But
this week was really great! No more ice or snow storms, thankfully.
It's actually been like 12 C the past few days and it's so nice! We've
been out working in jackets. It sure makes the work a lot more
enjoyable, I'm tellin' ya!
We had our first district meeting of the transfer on Wednesday.
We talked about different ways we could start conversations while we're
talking to people. We've been trying to use some of them, and it must
be working because we found two new investigators this week! We're
really excited about it!
We also had a lesson with our investigator Peter on Wednesday. We read in the Book of Mormon with him, and it was a great lesson.
I
had a powerful experience with the Book of Mormon this week. The first
few days of the week were really rough for us. Both of us were
completely exhausted, the work was difficult, and it was really
difficult to stay motivated and keep working. I remember getting down on
my knees and pleading with the Lord for help, because I didn't know
what else to do. I opened my Book of Mormon to Alma 26, which is one of
my favorite chapters. I've read it several times before when I've
struggled on my mission, and it's helped me a lot. As I read it this
time, so many wonderful principles stood out to me, but one in
particular really hit me hard. In verses two and three it says, "And
now, I ask, what great blessings has he bestowed upon us? Can ye tell?
Behold, I answer for you; for our brethren, the Lamanites, were in
darkness, yea, even in the darkest abyss, but behold, how many of them
are brought to behold the marvelous light of God! And this is the
blessing which hath been bestowed upon us, that we have been made
instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work." I
noticed as I read, that Ammon was grateful simply because he was able to
be an instrument in the hands of the Lord. He wasn't grateful because
they found a lot of new investigators of had a lot of baptisms. I
thought that applied really well. I just need to be grateful for the
things the Lord has blessed me with, and not worry about everything
else. The Book of Mormon is such a great way for us to receive answers
to our prayers!
I had another cool experience on Sunday. We had a less-active member who came to church, and she stayed for the Sunday
School lesson. We were talking about what happens after we die. When
the lesson was over, she came up and told us about how she had lost one
of her children before he was born. She wanted to know if she would ever
have the opportunity to see her baby again. The teacher told her that
because of Heavenly Father's plan, she would be able to see her baby
again. She burst into tears, and it was so special to see how much it
meant to her. It made me realize how much I take God's plan for granted.
We're so blessed to have the knowledge that God really does have a plan
for each of His children.
On Friday,
we got to do a service project for some members in our ward. They were
moving honey into new, clean containers, and let me tell ya, it was a
STICKY process! It was so much fun though. They let us take a little bit
home, and Sister Barrow was really happy about it!
Yesterday
was Family Day up here, and we got to go help some members with their
basement. We've been working on dry walling, mudding, sanding, and
painting, and we're making so much progress! We're almost to the point
where we can put colour on the walls!
Anyways, I think that's about all for the exciting things that happened this week. Have a great week!
Love,
Sister Dille
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| Here's the honey project at the Fenton's! It was so much fun! |
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| Here's our district! |
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| This is Sister Clark. She's the member who is letting me borrow her violin.. |
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| We got to volunteer at the soup kitchen in Oshawa, and we thought the hair nets were so attractive, that we would send you a picture. |
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