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Last Monday night our appointment canceled on us so we got to go see Sister Thompson instead! She is the sweetest and funniest woman and I love getting to go see her. Especially because she feels neglected by her family while she is living in an assisted living home.
Tuesday we had a lesson with Allean... who still thinks we are Baptist. We have told her so many times that we are not Baptists and we have even started calling ourselves "Mormons" to help her see that there is a difference.
That night we went with Sister Bartholomew to visit a less active member and then we went with Sister Foster to visit Sister Rathavongsa. We had a really good lesson with her and her son, Dylan, about the Plan of Salvation. Every time I get to talk about God's plan for us it helps me to be even more thankful that I have this knowledge and that it has helped me to have an eternal perspective in life. Knowing that this life is not the end that we really can be with our loved ones again.
Wednesday morning was Zone Training meeting... and it was my last one. There is a bit of a tradition in the mission to ask all those missionaries who are going home go bear their testimony at the end of the meeting. It is so strange to be in that position all of a sudden. To look around the room and realize I have been out longer than all of the Sisters and most of the Elders. Still doesn't feel real!
That afternoon had a lesson with a great new investigator named Paris. She is 23 and super cute! We taught her about the restoration of Christ's church and she loved it. She is reading from the Book of Mormon this week and she said that she will get baptized in January!
After our lesson with her we knocked on a lot of doors and walked around the neighborhood until it was dark. Then we caught a ride with the Bartholomew family back to the church for our coordination meeting and we had dinner brought to us by a member so we could eat during our meeting. It was a good day and we were able to meet a lot of people, including some less active members.
Thursday was weekly planning and then we had a lesson with Risha. We haven't had a lesson with her since the day I came to Knightdale 2 months ago! It was a really good lesson about the Plan of Salvation and temple work. She really opened up and seemed to like everything we were sharing. She is feeling a little pushed or rushed, so we are going to take it slower with her and make sure we are going at her speed.
Friday we had a lesson with Sister Prevatte and then we knocked a lot of doors. There is one couple that we met a while ago and finally got to sit down and talk with them for a while. The first time we knocked on her door a couple of months ago she was just about to leave and didn't have time to talk but wanted us to come back. The second time we went by, only the husband was home. The third time we stopped by she was sick and didn't want us to catch her bug. The fourth time we tried to see them he had just fallen off of a ladder and broke BOTH of his ankles. Finally this time we went by they had a few minutes so we could talk and ended up leaving with cookies and brownies to snack on. They are so sweet and we hope that we can have a real lesson with them soon.
Saturday was a day of biking and not getting to talk to anyone! No one wanted to talk to us... all day. But we rode our bikes a lot! Sister Badger almost got hit by a car once.... but we did get our tires filled with air and it is amazing the difference that makes when you are trying to ride a bike! I decided that riding a bike is like life. When you forget to read your scriptures or choose not to go to church or are too tired to say your prayers you let a little bit of air out of your tires. At first you don't notice that much of a difference... but over time it gets harder and harder to ride. Then, as you repent, do the things you are supposed to do, come to church and partake of the sacrament it's like getting your tires pumped back up. Suddenly you realized how hard it was before and how much you didn't like riding your bike. Now with your tires full, you can ride longer and faster and it is much more enjoyable.
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| Sister Badger on Her Bike :) |
Jay was sick this week so we didn't get to see her. Ruth and Allean came to church and stayed for all 3 hours! It was really great! After church on Sunday we went to Bishop Marriott's home for dinner. She had a baby two weeks ago and their 4 children are all so adorable! It made me really excited to see Baby Glabe when I get home... and all the other kids too!
After dinner we went to the Young Women's Evening of Excellence. It was really well done and the girls did a great job with everything. They are all so sweet and there are so many of them! There were probably 20 Young Women there and I know of some that were missing.
This ward is really great and I love serving here! I have finally started telling everyone that I'm going home in 3 weeks and it is so touching to see how much they care even though I've only been here for a couple of months.
It is exciting to hear about ways y'all are sharing the gospel and doing your best to be examples. Keep on keep'n on!
Love,
Sister Shurtz
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