We did a lot of good this week! This area is much different from Kempsville, just because there is a lot of contacting to be done! And it takes 15 + minutes to drive to anyone's house out here! But I love the farm fields, they are beautiful!
So, cool story about obedience! We were listening to some Disney Jams on Monday, but when I looked at the clock, it was 6 (P-day ends at 6) So I hurried and turned the music off. Moments later, we get a phone call. It's this girl, W, who has this crazy story about meeting this Mormon boy who gives her our number and a Book of Mormon! She said she wasn't gonna call us, and she was gonna burn the BofM. But she told us that when she tried to use it as tinder, it wouldn't catch! So she kept it, and read just a little. Then she gave us a call to figure out where our church house was and said she would come! Sad end to the story, she didn't come but that's okay, cuz we have all her info and we will be tracking her down! But that is just one of the cool miracles we saw this week!
Another fun story. Brother C has been talking to one of his buddies at the gym about the church. ANYWAYS, we were knocking on a door of a family that had just moved in. Their neighbor had told us that, so we thought we would knock and see if they needed any help. They said No, but were nice and then we left. A few days later, Brother C called and said "Sisters, guess what? I was talking to [my gym friend], and he said he thinks some of my church’s missionaries knocked on his door. Is that true?" We were like "Well, yeah!" So without even knowing, we had knocked on this guy’s door! And Brother C said "Well, I told him that next time that they knock, let them in and let them talk to ya!" Wahooo Go Brother C! We will be doing that this week, so we will see how that goes! So excited, it is fate!
We helped a less active and her recent convert daughter set up their pool on Saturday, skirts and all! But it was really fun, and we are trying to find as many opportunities as we can to serve! There is a new initiative that the church just send out called "Just serve" You can find more info at justserve.org. SUPER GREAT! Service is a wonderful opp to show people the love of Christ!
Other crazy things... Sister Steinfeldt ran over a squirrel... pretty nasty. But hey, it ran right in front of us, there was no stopping it! A dog ran in front of us too... but we didn't hit that, thankfully! These roads are just full of critters!
The mission is really working on active member lessons as of late. Making those meaningful and uplifting. So that's our goal! As member trust and love increases, referrals from them will go up and we will be able to be teaching a lot more people about the gospel!
Teaching the gospel is so simple! Putting it in a way that the learner and the teacher understand is key, and with the spirit as the driving force, it can be so powerful! This area is really teaching me a lot about teaching, especially being bold! These southern people like to walk all over you if you aren't careful
Thought for the week: " There are those who give of their means, their time, and talents, and then there are others who give themselves." -Lawrence E. Corbridge
This talk is amazing! It is called "The Fourth Missionary." It talks about being consecrated and really giving everything to God. Because He is going to change you into the amazing God destined person you are meant to become! So this week, let's work on submitting to Gods will, and truly giving Him our all! I have been slacking in this area, but Brother Corbridge promises that as we do this, it will be hard at first, but the reward is beyond compare to anything you could ever dream of! Let's see what God can make of us this week!
Well, that's all for now folks, till the next time!
Y'all are amazing, thanks for everything! Love you to death! And... as always... have a blessed week!
Love, Sista Poulsen
