Monday, May 6, 2013

Almost Hump Day

Hello Family!!!!!!
 
I am sooo excited that the missionaries get to teach FHE tonight! How awesome is that! I have some secret hopes on what they teach you. You are going to HAVE to tell us all about it. Its so funny how y'all are one of the families the missionaries know well now. I think about the families that we know very well and it makes me smile. Remember to be thinking about who you can share the gospel with! And how the missionaries can help you with that.
 
Wow, how in the world did everyone remember my hump day? Y'all must be counting or something? haha, But I have to admit I remembered it to. Can't believe it is almost here, especially when my companion is so new.
 
This last week has been a lot of fun. Oddly, I am very thankful for something that drove me crazy all week! The zone Leaders had forgotten to get new planners this transfer, so Sister Tompkins was using an extra one she had and I was left with nothing. At first I thought I was going to go crazy! No where to record numbers or know what was happening next or anything! ahhhhh! But a few days in to it, it was very nice. I was really able to focus on who we were going to see and thinking about where we needed to be. And then at the end of the week, we look back and realized that we had had a much better week (although few new investigators :( )
 
Oh, Must tell you this, I get to preach the gospel in TEXAS! From Friday night to Saturday night. We are going on exchanges in El Paso and I am sooo excited! And it will all be in Spanish! :) that will be an adventure. So I will get to be in Texas and then come back to NM to skype home. Don't ask how that works out.
 
This last week we did find one new investigator. And it was remarkable how it happened. A few weeks ago we had tried to contact a former investigator who said he was not interested. But we asked if he new anyone who might be and he referred us to his neighbors by saying he though missionaries had stopped by there before. So we went over and we found out that the family was already members and they said we could stop by some other time.  Found out the family was a less active part member family. This week, at the only perfect time, we went over there and taught the mom and two daughters the first lesson. It was great! The girls really want to learn more. It was also fun for me because Sister Tompkins does not know how to teach children and I am able to help her with that.
 
We also had another lesson with Less active family that I've mentioned before, the one that has little hope that there family will be able to be forever together. We taught them about the Restoration of the Gospel and shared the experience of Joseph Smith. At the end of the first vision we asked how they felt, it was remarkable because they felt hope. Hope there family can be together. It was amazing to see and to testify that if they started to change there lives now, they will be able to have that faith and hope in there hearts always.
 
Another miracle is that 3 of our less active members that we have been working with have begun to come back to church. One of which has already been given a small responsibility. It is just amazing to really see the change in them, how happy they are.
 
We also had President and Sister Miller come to church yesterday by surprise. It all went well, but you can bet that I bore a very strong testimony on missionary work :) but I would have anyway :) And on that note, You know how everyone complains that they have to give a talk every time they move into a new area, well, imagine being a missionary. You move into  many different new areas, right? Well, imagine that PLUS covering 2 wards. Yep, my companion and I are speaking in Dona Ana Ward on Sunday on honoring mothers. I am happy for the topic, and especially happy to talk about that before skyping home (if it was after I'd just cry the whole time) It will be good and I think extra special to all of the mothers who have ever had missionaries out. I am excited for it and will have to send mom a copy of it.
 
Last week we taught mutual, Friday teaching seminary, Friday to sat in Texas, Sunday give a talk, Sunday night talk with family. that's my week!
Hello Family!!!!!!
 
I am sooo excited that the missionaries get to teach FHE tonight! How awesome is that! I have some secret hopes on what they teach you. You are going to HAVE to tell us all about it. Its so funny how y'all are one of the families the missionaries know well now. I think about the families that we know very well and it makes me smile. Remember to be thinking about who you can share the gospel with! And how the missionaries can help you with that.
 
Wow, how in the world did everyone remember my hump day? Y'all must be counting or something? haha, But I have to admit I remembered it to. Can't believe it is almost here, especially when my companion is so new.
 
This last week has been a lot of fun. Oddly, I am very thankful for something that drove me crazy all week! The zone Leaders had forgotten to get new planners this transfer, so Sister Tompkins was using an extra one she had and I was left with nothing. At first I thought I was going to go crazy! No where to record numbers or know what was happening next or anything! ahhhhh! But a few days in to it, it was very nice. I was really able to focus on who we were going to see and thinking about where we needed to be. And then at the end of the week, we look back and realized that we had had a much better week (although few new investigators :( )
 
Oh, Must tell you this, I get to preach the gospel in TEXAS! From Friday night to Saturday night. We are going on exchanges in El Paso and I am sooo excited! And it will all be in Spanish! :) that will be an adventure. So I will get to be in Texas and then come back to NM to skype home. Don't ask how that works out.
 
This last week we did find one new investigator. And it was remarkable how it happened. A few weeks ago we had tried to contact a former investigator who said he was not interested. But we asked if he new anyone who might be and he referred us to his neighbors by saying he though missionaries had stopped by there before. So we went over and we found out that the family was already members and they said we could stop by some other time.  Found out the family was a less active part member family. This week, at the only perfect time, we went over there and taught the mom and two daughters the first lesson. It was great! The girls really want to learn more. It was also fun for me because Sister Tompkins does not know how to teach children and I am able to help her with that.
 
We also had another lesson with Less active family that I've mentioned before, the one that has little hope that there family will be able to be forever together. We taught them about the Restoration of the Gospel and shared the experience of Joesph Smith. At the end of the first vision we asked how they felt, it was remarkable because they felt hope. Hope there family can be together. It was amazing to see and to testify that if they started to change there lives now, they will be able to have that faith and hope in there hearts always.
 
Another miracle is that 3 of our less active members that we have been working with have begun to come back to church. One of which has already been given a small responsibility. It is just amazing to really see the change in them, how happy they are.
 
We also had President and Sister Miller come to church yesterday by surprise. It all went well, but you can bet that I bore a very strong testimony on missionary work :) but I would have anyway :) And on that note, You know how everyone complains that they have to give a talk every time they move into a new area, well, imagine being a missionary. You move into  many different new areas, right? Well, imagine that PLUS covering 2 wards. Yep, my companion and I are speaking in Dona Ana Ward on Sunday on honoring mothers. I am happy for the topic, and especially happy to talk about that before skyping home (if it was after I'd just cry the whole time) It will be good and I think extra special to all of the mothers who have ever had missionaries out. I am excited for it and will have to send mom a copy of it.
 
Last week we taught mutual, Friday teaching seminary, Friday to sat in Texas, Sunday give a talk, Sunday night talk with family. that's my week!

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