So this has been a good week! Actually a slower week from what we
have been use to in this area, sometimes our "success" in regards to key
indicators and lessons are marked off of peoples agency! But we have made a
stellar vision, plan and set some solid daily goals and I have faith that as we
follow it exactly the Lord will bless us with success. Goal planning is life
changing, something I will do for the rest of my life. I have realized on my
mission its all about progression and changing ourselves, there is always
something we can change and improve.
LOVE
This week I really realized that this is the Lords work, not ours and that
we just have to be humble servants of the Lord, allowing us to be capable
instruments in Gods hands. Just like Alma in the BOM "bear with patience all
manner of afflictions" and have a steadfastness faith in Christ! I just LOVE it.
I am so greatful for our family, each week I talk/emails to you all it
motivates me to do my very best each and every week. Thank you family for being
so amazing and supportive :) we are all so blessed to have one
another.
Alright so this week!
So first week with Sister Aslett has been wonderful! So much fun!! Sister
Aslett and I have a relationship like how sister Keeler and I had. We would be
friends naturally if it weren't for our missions and her living in England!
haha. But I love her! She is also quite hilarious and has the desire to work
hard and we do!
So we had zone conference this week in Halifax it was great. Sis Starkie
who I served with on the island was there and that was so nice seeing her. She
is STL for the Nova Scotia North zone! She is wonderful, it’s our dream to serve
with one another...I don't think that will happen though. We asked PL once and
he said "yea thats smart put those two horses together so they can run so far
into the ocean that no one will ever see them again" haha it was funny. After
the zone conference we had a hr long leadership meeting with the ZL's for both
zones and DL's and Sis Starkie and I.
This week we have had very spiritual lessons with Kate and Tanya
together. Kate wants to be baptised so badly! President Leavitt is actually
interviewing her tonight. And we will go from there! They are both wonderful and
we have had some amazing lessons. I have faith they both will be
baptised.
We were able to do lots of street contacting and finding this week, we
picked up one new investigator named Thomas, who is interested because he finds
it amazing how we are so sure and have so much conviction in what we believe. He
doesn't really know if there is a God, but is willing to pray about it and act
and experiment upon our message.
Traci who is preparing for Nov 30th is doing great! We pray and hope that
she continues to choose to make right decisions to strengthen her relationship
with God.
Sis Aslett and I have had some quite interesting memorable experiences this
week; which has lead to some good laughs. I love serving with her because we
truly balance one another out. Elder Prince and I were talking and in a
companionship there has to be a "good cop" and a "bad cop" and in my
companionships I am usually the "bad cop" haha the bold one but it works out
good and yet again I am the bad cop. She is quiet and kind and soft, but not
insecure, it’s quite nice. Serving with Sister T was great in preparing me for
training! Anyway Sister Aslett is great at just taking the humble way of things
I guess you could say; for example, dealing with ignorant people at the doors
sometimes one of my weakness! Lol I tend to kind of give a little attitude back
or just give it back haha... and seeing how shes just so polite and kind, really
is nice to see and a example for me. But this week we were knocking and Sister A
and I came across a Christain family and literally this man on the doorstep
prayed for our souls he was very anti and went on a big rant and did not want us
to say anything back. Then half way through his rant he said I'd like to pray
now and BOOM he just went into a prayer haha.. we were like oh wow okay he said
"Lord help these young ladies find the real Jesus Christ, as they have not found
you yet" It was quite funny Sister A and I were really trying not to laugh
because it was quite ridiculous but after his prayer I looked him in the eyes
was like " Well I'd like to inform we you we have found Jesus Christ, thanks for
you concern anyway have a great night" we just walked away. His wife was pretty
mortified I am sure because he just looked crazy and very un Christ like.
Anyways I had my first call night as a stl this week that was interesting,
as a STL i want to do my very best to help these sisters improve. I feel being a
leader is like a pipeline where water passes through and I can either be like a
pipeline that just collects the water and allows the same water to pass through
to the next pipe or I can be the pipeline that collects the water but also
purify's the water before allowing it go through the next pipeline. I decided I
am just going to love her but also be bold and real. I can't wait to go on
visits with them we will be doing that next week, and just see how they do
things and do my best to motivate inspire and improve with them!
We had a wonderful "member missionary class" last night! We had a hour
class at night where we talked about how we "can not predict and prejudge" in
regards to who is fit and ready for the gospel. We did some roleplays with the
members on how to invite people on the bus (like what Blake did this morning!)
and on inviting friends to church etc!
MOM and DAD: you should by Elder Christienson's member missionary book its
unreal! Its called"the power of everyday missionary" i believe.
The elders had two baptisms this week! And we might have another two this
week if not next week for sure!
I love this gospel so much! I am reading in Alma 60 right now! Its unreal
just the steadfastness faith the strippling warriors have and Moroni and his
army! It is such an example. Because although they experienced sad time and
sorrows they never doubted their faith they clung to what they new to be
true.
I love being a missionary, it truly has helped me understand surrendering
our will and having our will be Gods will. Every day we have to submit all
things to the Lord it is a continual process and I love it!
The Gospel is so true, I love missionary work, it always is changing and
provides opportunities for us to continually step outside our comfort zone and
rely on the comforter to stretch and grow ourselves but also saved Gods
children. Every rude person, every ounce of cold weather is worth being able to
save but just one soul, even if it is our own.
Sorry if my letter is mumbling on and boring this week!
But I love this, these our the days that will truly never be
forgotten!!
I thank you all for your love and support and examples :)
xoxo
Sister Pizzey
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