So this week was GREAT!
On Tuesday we got a lot done... at least we felt like we did.... We were
able to have an appointment with J*** and S*** with the elders and that went
really good... we taught about tithing and fasting and J*** pretty much wanted to
give up a tenth of his coin collection because he is just so committed, we told
him it was just ten percent of his increase after he is baptised. This family is
just so committed. The parents passed the baptismal interview this week and the
family is getting baptised on March 1.... its so close and time just goes by so
fast its insane. Then we met with two less actives, one thinks she is fully okay
doing what she is doing because she reads and prays and is just taking a "break"
from church... that is always slightly annoying. I don't think i ever realized
the importance of church until my mission and it has changed my view forever!
Then we met up with the other less active who has decided to believe in the
trinity.... concerns like that basically boil down to if Joseph smith was a
prophet... Because if Joseph smith was a prophet then he saw Jesus Christ
standing on the right hand side of God... two separate, perfect, immortal
beings. I am glad that i know for myself that Joseph smith is a prophet... and
I'm glad my mission has solidified that testimony into my heart. That night we
had dinner with a young couple from southern Alberta and those appointments are
always fun because we talk about Waterton and other things that I know about!!!!
plus the young couples in our ward have the CUTEST kids! Then we got to play
basketball I LOVE BASKETBALL!!!!!
On Wednesday we got to go to bingo with old people... I think the best part
was the CURLING IN THE BACKGROUND!!!!! I am really sad i am missing the Olympics
because the winter Olympics are HUGE up here! i feel so torn... i have my
american pride but canada is also holding a piece of my heart.... bahhhh... what
to do! Then we went to a dinner appointment with one of the ysa girls in our
ward. It was fun.. Sister Ashton-Korn got eaten by a car... she was on the phone
when she slipped down and fell underneath a car, she just kind of stayed there
and was like HELP... HELP... and we were horrible and just sat there and
laughed.. This ysa sister lives in the weirdest looking dorm i have ever seen... and while
we were eating our deliciously healthy dinner of brown rice, chicken, and
broccoli the fire alarm started going off... me and sister davis scarfed down
our last bites, sister ashton-korn just left the chicken she had left and our
member calmly put on boots and a coat and we started walking down THIRTEEN
flights of stairs... needless to say, Sister Ashton-Korn did not get to finish
her chicken, we had to leave before our member got let back in, and we had an
adventure on our hands.
On Thursday we went and helped out at the food bank like we always do and
were privileged enough to bag dog and cat food for three hours... we smelt like
dog food for the REST OF THE DAY!!!!! Then we helped clean with a member and I've
decided that four people cleaning a small room is never a good idea ... so i sat
on the bed and watched... i was the cheerleader and i did a dang good job at it.
Then we went and taught Lelia and Tori about obedience... we played red light
green light... if my mission hasn't helped me come up with creative ways to
teach children while doing family home evening then I'm a liar and my mission is
pointless... seriously so many creative was to keep kids attention involved in
the lesson, have fun, and still learn about Jesus... I LOVE IT! Then we called
the ysa aged kids for TWO HOURS to get the word out about a valentines day party
that happened on saturday... did it make a difference... no but i will get to
that on saturday.
Friday we had specialized zone training meeting and it was fabulous... Six
hours of sitting and listening with a forty min pizza break... totally the life
of a CWM missionary. But i think my favorite part of ZTM was Sister Thomas'
portion on preparedness... She used chapter 43, 49, and 50 of Alma and talked
about how they NEVER stopped preparing and because of that nothing was left to
chance. Then she gave us three steps to better prepare ourselves... 1. prepare
thoroughly 2. prepare spiritually 3. prepare through prayer. I really just
learned a lot from zone training meeting... it was fabulous... and it was great
to see president too! oh and happy late valentines EVERBODY!!! love you
all...
The real valentines day celebration happened on saturday... One of my old
investigators from when i served in wildwood called and i invited her to the
ward party they were having and she agreed to come... then we decided i should
probably go because she only knows me and so i got to go back to my old ward for
the day.... it was fun... the elders dressed up in boas and took pictures, there
was sugar cookie decorating, and lots of little kids that were really excited
about the doughnut eating contest. Then we got to participate in a ysa
valentines day party and dinner and that was fun! We wish we could get more ysa
kids out but unfortunately that is easier said then done. The missionaries that
were invited to attend made up half of the crowd that was there... So eleven
missionaries attended... and about twelve ysa kids.... we are horrible
valentines dates if you ask me... we cant even spend alone time with you.... But
it was really fun!
Sunday was church and church is always fabulous....I love the sacrament so
much and its my favorite thing of the week to be able to take that... We had
five investigators show up to church.... The C** family came and the ward has
been so great at picking them up and taking them home and then another one of
our other investigators showed up.. that was fun... Then Sunday night we got to
sing... right now the missionaries make up the stake choir... hopefully that
changes soon because we have HORRIBLE voices. but if all else fails the spirit
will bring the real music to all of their hearts... :/ ... we will need the
spirit for sure...
Pdays for the rest of the transfers will include the missionary Olympics...
we thought since we were going to have to miss the winter Olympics why not make
our own... So each district is its own country and we compete for medals and
everything... our first competition was tie tying. meadowgreen won that for
sure.. but if you ask me they cheated.... Then it was chair soccer and we took
gold silver and bronze in that one.... and then we did a nasty food eating
contest which consisted of two baby food bottles, a can of vienna sausages, and a
can of mustard flavored sardines... unfortunately i was the only one brave
enough to attempt the sardines..... but i chowed those down and my other
teammates did their part and we won gold there too!!!!!! So all in all the
district olympic standings are...
Wanuskewin.... 2 gold, 2 silver and one bronze
Meadowgreen... 1 Gold and 1 Bronze
Wildwood... 1 Silver and 1 Bronze....
GO TEAM WANUSKEWIN!!!!!
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