Monday, January 12th. Preparation day!
We are doing the usual today. Emailing, laundry, cleaning, etc.
Then going to the stake center in Lincoln to play sports and chill
with the other missionaries.
We also got a random phone from Sean, sister barrys husband, asking us
how sisters can be involved in baptisms. Random, but kinda cool at the
same time lol so that was interesting. We also made contact with
dacoda, an investigator, that we haven't been able to talk to in
forever. Another miracle.
We had dinner with sister Staker, and we had steaks. So good. She came
to the lesson with grace at the stoddards so we talked about the
lesson plan with her and called brother stoddard to let him know about
the lesson. Sister Staker and us left after dinner and headed over to
graces lesson. We all got there. Grace was excited to see us, and we
had a such a great lesson on the gospel. We taught the third lesson in
preach my gospel. The members were so good! They were able to connect
with grace so well. She felt really good about baptism and commited to
being baptized by Feburary 7th.
Miracle. She's really searching. We are so lucky to be missionaries.
Then bed.
Tuesday, January 13th.
We had district meeting and it was so good! All of us are working hard
and seeing miracles happen. So many things were discussed, but all of
it was great! We got pictures for the newspaper article that we are
going to be "featured" in. Then headed to lunch as a district to this
awesome pizza place. So good.
After lunch we had a lesson with margaret and helped her with some
projects that she needed help with.
We had service with the mintons. It was sister pickup and I as well as
Katie. Katie, a returned missionary, just came back from her mission a
week ago. She knows an "Elder Autrey" ...sound familiar to anyone??
"He's from...some city in Texas??" Is what she was describing to me.
Haha. When she said that she knew of him I was in shock lol it's such
a small world. She served around him in Wyoming. She had nothing but
the best things to say about him lol so that was fun! After service we
dropped of Katie, and tried to see some more people. We had dinner
with the stoddards which was great. Then we headed over to the church
for the Book of Mormon class, Katie came to that as well as the zone
leaders. It was a great read.
We were supposed to have president interviews, but they were
rescheduled so we got a bunch of stuff done that we needed to do then
made a few more visits and then normal schedule.
Wednesday, January 14th.
Another busy day.
We went and visited some sisters in the first Ward, and some people we
have never met so we went street contacting with Natalie, bishops
daughter. She's going to the Philippines for her mission. She leaves
in a few weeks so we are going to go out more with her. She was a huge
help. We also had a lesson with one of the less actives in the area.
We took a break and had lunch. Then went out to see more people with
Katie. She was fun to be around!
We went and contacted so many people. Talked to people, and got to see
the miracles of having a member with us. We also had great lessons
with vanessa( a less active) who might go to institute! She's so
great. We also saw Patsy, so that was cool. We set up another time to
see her too. It was Patsy's idea this time. That's cool.
We went and visited with wendy after those visits. Then off to dinner
we headed! It was with sister swell! I just love her. It was a great
meal. And great company.
We had a lesson with charla and Andrew, which fail through. Brother
Donavan came with us so once we all came to the conclusion that they
weren't home...we decided to visit other people around! We saw her
neighbor, mike. We were able to have a good visit with him, and he
might do a chapel tour soon with his mom!
After that visit, we dropped by Paul cooks house. We tracted into him.
And sure enough right when we knocked on the door he lets us
in...because his wife was home.
She's been thinking about a religion for her daughter and was talking
about it with him ...right when we knocked on her door. Funny how that
works. What I'm about to share acutally happened.
We had a lengthy conversation where she asked anything and everything
about what we do, it was pretty intense. She asked some very personal
questions and wanted every detail and explanation. Words can't
describe how much I was praying silently to know what I should say.
Somehow we were able to leave her with a Book of Mormon and told her
to write down her questions. Sister pickup and I were put to the test.
So was brother donavan. We all worked together.
It's moments like that I'm grateful for the Holy Ghost. I was able to
bear my simple testimony that I know this church is true. And why I am
on a mission. Why I believe the things I do. It was amazing to see
that for a few seconds...she was able to listen and let herself feel
the spirit instead of trying everything to avoid feeling it..like the
majority of the conversation. She agreed to let us come back so we
have someone new to teach. She's looking for the truth, and we can
help her. It's just going to be a little challenge, but that's okay.
Paul, her husband, is ready to learn too. God always has a reason for
everything.
Then we planned, and went to bed. We were exhausted.
Thursday, January 15th.
We did service at sister stakers in the morning. We talked to
Christian, a guy living on her property, about t- shirts for the
missionaries in the lincoln zone.
We went and got Brie, she's going on a mission soon, then we went to
see a few LA's in the area. We dropped her off, then went to see
brother loser again. It was so much fun!
Then dinner, and then we had another lesson with grace. It went well.
She's excited about coming to church. Then we came home.
Friday, January 16th.
We went and helped the lathams set up for one of their daughters
wedding reception.
We saw ashley again with sister kester and had a really great lesson
from reading the Book of Mormon.
We had lunch, then planned.
We had another lesson with gerald and austin with the addleys, then
with wendy. There all so good. Then dinner and then visiting more
people.
Saturday, January 17th.
We did service all day.
The first project we did was at sister Linda swells and we cleaned out
her garage. We had the perfect amount of people to help sister swell
out. We finished with at project around 3pm, then went over to the
barrys to do service over there. They fed us dinner since we didn't
have one, then we had a lesson with them after so everything worked
out. Then home, and normal routine.
Sunday, January 18th.
We had church! And it was great! Natalie and Brie spoke. Grace came to
church and loved it! Sean came as well as Craig. There was so many
people there. It was fun to see everyone there and the sisters who
spoke did so well. It was perfect for everyone who came, and it was so
refreshing to hear the greenie fire those sisters had.
After church we went to sister jensens house for lunch and to work on
some things for the newspaper article. We saw some people after, and
had great visits.
Dinner was with sister fardenesh, and we had the chance to see her
mom( a LA) and share a message. Then went and saw the la plantes and
sister staker. Then Sunday night routine.
We had 18 lessons, and worked hard. Another great week!
Monday, January 19th.
P-day. Doing the usual. We are hanging out with the loomis missionaries today.
We went fishing with them, playing rugby, and chillin. Sister pickup
and I also got a haircut too.
I hope yall had a great week!! Love yall and see yall soon!
Enjoy the pictures.
Until next week,
Sister Matchett
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