Hello everybody!! How are ya'll doing?! I hope well!
How was your week?
Sister Laws and I had a busy one! It was really good though!
So Monday, typical P-day. Did the normal stuff and we also spent the
day with a sister in the ward who took sister laws and I shopping,
which was SO MUCH FUN! it was thrift store shopping and it was so
nice! I may or may not of gotten a lot of clothes ...;) haha! I got so
much stuff lol then after we got home I realized we are in the process
of moving to a different place to live( which is with another member
btw ...so things worked out ...yay! ) and then I felt kinda dumb for
getting MORE to move. Smart, right? Haha I just went through a bunch
of my clothes and got rid of half or more what I DON'T need and
donated it. so it all evened out.
Another big thing that happened was one of the elders in the area,
Elder Berger injured his shoulder by falling off a skateboard during
P-day...so he was hurt pretty bad..but learned to be much safer on a
skateboard. That's for sure. He was having a kick telling us what
happened too. Elders...tsk, tsk! His main problem from his injury...he
ripped one of his favorite pants...because that's the worst thing that
could happen.
Tuesday,
Typical morning...studies, lunch at izzy's as our Tuesdays go around
paradise lol while we were standing in line the COOLEST thing
happened! An old woman was standing behind me and I just started
talking to her...soon sister laws started talking to her and were
chatting it up! While we were talking to her, one of the members in
the ward had gotten up and waited for us to order then payed for our
meal! Super nice! We were so grateful for them! So sister laws and I
figured we should pay for the woman's( whom we had been talking to)
meal too! So we did! She ordered and we all sat down and talked some
more, our food came and somewhere in that conversation we exchanged
information and she told us that she wanted to see us again and learn
more about the gospel! It was such a tender mercy! Her name is Mary,
and she is in her 70's and is so ready to receive the gospel. It was
such a neat experience! All of that from simply opening our mouth and
talking! And listening to the spirit!
Then saw one of the families we have been teaching and helped do some
service for them. It was also Ashley's birthday Wednesday so we
arranged to go and help the mom, Michelle out on Wednesday as well! So
that was awesome! It was hot outside though haha it's getting up in
the triple digits so ...we have been feeling the heat that's for sure!
Then contacted more of the people in our teaching pool, so that was
awesome! Then dinner with tovey's it was an enjoyable meal. Then went
over to another members house to help them start their day in the 40
day fast the ward has been starting. It's going do well! The tovey's
basically told us that we are now teaching one of their friends while
we were at dinner with them..they set the entire thing up! Amazing! So
miracles are happening with this fast in the ward for missionary
opportunities ....so great!
Wednesday,
we had district meeting which was set good! Lots of good insight for
all of our teaching pools! Then went to Michelle's and Ashley's to
help set up for Ashley's party and shared a message with them both.
Got her a gift and got to spend some time time with their family for a
few minutes! Which was awesome!
Did some more finding, and contacted more people that the bishopric
has asked us to go see and had an excellent evening!
We also saw Mary, the woman we met at izzys's and taught the
restoration so that was awesome! She Commited to everything and
believes in the doctrine! She said she would come to church on Sunday
too! She is excited to meet with us again for the next lesson!
Miracle!
We went to dinner with the milbergs then, after dinner they went to a
lesson with us for jerry and Lisa! They were perfect for them! we
talked a little bit before and right when jerry was saying the opening
prayer ...there was a knock on the door! And the elders who referred
them to us came to visit them! So they joined right on in with the
lesson and the the members mainly taught it, us missionaries testified
and said a few things but we all worked as team while teaching this
couple and they were so in tune to the spirit! They are thinking about
moving their baptism to a sooner day! They feel like that would be a
better decision. All of us, especially sister laws and I were so
excited! We could possibly have three baptisms in the next three
weeks! We have much to be grateful for! There are people prepared for
the gospel truly! What a blessing it is to witness the hand of The
Lord in his work....we get to see those miracles everyday! The spirit
was so strong that lesson! They are progressing well!
So after that lesson, we came home and planned. Then went to bed.
OH! And just a side note.....IT WAS MY OFFICIAL 9 MONTH
MARK.....CRAZYY! I made it halfway guys! Only 9 more months to go then
I'm done with my mission.....CRAZYY! I can't believe I'm at this point
...seriously...time has gone by so fast. I love it here in Cali! It's
the best mission everr!
Thursday, not as busy as Wednesday but we still saw many miracles! We
did a lot of finding, had a really good lesson with one of our other
investogators, Dottie, and it went really well. Then had a lesson with
a LA, marque....another great lesson!
And continued with the routine of visiting members to help them start
their fast for the 40 day fast...so far, so good! Then prepared for
Friday!
Friday, it was weekly planning ....I LOVE planning. It's the best!! We
then had lunch, and then planned some more! Most of our day was spent
inside planning :)
Then around 4-5pm we had dinner with the eyeslee's and it was so fun!
We had a really simple dinner! Then we got some epic pictures of us
drinking Gatorade....seriously though....it was getting hot outside
and the eyeslee's live way out near the mountains so we were so
thirsty! And those are the picture I sent ya'll too! We also had a
chance to swing on the little swing( which didn't break! Yay!) so
there are those pictures too! Then we left for home and did the
normal routine! Love it!
Oh, and the eyslees's also gave us a huge package of Gatorade ...like
the amount that you would get to survive in a month...we are set for
awhile on drinks. SO BLESSED!
Saturday, we made a lot of phone calls, started moving some stuff into
the other members home...so that was fun! The elders have offered to
help us move everything as well as the ward members....we are
seriously the luckiest missionaries in this area! So we spent most of
the day packing and cleaning.
We also had another lesson with James and Jim( try saying that three
times fast....challenge for y'all ....and GO! Haha gotcha! ) it went
really well! Then prepared for sunday!
Sunday, sister laws and I decided to fast again so we did! And we had
a great morning filled with meetings then we had sacrament and ....we
had 7 investigators to church....who stayed for ALL three hours. Yep,
you heard right!
Dottie, Ashley, Michelle, Phil, Jerry, Lisa, and James! And another LA
came! SO MANY PEOPLE! And many more members were there too!
We also had a lot more member involvement too...the work in this area
has been getting better and better...and we have seen so many miracles
happen already this week! After church, we went to see a few more
people and set up times to meet with some of the investigators we have
that weren't able to make it out to church, then have a quick message
with each one! Then dinner with the Davis's and they asked if we would
be willing to start teaching a friend of theirs and we were like" Yes,
we would love too!" So we are now teaching another person too with
their family! Then came home after dinner, and did the normal
routine! It was such a good week!
This week was pretty good!
So today, June 9th is Monday and it's our preparation day...and we may
or may not be moving into another persons house..it depends. We have
to wait for the call from the member, the mission office, etc. a chain
of people to find out where and when this is supposed to happen so
we'll see! I hope y'all have had a great week and that you are seeing
miracles happen too! I love y'all and hope you guys have a great week!
Prayers are going out to you guys!
Until next week!
- Sister Matchett :)
Enough Gatorade to last a MONTH! It looks like they are pretty happy about it.
Missionaries love to swing on swings...just like anyone :)
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