Okay I’m going to start with the
Questions first! Also I am allowed to email whoever, so post on my facebook
that! But doesn’t mean I can promise I will be replying haha to everyone...
How did you feel about going to PEI?
I feel soooo blessed to be in PEI.
EVERYONE, I can vouch, that the Lord is mindful and TRULY knows us ... because
I have been placed in a brand new apartment with all mint new furniture new
mattress, couch , desk, linens, kitchen wares everything ! Ha-ha So yea the
Lord does in fact know me and knows how to ease me into missionary life. Also Sister Huppe and I opened up the
Charlotte Town mission (new area), so we are the first sister missionaries in
this mission which means NO area book, nothing, starting from scratch. There
have been Elders here serving so our DL(district leader) Elder Gross and a greeny like me Elder Bodine
are here serving in same ward, we have Charlotte town and they have Stratford
and Cornwall. But the ward is awesome the members are amazing and are all sooo
stoked for sister missionaries. They say they have been waiting and praying for
sisters! They will say that right in front of the elders so were just like
thank you, but awkward, for the elders haha. But seriously the members of this ward are
built upon such steady strong rm dads. Our Branch council (it’s a ward/branch
200 members 105 active members) but anyway the ward council was honestly like
the "cheesy mtc skit" that is shown before we go out, on how ward
councils should go, but ours actually does run that way and I feel really
blessed to be a part of a ward that’s so eager and willing to partake in
missionary efforts of their community. So everyone at home help out in that
area of your ward, with referrals don’t be scared to spread the gospel have
faith in the gospel and the spirit that it will soften the hearts and bless the
lives of your friend. And don’t let me forget to mention that the Sunday after
general conference we have stake conference and a general authority will be
there and oh yes let me not forgot to say it will be ELDER JEFFREY HOLLAND yea
! I can’t wait, I will get to meet him with my tag on and all!
Accommodations are you in your own
place or do you live with members?
We are in an apartment address is: 515
Queen's St. Apartment 25. Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 8B3
Is your coat warm enough? (I know
silly, just curious)
Yes my coat is warm enough, I was
worried and if I would have gone to Newfoundland where it’s still snowing lots ...
info for Blake and Linds, I would of been screwed but it’s like spring weather
here already!
Where did Sister Keeler go?
Sister keeler is out in no man’s land
of Newfoundland in Bayroberts so Blake and Linds you should def try to find her,
she would love to meet you! And also my President Leavitt would like to meet
you!
Are you serving in a ward or branch? I
think ward.
Ward!
Has there been much missionary work
happening in the area?
Yes, there are people who could care
less about hearing about the Gospel. But
the area I’m serving is an up and coming place, lots of success lately and I
have a crazy story to tell you guys already that happened my 2nd day out!
How is your trainer, Sister Huppe?
She is from Seattle and I’m her last
transfer before she goes home in 6 weeks, she served with Alana Winters cousin.
We are way different she’s really quiet and has the typical sister missionary
approaches of things, but I feel it’s a good thing. Are differences balance each
other out nicely and I am able to learn a lot from her cause she knows her
stuff hands down! She has great things to say, and I like to be more real and
personal with the investigator or ppl we teach.
I make an effort to really make it personal to them. Each day we’re
getting closer and closer together like now we talk about things other than
just gospel stuff and we laugh now haha, but I can tell she’s great and we were
put together for a reason. For me to
learn from her and her to learn as well and to absolutely kill it for her last
transfer and my first one. She talks to absolutely everyone we come across,
which for me at first was an adjustment to get myself out of the comfort zone.
But truly have had testimony builders and now I’m just eager and willing to
share my testimony to everyone we come across. It was way scary at first though. Important
thing is to be bold and confident.
What day is your P-day, assuming
Monday?
monday
Did you get my package? Not much, just
a few treats!
YES! I loved it you’re the best mom
love you, and I have the lil Easter thing hanging on our door.
Do you walk or have a car?
Walking right now, it sucks but we
manage. We are going to ask for bikes
and the elders have helped us get around a little.
Okay so here is for the really cool
experience sister Huppe and I had.
We were calling la's (less actives) on
the ward list and we had it in our favor since were both new so we would say
were new to the area wanting to get to know everyone in the ward asking if we
could stop by which lead to us getting some appointments with less actives. So doing that for a while, we were calling la
named Susan but it went to a man named Larry and we realized that it was the
wrong number, but instead of hanging up we continued talking to him (phone on
speaker) explaining who we are, asking him what his beliefs are if he believes
in God etc, so we found out Larry reads the Bible everyday he’s been here for
two years taking business at the university and he is from Nigeria so we told
him the message we have and if we could come by and share it with him. Larry was like well I don’t have time right
now, could we do it over the phone. Sister
Huppe and I just looked at each other in shock and are like ummm yea! So we ended up teaching him the whole first lesson,
on the Restoration. I pulled out the
Bible and we read from Ephesians 4:5 with him and James 1 :5, then we read
parts from Joseph Smith history with him all over the phone. Then we ask him
how he's feeling, we explain to him that this is the Spirit - the Spirit was so
strong like goose bumps all over my body I’m saying! So we pray with him over
the phone, and he was like I know this is true, so we ask him to come to church
and he was like well I already go to church why does it matter if it’s yours.
So we explained how the spirit was speaking truth to him, the importance of our
church (not that his church is wrong) it’s just that ours has the authority
from God through the priesthood etc, so we then asked how about next week you
come to church? And Larry was just like no I’ll just come this Sunday! (This
was about hour phone convo) And then we asked him to read the BOM and he said
yes gave us his address, so we dropped off the BOM at Larry's house that day
which highlighted parts for him to read.
We left it in a envelope in the mailbox b/c he has roommates and he didn’t
want them getting into it, so this was on Friday. Then on Sunday we arrive at
church and who do we see there a young black guy whose like 21, who is sitting
waiting for sacrament to start, and Brother Biggly already fellowshipping him
so awesome! So we go introduce ourselves and it is infact Larry! Larry ended up
staying for all 3 meetings; he said he felt good the whole time. Sis Huppe and I were nervous because of course
lessons were on priesthood only being male authority for sunday school and
tithing and budgeting for priesthood. But Larry stayed the whole time, after we
talked with him, he said he has started the BOM and we talked about how the
lord is mindful of him and how it wasn’t a fluke we accidently called him. It was heavenly father preparing him and he was
aware this is what he needs and wants him to have. Larry is aware of that and said it feels
really good to know that God looks out for us. We are meeting with him on
Friday again, and he said he will come back to church next Sunday!
That right there just showed me the
importance of talking to everyone! Sister Huppe was the one that chose to not
hang up when we found out Larry wasn’t Susan.
I’m soo happy she didn’t because Larry wouldn’t of been able to know of
the blessings that are in store for him. So after that I was just like WOW okay
ill talk to anyone and everyone under the sun!
So the first night we arrived we had
been up since 3 am (MTC). President
Leavitt is hilarious and I love him, I feel so comfortable being myself and
speaking with him. Our interview went awesome which ended at 2 am might I add,
so Wednesdays the next day we all got up at 630am, went to the temple and he
allowed us to have a nap after breakfast before the temple cause we had 3 hrs
of sleep! We also arrived an hour later than expected into Halifax, so ya called for long day
I was so exhausted first week here-
still am but each day more and more awake.
It took awhile to get use to waking up 3 hrs earlier because of time
here, but as a missionary you literally have no time, I have learnt that planning
is KEY and takes long, and by the time I rest my head on the pillow I literally
pass out! I have also learnt that being obedient and doing all that is asked of
you is not enough it’s about completely submitting my mind and heart to the
will of the Lord is how to find happiness, enjoyment, and success as a
missionary. I have figured that out this week and it has made serving the
biggest blessing of my life and I love it. I’m so happy I chose to serve a mission its
hard work but the most rewarding work. I try my hardest to have my mind in
complete harmony as the Savior would so the work is easy and have faith that I
can do it without getting caught up in my own inward thoughts. I feel so
blessed I love this gospel so much and everyday feel like I’m in a dream. The happiness I have is incomparable to where
I was a year ago and this is all only possible because of the atonement. The
atonement is a wonderful blessing that I am soooo grateful for, because of
Christ fulfilling his plan it has made things possible for myself to fulfill my
plan that my Heavenly Father has sent me to do. I love you all sooo so so very
much Thanks for sending the pictures of the cuties dad! And I pray for you guys
every day. I love hearing from you!
Love sister Pizzey! xoxox
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