Hello all! How are ya'll doing?!
Well I hope!
This week was super great! We saw many miracles and did have a lot of
teaching to do....so it was really good!
Last Monday, it was a great Preparation day. We got everything we
needed to get done plus more lol on a side note- sister laws and I are
looking for another place to live so we are checking out apartments
and working with the Ward Mission Leader, who is calling around asking
if members could house us...so that's the biggest change for us. With
that in mind, we are checking to see what stuff we have and figure out
what we need/ don't need. Turns out we have a lot. Hahaha! So it
should be interesting. Anyways, it was a really great day....that
night for dinner we were at. Part-members house and their friend came
over, Tisha, they were all super excited to see us. Especially the
kids, they made signs for us, it was super cute! And we were able to
share a message with them about the gifts that Jesus Christ gave us
and it was sooo much fun! The parents and Trisha, invited us over to
have breakfast with them the next morning and agreed to take the
lessons from us! Miracle! So after dinner, we stopped by and saw
another LA, and she was doing good. Then went home. There was a storm
out though....and thundering and lightning....and I was driving in
it....it was kinda scary loll but we made it home safe and sound.
Tuesday, we were at the Leroy's again for breakfast with the parents
and friends, it was a good meal! It was really good. Such humble
people, I love them already! After we finished eating, we taught the
restoration and the spirit taught through sister laws and I, it was a
really cool lesson because you could see the change in their
countenance when we ended the lesson, they were totally into it! They
Commited to read the BOM, and pray to know if Joseph Smith was a
prophet. It was such a good visit with them! We also set up another
time to see them later in the week as well.
After breakfast, we went to a burger-joint called Izzy's and saw a
bunch of the ward members there which was awesome for lunch, sister
laws and I didn't get much to eat but we talked to a lot of the
members there and had a good break from teaching for just a little
bit.
Then we had a lesson with marque, another LA we are working with- went well.
Around 4pm, we came back to our place and prepared another lesson for
the Avery family after dinner with them that night( if we were to give
one...a back-up plan) So we did that then, made some phone calls, the.
Left around 5:15pm for dinner at the Avery's house! EVERYONE from the
ward was there it seemed like lol Michelle, the mom, she invited us
over....and three other member families to come...so there was 13
members there. The entire family was loving it, and one of the members
did the spiritual message which was perfect, we bore testimony. And
while we helping them clean up, set up a time to meet with them again
and teach them for Wednesday. Some AWESOME fellowshipping was going
in, which is exactly what they needed. We loved it!
Then the paradise 3 elders called and gave us a referral for a couple
in our ward who was REALLY EXCITED about taking the lessons, already
agreed to wanting to be baptized, loved church, etc.
sister laws and I, were like ..."this isn't real! There is no way! "
haha but it was and is! Their names are Jerry and Lisa, and are SO
PREPARED BY THE LORD for his gospel and for us to teach them!
Seriously, we are the luckiest missionaries in the world. Miracles
like this are super great! So we called them, and planned for
tomorrow. It was a really good day!
Wednesday,
We had district meeting and the zone leaders, Elder page and carter,
were there. We talked about using scriptures in lessons and it was
super good! We got a lot of insight for our teaching pool and how to
expand it. It was awesome!
Then made more phone calls, did FB, and I had talked to a bunch of
members in the ward about having some sort of surprise birthday party
for her at dinner, lessons, etc. and somehow it worked. So everything
still was working out with being a missionary and still able to
surprise sister laws.
Another lesson with michelle and Ashley, Ashely is on date for July
and is progressing really well and loves church and the BOM. Her mom
is doing well too! So that day was awesome!
Thursday, IT WAS SO GOOD. Everything worked out the way it needed too.
Sister laws mom had sent a cake in the mail, so after studies we had
some came and had a party with just the two of us while texting
investigators and planning for other things we needed to do...got some
awesome pictures. And I had been able to get a card without her
noticing...yay! It worked!
Then we had an amazing lesson with Dottie! And she is doing really
well too! I just love her!
After her lessons, we came back to the house had lunch and sister laws
was super happy! She kept saying " today is going to be awesome!" And
I was thinking....yep, it will be that's for sure. She had no idea
what was coming. Lol hehe:)
We had a lesson with another LA family. Then after them we left for
dinner with sister McPhearson, who was aware of everything with the
surprise birthday party in mind. We got there and sister McPhearson
gave her phone to sister laws and ( something I hadn't thought of at
all) all this wonderful mothers idea, and called sister laws mom.
Sister laws was so surprised lol then we had dinner, everyone got her
gifts and we had cake, etc. got some awesome pictures so it was great!
So party number 2! Those are the pictures I sent y'all too!
After dinner, we contacted a referral from a member and talked to a
lot of people on the way then went to the Mcarthurs to give them a
BOM, and to ALSO throw sister laws another party with our
investigators there! It worked and she loved it! It took her like 5
minutes to figure out what was going on...but she figured it out! We
had Ashley there, and met another potential investigator there too
....a friend of the mcarthurs, Emma,and gave their family a BOM. and
had some awesome "getting to know you" games. So it was a great
evening! And sister laws had a day full of surprises! It was awesome.
I also had made a card and had the RS pass it around and announce it
before sister laws and I got in there. Which totally worked. Sister
mcarthur had that paper, and I have to her as she was eating a piece
of cake( which I'll send a picture of btw) and she just about dropped
all her food...is was hilarious. Haha! But she loved it! The whole
ward was involved in this surprise party! It was super great!
Then we got Emma's info and she said she would call us, we talked to
her about the BOM. And she had already been reading it! Yay! We will
be in touch with her...that's for sure! I will send you all pictures,
they are awesome!
Friday, we planned, and contacted the referral, jerry and Lisa! they
hadn't called us back get so we decided to drop by and they let us
right in! Agreeded to meet with us, and have us over for dinner the
next day so it was pretty awesome! They had been reading the first
part of the 1st Nephi and had a lot of questions so it was a great
meeting them! Super good visit! SO prepared.
We also had another lesson with cris, sister Witta's friend, and it
was also a great lesson!
That was our day pretty much! Jerry and Lisa, were so excited to meet
with us and we had such a strong feeling to think of a date for them
to be baptized so we were both thinking and praying if what day would
be good for the before their lesson.
Saturday, was super busy. Lots of service and meeting with people. We
were asked to teach the restoration at a baptism for the paradise 3rd
so we went and did that, which was super fun! We also had a great
lesson with another LA , we have been working with and some members
were able to come with us for that! After the lesson, they took us out
to lunch then we went to the baptism.
After the baptism, which ended about 3pm,we went to visit the Leroy's,
again and then set up another time to meet with them, called a bunch
of people, and went back to paradise to help some of the members clean
someone's house( their parents had passed away) and asked if we could
help, so we did!
The dinner with jerry, Lisa, and family! It was super good! They are
really down to earth people and love seeing good in that world, really
humble. We left them a phamplet, to read and they answered all the
questions in it...asked us the questions they had right when we got
there...it was so awesome! Their family, they don't have any kids if
their own but do take care of foster kids and are such a cute couple!
Jerry has two motorcycles and showed us them, seriously Lisa is the
perfect match for him too. They are ment to be!
After dinner, we taught them the Plan of salvation, reviewed the
restoration, and they Commited to a date in August to be baptized!
They also had so many questions, and we were able to answer them!
They also said they would be at church, and set up a time to meet with
them for the next lesson!
Great day!
Sunday, we had a lot of meetings. All went good! Sister laws gave a
talk about a "40 day fast"which was really good! And the ward is super
excited for it too the bishopric is on board too! We are all going to
be fasting for "missionary opportunities"so me and sister laws are
really excited!
Jerry, Lisa and family came to church, James and his friend came to
church, and Ashley came to church, so a lot of people were there! They
all loved it too! So many miracles happened, then we had dinner with
the WML, brother Wyler and his wife and another sister from the ward
came too. We had such a missionary minded dinner....it was great! I
loved it, then we went and saw a bunch of people and came back home to
plan and wait for transfer calls!
OH, guess what....IM STAYING!!
Another 6 weeks here in paradise with sister laws! Love it! This next
transfer is going to be awesome!
And now, it's Monday and I don't have to pack and move...YAY!
Seriously though lol packing is the worst. Hahaha. And it's going to
be another great day to get ready for the week! It's going to be a
busy one! I have been super lucky to be serving here in an AWESOME
place for missionary work to be happening so fast!
I hope y'all have had a great week and that you are seeing miracles
happen too! Power of prayer is amazing and scripture study truly does
work wonders! I know that to be true!
I love you all and hope you all have a great week!
Love you!!
Until next time,
Sister Matchett!
Pictures from Sister Law's birthday parties (THREE (different) cakes total)
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