Saturday, September 30, 2017

I knew God would help us! -- September 18, 2017

Hello Family and Friends!

We had a very good week this week and I'm excited to tell you about it!

So Monday, we had PDay. It was a little stressful but so fun! We had a lot of errands to run and so by the time we got to go do anything, we only had a couple hours. But we went to this place called Beamish and it's a museum like town. So the village is from the 1900's and there's a pit village and an old school etc. It honestly reminded me a lot of Nauvoo just minus the spiritual aspect...we only had two hours there, but we got to see a lot and are excited to go back hopefully soon! After PDay, we did some street contacting up to Rei's house for a Family Home Evening that nobody else showed up to, so we just read from the scriptures with her.

Tuesday we felt like we were just running around like crazy people! We did a couple hours of street contacting and met a cool guy named Kevin and then we went knocking after lunch and met a guy who raises falcons! It was so cool! Then we went to drop off a note to a less active and then our bus to our next appointment was half an hour late...so we had to cancel but cool story! While we were waiting, this kid came up to us and said "hi sisters!" And then took us to his brother and said "I found the sisters! I knew God would help us!" Now neither of us recognised these two boys (problem of being in a big Ward), but they had lost their bus pass and needed to call their mom to let her know. So we let them use our phone and then as soon as they were done, the bus showed up. So I guess it was late on purpose :) then we went to our tea appointment and had FHE at the chapel!

Wednesday we had district meeting and it was pretty good! Then we had lunch and companionship study before going to see Emma. We read a talk with her and then she came with us to a lesson with one of the people we met yesterday, but he didn't answer the door. So we went to our tea appointment and then had Ward coordination. So a pretty short day, it felt like.

Thursday we saw Denise in the morning and went over the Plan of Salvation with her and then talked to her about her goals for going to the temple! Then we came back for lunch and did a surprise service activity for Margaret, the lady we were teaching last week whose family told her not to meet with us. We knew she would be out, so we went and did her garden! It was a lot of fun! Then we got lunch and headed out to do some more finding. Then we had a lesson with a guy named Simeon. It didn't go too well, but that's another story. So then we had a lesson with Kevin right after and this one went amazingly well! The Spirit was so strong and he started tearing up when he said he closing prayer because he felt it so strongly!

Friday we woke up early to get to exchanges with the STLs. I was with Sister Robertson and we had a lot of fun! We did weekly planning at their flat and then we went Finding all day and met some amazing people before we had to come back to Durham!

Saturday was a busy teaching day! We started by doing service at the cattery again and then we went to see Kevin! We answered his questions about church and gave him a virtual chapel tour! Then we had a quick lunch in town and went to see Chris. And while we were there, we met his partner and were able to schedule both of them for baptism! Then we got the bus to see Ellen before going to tea with Emma and then had companionship Study in the evening!

Sunday was ok. None of the people who said they were going to come to church showed up, but we still had a good time! Then after church we went to track down our investigators but none of them were in...so we came home for tea and companionship study...yeah, bus times aren't the most effective on a Sunday...

Anyways! So my Spiritual Thought for the week is from the devotional "Becoming True Millenials"

"I promise you that when you begin to catch even a glimpse of how your Heavenly Father sees you and what He is counting on you to do for Him, your life will never be the same"

Heavenly Father has so much in store for us! It's just up to us to do our part. And when we do our best, He makes up the rest! Let Him change you! It's the best feeling ever!

Love you! Hope you have a great week!
Sister Hope


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