Just to review my week...
Monday: Not much happened after we went on a hike, washed the dirt off, cleaned the apartment, got groceries, and emailed on preparation day! We found 2 people, but we've tried going back to them this week and they aren't home..
Tuesday: was crazy awesome! In the morning. We were at the church building updating and texting people and figuring out who we were going to visit among less active members, because our mission president wants us to work with the members to help them with the less actives and re-teach the lessons, focusing on temples! So I'm really excited for that! That afternoon we got a text from Alex (our recent convert) and he said that Sofia missed the bus and that she won't be home for our lesson that afternoon! But then he texted us a little later saying that his wife will let their son take the lessons! So that was a miracle in itself!! Then when we were presenting the lesson, he basically taught all of us who were there, the first missionary lesson! He prayed for the closing prayer and said in it that he knew the Book of Mormon is true and that Joseph Smith was a Prophet! He's only 11!! He retains information sooo well!
Wednesday: It was a bit crazy this day because we gave at least 3 lessons!
First, a less active and her friend who is a member in our ward wanted to have a lesson! Her name is Brittany, she is so sweet and she is finding out that God really does love her and that she is a Daughter of God. She is around my age! Then we drove as fast as we could to the church to have another lesson with William! We taught him the Plan of Salvation and how much this life matters! He basically taught us,(once again)... and he understands and knows why the fall was necessary....... what? How does an 11 year old retain this knowledge? He then said a closing prayer and he asked that others will pray for him to be able to get baptized soon, because his mom isn't going to let him till he's 12 in March! :( but he wants to get baptized now! :( Anyways, we then had to run to Elizabeth's lesson and we had a member with us and she was able to help Elizabeth understand the reason for prayers! and why we say prayers. so now Elizabeth has a desire to pray! :)
Thursday: We had a lesson with brother Naim! We taught him the Gospel of Jesus Christ and he really wants to stop smoking! He was thinking really hard about it! He finally understand how important Jesus Christ and His Atonement is and starting to understand what it means to him! :) We invited him to be baptized again... he said he wants to read the whole Book of Mormon first and write down all his questions he has about it! then he will decide! Good thing, because he's already reading in the book of 2 Nephi! :) WE love him! he an adorable 40 year old man! :)
Friday: we basically found people this day and invited everybody to watch General Conference to hear the Prophet speak! At the end of the day we were able to knock on a part-member family, who is a person who requested to be a DO NOT CONTACT... and we brought her cookies from a dinner we were just at, and she said come on in, fed us milkshakes and asked if we wanted to come back to have some homemade apple sauce!! WOW! wouldn't ya know, miracles! :)) (BTW that Apple sauce is DELISH!!! reminds me of home!! :)) <3)
Saturday & Sunday was Conference!!! We felt like normal people and got to relax for a moment! :) Favorite talk: "Everyday He Heals You and Reaches Out to You!!"; also "It is love of God that Cures" ; "Love as he loved and be as he was" "Christ's cause" "Come and see-->culture of healing & add your strengths with ours!" "Draw nearer to God and He will draw nearer to you" "Believe, Love and Do "-Elder Uchtdorf <3
Also, doing as the Prophet asks of us is obeying the word of the Lord! :)
What was your take away from conference??!!
Love you all bunches! talk to ya'll next week!
Always Love,
<3 Sister Callista Chaffin
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