I am glad that it seems like everyone is having fun. That Wizard
of Oz play sounds hilarious. You are all going to be very cultured people soon
with all of the plays you are going to!
It seems like you have adopted Phil.
People are going to start thinking he is a member of the family. Of course I
did introduce him as my brother once. For some reason people didn't seem to
believe me. Grandma's health worries me. Make sure she is taking care of
herself and doesn't over do it like she is prone to do.
Before I left on my mission I also realized that I wasn't praying as often
as I should, so I made that
effort to pray more often and with more sincerity.
Praying to become more Christlike is a great desire, and with scripture study
it is accomplished. I have had to really try to develop His attributes so that
I can serve my fellow men here in Houston. It isn't easier here, but I am
coming closer to Christ every day.
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Me and Sis Schellhous went on exchanges.
It was great! We found a new
investigator too!
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This was a rough week. During our weekly planning sessions on Thursdays, I
usually text all of our investigators or potentials and try to get appointments
with them. A couple that we had been meeting with
regularly texted back that
they didn't want to meet with us anymore. Then the next day we had an
appointment with a man, and after the temple we texted to confirm and he said he
didn't want to meet with us anymore either! We had an appointment for the next
day and I was terrified that he was going to drop us too. If I got one more
message like that I was going to throw the phone across the room! Luckily he
didn't cancel on us, and we were able to
meet with him Saturday night at the
church building. We taught him the Plan of Salvation and showed him the chapel.
He even came to church yesterday!!! It was an answer to my prayers and a
mighty miracle to me. He even said he could come back again. Yay!!!!!!
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And these are my district and my zone leader....they are great
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Elder Bladh (sounds like blade)
my zone leader and former district
leader
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Like I mentioned, we went to the temple this week. I was super excited
because normally we go every
transfer, but last transfer it was closed for
cleaning. So this was my first time inside. It is beautiful. It was great to
go with the other missionaries as well, and to see everyone. With this last
transfer, our zone split and we weren't able to take any pictures together, so
we took lots at the temple! I have a new goal recently, and that is to take at
least one picture everyday. I feel like I don't take enough because I don't
think that my daily life is interesting, guess I will just have to make it
so!!!
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My district. Elder Thomas, Sis. Schellhous, Sis Flannery,
Me, Sis
Wahlen, Sis. Goodrich, and Elder Bladh
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It's my old, complete zone!
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Sis. Flannery, me, Elder Itow, Sis Schellhous, and
Sis Wahlen at Houston Temple
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Elder Nyenmeyer, Sister Wahlen and me at the temple
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Last P-day was boring. With the recent zone split no one had really
planned anything, so I took it into my own hands this week. On Saturday there
was a community garage sale so Sis. Wahlen and I hit all the
garage sales to
find some new skirts and new investigators at the same time. We didn't find
either but we did buy a pinata. That's right, a pinata. So we are having a
pinata and white elephant exchange today. I bet it will be fun. I am
determined to make it fun!!
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Sis. Wahlen carried our pinata home
on her bike
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Love Sister Hudgens
ps I loved the pictures Grace sent
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| Picture Grace sent me! Love it. |
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I hung them up Grace's pictures in my room
and on the bed above me (I have a bunk bed)
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