Week 64

     Missionary leadership council was this week. It's when all of the zone leaders and Sister training leaders meet with President Adams and Sister Adams to council on the needs and concerns of the mission. I love going. I learn so much while we share ideas and opinions. The Spirit was very strong in that little upstairs room. I know that Heavenly Father was guiding us to the conclusions that were best.

     We have been busy helping people move this week. We helped two families move and offered to help a third while walking the streets. We even had a lady move into town who had been taking the lessons from the sisters in the past. At one point the Sister missionaries were moved out of Durango. This Sister didn't feel comfortable with talking to the Elders.  But now we are back! I'm so grateful Heavenly Father helps us. She just came out of nowhere.  The second family we helped move was spontaneous. Bishop Blake gave us a call asking us to come help. On Sunday bishop mentioned the missionaries being able to help. Hopefully the ward knows they can call on us anytime.

     We got a text from a tourist from Utah who wanted some copies of the Book of Mormon. He had met a man and his girlfriend in Durango that might be interested in taking the discussions. Now that's what i call a member missionary. He was magnifying his calling even while on vacation.

     While tracting we met a family who were southern harpist. They were super friendly they are familiar with the L.D.S. Church and really like our values. They had us sit in there porch and talk a bit. They offered us bug spray and water. We learned that before they moved here they were in Keyenta. They said that no one talked to their neighbors which was strange to them because in the south everybody talks to and knows everyone. They said the only people who showed up on their porch to introduce themselves in that time was the missionaries. They liked that. We didn't even ask for there phone number they just gave it to us and said we should call if we need anything. They want to have us over for dinner sometime too. WOW!!! Our ward mission leader was super excited. He lives just down the street from them so he and his wife would go by bring cookies and introduce themselves. 

    

     There was a lady visiting the ward last Sunday. She is a ward missionary in her home ward and has a special place in her heart for Sister missionaries. She called us over across the room to tell that if we didn't have a dinner appointment this week she will feed us. She was super excited. To talk to us and even is going to invite one of her non member friends to the dinner as well.

   Life is good. Things are working out. I am grateful to be working  side by side with my Savior Jesus Christ. To say and do what he would say and do to the very people whom he has chosen me to. I know that Heavenly Father is mindful of me and my needs. Thank you for reading have a great week.

Week 61

     Well I hope everyone had a great independence day. We missionaries forget there are these things called holidays. (except Christmas as Mothers day ;). We were driving back from exchanges when we saw the firework show in Durango. My favorite part of it all was to see all the city come out and be a standstill. As we drove home we saw people pull over to stop and watch the show. crowds of people were all standing on side of the roads threw whole town looking up in aw. We joked that this is what the second coming might look like. ;) My companion was staying the night in Blanding for exchanges that night so I got to give advise were the bst place in there is house is to watch the show. Its crazy to think I was there a year ago watching that very show. 

      The Elders forgot to plan a District hike so this week we will go YAY! We stayed busy and went to the fish hatchery and wildlife museum instead. 

     We are working on building our teaching pool so we are starting to get serious abut trackting. Though most missionaries say that its not the most effective but if you have the faith you will have the miracles. And we did!!! We got three new potential investigators. You get the funniest stories when you go knock peoples doors. We had a young woman answer the door with "oh hey!" We were a little taken back by how friendly she was. Normally they panic when they see us. So we guessed she might be a member but kept talking about who we are expecting that she was going to stop us and say "oh sisters i'm a member" But no. We found out shes not but has had a LDS family pick her up off the streets and take care of her for a while. She loves the church. She then randomly blurted out "do you want some blueberries!" My comp and I just looked at each other and replied sure. so she got out a big basket of them we we all just stood there eating. She was so funny. We were even able to give her a Book of Mormon and invited her to pray about it. 

My Zone

Week 56

Sister Power on a P-day hike 

It's so hot I am sticking my head near the air conditioner while my lovely companion takes a photo. 

I will catch one of these someday but they are so fast.

I HAVE BEEN TRANSFERED TO 

DURANGO COLORADO!!!!!!!!

it's so green here. 

Week 55

All the Sister Training Leaders in the whole mission got together to council on the challenges sister missionaries face in the mission and how we can magnify our callings to help them. 

We are at the mission home with (the best president ever) President Adams and Sister Adams

Can you find Sister Adams? She is the best mission President wife. She is like our mission mom.

Week 54

This week was fantastic! Its problably been one of the best weeks ever! (that I can remember) 

We have been crazy busy and that makes missionaries very happy. We had 27 lessons this week and 7 new Investigators.

For P-day I got my hair cut by another Sister missionary in the mission. I looked hilarious as I sat in the kitchen wearing a trash bag with my head sticking out of the top. Luckily it turned out fine.

This week has been hot and sunny. I have decided that one of the perks of this mission are the long summers. The sun has been our friend because it draws people out of thier homes and outside were we get to talk to them and they can't slam the door on us. ;) We have had lots of service opportunities now that its nice out. When we have a spare chance Sister Chiristopherson and I put on our gloves and pull weeds in our skirts. (you dont need paints to do that) People tend to stop and ask us why we are doing this. Its fun to see people react to an act of kindness. I also learned of a plant called a "goat head" they are not fun to pull. 

We have finished teaching one of our recent converts all the missionary lessons. They are sad we are all finished but they are going to be going to the Temple on Friday!!! =D 

We have talked to alot of less active members who seem to be very confused about the Gospel. The neat part of talking to them is that the Holy Ghost is teaching me the true doctorin in my mind in responce to there the distorted doctorin they are sharing with us. I think that is amazing that I don't have to worry about being lead astry as I have the Holy Ghost to teach me What is true or not. I could go on but the clock is ticking and I have to go. 

hagone'!

Week 49

We played ultimate Frisbee with our district this last Prep day. I felt so good after that. I really got some exercise. That is my kind of exercise when your doing something fun and you get a workout as you do it. 

     We have a bunch of old referrals given to us this week that have yet to be contacted. We had one in particular that was an adventure to find. We had to drive in and out of the state to get to this particular road this woman lived on. Few! after a long drive we were able to drop off the King James Bible she wanted. 

       We had a wonderful District meeting this week. Its the first one this transfer so it is a new bunch of missionaries. Our District Leader got up and said "you are ether going to love me or hate me for this but I want you to make a five min training on how to be a concentrated missionary, Go!" We were all not very happy. But we did it and all of us shared the training's. It was so good! I felt spiritually feed and was really happy we didnt just do get to know you games that day. Im excited to work with this District this transfer.

     On of the insights shared that day was this

    "None of us should be like the fisherman who thinks he has been fishing all day when in reality he has spent most of his time getting to and from the water, eating lunch, and fussing over his equipment. Fishing success is related to how long you have your line in the water, not how long you are away from the apartment. Some fisherman are away from home fore twelve hours and have their line in the water for ten hours. Other fisherman are away from home for twelve hours and have their lines in the water for only two hours. This last type may wonder why they do not have the same success as others.

       "The same principle applies to missionaries whom the Master called'fishers of men' a missionary's line should drop into the fishing water the moment he or she leaves the apartment"

-Dallin H. Oaks 

        This week we also went tracking in an area that the sisters before us didnt touch because they felt like it was a little scary. We both thought we could go on a bright sunny day and be brave and find lost souls. When we were walking up to the first trailer Sister Chistopherson got a very clear prompting that said " I already told Sister Clark and Sister Herrara not to go here, do I have to tell you too?" So we both qickly got out of there. It shows that we are watched over by a caring Father. 

Well I was asked to sing at Scarement meeting next week. we will see how htat goes. 

We will be going to the Aztec Ruin today YAY!!

Week 48

Not a whole lot to write about this week. But one of the best things that has happened this week was during Sacrament meeting. We had fast and testimony meeting that day. One of our recent converts went up an bore his testimony. He talked about how he knows that this is the true church and that he was lead here by God and that you can feel His love here at church from all the wonderful ward members. He has felt the spirit tell him this is true. 

  It just made my day to hear that! I just was beaming from ear to ear to see some of the fruits of our labors.