So another great week! We were blessed
with an amazing baptism this weekend! And also I am blessed to continue to have
my 4th transfer in this ward be here in the new year whoop
whoop!!
Transfer news: Sister Aslett and I will be
staying with one another; Elder Prince and Elder Beckert are staying in
Kentville ward as well! They added another set of sisters in Sackville ward (hr
away from us) So I will be STL of 6 sisters now in our zone. They split up
companionship of Halifax Family Sisters, but both of them will still be in the
zone still and will be having 2 new sisters in the
zone.
This week has been a great week! The
investigators that we are working with right now are not many but they are solid
people that are kingdom builders with real growth!! We will really be having a
growing week coming up this week as we will be focussing on more street
contacting and we already have some appointments set up with some promising
potentials!
The ZL's started sending out an email to
the zone with pictures attached whenever we have a baptism and ask that we write
a little "blurb" about it.... this is what Sis A and I
wrote...
"At the beginning of
November we set aside 1.5 hr. daily to university contacting. On November 5th we
stopped Cameron during our contacting time and briefly talked to him for a
couple minutes as it was cold out and he was in a hurry so thankfully we were
able to set up a appointment with him for that following day. We taught the
message of the restoration that next day then met with him two days later and
extended a baptism commitment for 3 weeks later. We had a hard time since he
lived on campus with poor teaching environment so we really used the members to
help us with that by having lessons at the church, then having lessons in
members homes. This really changed his progression and made it really natural
for him to become apart of the ward so quickly! It was a really great baptism in
which members he had formed close relationships with were able to attend and be
apart of his baptism and confirmation and make it a great experience for all of
us."
So we are currently teaching a concert pianist who is 22; we found
him through an investigator that we were teaching. He is great and is such a
kingdom builder. He is very outgoing and has a bit of ADHD ... so in lessons I
have to play the bad cop a bit and be like "whoooo there settle down now lets
invite the Spirit in to our lesson".
We had a lesson with
Cameron in the chapel at the church with the Burgans (couple in the ward) it was
a great lesson Monday night.
Tuesday we had
District training and I gave the Doctrinal Discussion and that turned out to be
really good as well and a great training. Our DL Elder Woodward is a wonderful
humble missionary, then after D.meeting Elder Woodward and E.Sutter were on
visits with us we went and visited with a member and did roleplays on how she
can invite her friend to meet with us. The next day she did and we will be
teaching her friend this upcoming week, so that turned out to be a success!
Cameron had his bapt interview that day as
well!
Wednesday Sis A and I
went and did some service in the hosptial in the Physc. ward... I was cutting
hair so we cut 4 patients hair and it was funny one lady hated it. But I am
pretty sure it wasn't me it was her I mean we were in the phsyc. ward. But it
turned out great! And will be starting to do that weekly cutting hair in the
hospital.
We had a lesson
with our investigator at the church as well with a couple who will actually be
having us over for dinner tonight with him. Jordan came to church on Sunday and
he was like the "man of the hour" everyone LOVED him... he said to us.. "I
thought I would dress up by wearing a suite and looking classier. I
didn’t expect everyone to be dressed up, it turns out everyone wears suites
here!" haha it was quite funny, he literally blended right in. The Bishop came
up and introduced himself to him and was like did you just move here; then the
Bishop came to the understanding that he was not a member and that we was being
taught by the missionaries.
We did a craft with the old people at
the place we do service (old folks home). SO This past Wednesday we get a call
from a unknown number and BOOM its Patrciko the Jamaican guy we were teaching
for so long!!! He called me from Jamaica! It made my day, he called to say his
car was broke and that he had not been to church because have that because he
lives 25km from church but he also called to give me his knew number and to pass
it along to the missionaries in Jamaica. So I gave it to Elder Bateman and he
will be calling him TODAY WHOO HOO it made my
day!!
Cameron's baptism was wonderful!! I
spoke on baptism... he said to me " well you are the most powerful and
passionate would you speak" I laughed and said well I will do my best to make it
a passionate talk Cameron. I really don't think it was :/ it was brief I didn't
have any time to prepare! But Mom you will be proud to know that Sister Aslett
and myself sang at his baptism, yes Kelly we stood up and sang "Come follow me"
I couldn't believe we did... not like me. But what can I say this mission has
changed me for the better! and It was a great musical number we sang the 1st and
5th and 6th verses from that hymn! Cameron loved his baptism though and said he
felt as though he was walking on air!
We had a wonderful Sabbath Day
yesterday! Cameron's confirmation! And for some reason after he was confirmed he
did the "father, son, holy spirit" taps on his shoulder and head.... I almost
died... We’ve never seen him do it. I think it was because he was nervous in
front of everyone. But whatever it was memorable... we laughed afterwards us
missionaries it was like he did a shout out to Heavenly Father after recieving
Gift of Holy Ghost haha. But Jordan came to church and that was great as well!
Then we found some great people to teach for this week! And then we had a
wonderful lesson with Jo and Bob Davis- Jo is the LA endowed member married to
non member. It was our first lesson with Bob. With all 3 of them (inclusing
Sister A I feel like I am serving a England mission! But we had a wonderful
lesson Bob is very stubborn. But in the middle of the lesson I went to washroom
and knelt down and prayed. Afterward we had a great lesson about the gospel and
how its need for weakest of ppl and strongest we really were able to give him a
few things to think about. I really feel like this gospel needs him and that he
will be a Bishop one day!
I was able to bare my testimony in
fast and testimony meeting as well about how the scriptures soften our heart as
we read them and help us be able to feel and understand Gods love, influence and
plan for us!
It was truly a great week!! Time is
flying and I look forward to the week ahead!
I read John 14-17 this week it was a
wonderful read I recommend all to open up and read
it!
Thanks for your support and have a
wonderful week!
Love,
xoxo
Sister
Pizzey.
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