I have to admit, we totally forgot it was Halloween all day because we were doing something even cooler!! Elder Randall K. Bennett of the 70 came to speak to us! Man it was an incredible experience! The spirit was so strong. He hadn't even prepared anything, but it was just what we needed! He could have talked for hours and I would have stayed and listened! He gave us lots of advice on how to be more consecrated missionaries. he is convinced that this mission can raise the bar to a higher, celestial law. We are so ready for it! But It was great to be in his presence. He talked about being with the apostles and the prophet almost every day and how kind and loving they are. He kept expressing his love for us, so just know that the leaders of this church love us very much! SO AWESOME
It was kinda scary driving back from Virginia Beach, those drivers are nuts! But it was oh so fun to reminisce about Kempsville times! It was held in the Princess Anne Chapel in Virginia Beach - the one I went to when I served in Kempsville! We were driving through town, and I kept pointing out places I'd been and such. Good times!
But anyways, last Monday we went thrift shopping with Sister C, what a good time! I got me some sweet new skirts, so stay tuned for pics of me looking like a super cool old lady!
So we had our first day biking... man. Sister Merrill got a flat right out the get go, so we borrowed elder Guymans bike for her. But she is kinda short, so it's hard for her to get on the bike without a ledge. But she is a good sport and is rolling with it! Now don't get me wrong, I love bike riding and it is quite fun, but man, in a skirt?! ... it gets all caught in the gears and it's pretty strange seeing 2 girls on bikes. But we got some tips yesterday about it so we are gonna try them out this week! We have already started to see our calves forming into biking calves, so that's exciting :) Stay tuned for some crazy stories probably in the future!
Then we had bible study class. But only a few sisters showed up so the elders couldn't stay. We had a real sweet girls night with just us few women talking about the gospel! It was swell.
We had lunch with a less active at this Chinese buffet place. It wasn't too bad! But we have been out to eat a lot lately. There are thankfully some pretty sweet places to eat here though so it's all good!
We helped Sister B some more with her house re-doing. She needed some old brick that she had discovered behind some wall touched up. It had mortar all sprayed and running down the front of it so we scraped and sanded it off real good. Hopefully soon we will be able to paint it so it looks real nice! It has been real fun helping her! It's going to be beautiful!
Oh yeah. We were kinda late for district meeting. Sister C. was so nice to take us. But 3 minutes on the road her truck started shaking real bad and was about to break down! So she pulled off and called her husband to the rescue! He pulled up in the red mustang convertible and we rode in style up to district meeting! Even though we were late, we are just glad we didn't break down on the busy road and it was worth riding in that beautiful car :)
There is a less active in our area that has some beautiful horses and we went over and helped her with them! Y'all know I am all bout that life :) She has 4 minis, 3 Appaloosa, and 2 quarter horses. She also has 5 adorable dogs! We helped feed them, it was good fun! She then kindly fed us, and it was some delicious Georgia cooking!
Man, we also did some more service! We helped the C family with their gardens and V with her kitchen. Service is just the best!
Thought for the week: The thought comes from a talk we read from Elder Bennett to prepare for his arrival. the talk is called "Your Next Step" The quote I liked is
"We only fail if we fail to take another faithful step forward."A wise man in my last area told us that "If you fall, at least fall forward" None of us are or will ever be perfect. But with our eyes on the savior, if we move forward, that is all that matters. I feel like I have changed on my mission - changed for the better ( now I have Wicked stuck in my head...) But I still want to learn and improve even more! With the savior by my side, I can do it. And so can you! I encourage you all to read that talk, and take that next step forward with Gods help!
[Listen to the talk here: https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2015-10-3020-elder-randall-k-bennett?lang=eng ]
Blessings be with y'all this week. the weather is getting pretty chilly, Jack Frost is on the way!
Love you all to bits.
Sista Poulsen
