Transfers, Teaching & Tiawa's Birthday!

HELLLOOO MY FAM & FRIENDS,

This week was so good!! A little Luck O'the Irish with Corned Beef & Cabbage at the Seiter's (mom with yours in a Crockpot outside on the porch made me laugh because Sister Seiter can't STAND the SMELL either! You 2 are soooo much a like) We had transfers Monday...Elder Luster is leaving and I'm staying to keep the work rolling here in Medina! I'm Super Happy About That! So much went on but I want to tell just a few stories of the simple things.

 

We met a sweet old lady at CVS. we saw each other as we were walking in so I smiled and said hi. She smiled back and then I heard her say, "He's got a nice smile." then she called out to me as I just got inside and she repeated, "You have a nice smile."

"Thank you :)" I said. 

"I have been having a really >:( (angry face) hard time recently and your smile made me feel so much better. IT'S BETTER THEN A PILL!! thank you so much." She explained We offered her a picture of Jesus saying that we hoped that could help her smile also. She said that's what is keeping me going. We had a quick chit chat. She needed to run (or quickly use her cane) so we gave her our number. It was so sweet!! I love old people!! :)

 

The main purpose of going to CVS was to go to the minute clinic for Elder Luster. He needed a throat culture to see if he had strep. He doesn't have strep which is sweet. The Clinic Nurse came out of her office asking for Jacob. She was really confused when 2 guys with the first name elder came up. she said, "Naw, which one a ya'll is Jacob 'cause I'm seein' Elder and Elder and Jesus and Jesus." hahaha so we explained how the mission president's wife is over us medically and she wanted us to check out Elder Luster for strep and constant illness. She said in a southern black accent (which is interesting because she isn't black, she is 25% Italian, 25% Caucasian, 25%native American, and 25% Polynesian) "Now, ya'll said you were missionaries, what for?" BOOM!!!!! We talked about Kirtland, the book of Mormon, the restoration and gave her a few cards over the span of 40 minutes! She looked at us and said, "If I hear anyone talkin bad 'bout the Mormons I will say 'nu-uh cuz I met Elder Toolson and Elder Luster and they are good!" haha it was so nice to talk with someone who genuinely wants to hear the truth about the Mormons!! look on mormon.org and learn for yourself, if we are a cult, if we worship Jesus Christ, if we believe in the bible, and if we love our fellow men! Request the missionaries if you'd like, they can help ;) Fantastic!

We just recently were told by an amazing member family who's daughter just left on a mission that they were informed by other members (unknown) that "If there was a time to trust the missionaries with your friends it is now :)." We felt so loved and so ready to share the gospel that much more! They then began to inform us about their  who friends they have been "working" on for years and what their plans are. They asked for any advice and we shared what we would do and since then they call us when they had a conversation with their friends and how it went. They invited them to think and pray about us missionaries going over! We are so excited!! That is the only family really that is involved in getting their friends going. We are however seeing much more progress in just having small conversations with non-members about the church in non-pressured way which is HUGE!!! We need friends who will ask questions and aren't afraid of the answers. "NO" isn't so bad ... I hear it all the time! :D We are seeing huge success/growth right now in all categories. Keep praying for Jen to come to church and feel the spirit.  Please add Cody to continue reading and come to church and for Cody's grandma to come with him to church. Of course Richard who wants to learn about the restoration that his heart will be touched and sensitive to the spirit. AND AIDAN'S Everywhere!  I miss my Buddy back home and pray for him to know I love him and feel the spirit of peace.

Loved the Baptism and Baby bump photos...Savannah got baptized!?! I miss that girl!! I am so proud of her! She is a great, sparkly little girl and the Lord loves her! We have an incredible family! The heritage of faith is strongly, deeply rooted in our heritage and I'm so grateful for it!. I know it, but I am still unable right now to learn who, how and what. because I already know the why! They had faith and acted on it!! I want to know HOW and WHAT made them all move and when in they were in doubt what helped them all out?? Cause I am teaching a lot of those!


TIARA IS THE BEST MISSIONARY EVER!!! That is so cool that she is a friend that shares her testimony w/ friends!! A is a sweet friend and Tiawa is a huge help and support for her. I know that the spirit uses us as tools to reach the hearts of those around us when we don't even know it. All we need to do is obey!  Nephi's last word in 2 Nephi 33 is, "and I must obey.  As we do that, I promise that we will feel the light of Christ within us grow and develop so that we may "rescue" those around us especially when we don't even recognize it. I love that new "Bullying" Mormon Message! It is so powerful to me and I love sharing those messages with people! Great FHE for sure!

Hahaha YES!!!! WAY TO BE T!! When mom told me about your first church Dance I had to laugh. My favorite quote of the night, "I don't like desperate!"  I look forward to when we can swing again T! Glad you went with the Hervey's (love you Jen and Taryn) and 397 youth...Wow, Center of the Mosh...epic! I so love u Tiara!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!!! hey girl heyyy!! You a Big 14 now!! I have a package that I am putting together to send soon don't worry, I didn't forget!

I'm looking forward to getting the band back together. Let's go Shooting...cant wait!!! Sounds like the guys and Michelle had a good weekend together in ID with the Berrett's too. I was just thinking about them this week and how they too are Faith Builders!

 

I love the Lord God. I love Jesus Christ and his sacrifice that he paid for us. he is my glory, my joy and my light!

Fight the fight, stay the course, keep the Faith!

Love, Elder Tr3y Toolson