Hello all! How is
everyone doing???
How has it been six
weeks?!?! The days are long but the weeks just flyyyy by! :)
This past week we
had the new missionary meeting and interviews with our mission president and his
wife. It's always so wonderful getting to spend time with them and feel the
spirit that they bring. At the new missionary meeting we were able to talk and
discuss issues or concerns that we've had as new missionaries and to receive
guidance or counsel.
The work has been
pretty slow in East Sacramento...once again we've lost contact with Lawrence.
It's definitely disappointing but important to remember the Lord's timing in all
things. We know that just like all of His children, he will be ready to accept
the gospel at some point and will make the changes necessary so that his life is
aligned with the Lord's will.
On Wednesday we were
out trying to contact some potential investigators that lived in an apartment
complex when we passed an elderly lady in the hall. Her name is Stacia
(stay-sha). When we asked if we could share our message with her she tells us
that she was finishing her laundry but we could come back around 4. Since that
was only 25 minutes, we went and visited one of the ward missionaries that lived
down the hall and went back at 4. After knocking a few times and her not
answering we decided to try again the next day. As we were walking out of the
apartment complex I felt the spirit tell me a few times to go back. I told
Sister P that we needed to go back and try again. We went back, knocked a few
times and she still didn't answer, but I looked down the hall and there she was!
I kept thinking, no way! no way! She let us in and we shared half of the
restoration with her and made an appointment to go back the next day. She
doesn't have the best memory but keeps telling us how good she feels when we are
there and what we are teaching her. Praying for her and that we can continue to
meet with her and that she will feel and know that what we are teaching is
true. Miracles happen!
Sister Photiworn
went on exchanges this past Thursday so I had the opportunity to be with another
sister, Sister Garrido whom I LOVE. She and I really click and have a lot of fun
together.
We had a meeting
with our zone leaders and district leaders to help us think of some more
creative ways that we can find more people and improve our contacting skills,
I'm thinking positive about this coming week and know that if we put our faith
and complete trust in Heavenly Father that we will find those that He has
prepared to receive us :)
Sister Photiworn is
wonderful, we have so much fun together and are looking forward to spending
another six weeks together. Last night, I was eating some cereal for dinner and
told her, "Sister I just love cereal" and she says "That okay Sister Allens
(that's what she calls me bahah) I really love rice" For some reason I thought
that was so funny and couldn't stop laughing because she really does love
rice...like 4 times a day loves rice. She's the cutest.
Hope that everyone
is doing well and has a fantastic week! Please wish Bracken a happy birthday for
me! Can't believe it's his golden birthday!
All my love,
Sister Allen
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