And it
came to pass that another week in the mission field has flown by...
Monday we had a relaxing
Pday as just the two of us. We did our shopping and cleaning and then did emailing
at the chapel. We practiced the piano and did some family history with a member
and honestly just chilled! It felt so good! Then we had a lesson with John and
Shannon and taught them about when Nephi built a ship and Sister Filikitonga
had a really great insight with that. She shared that Heavenly Father has
invited each of us to build our own ship, and for us, the ship he has asked us
to build is ourselves and our testimonies and he has shown us the manner by
which to build the ship with commandments and the words of our prophets and
leaders. Anyways, then we went to have a lesson with Kayleigh. We talked to her
about the British Pageant coming up at the temple and her dad is going to let
her go! Then we talked to her a bit more about her Faith in God award and then
we finished the day syncing our iPads at the leisure center.
Tuesday we did some
finding in the morning and then had to drive to a doctor appointment for
Filikitonga. I felt so disobedient though because it was in her old zone! (I
wasn't disobedient, we had permission) but it was a long drive. We did language
study and companionship study in the morning. We got back just in time for tea
and the final Book of Mormon Class and then did some street contacting by the
river until going home.
Wednesday we had
district meeting and it was all about inviting the Spirit into our lives and
our missionary work. So that was a really great meeting! Then we went to see
Elsie and Emma. Elsie is really wanting to come back to church, so she wants to
replace all her old LDS movies that she used to have, so we found one in our
flat that we hadn't seen (and we're apparently supposed to be passing out...)
it is called "Together Forever". So we watched that with them. It
wasn't at all what we were expecting! It was a lot of marriage advice at the
beginning and then it got into how Families can be together forever and the
Gospel can help heal broken relationships and allow them to be eternally happy!
So it was really good! We had a lot of good conversations with them! Then we
tried by a less active family to invite them to the branch activities we were
having, but they weren't home so we slipped a note through their letter box and
went to do some more street contacting by the river. Then we had tea with the
Broadfoots and came in for our studies.
Thursday we did language
study in the morning and then walked to the chapel where we helped set up for
the Relief Society Service Activity. We had a BBQ and mini fair for the women
at the women's refuge. It was so fun! We had exchanges that day, so I was with
Sister Robertson. We had so much fun and all the women said they felt something
special about the chapel! Unfortunately, due to their circumstances, we weren't
allowed to get any personal information, but good seeds were planted! And lots
of yummy food eaten! Then we went and did some knocking and then had a lesson
with Sharon Wylie. We also talked to her about building a ship and how we need
to give our full effort with it. Then we came in for tea and companionship
study!
Friday we had weekly
planning all morning and lunch. Then we dropped the STL's off at their flat and
came back. We had a lesson with a member about member missionary work and then
came in for language study. Then we went to have another lesson with John and
Shannon, but they forgot, so we had a quick lesson on their doorstep and then
helped them clean the apartment. Shannon was laughing because we're the first
sisters she's allowed to help! So that's progress for her! We helped clean
their windows for a bit, she was also laughing because I told her the reason we
wanted to help is because we'd rather wash windows than knock doors...anyways,
she let us help and a few of her friends who were there said they wanted to
come to church too! Then we went to the Branch Movie Night and watched a video
called "How Rare A Possession" It is so good! Seriously, go watch it
on YouTube if you can...it is so good! It talks about how sometimes as members,
we don't realise how important the Book of Mormon is, but there is such a power
in that book and we need to treasure it more than we do! It seriously made me
want to have an all night reading fest, but lights out at 10:30...
Saturday we spent the
day in Morpeth and I think Heavenly Father was playing a joke on us. It was a
beautiful day, so we went to see Winifred and Fred and then went to the park.
Just as we got there, it started pouring (although it was still sunny and blue
skies...seriously, England is weird) So we went to see Jennifer Jones. We
watched Joseph Smith, Prophet of The Restoration with her and bore our
testimonies. Then she asked us to help her clean up her kitchen a little
because she gets too dizzy reaching up and her cupboard doors needed wiping. So
we helped her with that and then went to see another member who was going to
play the piano for our musical number on Sunday, so we had a little practice
with her and then came in for tea and language study before going to see
Jennifer Thompson. We answered some questions she had about the chapters we'd
left her in the Book of Mormon and talked to her about what she sees as her
next step in her spiritual progression and how we can help her with that! So it
was a good evening!
Sunday we walked to
church with John and Shannon since her friends said they'd come, but none of
the people who said they were going to come, came...but it was still great. We
sang "Joseph Smith's First Prayer" in Sacrament Meeting and it went really
well. We even matched outfits and nobody noticed! It was so weird! Anyways,
then we had missionary coordination right afterwards and then walked home. We
tried by a less active who wasn't in and then saw her daughter. Her daughter is
having a really hard time right now, but the light is starting to show at the
end of the tunnel and we could tell her faith is starting to come back! She
even let us pray with her this time and said it really helped! We're so excited
she is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel! She deserves it so
much! Then we tried by John and Jackie since we hadn't seen them in ages and
they want us to start teaching them again, so we'll see how it goes this time!
They said they'll come to the Alnwick baptism this weekend too! So that's
exciting! Then we finally got home and had lunch at 5:30...but that was ok
with us because we could do our studies and tea after that. So we just squished
everything into the middle of the day! It was a good Sunday, but we were
starving, so don't know if we'll do it that way again!
So my Spiritual Thought
this week is from Sister Filikitonga! She shared a quote with me this week that
I just love!
"We must stay
FOCUSED! Which means we are
Finding
Ourselves
Centered
Upon the
Savior
Every
Day"
I love that! Hope you
can all stay focused this week and throughout the rest of your life!
Love you all! Have a
great week!
Sister Hope
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