Week 38: General Conference and MMA

Question time:
1.  Update on investigators and reactivation?
     Jason-- Is a new investigator! We found him while on exchanges with Sister Davidson (S. Lundin's trainer). He is a gold medal MMA fighter! We are meeting with him next week! 

     Poonam--Is doing awesome! She is super sweet! 

2.  Favorite talk at conference and why?
     Elder Brent H. Nielson- Man, It was soo good! I love the story of the Prodigal Son! I love it!!! "we have to watch, and wait with patience and love." SOOO GOOOD! 

      Elder Jeffrey R. Holland- Duh! When isn't his amazing! The brother new exactly what to do and waited for him to move first! Then we he went towards him, the brother reached out! Just like Christ will! So amazing! 

 

3.  Favorite opportunity for service this week was and why?
      We moved a Less-active lady on saturday morning before conference! So much fun! I haven't done that in forever! 

4.  How did you spend Easter?  Any new traditions or something you liked doing?
      We went to General Conference and then went to a members house for lunch and she made chicken cord on bleu and funeral potatoes! WOO! Go Utah! and then went to general conference and then went to a members house for dinner and taught a lady English! 

     This lady is living with the member as of last Sunday! This Lady  is a member and is from Hungary! She came from Hungary with 1000 dollars and a 2 month visa and nothing else not even a place to stay or anyone she knows! She got here and asked the taxi to take her to the mormon church! He took her to church and showed up just before 9 am to attend sacrament meeting! The member asked her if she had any place to stay and she said no, so now the lady is living with her! The member was showing the lady pictures of her granddaughter serving in Hungary and the Lady jumped up and said She is the one who taught me English! coincidence I think not!

5. I looked out the window of my apartment (or door) today and saw....
    a little snow!

6.  A goal for the week is?
     To study the basics! and to study patience and love and find ways to apply them! 

7.  My companion and I bonded this week over...
     Conquering fears and trials together!

8.  Favorite tracking experience this week, good or not so good.
     So we found this farsi family a little while ago! and we forgot to send the address and it was a miracle that I found it by myself because Sister Barton and I forgot to write it down! So Sister Davidson and I decided to tract the area! We found Jason! He is HUGE! He said he is a gold medal MMA fighter and wrestler! and he was interested in learning about How Christ can help him in his life! WOO! He even invited us back! 

9.  Last song that helped you through something..
     Israel, Israel God is Calling and I believe in Christ! 

10.  I am a disciple of Jesus Christ and I felt his love most this week when...

     I brought questions to conference and got answers! Oh man it was so wonderful! love promised blessings! 

Sister Stoker and a weird lane they found while tracking

HUMP DAY

HUMP DAY!!!!!

I sent Sister Toni Stuart a package for Easter and something for her Hump Day--which would be on April 2nd.   The package came early and she got it on a pday on March 23rd.   She wanted to open the HUMP day Package.   I told her she could do what she wanted but I needed pictures.   She said Sister Barton was trying to look inside the package and so she thought she would just open it.   The pictures are great.

HUMP DAY PACKAGE BEGINS

I can hear her laughing

When I bought this camel online, I thought it was the size of a bean baby, NOT!

Elder Gibb checking what all the noise was about

I sent the following poem to Sister Stuart:

THE CAMEL IS THE SYMBOL OF A SEASONED MISSIONARY
By Cheryl K. Carpenter
As you come to the nine month mark of your mission, I am sending you
this camel to remind you how far you have come, and where you are
going.There are many similar characteristics of a great missionary and
a camel.

The first is the "hump". Yes, you have crossed the mark and now are
over the hump of the first half.  But remember the hump of a camel is
used to store food for the long journey. Camels can go for long
periods of time without food, but he must store his food in his hump.
A Missionary has learned from so many experiences, but a wise
Missionary will store the knowledge she has gained, and put it to
greater use the second half of her mission.

Another important symbol, is what the camel does to be prepared to
carry his load for his Master. A camel sometimes protests his heavy
load, but he drops to knees for his Master, and once started, he
patiently carries his load. As a missionary sometimes the load seems
heavy and difficult to carry. But when you drop to your knees and
succumb to the Master's will, he will carefully lead you and you can
bear the load patiently, and do your Father in Heaven's work as he
would have you do. This is why the camel's knees are heavily padded,
as a Missionary, your knees are calloused from the many hours of
kneeling in prayer.

The camel has high set eyes, that enable him to see long distances. A
Missionary has her eyes set on higher things, she follows the Spirit
that enables her to see the Children of God, those who are seeking
answers, and she teaches them the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The camel has broad, two-toed feet, that keep it from sinking in
desert sand. A missionary has a broad knowledge and a firm testimony
of the Gospel. This enables her to teach with boldness and stand firm
in her testimony. The people you teach do not yet have the blessing of
such a sure-foot, but as you teach with love and the Spirit, you will
help them gain their own testimony that will help them walk on firmer
ground. One that will lead them back to their Father in Heaven.

So you see, a Missionary has a lot in common with a camel. Put this
camel where you can see it often. Dedicate yourself to do as the camel
does. Serve your Master well and patiently over the long journey. You
have come a long way, there is still much ground to cover. Continue to
move forward, serving with love, until your mission is complete and
your Father in Heaven will say, "Well done, thou good and faithful
servant.

I asked Sister Stuart what she did for hump day and her response was: We had a member come with us all day.   We saw an amazing less active, we went tracing and we saw Marcella!! (She really is doing the work of the Lord).  

I can't believe it has been 9 months.   I miss her everyday but I would not want her anywhere else.   She is learning and growing in ways she never could without her mission.  The lives she has touched will be forever affected by her and the love of the gospel she has and more importantly that they will know they have a Heavenly Father that loves them and has an amazing plan of Happiness for them.