( New year, New beginnings)
Hello friends! It's offically a new year! Last time we talked it was
last year...crazy, huh?! Where does time go? I have no idea.
Anyways, it was a busy week. I hope it was a good week for everyone.
Onto the update! And...GO!
Monday, December 29th. Preparation day!
Preparation day. Typical day. We played sports, hung out, and then
got ready for the rest of the day. Then going to dinner with the
stakers and they have a nonmember coming! So that's cool. Alexis,
Ryan, and lily. And we met kaylans boyfriend, Paul. All great people!
We were all helping making dinner for ourselves as well as the Reeds,
another family in the Ward, so once that was done sister pickup and I
left to go drop it off for them.
We got to the Reeds, and it was fun! We got to see their family and
were invited to come over for a FHE with them! So it was a great
contact. We went back to sister stakers and ate our meal, shared a
message, and left for FHE with the astles.
We arrived at the astles, got baskets made for some families in the
ward, then all of us went to go ding don't ditch them at their homes.
It was fun! Sister pickup did one house while I did another one.
Funniest thing- I was trying to avoid getting in puddles of water
because it was dark outside and...guess what I did. I jumped right
into a mud puddle as I was going towards this persons house to drop
off the basket and everyone in the car saw it lol so that was great.
We went back to the astles house, took pictures, and left for home
then normal night routine. Such a great day! Many miracles happened.
Tuesday, December 30th.
We went to see sister Roche, and it was a great visit!
Then headed over to have a lesson and do some service for margaret.
That was fun!
We had service at the mintons again, and the ZL's( zone leaders) were
able to come and help.
Then we went and did finding. There wasn't too much success with that
because people were busy with getting ready for the New Years parties
and going out they weren't too interested in talking to us. However,
we were able to have a really good lesson with Anne west and invite
them to church. That was a miracle.
Sister pickup and I then decided to try charla and Andrew, a couple we
are teaching, and they were home! So we were able to have a really
great lesson with them and set up another time to come over. Yay!
Miracle.
We went to the church to see if anyone from our ward had gone to the
Book of Mormon class, and no one was there. Loomis second elders had a
lesson with one of their investigators so we didn't want to interrupt
that.
No one signed up to feed us, but somehow we were able to have dinner
with the Astles. It was a miracle that she answered her phone- we
called. She answered. And she invited us to come over for dinner. The
plan originally was to talk to her about someone we were teaching, and
then she invites us over for dinner. Talk about tender mercies. It was
just what we needed and her too it seemed. So we were taken care of.
Then we tried to see more people, and came home to the normal night routine.
I am grateful the family I have in this church. No matter where I'm
at, I'm always taken care of especially when you need that "little
something" to get through the day.
Wednesday, December 31st.
We had district meeting in the morning, that was really good. We all
decided on lunch at Panda Express so we went there.
Afterwards sister pickup and I went to see ashley, it was a good
visit. We got to talk a little bit about lessons and prayer. She's
been praying. That's huge. She's progressing. And her family
recongizes what the spirit feels like and is willing for us to come
over more now. Miracle.
We went and visited members after that, we went and saw the astles,
stakers, and to drop off a few wedding gifts at a reception for a
family in the Ward from the thomsons since they were out of town in
Las Vegas. It was fun! I also got a package from a friend at home,
sister hullinger! Haha! It was great!! Then home by 6:30pm. President
didn't want us out past that time. Sister pickup and I got home,
chilled, ate food, drank sparkling cider, played monopoly( I won btw)
then bed. And that's how we celebrated New Year's Eve- laying low. It
was great!
Thursday, January 1st. 2015.
IT's 2015. Where does time go?? It's going so fast. Crazy.
We did service at sister stakers, and had the chance to help her with
a few things she's been needing to get done so that was great.
We had lunch, then changed and went to go see people. We tried to see
charla and Andrew but they weren't home:( boo. We made a box that they
could do a gratitude activity. They write down one thing they are
grateful for each day starting January 1st up till December 31st, and
read all of the things they are grateful for. So we hope they got it!
We should see them Friday and have brother Donavan come too so that
will be cool. Then went to see sister suchomel, and talked to her
about an activity the missionaries in loomis are doing, "A church
tour" followed by a brunch after. Hopefully that happens- and a lot of
people come. With the holidays, it's been slow with getting
investigators and less actives to come to anything or meet with us. We
keep trying though!
We went to see the la plante family, another great visit! Tony was
working- boo :(
Hopefully we can see him soon!
We went and saw more people after, then normal routine. And the
thomsons came home from Las Vegas! It was so good to see them!!
Friday, January 2nd.
We had weekly planning today, and it was great. There was a wedding
party there for loomis 2nd Ward getting the reception ready so we
helped out a little bit...and sister pickup got to meet one of her
friends from Idaho....so that was cool. This family came all the way
from Germany to celebrate the wedding. They were so much fun to be
around too.
All of the missionaries in loomis decided to go to subway for lunch-
so we had lunch, then all separated again for the rest of the day.
We had lessons with Austin and Gerald as well as Wendy, and those went
great! They are getting excited about getting started on going to the
temple. It's very exciting for us too! Then had dinner at the house,
and the Thomsons family was over working on a bunch of stuff so we saw
them. We left after dinner, and tried to contact a few people. Then
headed over to Charla and Andrews with brother Donavan for a lesson-
it was great! They both are ready to hear the gospel especially
Andrew! He was all ears on what we had to say. Brother Donavan was a
big help too, things are happening finally with Charla and Andrew-
miracle. Such a great thing. They are excited for their next lesson
too! And ready to learn the gospel. Now we can teach them. Grace also
texted us back and said we can come over and visit! Doors are opening
as we work on being exactly obediant, slowly those blessings are
coming.
Then home and normal routine.
Saturday, January 3rd.
We went and visited a bunch of people- LA's, referrals, people we
haven't seen in awhile. We had a great lesson with the johnsons, they
might try to come to church and start up their daily studies. That's a
huge miracle.
Then lunch with the loomis missionaries, we discussed all of the last
minute details of the chapel tour. Hopefully people come to that!
We saw grace, and she is willing to listen to the lessons! So we are
starting the lessons with her at the stoddards home. We are excited!
She's open and willing to learn- that's all you really need to start
with anything we are taught in the gospel. A willing heart.
Dinner was with the barrys, and we saw Sean. He is pretty much a
member already, but is coming up with every excuse in the book to
disprove the truth haha and it isn't working lol he still keeps his
commitments and does everything a member would. Something will happen
soon.
We did service over there after then had another great visit. He said
he would come to church on Sunday, we think he will come!
Oh, and I was able to teach Sister Barry some sign language for the
primary song she was in charge of for that Sunday. That was fun! It
wasn't too hard. Hopefully her lesson in music time goes well!
Sunday, January 4th.
We had early morning church meetings, so sister pickup and I got up
and ready then left for the day ahead. It wasn't too bad- the meetings
went quicker, and people were attentive in the meetings haha so that
was cool! The fast and testimony meeting was so good. It was just what
Sean needed. And probably for everyone- there was a sweet spirit there
as everyone went up and bore their testimonies on the savior's
teachings. I felt much better, and almost forgot I was fasting until
my stomach groaned after sacrament ...loudly. Haha I remembered then.
Sister pickup was laughing at me for a little bit lol then I got a
chance to laugh at her. Here's how!
Sister pickup was called out in our meetings AND sacrament- all
because she helped out bishop and his family get car troubles fixed.
Bishop Latham's car broke down near sister pickups house, so bishop
called and asked if she knew of someone to help them. She just gave
him her dads number, and they were able to get everything taken care
of and get to their daughters wedding in Utah.
Long story short, the Latham family appreciated it very much and
everyone after sacrament was giving sister pickup pats on the back and
complimenting her on her wonderful act of service. She doesn't like to
be put on spot, so it was fun for me and not so much fun for her haha
we joked about that all through church.
"I didn't do anything...I just gave bishop my dads number! He did the
rest." says sister pickup lol she was funny about it.
We broke our fast then went for lunch with the webbs, then contacted
more referrals and made more visits.
Dinner was with the thomsons, and then more visits and preparing for
preparation day.
It was a pretty good week!
Monday, January 5th. P-day!
Today it's different for how p-day is going to work. We are doing
apartment inspections, then going to zone activity. The apartments(
even if you live with members) are inspected by whoever comes, then we
get the "okay" and go do p-day stuff. So it's going to be fun today!
Sister pickup and I are excited to clean and do spring cleaning. It's
a good time to do that. It's a new year, I could always use more
organization...that's a great thing to do again!
Then dinner with a part member family, the mckeevers. And lesson with
grace after.
We can't wait. We love teaching.
I hope ya'll have a great week, and that you had a great New Years!
Ya'll are the best!
Enjoy the pics!
Until next week,
Sister Matchett
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