YEP...it snowed about 3 or 4 inches of snow last night.... although I am getting transferred to a new area tomorrow, which means Elder Jarvis is stickin' around biking in the snow!! I felt bad for him.... WHILE I LAUGHED!!!!!! Now he and I are even because I got splashed by a car last night as we were biking and he laughed at me, so I'd say we're good :) He stays...I GO!
This week has been amazing!! We decided that we should stop by one of our less-actives we had on our map and records which was out in the BOONIES of our area. we had to cut through the community college campus to get there on time. we got there and took for ever to find the house because we couldn't see the numbers and tried the guess and check method. we found them 1st try!! She looked surprised to see us as we introduced ourselves and offered service. she said something along the lines of, "Hi, how did you know to stop by?" Elder Jarvis and I looked at each other and said, "We saw your name and didn't recognize it, so we just wanted to stop by." She went on to tell us about how she moved from California (Monterey area) and she had no idea where the church building was. She saw us a few days before and tried to yell us down but we were too far away. She wanted to talk and meet with us and get back into the church! It is amazing how the Lord works through us, his broken vessels and somehow he channels his perfect gospel through us and accomplish his will for those wanting!! Such a rewarding find, so worth the extra effort because they are awesome!! This family is young, they have 3 girls the oldest being 7 and she is STOKED to be baptized at 8! Something funny though was that the mom, in conversation, brought up Sisters and if there were any in the area because she liked Sisters more than Elders. There isn't so we told her that we could test run "Elders" and see how the girls react and see if they still want sisters we'd try to work a miracle. We played this one game that is an AWESOME visual for how the spirit works and the girls were going crazy!! They were hysterical trying to find the "Still Small Voice" and loving every second of it!!! Needless to say, they love us ; -) Elders and all our Cooties! We had another lesson with them about the Book of Mormon and bore testimony of it's power and truthfulness. They came to church and her husband is not a member and their nephew came also who isn't a member either!! Elders answered the call... IT WAS SO AWESOME!!
The Lord, Savior, and Redeemer loves you with all that he has. and what does he have exactly? His children...us! Worlds without end, power to create, love, enlighten, uplift, change, and forgive. I know that this 2 year mission is nothing less then a 2 year change in me. I look forward to the changes I will make in who I am as the Lord sees fit. I love this gospel. I love my Savior, the lamb of god, who not only died for me but LIVED for me. He will love us for as long as He will live. I love my testimony because I get to regain it everyday!!
Fight the fight, stay the course, keep the Faith.
Love,
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