Pittsboro Got Snow!

Picture of Sister Hunt and I with the Pickards from the branch. :)

First of all... I love Sister Hunt!!! She's just the best.

Tuesday we had some snow here... like the smallest amount you could imagine! People were freaking out all over the place. They were scared for their lives! It was so funny! We ended up doing a lot of studies and phone calls that day. Luckily our power didn't go out so we didn't have to worry about freezing.

Picture of a beautiful sunset right by the college and library where we go to do facebook every day.
 

Wednesday marked 8 months since I've been a missionary... can you believe it?!?!? We had district meeting that morning and some really good lessons with people on facebook. That night we had dinner with the Coopers in our branch. They are very sweet and I love spending time with them! Their children are grown, and a couple live in the branch as well. We talked a lot about teaching people because Sister Cooper teaches the youth Sunday School and Brother Cooper teaches Seminary. It was fun to swap ideas and tell some stories.

 

Thursday we had lunch with the Pickard's from the branch. They are the perfect grandma and grandpa! I love them! They spoiled us and then sent us on our way. Later that day we did some more facebook teaching. That night we had a lesson with Sarah at the Moon's. We watched President Monson's talk from the Relief Society Broadcast this last October and then talked about living prophets and also about listening to and following the spirit. We invited her to pray about the things we've been teaching her and about prophets like Joseph Smith and Thomas Monson. She said she would, but she told us that she's already felt like there is a reason we are in her life. She wasn't able to come to church this week, but hopefully we will be meeting with her again soon.

Friday we had lunch with another member of the branch, Sister Paradise. She is going into a form of Chinese medicine that is all about what you eat and your environment and everything. We had a really fun lunch with her and ate some yummy but different food.

Saturday our plans ALL fell through and we were both feeling sick again! This weather is really making it difficult for us. It is warm for a day or two and then it gets down into the 20's for a few days. It's like I'm on a roller coaster! It's messing with both Sister Hunt's and my health a lot. Headaches, sore throats, runny noses, stomach aches... Over all just no fun!

Sunday was good. Lots of meetings and no investigators at church. Sister Hunt still had a killer headache! We did our studies after our meetings and lots of other things just around the apartment to help the week go smoother. This week we have exchanges on Wednesday, when it's supposed to snow... and I'm supposed to be going to an area that is using bikes this week. It's going to be an adventure that's for sure! :) I'm realizing how blessed I am to have a HUGE area... because it means we have a car full time, especially in the winter.

Life is good when you are focused on Jesus Christ and inviting others to come unto Him. It might surprise you who is more open to hear about the restored gospel... I know I am pleasantly surprised every day. :)

 

Love,
Sister Shurtz