Jan. 15, 2009 I love that thought! that is so good. I have never thought of it like that either. ( From Mom: I had written her about the scripture that says God gives us weaknesses to keep us humble. If He gives us weaknesses, He must not be too mad when we act weak!) Another thing that I have heard while here and has brought new light is this: By small and simple, great things come to pass.. which can be thought of as good AND BAD, which I had never thought of. An elder was talking about how we need to do the small things, such as reading, praying, going to church, because great things can happen if we don't. People have become less active, not active, not even members here in Mississauga and the mission because of the small things that they didn't do and hold on to. BUT it can also mean the small things we do such as saying hi to someone, making someone's bed, can do great things for them in their life, because you may never know what you do for people. so I thought that was interesting.
We had a mission record tracting last night! (well for me) We went tracting in -31 Celsius! SO FUN!! :) Funny thing though, I still only wear one pair of stockings because my legs don't really get cold. Or maybe they just are the first to go numb when I go outside so I never notice. But it's just my nose and fingers that are ever really cold. I still love winter though. i have not been swayed yet!
Another transfer has come, but this one has brought new surprises.. Sister Hutch and i were at a fireside with the President on sunday night and were told that we were going to be training a new missionary this transfer...... (my thoughts: say WHAT!!! ) i thought he had the wrong person in for sure! but no sir.. Sister Hutch and I were called to be co-trainers this transfer So we are now in a three-some. I was pretty floored because I am just a new missionary myself and I am supposed to help show the ropes to someone new? So let's just say I felt SUPER DOOPER incapable is what I am saying. So we picked her up yesterday and I know god put us together for a reason because she is amazing! Just in the 4 hours that we went out last night, she is so bold and so good! Her name is Sister Blake from Mesa, Arizona. She is 23 and has been at BYU for the last two years. How bout that, in provo with me and i didn't even know her.. well actually VERY possible. But really, she testify's all the time, is NOT AT ALL shy to talk to people. She is going to be so easy to train because she has come prepared.
Jan. 20, 2009 well hello there. sounds things are things over there and thats good. I'm excited that you bought a house and more importantly i love that scripture! (From Mom, here's what I wrote her that she is referring to: "Here's a scripture. I like the sentiment because sometimes we make decisions and feel them confirmed by the Holy Ghost, then as time goes on we begin to wonder and doubt if we made the right decision. D&C 6 22,23 says "Verily, verily, I say unto you if you desire a further witness, cast your mind upon the night that you cried unto me in your heart, that you might know concerning the truth of these things. (23) Did I not speak peace to your mind concerning the matter? What greater witness can you have than from God?" I have thought that often as I doubt again over decisions I made (like buying a house!) and it is nice to feel the peace again.")
We are still looking ever hard to find new people to teach. I love the faith that Sister Blake has brought into our companionship. Kind of like a breath of fresh air, with her fresh from the mtc, ready to work attitude. It's amazing. And sister Hutch is still as amazing as ever with soft spoken but powerful self.
Boldness is what I have been working on this last week and i think it paid off yesterday. We set a baptismal month with Cynthia which is better than nothing. and I think we really made her think about the decision she wanted to make. So it was good. It's stressful being here in this training position, i'm not gonna lie. but i think that's just the thing, i'm not alone, this isn't MY companionship and I'm not the leader, it's OUR companionship and we all make decisions and go threw with them.
OH yes, Have you ever heard of The GARDEN? it's a play i think or a cd about the atonement and I love it! If you wanted to, you could send me that for my birthday. :) haha it's always good to hear new stuff, but i especially love that one. I think i'm going to be getting thermal garments this weekend.. it ;s about that time, it's getting a little colder. I kind of don't like sunny days, because that also usually means it will be cold.. but i still love it! so i'm sending you picutres from my new camera! luv ya!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Danielle's December e-mails
We loved talking to Danielle at Christmas! We got the whole family on the phone using cell phones and conference calling. It was great! To hear her voice and the excitement she has for her mission was wonderful. Here are some excerpts from her e-mails in December:
12/31/08--HAPPY 2009! It was so fun to talk to everyone and connect everyone and lose everyone again. I think it was just nice to hear everyone's voices most of all. I have heard actually that there have been some missionaries here who called home and did a web cam type thing, so it will be soon maybe.. Christmas dinner with Mama was really good, we had some good traditional food, but also some good Jamaican cookin. The members take VERY good care of us here, I feel like I have obtained about 6 or 7 sets of mothers and fathers here in Mississauga. haha, one of them saw my holey socks and told me that those would not be okay and gave us money to get new ones. oh how i love them.
I liked reading the letters from the other missionaries. Even though i know none of them, it's good to hear about the success and learning tools they are having and doing, because those could also be very useful here as well! So i liked those a lot.
I can't believe it's 2009 already.. Our new years was pretty quiet. We had to be inside our apartment by 6:00pm so we had dinner with a member and went home to pj's and some good games of LIFE and Clue.. and new years pictures of course, until we went to bed.. So a new year, new January, new everything! I can't believe how fast this transfer (6 weeks) has gone by. it's seems like just yesterday it was the beginning of December and I was thinking that Christmas was forever away, but lo and behold it has come and gone just like that!
12/17/08--i am still blown away by how much god knows us and what we need.. just enough to put a little smile on your face.. (or a really big one! haha)
12/10/08--Well, we had transfers this week and i stayed in the same area, but I got a new companion. Her name is Sister Hutch from Sandy, Utah. She has been out just 3 months longer than me and is now my follow-up trainer. Things have for sure changed though. She is super nice and sweet and loving to everyone. She is very good at seeing the good in absolutely everything. On the other hand I kind of feel like her trainer at times. She doesn't like to OYM people which is really wierd for me because sis Arthur and I did that all the time. she will just stand there and look at us, but she is getting better! I'm trying to make a game out of it so we talk to more people. I kind of have to be her motivator to walk a little faster inbetween doors and stuff like that, but she will be good for me.
I still love tracting and contacting people, oh yes, and don't worry that we went tracting when it was -18 C one day.. ya it was FREEZING! but i was okay. i actually only wear my boots and one pair of thicker stockings and my skirts and my legs are fine. I think it's because I have a long coat and high boots though. I think it is becoming my favorite thing to do here. Now, if my teaching could just improve. haha I know the material, the words just don't come out as simply as i would like them to. The Christmas Zone Conference is tomorrow, and i guess here we get to watch a movie so it will be a surprise as to which one that will be. I am excited for Christmas here. It will be a little wierd not to be at home, but the members here are amazing and will be taking care of us.
Oh, funny story, well not superly funny, but entertaining (maybe) So last Saturday was the ward christmas party which was a lot of fun, and probably half or more of the ward got sick because one of the turkey's went bad.. haha no one at my table got sick, so happy for that because my investigators came and sat on my table, but the next day the elders said they were all sick the night before (sick meaning diareaha haha) and about 80 people were missing from church and probably half the people there were sick as well.. Oh man, i laughed a little..
Ya know, i was in a lesson teaching about Job through the childrens version with the pictures and a line stood out to me. 'men must trust god no matter what happens.' and i decided that I need to do that.
12/31/08--HAPPY 2009! It was so fun to talk to everyone and connect everyone and lose everyone again. I think it was just nice to hear everyone's voices most of all. I have heard actually that there have been some missionaries here who called home and did a web cam type thing, so it will be soon maybe.. Christmas dinner with Mama was really good, we had some good traditional food, but also some good Jamaican cookin. The members take VERY good care of us here, I feel like I have obtained about 6 or 7 sets of mothers and fathers here in Mississauga. haha, one of them saw my holey socks and told me that those would not be okay and gave us money to get new ones. oh how i love them.
I liked reading the letters from the other missionaries. Even though i know none of them, it's good to hear about the success and learning tools they are having and doing, because those could also be very useful here as well! So i liked those a lot.
I can't believe it's 2009 already.. Our new years was pretty quiet. We had to be inside our apartment by 6:00pm so we had dinner with a member and went home to pj's and some good games of LIFE and Clue.. and new years pictures of course, until we went to bed.. So a new year, new January, new everything! I can't believe how fast this transfer (6 weeks) has gone by. it's seems like just yesterday it was the beginning of December and I was thinking that Christmas was forever away, but lo and behold it has come and gone just like that!
12/17/08--i am still blown away by how much god knows us and what we need.. just enough to put a little smile on your face.. (or a really big one! haha)
12/10/08--Well, we had transfers this week and i stayed in the same area, but I got a new companion. Her name is Sister Hutch from Sandy, Utah. She has been out just 3 months longer than me and is now my follow-up trainer. Things have for sure changed though. She is super nice and sweet and loving to everyone. She is very good at seeing the good in absolutely everything. On the other hand I kind of feel like her trainer at times. She doesn't like to OYM people which is really wierd for me because sis Arthur and I did that all the time. she will just stand there and look at us, but she is getting better! I'm trying to make a game out of it so we talk to more people. I kind of have to be her motivator to walk a little faster inbetween doors and stuff like that, but she will be good for me.
I still love tracting and contacting people, oh yes, and don't worry that we went tracting when it was -18 C one day.. ya it was FREEZING! but i was okay. i actually only wear my boots and one pair of thicker stockings and my skirts and my legs are fine. I think it's because I have a long coat and high boots though. I think it is becoming my favorite thing to do here. Now, if my teaching could just improve. haha I know the material, the words just don't come out as simply as i would like them to. The Christmas Zone Conference is tomorrow, and i guess here we get to watch a movie so it will be a surprise as to which one that will be. I am excited for Christmas here. It will be a little wierd not to be at home, but the members here are amazing and will be taking care of us.
Oh, funny story, well not superly funny, but entertaining (maybe) So last Saturday was the ward christmas party which was a lot of fun, and probably half or more of the ward got sick because one of the turkey's went bad.. haha no one at my table got sick, so happy for that because my investigators came and sat on my table, but the next day the elders said they were all sick the night before (sick meaning diareaha haha) and about 80 people were missing from church and probably half the people there were sick as well.. Oh man, i laughed a little..
Ya know, i was in a lesson teaching about Job through the childrens version with the pictures and a line stood out to me. 'men must trust god no matter what happens.' and i decided that I need to do that.
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