Week 6

Tuesday September 26th

Today was interesting. 

We had our first phone call lesson… and we shared a talk with her and the part she liked best was making covenants with God, so we brought up baptism aka the first covenant! We went to visit a member who is currently bed bound and just got out of a nursing facility. Her husband is her main caregiver. We talked for over an hour and she just told us all these amazing stories. My heart broke she was so upset because her kids don't come and see her and neither do her grandkids. Although she was so grateful we came and just listened to her. We are going over Saturday to set up conference for her on her TV. My companion got really bad chest pain so we went back to the apartment and she slept for two hours so I read my scriptures for two hours and had one of the best personal studies I've ever had. While reading I found a chapter and I just got the strongest prompting that I need to read that chapter with our friend Doug. Maybe this will be the chapter that testifies to him that the Book of Mormon is true. Fingers crossed. We stopped by an inactive member's house at like 8 and it was way dark. I was worried she wouldn't be up but felt like we really needed to go. She let us in and already was getting emotional, I then shared the scripture that came to my head and my thoughts and she started to cry. We were a witness of God's awareness of her. She had a crazy awful day, well week, her words " this was divine timing no doubt about it". We got the biggest hugs from her and were going back Friday. Today might not have gone as planned but God was in the details. 

Wednesday September 27th

Today was amazing. It didn't start off that way. There were tears with the mission president and tears with the Sister Training leaders but it helped. I got council and a blessing. After that I had two great lessons that I planned. Doug(the jazzy grandpa) is so close to being ready to fully commit. He is watching general conference on Saturday and then coming to church next week. 

Thursday 

Leah- looking for a close by church was so so excited 

Amber- kitten said we could stop by and call

Donna- lost two family members said we can come back  

Tia- also invited her to church and she jumped up and said yes that she's been meaning to go back to a church she hasn't been to any church since she was little 

Dasha- would love to come to church

Martina- would also love to come to church and has been looking for one 

3 other people, all looking for a church or been wanting to come to church. Today we found the elect people that God had in store for us. Today was switches which means I was with a new companion for the day, a sister leader trainer. She was amazing and helped me so much. We ate delicious food, taught 11 people, 8 new friends, and had some amazing study. When it was time to go back to my companion she had gotten me a ghost that held a plant and some candy corn. It was extremely nice of her. The vibes were completely different it was like I had a new companion. 

DOUG!!! he said he believes in the bom like he was saying its obviously true and that we could talk about baptism next time we meet!!! BEST STL SPLIT EVER!!!!!!!PRAISE GOD PRAISE JESUS HALLELUJAH FOR THE HOLY GHOST

Friday September 29

A fantastic day. Got so much done. Fell asleep on zoom with my mission president and the whole mission. So slay, clearly I'm working too hard. Texted all our new friends about conference and visited Keith and Kenny. Literal kings. Bringing them to the waters of baptism. Keith literally knows so much and is so ready he just needs to quit smoking, pray for him. We met a very nice cleaning lady and she took our card and let us text her about General conference. Lots of text lessons. Member fed me battered shrimp… gluten… literally so sick.

Please please go read or listen to "The imperfect harvest"- Elder Vern P Stanfill from April 2023 General conference. It had me sobbing

God is so so aware of all of us. I don't doubt it for a moment. 

Saturday 

We found a new friend before conference and invited them to watch it and they said I was an angel friend. We then visited Doug and woke him up for conference . He also called us his angels. We then ran over to an older lady's house so we could get conference up on her TV for her. The first session we watched in our apartment and it was beautiful. Then I banged my head into a counter and blacked out and now have a golf ball sized bump. After that we did some service for a very nice lady. We then watched the second session at a member's house and they had golden retrievers that reminded me of my cute dog at home. The last session was spent at the president over missionary coordinations back yard. We had a fire and food and watched it all together as a zone. General Conference was so so so good. If you didn't watch or listen I invite you to find time to. The messages shared are exactly what we all need to hear. God is talking to us, to you! I promise your questions can be answered through General Conference and you will feel the love God has for you. 

Sunday

We went to a member's house for brunch and General conference. She made so much food for us. Pancakes, eggs, ham, yogurt bar, gluten free chocolate muffins, and fruit. I ate a little bit of everything. General Conference was amazing. I could feel the spirit so strongly and almost all of my questions were answered. There was one question I was discussing with my companion Saturday night and today's session answered it so perfectly. It was a tender mercy. I love God, I love my savior, and I am so grateful for eternal families. I am grateful for the atonement of Jesus Christ that allows me to find comfort in difficult times and ultimately allows me the chance to live with God and my family for eternity. I'm grateful for the guidance the prophet and apostles give that comes straight from God. I'm most grateful for the knowledge I have that I am a daughter of a loving, just, gracious God. He sees me for who I am and who I can become. I know the same is true for you. 

I love you all and pray for you. Big hugs