Hello folks! Yet another week has passed by us and yet another week will come to pass. My mission is going by faster and faster...that is my biggest fear is that one day I'll wake up and not be a missionary. But good thing I still have 8 months!
Monday: We had dinner with Angie and she is a recent convert (and kind of less active). She has been struggling to gain a stronger, more solid testimony so what did we do? We told her to read the Book of Mormon every day. She recently told us that when she read Mormon 9 she knew that the Book of Mormon was true. She said that she doesn't have any more doubts and that she will not miss another Sunday. It really is a cool thing to watch the Book of Mormon change people's lives. It is very powerful.
Tuesday: We had interviews! I always love those few short minutes where I get to spend some time talking to President. I love him and I have so much respect for both of my Mission Presidents. I am grateful that the Lord blessed me with them. Okay we are so blessed, let me tell ya. We went to try some potentials and we knocked on the door and she was like, "Oh! Hold on one second, let me grab my baby." We waited for a few minutes and got kind of scared that she wouldn't come to the door again but she did! She let us right in! We set up a return appointment and she even offered to feed us sometime. I am really excited about them because they are a young married couple with a new baby and they have a car! I can't wait to start teaching them.
THURSDAY!: Best day ever holy cow. We had the mission tour with Elder Foster (of the 70) and he is so cool! A lot of the conference was about how we really need to be working more with the members. He said that missionaries should not have to ask for referrals and that if we try really hard to improve our skill level, each zone in our mission could be baptizing 40 people a week. That is crazy. I am really going to try hard to be able to make that happen. He also said that the mission isn't about how many baptisms you get. A while ago we had a zone conference with President Lindhardt and he said that there needs to be a unity of effort. And when our mission has a unity of effort, we will have a unity of success. Thus, we all take part in each baptism and we all take part in each others success. I think that is really cool that he wants us to find success in others, not just ourselves. I love mission conferences because it always makes me feel so pumped about the work! It is an unexplainable feeling.
Friday: Friday night we went to see a less active member who has not been to church because she has anxiety and she got offended. We taught her about the Plan of Salvation. She says that she knows that it is true and that she understands everything, she just doesn't want to be judged by other members. We told her that church is not about the other members, it is about keeping the promises that we make with God. We committed her to come to church and she actually did! We are so blessed and I am so grateful to work with so many amazing members and nonmembers.
Saturday: Saturday was a pretty rough day. A lot of people canceled on us and the day just went by soooo slow! Some days are just like that though and we've just got to keep pushing through. On the bright side, we did pick up a new investigator (blessed) and I hit my 10th month mark that day!
SUNDAY!: Also Sunday was the best day ever too lol. We had 5 less active members come to church and we had three investigators at sacrament meeting! It was a huge blessing because we had to extend a lot of people's teaching so we were afraid that no one would come to church. But I learned that when we put in our best effort, the Lord will always make up the rest.
Monday (today): We had district Pday! It was so much fun. We played volleyball, basketball and chair soccer. I love hanging out with my district and playing games with them! It is such a good time and I will cherish these memories forever.
Sorry for the insanely long letter haha. I hope that y'all have a great Thanksgiving!
Love,
Sister Rodabough
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