I Just Really Love Jesus July 14, 2014
So since we're, as missionaries, called to people and not places....I wanted to talk about a few people that I just love.
Two little girls of an inactive part-member family, Cassidy(11) and Jayden(9). They are the cutest, sweetest, and so amazing to talk to. We had an appointment to visit their family and the parents ended up not being home. So we just talked to them at the door. They aren't baptized and told us how much they want to and Jayden said, "I just really love Jesus." We gave them each a Book of Mormon and were talking about it using the pictures in the front and Jayden told us all about Moroni, and how he appeared to Joseph Smith as an angel. They come from really hard backgrounds, and they are so forgiving. Some of the adults in their lives have made some not so smart choices but they just told us how they hope that they are doing better. One of them said how she kneels down to pray at night and her parents make her get up. It was such a heart pulling conversation. We found a ride for them for church this week, but apparently nobody answered the door. I just admire those cute girls so much! And am blessed to have met them this week and for the chance we have to teach them about who they are as a Daughter of God.
Todd and Suzie Worsham. They are AMAZING! Todd called us this week and told us, "I have someone that is interested in the church but it won't be in our ward." He has been sharing the gospel with everyone! We told him what a good missionary he was and he told us, "That's part of being a priest..I'm supposed to preach the gospel and serve others. It's a part of my covenants." BLEW ME AWAY! And Suzie was working on family history throughout the week to find names to take to the temple. And going to the temple with them was just so so amazing! They even did some of our family names too...since the temple workers wouldn't let me!
Sister Hanson. I went on exchanges with her this week. She's only been out in the field for a few months but she's amazing! She feels overshadowed by her companion sometimes but has such a love for everyone that she meets, even if a little encouragement to talk to EVERYONE was needed. AND..on the exchange we saw this huge fight with this huge group of kids...it was cray. We called the police while trying to be discreet. The best part of it was we were teaching two of the teenagers on the street before the fight was happening and then they ran to join. Maybe they'll remember the story of Alma the Younger that we were sharing?haha.
Esther. Esther is 77 years old and has never been married. She served a mission with her church for 8 years in Taiwan. She has biked across the whole country and done lots of other really cool things. We taught her about the Book of Mormon...she is a little set in her ways but is interested in what's in the book. She committed to read and pray...and she is full of so much faith, as long as she keeps an open heart, she will get her answer! So excited for her!
Mirlande. Even though there was some rather unfortunate mis-communication about when our lesson was and so we weren't able to teach her this week. Her stove has been broken so we've been trying to find someone to help fix it for her. She told us how a few nights ago she really needed her stove to work to feed her kids so she went up in her room and prayed and at the end of her prayer...her kids yelled for her and the stove was working!! PRAYER IS REAL!
Sister Pratt. She is going through such a hard time and lives all alone...and enlisted our help in washing 10 PUPPIES that are only like 5 weeks old. They are just adorable. Her son comes home from his mission next month and she is so excited. Even though she has had doubts through this hard time, she has remained so faithful even when she felt abandoned. And she has been able to see the blessings, even if things still aren't going her way. I look up to her so much. She is such a tough lady.
Tracy. Tracy was a lady that we OYM'd this week and she is so fun. Before we even had the chance to extend an invitation to her she told us how she had never met with missionaries before and she would like to. Her mom is a recent convert of about a year and her daughter goes to church with her sometimes. People are really prepared. Unfortunately she lives out of our area, and so some lucky elders get to teach her!
Brother Krueger. He is our Ward Mission Leader and has been a little lax on things up until we've managed to have 2 baptisms with not much effort on his part. But now he is on fire. And he also likes to drop off lots of food that will make us really fat at night. Pizza. Ben & Jerry's. M&M's. Otter Pops. Steak. Corn. He lives by himself and told us that we're like his daughters. We're working on finding him a wife; he just doesn't know that.
Sister Hibbard. She is just the best. I have loved being her companion and the time most likely will be coming to an end next week but it's been an awesome 6 months!
Thank you for all that you do and I hope that y'all have a great week. Lucky dogs are at the beach....#only4monthsuntilicanswim
Love,
Sister Adams
P.S. One new misconception about the church we heard this week: "Doesn't the Jesus in the Book of Mormon have lots of wifes?" How do people come up with these things?!?
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