yeah basically we talked
to tons of new people, and met lots of people who are potential investigators.
But for this week we got one, which is still better than the last 5 weeks where
we got 0. So hooray!! And it only happened because of a bee!
I call this the Miracle of the Bee. We were knocking on some doors on
Friday and decided to stop by a lady we had met earlier in the week. We had talked to her for a while on her doorstep and she had told
us to come back, so we knocked and she opened the door. We were talking to her
for about 15 minutes outside, hoping and praying that we were going to be able
to have a lesson with her. While we were standing there and just as I was
beginning to lose hope of having a lesson, a bee started buzzing around my
head, and I just held very still so it would go away. But it wouldn't and
this sweet woman started shooing at the bee, which made me worried it was going to get
mad and sting me since she was swatting at it. So I cringed a little and she said
why don't you come inside for a minute. SWEET. So we went inside, talked for a
few more minutes, and then Sis. Farnsworth asked if we could share a quick
message and she said sure. So look at that, Heavenly Father has a sense of
humor because He said all she needs is a little bee to push her in the
right direction. Miracles happen people, and that right there is evidence of
that!!!
It's too hot. Way too hot. And I thought the wind would be nice because
it would cool it down, and it does...but it also carries the dust and the
debris. So gross, you get covered in dirt sweat. But hey I'm getting a watch
tan!! And at zone conference a couple weeks ago, there was an Elder who told us
that we looked tan, and I tried not to laugh because I thought me, tan? No. But
it's happening!! And I'm so excited!!! But not for knocking on doors in the
heat. Not fun. But it's the Lord's work, and I know it'll be so great!!
We found a less active lady!! She told us that
she really wants to come back. She hasn't been active since she was 15, and
she's almost 60 now, and she wants her grandkids to come and grow up knowing
God, which hasn't happened yet. So we're hoping that she'll come to church! She
didn't come yesterday, but she will come if we keep visiting her!! She's ready.
Also this week, we went and visited Sis. H, as usual, and she
invited us in to have a snack with her and her son, because she was making a
snack when we went over. Their snack is half of an apple with salt and peanut
butter and crackers. It was so good, and so cute!!
L is doing great! Her son got sick yesterday and she couldn't come
to church, but we taught her the Word of Wisdom this week and she has almost no
problems! Her doctor told her to drink half a cup of coffee every morning, but
she's going to talk to him and see if there's an alternative. So yay!
Well we're off to Shiprock for a zone activity (that's where the other
district in our zone is located...have you figured out all the missionary
terminology yet? It's okay if you haven't cuz it's a lot!)! I'm excited because
they have an actual grocery store. So yes, fresh products!! I'm spending my
money on veggies and fruits, and that's it!! And then tomorrow I get to do a
little shopping in Farmington too since I'm picking up my companion there and
we're only allowed to go one time. So just a quick stop. But Shiprock is going
to be fun!! We got permission to go hang out with the Shiprock district last
week and we played Curses (which is one of the best games ever) and Ligretto,
which is Nertz but with cards (so like mass intense solitaire). Last week was
probably the best p-day I've had on my mission, because we just got to play
games and have fun together!!
Your challenge this week is to talk to somebody new! Those of you at
school it should be easy, because there's more people. But if you don't have
school then I guess you gotta find somebody to talk to! You don't have to share
your testimony or give them a Book of Mormon...just show them that SOMEBODY out
there cares enough to go out of their day and talk to 'em. You can do it!!
Your scripture is Alma 46:20-21! Why did I pick it? Because the people
RAN to make their covenants with the Lord!! That just shows you how important
covenants are, and the feelings that we should have towards making covenants.
I love you all lots and lots!! And for all you women, happy early
Mothers Day!!
Keep on going, and if you need to, stop and get a snack (that's what
one of the guys who said no told us this week when we asked him who we should
visit).
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