FRIENDS! Wasn't conference wonderful? I sure loved it :) I hate to say it, but this has been the week of cancelled appointments and disappearing people. We are losing track of people left and right! Pray with us for miracles, please :) Losing contact with people is our biggest struggle. But, we have also seen some wonderful people come closer to accepting the gospel!
We taught Yolanda and her four kids. We planned to teach them a full lesson but Yolanda hadn't had time to read from the Book of Mormon. So we handed them out to the kids and read with her. We explained as we read and every time we wanted to insert a little "Alright, we can stop there" they just kept reading and asking questions and reading and reading. All of them were loving learning about Jesus Christ ministering in the Americas - they found it fascinating! Sister Maughan and I are thrilled to finally have her whole family involved in the learning. Next time we will teach that whole lesson and be sure to bring visual aids to keep the kids entertained :)
We found an angel named Joy! This woman's name suits her. She is 83 and goodness gracious can she TALK. We spent nearly two hours at her house. The last 40 minutes were spent repeating "Well, Joy! We really had better go! Thanks for letting us in!" over and over. She is the most lovely lady, though, with an incredible story and strong spirit. We are going to see her and her dog Dobie tonight. I hope we can get a word in and help strengthen her Faith!
One of the greatest things about being a missionary is all of the beautiful spirits we meet. I get my fair share of door-slams, angry dogs, and hurtful comments, but I'd take a billion of those to find people like Joy, Yolanda, Charles, Don, Sandra, Monique, LeStoria, the list goes on and on. I knock on people's doors hoping that I can brighten their day, help them feel the Spirit, increase their Faith, and tell them how loved they are by their Heavenly Father. I want them to know that He has a plan for them! And that there are answers to the questions they have. By then my companion and I have in their own personalized way borne our testimony of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, and the Book of Mormon. The Spirit is strong and the puck is on their side of the ice (sorry, had to).
It makes us sad when they don't keep their appointments or commitments to read after that, but it helps us know who is really interested and ready for the Gospel! Unfortunately, my computer won't let me attach pictures this week. So you all don't get to see the dead frog in Joy's driveway. I know, I'm sorry.
Have a blessed week! I love you all so much!
-Sister Bartsch
We taught Yolanda and her four kids. We planned to teach them a full lesson but Yolanda hadn't had time to read from the Book of Mormon. So we handed them out to the kids and read with her. We explained as we read and every time we wanted to insert a little "Alright, we can stop there" they just kept reading and asking questions and reading and reading. All of them were loving learning about Jesus Christ ministering in the Americas - they found it fascinating! Sister Maughan and I are thrilled to finally have her whole family involved in the learning. Next time we will teach that whole lesson and be sure to bring visual aids to keep the kids entertained :)
We found an angel named Joy! This woman's name suits her. She is 83 and goodness gracious can she TALK. We spent nearly two hours at her house. The last 40 minutes were spent repeating "Well, Joy! We really had better go! Thanks for letting us in!" over and over. She is the most lovely lady, though, with an incredible story and strong spirit. We are going to see her and her dog Dobie tonight. I hope we can get a word in and help strengthen her Faith!
One of the greatest things about being a missionary is all of the beautiful spirits we meet. I get my fair share of door-slams, angry dogs, and hurtful comments, but I'd take a billion of those to find people like Joy, Yolanda, Charles, Don, Sandra, Monique, LeStoria, the list goes on and on. I knock on people's doors hoping that I can brighten their day, help them feel the Spirit, increase their Faith, and tell them how loved they are by their Heavenly Father. I want them to know that He has a plan for them! And that there are answers to the questions they have. By then my companion and I have in their own personalized way borne our testimony of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, and the Book of Mormon. The Spirit is strong and the puck is on their side of the ice (sorry, had to).
It makes us sad when they don't keep their appointments or commitments to read after that, but it helps us know who is really interested and ready for the Gospel! Unfortunately, my computer won't let me attach pictures this week. So you all don't get to see the dead frog in Joy's driveway. I know, I'm sorry.
Have a blessed week! I love you all so much!
-Sister Bartsch
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