Tuesday we did service at the Thrift Store and then went
and taught Brother Evans the Restoration, and then we had dinner with
the Burnhams. Sister Burnham is Catholic, and Brother Burnham doesn't
come to church very often. They are both very sweet and we had a great
meal with them.
Wednesday we tried to have a lesson with Ryan, but
things didn't work out for that, so we haven't seen him all week. We did
deep cleaning and weekly planning. That night we had dinner with the
Little's and then went to the church to talk with some of the ward
leaders. We helped set up for the Relief Society activity that was the
next night.
Thursday was a long day, but it was so good! We
drove to Fayetteville, which is 2 hours away, and had a meeting all day
with Elder Corbridge. He talked a lot about how to help people
understand the big picture and to be able to understand what we are
teaching them. He spoke about the importance of parents and one day
being a parent. Perfect for Father's Day that was yesterday! We drove
the 2 hours back to Shallotte and got here just in time to go to the
Relief Society activity. Tiffany, who came to church last week, was able
to come to the activity and we all had a fun time. We made little
emergency kits out of pot holders and little bags.
Friday we were so tired! But we had exchanges with
our Sister Leaders that day. I went up to Wilmington with Sister Avondet
and we had a lot of visits with less active members. It was fun to get
to see a different area, but I love Shallotte!
Saturday we helped a member make Strawberry Jam and
we also did service for Hazel and she fed us an amazing meal as always.
After dinner we had lots of phone calls to make and lots of plans to
make to get ready for Sunday and for Sister Bartholomew getting
transferred.
Sunday we couldn't get a hold of anyone, so no one
came to church. But Sarah Hearn came!!! She comes to this area every
year to vacation on the beach with her family. It was SO good to see her
and she is taking us out to dinner tonight so I will get to see her one
last time. It was so cute at church yesterday she always said, "I'm
Sarah Hearn, and I'm a convert! This lady (pointing to me) walked into
my life last November and has changed it for the better." I love her so
much and just knowing her and seeing her come closer to Christ has been
worth ALL of the hard times over the last year.
I KNOW that this gospel is true and that it brings
happiness and peace to our lives. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior
and that He and Heavenly Father love us so much and is always looking
out for us.
Hope y'all have a great week! Love you!
Sister Shurtz
P.S.~ Dad and Renae, no more getting sick or hurt! haha
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