It was a lot of fun being able
to talk to my family yesterday and find out all of the fun adventures
they have been having helping their friends come to church and just in
general (ever member a missionary)! Because it's snowed a ton over
the past couple of days (at least from a Floridian's perspective),
there's lots of service to give, and lots of people outside we can talk
to as we walk from door to door. We still don't have a car, so members
are always giving us rides, and it's such a blessing to be around such
loving people. 😊
Also, we were allowed to watch G and PG
movies on Christmas, if the members' homes that we were in were playing
them, so as not to disturb their holiday lifestyle too much (so Prince of Egypt, White Christmas, and It's a Wonderful Life
were all very much enjoyed!). Also, my google drive photos has a bunch
of new pictures on it in the Nampa Transfer 3 folder (if you don't have
access to it email me and I'll give it to you😊). Several pictures are included below.
Anyways....
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This
past week we were able to visit with a less active part member family
named the Burtons. The sister missionaries in this area have been
teaching them and sharing messages a little bit at a time over the past
two transfers and, while their progression is very slow and gradual,
it's cool to see how, as a family, they're slowly gaining more faith and
love in and for their Savior and their Father in Heaven, and to be able
to be their guides to help them know how to continue to stay on that
progressive path!
We also visited with another
less active part member family and taught them about having the faith
and the courage to do whatever Heavenly Father asks, showing Him that we
love Him and trust His plan for us, and that He'll bless us for it in
return. Daphne (the mom) had a date she was going to be baptized on,
but, due to financial difficulties and a lot of different hardships, her
desire is still strong to be baptized and to one day have all of the
blessings of the temple, but it might take longer than we'd originally
thought. But I know that because she really wants to follow her Savior
and to have the promised blessings of making covenants with Him, it'll
all work out okay for her in the Lord's timing. 😊
We
also had a lesson with the daughter of a less active family (she's 9
years old and does gymnastics- MARY!! she reminds me sometimes of
you 😁) and is super cute and willing to learn and it's cool to see
that, even though her dad hasn't been active for years, he's still
always there in the lesson bearing his testimony to her about the truths
of the gospel and is super willing to start becoming more involved and
to go to church so he can return to activity to raise his family in the
gospel.
The gospel truly does bless and unify our families so
that we are happy together, in this life and in the eternities, no
matter what hardships may come! I know that we truly can overcome anything with the Lord's help, and all He's asked us to do is to have faith in Him. To follow His example- and that's what makes us happy! Living pure, peaceful lives like He did, loving all of our brothers and sisters. 😊✌
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Me and my companion. Does this Florida girl look cold?
An icy Idahonian who needs the warmth of the gospel.
It says "Robinhood" but it sure doesn't look that the street I was raised on.
