Hi There!
So....this week went a lot better! I had personal goals that I had set and made sure that I accomplished them. I am working hard and doing my best.
We didn't do so well with our numbers this week, but we did do a lot of good. I witnessed many miracles this week. Every week is a week of miracles, eh?
My companion is great. We have fun. Sometimes it is a bit stressful since we aren't anything alike, but we definitely have the same goal. It creates a great sense of unity and love. I am grateful that I get to learn from her. Really, there are problems everywhere, but it is the attitude that we have about them that makes the difference....I am working on my attitude. As you all know I start to get opinionated when I start to get a feel for what is going on and I'm getting opinionated more about KW2....
We still haven't met our ward mission leader. Don't worry that we've been here a month. It has been making the work interesting since we still don't have a completely clear view of the ward and what they would like us to do (other than baptize...that is a given). We met with the Bishop and his wife for dinner. They are going to Brigham City next week....random, eh?
We have this new neighbor that moved in. He is funny. He is 48 and told us he is going through a mid-life crisis. We told him he should come to church. He was going to come to the baptisms on Saturday, but later told us he didn't have any clothes. We took down his sizes and got him some church clothes in an hour and a half...we are speedy. Well, he didn't come to church but he does know that he can't give us lame excuses anymore! ;)
OH! So coolest thing ever! S.O. got baptized on Saturday. It was great. Well, the A. missionaries didn't really call to schedule the building and assumed they could use it (but found out that they couldn't because other people actually scheduled it) so they were kind of scattered. They showed up later than the three people getting baptized so that was annoying. People kept coming and asking me what was going on. I told them I was just there for the ride....I wasn't in charge of the shindig. It was crazy, but it all worked out to the fact that she is awesome! I wish I was more involved in teaching, but its ok. I was transferred.
Two other people I'd taught got baptized as well. Sis. P. and I wrote on their record that they don't come to church and they should wait a few months before being baptized. Well, the Elders didn't think so, so they were baptized. I talked to the YW president that night and said that the girl had never once stayed past sacrament and had only been to church twice. Well, it isn't on my head. Hopefully they stay active. I choose to help people see that it is more than just going to church twice and being dunked...it is living the covenants and staying active. Being baptized only helps you as much as you allow it. The covenant is to do your best and be your best for the Savior....
The gospel is true. The Lord loves us all so much! With Him we have hope for the future--here and in the eternities.
So the Relief Society broadcast was awesome! I loved it! Pres. Monson is so stinkin cute! Conference will be super awesome too! I've been formulating my questions. It is amazing how questions will ALWAYS be answered by what they say. I encourage ya'll to have questions written down for Conference. And, as you take notes, you will see the answers come. It is so cool. It is the gospel in action!
I love all of you so very much! Maybe next week I'll actually bring my camera cord so I can show you pictures....only if you want...haha
Love,
Jackie
Monday, September 27, 2010
September 20, 2010
Hi there!
So...this week has been interesting. I'm not going to lie, this week, I felt that if I were a member that I wouldn't give me the names of my friends and family. As you know, I'm strongly influenced by my companions. We haven't been working as hard as I know we can.
Anyway, so after all this, I made a declaration in my journal of the things that I want to do. I will work as hard as I am able. I will do work in the apartment if I need to (updating sheets and records and such). I will exercise everyday (I totally ran in place for 20 minutes today....it was fun). Anyway, I still must do my best to be ready for the explosion of investigators after she leaves.
It has been a bit discouraging, but its ok. We will find people. I haven't even met the ward mission leader yet. It has been three weeks and we've only talked to him on the phone a couple of times. The Bishop has been gone a lot too and doesn't seem to have a real clear idea of what he wants the missionaries to do. It seems so disorganized.
We were tracting yesterday and we got this random phone call. Sis. F. talked to the man for a while and he said that he wanted to set up a time to meet with us. He could only do it in the middle of the day on Monday. After a while she finally got his name. He said, "M. M.." I started laughing so hard. She was really confused. She gave the phone to me. I started talking to Bro. M.
I was grateful that he called because he told me, "hey, remember who you are and why you were sent there." He told me that I was there to figure things out and get the work moving. I hadn't really thought about that. I'd just been stuck on the fact that there was NOTHING and I had just left everything. He gave me the perspective that I needed to just go hit it out. I told him to give me three months. He told me the story about how on his mission there was a bishop that was a little apostate and doing things not the right way. He told me the bishop was ousted in three months. I told him that wasn't my goal but I was going to get things going.
One day you should meet him because he has helped me more than any mission meeting or anyone on the mish. I've learned so much from him.
So...there you go. I will be a much better missionary this week. No more allowing discouragement or complaining get in my way. I will do what I've been asked to do and I will do it well! I'll give a reporting next week.
sorry this has been such a word vomit....I'm just throwing it all out there.
Oh! So funny story. Well, you know how I'm allergic to oranges? Well, the food allergy is getting worse. I can't have citrus things pretty much at all.It is amazing how that is in everything. Well, there was a man in the ward who found out about this allergy, then has been asking me questions about it. He pulled me aside on sunday and said, "I'm really concerned with your allergy. It isn't really an allergy. I think it is an autonucleus condition." Anyway, he totally went off on how he thinks I might have lupus and that I need to get it checked when I get back. Apparently my symptoms are more to that than allergies. Well, don't worry, he isn't a doctor or anything. I saw the M.s in church so I told them because I thought it was funny. Sis. M. said she'd look it up if I wanted, but I'm pretty sure I'm fine. I just laughed....so when I get home, we need to go to the doctor ASAP! Just kidding. but isn't that so random? It is funny how people will try to diagnose us. Like with the dizziness, there were so many people giving me different remedies and such. I just kept thinking, seriously?
I don't have dizziness anymore. I'm pretty much fine in that respect. I was getting heart aches again, but I think if I just focus on what I can do better and not worry about my comp I'll be fine in that respect too. Plus, I'm avoiding citrus and have benedryll in my bag just in case (but I've never had to use it). See, I'm all figured out. :)
Another funny story is that we had this giant car, well, the '09 Malibu. Someone keyed the car in our apt. complex. When we went to show Elder S. I asked him about the other cars in the lot. I said, "Elder S., can we have a new car? Ours is just too big." He said that was ok and we switched cars. I've never even heard of that being done so we were pretty excited. It was way dirty becasue they were going to sell it and Elders had it last so we cleaned it up pretty good. It is a red '07 corolla. I heart it mucho. It is louder and squeaks, but I like it. It is a little princess car....haha. I laugh anyway.
So also yesterday while tracting we met this man named C. He was pretty funny. He was from C. TX. He accepted a book of mormon (He and his friend were sitting outside another man's house drinking and smoking so we sat and talked to them a while). I made him promise me that he would call me and let me know when he got baptized. I told him he would want to and I testified about it and made him promise.... It was funny. He told me he would. I think he will. He says he'll come to church next Sunday. He isn't even in our mission boundaries but he is a cool guy.
I'm really grateful I had Sis. R. as my comp. It makes everything else seem bearable. I'm pretty sure I would've freaked out on F. if I didn't have Sis. R. before her.
Anyway, sorry this is so long and boring.
Have a great week!
Jackie
ok. One of these pictures is Sis F. and a huge moth.
The other is a funny marquee sign....one of my favorites that I actually got a picture of...
The other is the largest spider I've ever seen It was out in Huffman. they are called banana spiders.
Well, peace out! I love ya'll!
So...this week has been interesting. I'm not going to lie, this week, I felt that if I were a member that I wouldn't give me the names of my friends and family. As you know, I'm strongly influenced by my companions. We haven't been working as hard as I know we can.
Anyway, so after all this, I made a declaration in my journal of the things that I want to do. I will work as hard as I am able. I will do work in the apartment if I need to (updating sheets and records and such). I will exercise everyday (I totally ran in place for 20 minutes today....it was fun). Anyway, I still must do my best to be ready for the explosion of investigators after she leaves.
It has been a bit discouraging, but its ok. We will find people. I haven't even met the ward mission leader yet. It has been three weeks and we've only talked to him on the phone a couple of times. The Bishop has been gone a lot too and doesn't seem to have a real clear idea of what he wants the missionaries to do. It seems so disorganized.
We were tracting yesterday and we got this random phone call. Sis. F. talked to the man for a while and he said that he wanted to set up a time to meet with us. He could only do it in the middle of the day on Monday. After a while she finally got his name. He said, "M. M.." I started laughing so hard. She was really confused. She gave the phone to me. I started talking to Bro. M.
I was grateful that he called because he told me, "hey, remember who you are and why you were sent there." He told me that I was there to figure things out and get the work moving. I hadn't really thought about that. I'd just been stuck on the fact that there was NOTHING and I had just left everything. He gave me the perspective that I needed to just go hit it out. I told him to give me three months. He told me the story about how on his mission there was a bishop that was a little apostate and doing things not the right way. He told me the bishop was ousted in three months. I told him that wasn't my goal but I was going to get things going.
One day you should meet him because he has helped me more than any mission meeting or anyone on the mish. I've learned so much from him.
So...there you go. I will be a much better missionary this week. No more allowing discouragement or complaining get in my way. I will do what I've been asked to do and I will do it well! I'll give a reporting next week.
sorry this has been such a word vomit....I'm just throwing it all out there.
Oh! So funny story. Well, you know how I'm allergic to oranges? Well, the food allergy is getting worse. I can't have citrus things pretty much at all.It is amazing how that is in everything. Well, there was a man in the ward who found out about this allergy, then has been asking me questions about it. He pulled me aside on sunday and said, "I'm really concerned with your allergy. It isn't really an allergy. I think it is an autonucleus condition." Anyway, he totally went off on how he thinks I might have lupus and that I need to get it checked when I get back. Apparently my symptoms are more to that than allergies. Well, don't worry, he isn't a doctor or anything. I saw the M.s in church so I told them because I thought it was funny. Sis. M. said she'd look it up if I wanted, but I'm pretty sure I'm fine. I just laughed....so when I get home, we need to go to the doctor ASAP! Just kidding. but isn't that so random? It is funny how people will try to diagnose us. Like with the dizziness, there were so many people giving me different remedies and such. I just kept thinking, seriously?
I don't have dizziness anymore. I'm pretty much fine in that respect. I was getting heart aches again, but I think if I just focus on what I can do better and not worry about my comp I'll be fine in that respect too. Plus, I'm avoiding citrus and have benedryll in my bag just in case (but I've never had to use it). See, I'm all figured out. :)
Another funny story is that we had this giant car, well, the '09 Malibu. Someone keyed the car in our apt. complex. When we went to show Elder S. I asked him about the other cars in the lot. I said, "Elder S., can we have a new car? Ours is just too big." He said that was ok and we switched cars. I've never even heard of that being done so we were pretty excited. It was way dirty becasue they were going to sell it and Elders had it last so we cleaned it up pretty good. It is a red '07 corolla. I heart it mucho. It is louder and squeaks, but I like it. It is a little princess car....haha. I laugh anyway.
So also yesterday while tracting we met this man named C. He was pretty funny. He was from C. TX. He accepted a book of mormon (He and his friend were sitting outside another man's house drinking and smoking so we sat and talked to them a while). I made him promise me that he would call me and let me know when he got baptized. I told him he would want to and I testified about it and made him promise.... It was funny. He told me he would. I think he will. He says he'll come to church next Sunday. He isn't even in our mission boundaries but he is a cool guy.
I'm really grateful I had Sis. R. as my comp. It makes everything else seem bearable. I'm pretty sure I would've freaked out on F. if I didn't have Sis. R. before her.
Anyway, sorry this is so long and boring.
Have a great week!
Jackie
ok. One of these pictures is Sis F. and a huge moth.
The other is a funny marquee sign....one of my favorites that I actually got a picture of...
The other is the largest spider I've ever seen It was out in Huffman. they are called banana spiders.
Well, peace out! I love ya'll!
Monday, September 13, 2010
September 13, 2010
Aloha!
So guess what? This area is quite different from A....mainly in the fact that absolutely NOTHING is going on.... It is abit frustrating, but I will not let KW2 beat me.
My excitingness on Sunday is that I saw the W. family with N. and G. (J. and L. R.'s kids). I was so excited so I walked quickly and reverently ;) to talk to them. They want us over for dinner but it won't be until the middle of October but they said they were going to invite J. and L. I'm way excited. (He was the one who was baptized in July.)
So Sister F. and I have what I like to call the "fourth verse curse." We went to dinner at a family's house and the wife has been super sick for seven years so we sang her a song. We sang "oh my father" and it was really hard to sing. Neither of us claim to be singers in any way shape or form. We both started laughing so hard on the final verse and couldn't keep going. It was kind of a Spirit killer, but we couldn't help it. The miracle was that the woman seemed to come alive afterward and even got up to say a kneeling prayer with us and walked us to the door. Anyway....so we tracted into this lady and for the approach I asked if we could sing a song. Well, she let us in to talk because she wanted to know what we believed.
At the end of a powerhouse lesson with this 87 year old, we sang her a song (I know that my redeemer lives). Well, throughout the first verses I was coaching myself to not laugh. When the fourth verse came Sister F. and I started busting up. I pulled some tears and said that it was just too emotional to sing.... I grabbed a tissue for the effect so she wouldn't think I was just laughing. Sister F. ended up reading the final verse because we couldn't do it. Hence, the fourth verse curse. Hopefully it stops one day.... haha
Our area is so stinking little. If I make good plans we only drive like 6 miles (so we totally could bike) and if I don't plan well then we go 26 miles.... but it really is just a little thing.
So I learned that A. Elders changed S.'s baptism date but she is getting baptized on Sept 25th....I'm hoping President will let me go since it is so close. The Elders I'm sure are having a hayday with all that was left for them. I told them at the beginning if they didn't baptize 10 people it would be their own fault since we lined them all up for them.... That'll happen here.... give me a few months....Things will change here. I know it....well, it has to, especially if I might have to finish up my mission here...hopefully I don't because it isn't so fun but it may happen.
Hmmm....I don't know what else is exciting so I'm going to go!
I love you all! Have a great week!
Jackie
So guess what? This area is quite different from A....mainly in the fact that absolutely NOTHING is going on.... It is abit frustrating, but I will not let KW2 beat me.
My excitingness on Sunday is that I saw the W. family with N. and G. (J. and L. R.'s kids). I was so excited so I walked quickly and reverently ;) to talk to them. They want us over for dinner but it won't be until the middle of October but they said they were going to invite J. and L. I'm way excited. (He was the one who was baptized in July.)
So Sister F. and I have what I like to call the "fourth verse curse." We went to dinner at a family's house and the wife has been super sick for seven years so we sang her a song. We sang "oh my father" and it was really hard to sing. Neither of us claim to be singers in any way shape or form. We both started laughing so hard on the final verse and couldn't keep going. It was kind of a Spirit killer, but we couldn't help it. The miracle was that the woman seemed to come alive afterward and even got up to say a kneeling prayer with us and walked us to the door. Anyway....so we tracted into this lady and for the approach I asked if we could sing a song. Well, she let us in to talk because she wanted to know what we believed.
At the end of a powerhouse lesson with this 87 year old, we sang her a song (I know that my redeemer lives). Well, throughout the first verses I was coaching myself to not laugh. When the fourth verse came Sister F. and I started busting up. I pulled some tears and said that it was just too emotional to sing.... I grabbed a tissue for the effect so she wouldn't think I was just laughing. Sister F. ended up reading the final verse because we couldn't do it. Hence, the fourth verse curse. Hopefully it stops one day.... haha
Our area is so stinking little. If I make good plans we only drive like 6 miles (so we totally could bike) and if I don't plan well then we go 26 miles.... but it really is just a little thing.
So I learned that A. Elders changed S.'s baptism date but she is getting baptized on Sept 25th....I'm hoping President will let me go since it is so close. The Elders I'm sure are having a hayday with all that was left for them. I told them at the beginning if they didn't baptize 10 people it would be their own fault since we lined them all up for them.... That'll happen here.... give me a few months....Things will change here. I know it....well, it has to, especially if I might have to finish up my mission here...hopefully I don't because it isn't so fun but it may happen.
Hmmm....I don't know what else is exciting so I'm going to go!
I love you all! Have a great week!
Jackie
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
September 7, 2010
Hi familia!
So....remember what I said last time? Well, apparently I'm not in the really rich part of K. That is the other two wards. I am however, in the ward that we were having trouble with in A. I'm not too excited about that. I'm not gonna lie, the Lord has a funny sense of humor. I'm excited to learn and grow. This is probably the only place in the mish that I wouldn't have ever wanted to go....hence I get to learn and grow.
Sister F. can't drive so I've been driving all over the place. Our area is super small but I'm still having a hard time figuring it out. It is pretty windy, but I am going to love it. We are meeting some potential investigators that were left and weeding out all the lists. The place is color coated so I am trying to match all the potentials sheets with that.
The ward members are really doing missionary work it seems. I'm excited about that.
We are going to have two dinners this coming Friday. We had one scheduled and then we talked to an inactive with lots of nonmember friends living with her to have a game night. She is super excited and her nephew said he'd cook steaks for us. 5:30 dinner, and for the second dessert (because there is ALWAYS dessert for the missionaries), steak. Yum.....I may gain some weight here....haha.
Well, I wish I had some exciting stories. I am going to Zone Leader Council today. President is letting me email on his computer. That is fun. I feel so official! We are presenting on how to plan because apparently they think I know how to plan effectively. I learned yesterday that the A. Elders had 8 lessons with members there....we set those up for them. It was going to be a rocking week and I was excited for it. Instead, they enjoyed that. I'll still get to go to the baptisms.... haha
Oh! Fun story, then I'm going to go.
In this ward, we play soccer on Saturdays. That was fun. I was having so much fun! AND the weather is cooling off so it was only in the 80s and super humid....perfect weather, eh? Well, 80 seems cold now, so I was loving it. They kept saying, "we have to watch this one" because I was playing the middle and creating some sweet passing triangles.
On Monday we played bball with the Elders. They were all trying to stuff me because I kept scoring. Elder J. said it was going to be the last thing he did....He didn't get the chance. I was smack talking a little but only because they were being so funny about it. I had fun. Elder OC. did get me pretty good though because he jumped straight from behind me. The ball barely left my hand and then BAM! It was so funny. It was all in fun though. If I wasn't good then it wouldn't happen. Like my companion....haha. She'd get the ball and I'd let her shoot....she tries though.
Well, I hope that you all have a wonderful week!
I love you!
Jackie
So....remember what I said last time? Well, apparently I'm not in the really rich part of K. That is the other two wards. I am however, in the ward that we were having trouble with in A. I'm not too excited about that. I'm not gonna lie, the Lord has a funny sense of humor. I'm excited to learn and grow. This is probably the only place in the mish that I wouldn't have ever wanted to go....hence I get to learn and grow.
Sister F. can't drive so I've been driving all over the place. Our area is super small but I'm still having a hard time figuring it out. It is pretty windy, but I am going to love it. We are meeting some potential investigators that were left and weeding out all the lists. The place is color coated so I am trying to match all the potentials sheets with that.
The ward members are really doing missionary work it seems. I'm excited about that.
We are going to have two dinners this coming Friday. We had one scheduled and then we talked to an inactive with lots of nonmember friends living with her to have a game night. She is super excited and her nephew said he'd cook steaks for us. 5:30 dinner, and for the second dessert (because there is ALWAYS dessert for the missionaries), steak. Yum.....I may gain some weight here....haha.
Well, I wish I had some exciting stories. I am going to Zone Leader Council today. President is letting me email on his computer. That is fun. I feel so official! We are presenting on how to plan because apparently they think I know how to plan effectively. I learned yesterday that the A. Elders had 8 lessons with members there....we set those up for them. It was going to be a rocking week and I was excited for it. Instead, they enjoyed that. I'll still get to go to the baptisms.... haha
Oh! Fun story, then I'm going to go.
In this ward, we play soccer on Saturdays. That was fun. I was having so much fun! AND the weather is cooling off so it was only in the 80s and super humid....perfect weather, eh? Well, 80 seems cold now, so I was loving it. They kept saying, "we have to watch this one" because I was playing the middle and creating some sweet passing triangles.
On Monday we played bball with the Elders. They were all trying to stuff me because I kept scoring. Elder J. said it was going to be the last thing he did....He didn't get the chance. I was smack talking a little but only because they were being so funny about it. I had fun. Elder OC. did get me pretty good though because he jumped straight from behind me. The ball barely left my hand and then BAM! It was so funny. It was all in fun though. If I wasn't good then it wouldn't happen. Like my companion....haha. She'd get the ball and I'd let her shoot....she tries though.
Well, I hope that you all have a wonderful week!
I love you!
Jackie
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