Hello everyone!
We had another great
week here in Louth. It was such a wonderful way to end my time here in Louth.
We had Transfer Calls yesterday and it seems I'm being called somewhere else!
So Monday we had a great
PDay. It was just the Grimsby Sisters and us at the chapel this week. We
watched a few movies and then Sister Tautkus and I went back to Louth to
proselyte until 9. We stopped by the Elliot's and returned a movie to them and
then popped by Jane and Andy to see how they were doing. Then we did some street
contacting. I'm really ready for it to stay light outside again...this whole
dark by 5 thing is getting old. But we did have a good conversation with a few
people, but none of them were interested in meeting up again.
Tuesday was pretty good.
We tried by a few potentials but none of them were in again. Then we had lunch
and had more driving instruction. I think we're almost ready for the test!
Hopefully! Then we came in because the guy who was going to fix our water
heater was going to come, but he didn't...so we went to see Kate again! We read
from the Book of Mormon with her and talked about the Liahona and how that
relates to following the Spirit in our life. It was a really good lesson! Then
we went over for tea and Family Home Evening with the Fox family! We played
UNO! And I lost big time... but that's ok. Then we went and had a lesson with
Jane and Andy on overcoming challenges through Christ's help. Another pretty
good lesson!
Wednesday was a day of
surprises! So we had a lesson with Stuart in the morning about the Plan of
Salvation and then came in for lunch and 12 weeks. We went knocking in a
village just outside Grimsby and had a long conversation with this guy that has
a best friend who is LDS and just got back from a mission. But he doesn't think
that was meant to be...that it was just a coincidence. So anyways, then we left
to go to the missionary broadcast. It was so good! They talked a lot about the
doctrine of Christ and how we need to apply that in our life in order to teach
it more effectively. And they made some changes to our daily schedule and key
indicators. So we now do planning in the morning instead of companionship study
and companionship study can be anywhere in the day. But the most exciting part
is we are now allowed to go to bed at 9:30! We're not starting this schedule
until Wednesday though. President Turvey said to wait until the new transfer
comes to apply it. But yeah! Also, were only counting a few key
indicators-number baptised and confirmed, number with a baptismal goal, number
attended sacrament meeting, and number of new investigators. So that's quite
different! Then we came in for tea.
Thursday was another day
where things seemed to fall through. We had a lesson with Michael and Josephine
in the morning about Matthew 15-19 and then came in for lunch. Then we tried by
some potentials. All of them were in. And all of them had the same "oh
no" look on their face when they opened the door...so that was sad. But
then we went knocking in another village and this one lady let us in for about
45 minutes. She had something called a pianola. It's a piano, that also has
recordings in it you can play with your feet. Anyways, it's really old and
really cool. She knew the members we were going to see really well, so she let
us in and we talked about family history and faith in Christ. So that was
really good! Then we took a picture outside the old church in the village. Why
not, right?
Then we had tea with the Scott's and their son told us to come by next week! Then we had our Branch Missionary Meeting over Skype and that was really good.
Friday we had weekly
planning and lunch after studies. The guy who was coming to fix our water
heater showed up...and stayed for almost 4 hours...luckily he came before we
started weekly planning. So he was here during all our planning, all our lunch,
and then some...but we finally have hot water again! So then we went to see
Jackie and finish talking to her about temples and what we do there.
Afterwards, we went back to Alford and did a bunch of street contacting and
trying by less actives. We did go to another village because it's the
birthplace of John Smith and we wanted to see it and get a picture over there.
We were going to knock,
but it was starting to get dark, so we decided we'd be better off going back to
Alford and doing some street contacting. We had some really great
conversations! Then we had tea with Sister Harvey and then went to see Keeley
and Martin! We talked with them about the Atonement and how Christ wants to
help us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It was a great lesson! On the
way home, we got a text from one of the members and she said her friend just
texted her that her husband was stopped by two Mormons and it really inspired
him. Apparently it inspired him so much he posted it on Facebook! So that made
our night that we made his! Now the member is going to see if they'll let us
come back (he'd told us no on the street but obviously something sparked...) so
we'll see what happens!
Saturday we went to
deliver some goodies to Jackie and then went to the library to practice for our
driving theory test. Then we came in for lunch and went out to Manby. We did
some knocking and then saw Stuart. We couldn't find a member to go with us, so we
thought we'd have to teach him outside. But the member he's staying with called
one of his neighbors and she came to sit in on the lesson with us! He told us
we couldn't try to convert her...but that's not our job anyways. So we talked
about the last part of the Plan of Salvation and she had some good comments!
But yeah, she wasn't interested in learning more. But anyways, then we came in
for 12 weeks and then went out to have tea at Josephine's. We taught her how to
hold a Family Home Evening, so hopefully she can do that with Ben now! Then we
went to have a lesson with Chris. We talked about the importance of real intent
and going to church and about how the church can become like a family and
committed him to come to church with a question.
Sunday we had church of
course! Chris came, but he only stayed for the first hour again :/ but it was a
great day! We had a great talk in sacrament meeting and our Branch President
promised us that if every member would do 100% home and visiting teaching, then
we would become a branch the Lord can trust and the branch would grow so much
in the next year. I think that's a promise that can apply to every Ward and
branch in the world! Anyways, then we came in for lunch and did some street
contacting until Jackie's lesson. We talked to her about the Priesthood and
then David gave her a Priesthood Blessing. Afterwards we went to the library to
sync and then came in for tea, 12 Weeks, and transfer calls! So as I said
before, I have been called elsewhere. I am now going to be in a trio in Hull 1!
I get to serve in a ward finally! I'm excited for a new adventure, but it's
going to be so hard to say goodbye to all these wonderful people here in Louth.
But Sister Tautkus is officially out of training and I know she will continue
to do great things for the Louth Area!
My spiritual thought for
the week comes from President Eyring's talk 'The Holy Ghost as Your Companion'
"The companionship
of the Holy Ghost makes what is good more attractive and temptation less
compelling"
I've noticed this week
as I've tried to be more and more worthy of the Holy Ghost that I've been able
to work harder and much more effectively!
Love you all! God Bless
Sister Hope
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