Hello, hello, hello!
This week was quite an interesting one. But it was
absolutely amazing at the same time. It's funny how that happens in the
missionary life.
So last Monday, we drove to Manchester New Hampshire, which
took us about 5 hours. But don't worry, it was totally worth it because Tuesday
was New Missionary Training! Which was just pretty much just talks all day on
if you're obedient, your heart is consecrated, and you serve with all of your
heart, might, mind, and strength, then you're going to be an awesome
missionary. If you're not going to do these things, change your attitude. Okay,
President Stoker is a lot more eloquent of a speaker, but that was basically
the point. So I decided that day that if I'm not going to give my mission 100%,
I might as well go home. But don't worry, there's not a chance you'll see me
before July 2016. So after all day of meetings we drove back to Skowhegan
Tuesday night.
Wednesday was my one month mark. Whaaaaat? I only get to do
this 17 more times, so I guess I'd best get to work! So after district meeting
we had exchanges. My 24 hour companion's name is Sister Blume and she's one of
the Sister Training Leaders over two of the zones in Maine. She's pretty nice.
We taught a less active family, the Z's. It was... interesting. I think I got 2
words out of the whole family of 7, and we asked a lot of questions. After
that, we went and helped out with the Young Women's Personal Progress night. It
was fun, they made pancakes and Sister Blume and I just helped them make game
plans to get their medallions in the next few months/year. After that, our
appointment cancelled so we went tracting. That was... interesting. It was in
the dark, but we had a LED flashlight and listened to the spirit. I found out a
few days later Skowhegan is the 3rd most dangerous town in Maine, so we'll
probably avoid doing that again.
Thursday morning Sister Blume and I went tracting for a few
hours and not a single person answered their door. Not even the people we had
appointments with. But that's okay, it gave us time for her to give me golden
nuggets of wisdom she's acquired over the last year. Then we went to Bangor so
we could get our companions back. After the exchange meeting and the drive back
to Skow Town, Sister Davis and I went to the Relief Society dinner. Our 3
investigators that told us they'd come didn't, so it was awkward to be there.
But it was free food, and the Relief Society in this ward is awesome, so it's
all good. And then our appointment fell through. So we went on an obedience
walk! Which is where we just walk the streets until 9pm to show the Lord we're
going to be obedient and not go in until it's time. It was cool. We met a less
active member that no one has ever heard of, so the Lord definitely blessed us.
Friday was a good day, mainly because I LOVE weekly
planning. Which is mostly just because I love Sister Davis and that we fill our
planners to the brim. We drove to Fairfield to try to teach some potentials,
but one had company over and one told us to never come back again. So we went
tracting and found a new potential investigator! Her name is Jean, and she has
really pretty blue eyes (am I creepy for saying that?). We had dinner with the
Bucks that night, and they have such cute kids! Aah, how I wish I could
hold children!
Saturday was interesting. I woke up feeling like I was going
to throw up and I felt like I was getting stabbed every time I took a breath.
So after 20 minutes of a failed attempt at studying, I went back to bed. After
an hour nap I woke up and the pain was pretty much gone, weird. Sister Davis
must have been praying hard for me. :) We taught Aaron O. about the Gospel and
read 2 Nephi 32 with him. He really wants to be baptized but hasn't prayed on a
date yet. Then we went with Sister Nixon to Bingham to visit Sister
Pain-Paradis. Sister Nixon bore her testimony to us on the way up there and it
was absolutely amazing! Sister Pain-Paradis is in a nursing home so she was
excited for our visit. She's only in her 40's but she has a disorder where her
ligaments and bones just snap really easy. She dislocated and broke her foot by
pulling a blanket over it. :( Super crazy. But she was pretty chipper and
talked our ears off! Then we went and taught a lesson to Aaron R. We did a
faith scripture chain and it was super cool, Sister Davis spent a lot of time
preparing it and I was just happy to bear my testimony about it. Then we went
to Zante's and shared a message with her and then we all headed to the General
Women's broadcast which was AWESOME! I loved what President Eyring said on joy
coming after sorrow and on serving each other. Everyone needs to watch the Women's
session in my opinion. So good! I'm so pumped for General Conference this
weekend.
Sunday was great. We had four investigators come to
sacrament meeting, and one even brought his girlfriend! :) Woo! It was a
mission homecoming, and what he talked on was acting on faith, which is what
all of our investigators needed to hear! Wahoo! After church we had lunch with
the Blooms and then we tried to see some potentials, but those all fell
through. So we went to see Rachel. She just moved in with her sister Sara who
is less active. But Rachel sure is active! She just moved here from Provo and
is going through Chemo at the moment. She's pretty much the coolest person I
have ever met and her testimony is a million miles long. I just absolutely
adore that lady! After our awesome visit, we went over to the Cooks and had
dinner with them and talked about the Easter initiative! helives.mormon.org Go to it, watch it,
share it. It's pretty much amazing.
This week was amazing! I'm loving the mission more and more
every single day. I love you and I miss you, but New England is stealing my
heart.
Sister Stott
we received a text and picture on Sunday night...
Dear Brother Davis and Brother Stott,
We are very much enjoying the company and spirit your
daughters are bringing to us! They are a true blessings and we are very
thankful that they have touched are lives. The Cook family in Maine😀
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