1. Most of the Elders and Sisters do not get to e-mail today because all of the libraries are closed, BUT, because we live right next to the Family History Center in Twin, they are opening it for all of the missionaries close by, Hallelujah!!! E-mailing is one of the things that keeps me sane out here in Idaho. and
2. Our mission leader, Brother McMullen, invited us over to have a bbq and play Tennis, Volley Ball, and Soccer with his Family! They have like 6 kids and they are so fun! 2 other sets of Elders are coming because they like Tennis too, and we never get to play. THEN....
3...We are having a FHE with a less active family we have been working with, and they are starting to do missionary work too by inviting one of their non member family friends over too!!!! SO AWESOME!!!! We are playing volleyball and soccer and having another bbq haha so this day is AWESOME!!!!!!
We had 2 baptisms this week. One was an 8 year old boy
who's mom just got baptized, and the other is a 10 yr old boy from a
less active family. It is funny how close we grow to these families in
such short amounts of time.
Cool experience- On Monday I was saying my morning
prayers and was asking that somehow I could have money for lunch...I am
silly and for some reason ran out of money (but don't worry they
refilled it today:))...and I also asked Heavenly Father if he would help
me do missionary work even though it was P-Day. SO a few of us went to
Jimmy Johns and I just had faith I would be able to pay for my
food...and guess what...a member had already payed for our food before
we came in the doors!!! That is the power of faith people:) ANDDD
while we were eating, this lady comes up to me and says she has a
friend who she thinks is interested in the church and wanted us to call
her. Both of my prayers were answered in just a short period of time!!
I just love being on a mission:)
We had so many cool experiences this week that I wish I could write them all down!
We
helped set up a wedding reception this week and make sushi for it.
That was super fun, and we tried to do missionary work there.
I went on exchanged this week and Sister Buckhoff
was trying to teach me how to be weird. We made a lot of animal noises
that day and I hope I don't come home too weird.
I
have seen how much more confident I become every day. The first like
month was so terrifying for me and I had a hard time even opening my
mouth. Now I feel like I can conquer the world! I am not afraid to
talk to people or knock on doors. I am not afraid to express my
testimony. I am not afraid to tell these people that they need to
change and become closer to Christ. Whenever we are trying to share the
gospel, the Spirit will direct us and guide us, we should not be
afraid.
We met an Anti-Mormon at the park the other day and
he was telling us alll about how Joseph Smith was a child molester and
that Brigham young was a murderer. I felt a little bit angry and
shocked at first, but then I felt like I was overcome the spirit when I
started to speak. I told him truths and shared scriptures and told him
that we was wrong. I wasn't arguing, but just stating the things I felt
in my heart.
By the end of our hour conversation, his heart was
softened and he was proud of us for being on our missions standing up
for what we believe. I have never felt this much passion for something for a long time. The Gospel is true and Savior lives.
Heavenly Father loves us. I am so grateful to be raised in the family I
was raised in, and taught the truths of the gospel.
Sister Walker
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