- We went trackting after p-day was over. I am finding more and more
neighborhoods that are in our area. Ha it is just so crazy. We have a
bigger area than I thought. Our paper map of our area that we have put
in our car is being more helpful then I thought. I'll make sister
staker get it out and find where we are and how much of one place we
have. I have also learned of the couple of places that I have been out
of the area as well....I'm still in training.
- We stopped by Jim Davis's home because his mother had just gotten
hip surgery. We brought by some cookies and a get feeling better card.
We reminded Jim to read the Book of Mormon. We killed two birds with
one stone on that visit.
Tuesday:
- We had interview with president today. I really didn't know what to
expect. I was excited and a little on edge. When I got in there I
learned that is wasn't that bad. We only talked for a couple minutes
and that was it. It was fun to see president Taylor and sister Taylor.
He told me sister staker and I would be staying together this
transfer!!!
- We had lunch with the croalls after. They are so awesome. We talked
about the ward and they showed us a secret order on Arby's. It was
delicious. After we went trackting as we waited for a less active to
come up from Las Vegas so we could help her move in. Our district
leader and his companion helped us move Ellen in. She is this awesome
80 year old women who just has the funniest spunk to her. We loved
moving her in and we are excited to have her in our ward. Sister
staker and elder Shamy road down a dolly after we were done. We took
some gansta pics and just had a blast.
- We had a lesson Kassi later that day. We talked about the plan of
salvation. She just soaked it all in and we had a great conversation
with her and her Book of Mormon reading. She is going to start from
the beginning. We cannot wait. We are praying she will have an
abundance of the Holy Ghost to the point that she will have a desire
to get baptized. We tried to invite her to a baptism but she declined
and said she would be at church this Sunday. Can't argue there!!
- We had a lesson with Katie and Peter. It was such an interesting
lesson. We walked in and they had a ton of things on the table. Their
bible both in Russian and English. The restoration pamphlets and the
English and Russia copies of the Book of Mormon. Sister staker and I
were so surprised. We also felt a little bit intimidated so as we sat
down we started pulling out a lot of things too to match them haha it
was funny. They defiantly have a lot of questions and concerns or as
mom would say red flags. We tried to address and teach them, but a
couple times they got a tad bit feisty and we had to back off so it
didn't become an argument. It is not their time, but they really
amazed me because they are searching and studying the things we have
given them. All they need to do is open taker heart and listen to how
they feel. Katie might be ready to do,that, but Peter isn't.
Wednesday:
- district meeting was bomb. The spirit was so strong. We talked about
testimonies and what it takes to invite the spirit in a testimony. I
challenge all y'all to bear your testimony as a child would. The
spirit is incredibly stronger when we testify boldly and quickly. Oh
we also had to sing for district meeting.....
- We had a lesson with Maile about getting her patriarchal blessing.
It was so awesome, the spirit was there as well. We talked to her kids
about obedience. Just like how the 3 wise men were obedient and
followed the star.
- Trackting has been quite a journey. I feel like I am getting better
and being more efficient on the door step. I still haven't gotten us
in any doors though. Around this Christmas season we have been trying
to share the new Christmas video. Everyone tells me people can't not
say no to us, but all I have gotten are no's. It's all good though
because we both are learning and growing.
- Tamra fed us dinner. She gave us home made potatoes that were purple
on the inside and out. It was pretty insane haha I loved them!
- Jim Davis didn't just read one chapter in Moroni, he read 7
chapters!!! We had a great discussion with him on what he read and
what he learned.
- We are singing in relief society this Sunday. So we went over to
someone's house to practice with a couple others. It was fun and also
a ton of work. Tis the season.
- Training with the ward missionaries was good. We talked about
getting spiritual promptings to say things in lessons. We talked about
getting a second conformation by silently praying before speaking. It
was a cool training and we hope they can apply this when they come out
with us, because that is what we have been working on.
Thursday
- Tacking this morning was so fun we met this old women named Jenny
who let us in and we talked to her for a little bit. She has a Mormon
boss and just loves him and his family. She said if we ever need
anything to drop by her home. She was so sweet. We have a Christmas
dinner that we have been giving invited out to. I hope people actually
come!! We met David and Daniel trackting as well. Sister staker and I
both felt impressed by the spirit that is was one of the boys time. We
set up a good foundation with them and we are excited to go back or
hopefully see them at the Christmas dinner.
- Waiting for refferals shauna to come to Church (sang and met sun and
her son butler creek area)
- Sonide was a bomb lesson. We started reading from the Book of Mormon
and had. Great discussion. She is so awesome and has lots of
questions. She is defiantly ready, we just have to teach her in her
time.
- We went to the Marshals for dinner. They are a new member in our
ward. She is expecting her first child and they are both rock solid.
We are so pumped they are in our ward.
- Adams are moving and we went over to give them our last lesson with
them and to help them clean a little bit more. We started jokingly
singing at their door because we were a little late and they gave us
frosties from Wendy's for singing. It was way funny. We are really
going to miss them.
Friday:
- Lindsey was walking home from Fred Myers (a grocery store) so we
walked with her to see when we could come over and see her. She wanted
to let us come over but she was hesitant about the fact that our
church came out with that new issue on gays. I know we have a modern
day prophet for a reason and I am so grateful for him. Satan is trying
his hardest to hit the church hard and he is doing a good job at it.
Sister staker and I are all gunned up and ready to fight back knowing
that we have the spirit on our side and that of course that we will
win. So many people have questions and concerns about so many topics.
It is hard to discuss them and keep the spirit there as strong as we
need it to be. It is defiantly a trial but I feel like we are doing a
good job and teaching and testifying.
- Jim lee. Came to our church to have a church tour. It went really
well. The spirit was there and we are excited to have him come when he
is ready.
- We did a service project after Jim lee's lesson. We went over to the
WARNERS home and scooped up horse poop for two hours. I will tell you
it wasn't my favorite, but I was happy to do some good!!
- Joni got a blessing from our district leader and his companion. She
has not been well. Her health has been spiraling down. It was an
amazing blessing. I am over and over again so grateful to have worthy
priesthood holders on hand at all times.
- Huda has been so sick. We had the opportunity to meet and get to
know her husband Steven some more. He had been raised in the church
but has fallen away. Jan came with us and we all had a very
interesting conversation with them. Let's just say we have our work
cut out for us....I'm pumped. We are going to try to teach them
together as often as possible. Oh and he didn't know we put his wife
on date to baptize her....whoops our bad.
- Bishop basically died when he went to go cut down a tree. He just
barely had surgery and will be out for several weeks....we went over
to see him and he was so out of it haha.
Saturday:
- We had our sake breakfast this morning. It was not a good one. I
didn't eat anything and I felt so sick. After we had to go over to the
Adams and help them move. There were lots of people there to help so I
stepped back and relaxed and helped sister Adams with some of the
smaller things. The district leader and his companion needed us to
give the restoration at one of their baptisms because they were
baptizing brothers. Our restoration was so filled with the spirit we
had three people crying. I was so proud of they way sister staker and
I listened to the spirit and were able to bring the spirit in a room
and to people we had no idea who they were. We both were touched as
well. We have power between us both and we are so excited to use it
more!!!
Sunday:
- church was good. The singing was okay. Just glad it is over with.
Now they want us to sing for the ward Christmas dinner though....oh
great.
- We had a lesson with our investigators named Artist and Ryan and
Antonio. Joni came with us and we taught them the restoration. It was
powerful and the spirit just drove everything we said home. All men
were listening to us and has questions after. We had a great
conversation with all of them.
- Christmas devotional was good. To tell you the truth I was so
exhausted that I took a short nap during it. Sister staker and I
called it an Enlightened sleep haha
- Erica one of our investigators broke her leg so we dropped by to see
how she was doing and invited her family to the Christmas dinner. We
were so happy to see her and make contact again with her.
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