Well first, let me tell you how AWESOME my mom is! She sent me my dad's camera to use for the rest of my mission! It's so nice and it even has a touch screen haha.
Like I said on Wednesday, we had zone conference this past week and it went so well!
Our district leader asked us our personal goals we want to apply from zone conference. I choose to be more bold in talking with everyone! There are so many people that we pass at stores or places and we don't take the the time to talk with them! And that's the worst! Every time I have decided to talk with everyone to the best of my ability... I have never regretted it! Even if they reject me! I love talking to people about the gospel! :)
Anyway, we had an unusual experience where we had an interesting looking group to go and talk with. We mustered all our faith and went ahead and walked over to them and talked to them. We asked (after some small talk about their neighbors, "Do you all have a belief in Jesus Christ?" A man in a wheelchair said, "Sometimes." We questioned that and he explained that he "does that on his own time." Anyway... we placed two copies of the Book of Mormon to them (one of them said, "I'll take anything free." LOL) and we went merrily along our way! It was fantastic!
We got back in our car and drove to the next place we had planned. Along the way we saw a man walking. We both knew we should talk to him but we drove right past him. My companion brought up talking to him. She said, "Would that be awkward?" And then the thought and quote from a former mission leader of ours came to mind, "If it's not awkward, you're not trying hard enough." We flipped a U-Turn and there we were talking to this great man named Bo. He accepted a pass along card, told us where he lived and said we could come back on Saturday.
Some events led us so that we couldn't go back and see on him Saturday. We stopped by after church on Sunday instead. His wife wasn't home, so we could only have a short lesson with him on his porch. He accepted a copy of the Book of Mormon and we set up a return appointment (that we will KEEP!) and headed along our way!
As we drove away, I said to my companion, "What other time in the world do you get to do that?" So great. Being a missionary one of the most unique things in the world. And I absolutely love it.
My companion was really sick this week. I texted a member to see if they could stop by a store to pick up a few things for my lil sicky of a companion. She got the things that she wanted (she didn't even want me to ask though! So humble!) and even brought oranges, cheese, and oreos, in addition to soup and 7-up and crackers.
Then, we heard another knock at the door. It was Michelle, a 16 year old, (their family had just brought the stuff) and she had "get well" balloons in her hand. It melted Sis M's heart so much and she couldn't even keep in her tears. She is doing better now and I hope she will continue to improve in health.
Lots of people are giving me lots of negative mission adjustment "advice." It's really annoying but I smile and laugh. I absolutely love my mission but I know that the Lord has a plan for me after I finish too. It's really been hard to grin and and bear it when people tell me how terrible they think it is back home. Well... I'm not going to listen to that non sense! (Luckily Jenna has told me positive things and I trust her judgment rather than other people's ;D)
Anyway, life is good. My testimony is growing. My family is awesome. Still working to be meek. It's tough than you think.
:))) LOVE ALL OF Y'ALL
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