Adventure's with Sister Adams

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                                        December 16, 2013

This week has been full of miracles! But that should be expected at this time of the year, well really all year. But especially during CHRISTMAS! Let me just say, this area that I'm in is so great! At times I miss the wonderful people of my old area still, but everyone here is just as amazing to us!

The most amazing news of the week is that of Sheryl. She is a new investigator. We stopped by to visit a member and Sheryl answered the door and quickly sent us away. An hour later during lunch we got a call from her saying she wanted to know what we were about and if we could come over...right then. So of course we happily ran to our car and zoomed to her apartment. She is probably in her 40's and is just a sweetheart. She grew up in North Carolina and had some serious concerns about our faith. So we answered all her questions. Her biggest relief came from finding out that we didn't teach of believe in the "rapture." She told us she had never believed it as well. Sister Winters didn't know what we were talking about since she had never heard of that false doctrine. Luckily, I read the Left Behind series as a kid.ha. She was grateful that I could relate some to her growing up in the south and the stigmas people have about Mormons. The next day we went back to teach her about the restoration. Literally everything we said she would just be like, "Beautiful", "Amazing", "It's true." Seriously. She's so PREPARED! People really are ready to hear the gospel. When we were talking about the Book of Mormon and read through the intro and everything you would have thought we had given her a million dollars when we told her she could keep the one we gave her. I know the principles in that book are worth more that millions, but it was amazing to see how much she loved it already! The next day, we went to the Mesa Temple Christmas Lights and visitor center. Not only was it tons of fun, but they have this exhibit called "Gods Plan for Families." It's such a powerful presentation and Sheryl was in tears. We all hugged and such, and she even asked if we had a law of health.ha. We sure do, the Word of Wisdom. SHe's just amazing! And the member who drove us all and her just totally hit it off. It was AMAZING! She's amazing. We're teaching her the Plan of Salvation today, so I'm super stoked to see what new insights shes had. One of the concerns she had was about being a part of organized religion again, because apparently she was "spiritually abused" in her past church. And the thought came to her that it wasn't just a church organized by man, but a church that was organized and ran by God! How AMAZING! I LOVE SHERYL!

I was also apart of a musical number yesterday at a Mission President's Devotional. There were 11 of us involved. It was so beautiful. We did some version of The First Noel. I was the page turner...hahaha. Nobody wants to hear me sing! But everyone else did amazing!

We also had a sisters conference this week. We were trained on being companions and watched some of the "Team Hoyt" videos. It reminded me so much of dad! I was in tears the whole time. But we had a good conference as sisters, and had a clothing swap at the end. I snagged a cute skirt from a sister that is leaving this week.

We did some service with the elders this week for this horder, Bob. And he like took Sister Winters and I's picture. We thought he did that for everyone that came to help him, but the elders told us later that wasn't the case. And that he was just being creepy. Then Saturday night they went and helped him some more and apparently Bob's wife wants to meet us now.haha. So strange I tell you. There are so many awkward situations as a missionary. I think we just live in constant awkwardness. But really.

This week we have meeting like everyday! Tomorrow we have a family history training for like 4 hours. Wednesday is transfer meeting, and then we are taking a picture in front of the Gilbert Temple as a mission.  Thursday is our mission Christmas party. We're going to a session at the temple, then partying it up Alllllll day...well until 6pm. But it should be lots of fun. Each zone is doing a skit, IDK what we're diong yet. But we have a elder in the zone that plays the bagpipes, so as long as thats involved we should be good.

We're also still teaching Jace. He is so cute. We each got a hug at the end of our lesson. He is so funny! One miracle that happend, we were supposed to teach a sunday school class, and nobody showed up so we didn't have to teach! YES!ha. Sometimes poeple just give you too many things to do, and it's kinda relieving when things fall through. Maybe thats bad, oh well.

We got to help Sister Hansen decorate her Christmas tree. Probably the most amount of ornaments that I've even seen on a tree. And every single INCH of her house was decorated. No joke. It's cray. I've decided that people go all out on every holiday here with decorations because they have no pretty grass, or trees, or really anything thats that pretty. So they distract you from it with lots of lights and such.

One of our wards had there Christmas party this week. It was so fun. It looked like it was out of a movie. It was in a neighborhood and all the houses had lights, and eveyone had booth things of there driveway. They had a singer set up with seats in the culdasac(sp?). We had a booth set up with a huge picture of the Gilbert Temple and a TV with a video about the temple playing on a loop. We got to talk to tons of people about it, and we got to see Santa again. SANTA, I KNOW HIM! It was lots of fun, indeed.

That's really all that I can think of currently! I will be keeping my eyes peeled for the packages! I love y'all! Thanks for all that you do for me, mom. You are the greatest ever! I LOVE YOU!

Sister Adams

Zone Missionaries

Zone Missionaries Take Two

Nativity Scene from Germany

Santa- I know Him!!!

Mesa Temple in Lights