Hello! Another amazing week in Herm-town/Stanfield/Echo Oregon. We started it off with zone conference which was so fun because I got to see Sister Quiroz and Sister Mcomber! I love them and it was so great to see them again. We learned a lot about being ourselves and following the spirit. It is so important to be real with the people you get to meet and to love them as our Heavenly Father loves them.
This week we had the chance to meet a wonderful family in the ward, The Patricks. Sister Patrick has been battling ALS amongst other things. She is such an amazing woman and she is trying so hard to keep her family involved with the church and have the spirit in her home. Her daughter has GIANT GREAT DANE MASTIFFS and one just came up to us and sat on the couch next to us. It was the funniest thing I've ever seen. Just sat there! Like a giant human. We were dying.
We also did service this week pulling up a lawn at a member's house. For three hours we dug in the rain along side these little kids with little shovels. It was a blast.
We finally got to see Linda again after not being able to see her for a week. (weeks are like years out here when you don't see someone you're teaching) Her daughter was in town and unfortunately she is not a big fan of the church. Is that stopping Linda? NOPE. She knows its true because she says "I cant deny the happiness and spirit burning in my chest." We were able to meet with her on Saturday and bake some bread at a returning less active members house. Her name is Sister Miller and we adore her. She takes care of us and absolutely loves coming to share her testimony with Linda. It is amazing to see how the Lord works with each of his children to help them to be happy and serve one another. Sister Gomez and I got to bake bread with four 70 year old women on a Saturday night while we talked about the gospel. It was the funnest party I've ever been too haha.
Sister Madeline Whetten
No comments:
Post a Comment