March 28, 2016
LOOK OUT THE WINDOW!!
Happy
Easter!!!! Or Dia de Pascua! We had Easter dinner with a family
in the ward and afterwards we died eggs and it reminded me of doing it as a
family growing up! Such good Easter memories! I want to invite
you all to watch the #hallelujah video that the church came out with this year
for the resurrection of our Lord and Redeemer! The video has a spirit of peace.
My favorite line used in the video is he is the King of Kings and Friend of
Friends. We forget sometimes that He is our Loving Heavenly brother here to
pick us up when we fall. We are sinners but He is here to clean
us from our own fall, wash us off, and send us on our way.
This week was SO
GOOD! I got to meet my brand new noobie missionary! Her name
is Sister Michelle Anderson! She is from Friendswood, Texas a suburb
outside of Houston! HOLLA FOR TEXAS! She is adorable! Fresh from the CCM
in Mexico. She is pretty quiet but I am trying to break her out of her
shell. She went to BYU and found out we were just a building away
from each other during our freshman year! Small world....I am sure I have
passed by her on campus. She got into the nursing
program after her freshman year!!! WOWWW. So she's
basically perfect and a smarty pants. We get along great and she is so
excited to serve and ready for the fun of missionary work! WOOHOO!
First thing we did
when we got back home on Wednesday from transfers was eat dinner with *** and her husband ****! This dinner was ***s idea so that we could get
to know **** better and see where he is at with all this change that *** is
going through. **** is a good guy but very, very skeptical. He is
not even remotely on the same page as Pam was when we met
her. He has a lot of doubts and was really quiet most of the
evening. Pam is really struggling with it all.. She wants so badly
for him to open his heart and listen with intent and enjoy the
blessings from the gospel as she has enjoyed them. It is a struggle for
her. So pray for her and him will you?!! We are going to fast this
week for them both.
The next day we
texted *** and asked how she was feeling, She responded with this : "How
do I feel about my commitment and my wonderful journey? Nothing has
changed. I am fully committed and SO looking forward to being baptized,
preparing to go to the Temple, ready and excited for my callings in the
church. I know this is true, and I know Heavenly Father is guiding me and
has me exactly where I need to be. The Holy Ghost has confirmed it to me
so many times." I teared up reading this! *** is one of the
strongest most dedicated women I know. Sometimes I feel like with a
normal investigator, the missionaries are the strong ones, they are the ones
comforting, pushing, moving, helping the investigator continue to increase
their faith. Not with Pam!! She occupies most of my thoughts and
prayers. Yet we have done absolutely nothing. The spirit and
her personal desire are the only driving forces in her
conversion. She seeks the inspiration of the Spirit and follows it.
She is amazing. We are just her guiding friends. And that is
exactly how it should be! ok that went on a lot longer than I intended
haha but ITS TRUE SHES AMAZING.
Sooo I am not sure
what it is...either its the fact that we have little black name tags, that
when people see it they just unload everything about their whole life onto you
or it is just the Alabama culture...I haven't figured it out yet but
this happens ALL THE TIME. It was about 7:45pm and
we decide to go tracting to finish out the day. The first door we knock
on is the teeny tiniest old lady named *****! Without even saying hello
she opened up her door and invited us in (NEVER HAPPENS) she winded up
talking our ear off for the next hour, neither Sister Anderson nor I got a
single sentence in hahaha but she was such a sweet lady that has had a lot of
difficult times in her life but has the best attitude I have ever seen!!!
We talked a little bit about the Book Of Mormon. She told us that she knew
without a doubt we were sent to her by God and that she really needed to unload
on us. After we both testified of the BoM and told her we had one for her
she jumped up off her couch and gave me the biggest hug ever! She got so
excited that she wanted us to write her name in the front along with our
names!! Before we left we said a prayer with her. I said it, and
while praying she interrupted me and said "I know I've been
interrupting you all night but I'm going to do it again and I know it's rude but
I just wanted to say that Lord I will read the verses that these ladies have
given me and then I will start from the very beginning and read it...ok you can
finish now I am so sorry."
It was the funniest
thing of my WHOLE LIFE. I was smiling and trying not to laugh! hahaha
Women's Conference was
a definite highlight as well. I loved the messages that were shared about
service. How sometimes we need to throw away the mirror and Look out the
Window. True service truly is when we focus on the needs of others and
put our needs aside. As members we are His instruments with a mandate to
serve and lift others! President Hanks always says "Service Softens
Stony Souls" I have seen this. ITS SO TRUE. Just help people and be
happy!!!
Yay for General
Conference! I AM SO EXCITED!!!! SO excited to hear what our beloved
prophet and apostles have to say. I love this time that we have! It is so
precious and needed.
I know that our
Redeemer lives. What comfort this sweet sentence gives!! It gives me so
much comfort. I am so happy where I am. I love Alabama!!! I love
the people!!! And I love the reason I am here even more!! I am grateful
for opportunities to learn and grow. Every transfer is an opportunity to
become better. Every day is an opportunity to become better!! LETS
ALL BE BETTER! Look out the window and serve! See what you can do! And DO
IT. We will be happier people.
Have a great week
fam!
Sure love you molines
rock missionaries RULE.
Con mucho amor,
Sista Moleeeeeen
roll tide roll
p.s. I lost my
camera :( I think I left it at the building we had District meeting at this
week so I have no pictures :( BUT NEXT WEEK!
