Another week has seemed to fly! This
week was interesting because we got to go to the Temple. We took our
trip and a trip it was. the Columbia River temple is 3 1/2 hours from
here(ish). But it is always nice to be in the house of the Lord and feel
that peace.
The work has been kind of like a seek and find game
this week. We have been trying to find our investigators when they might
be home... With Cherry harvest in full swing the next to weeks will be
fun. Actually probably til August. I never thought i would be happy for
apples season to start. But when we have found them at home we find them
in good spirits and open to the message. We have found chances to be in
the right place at the right time with people. Our members are starting
to rise to the challenge oh having relationships with our investigators
outside of what they do with us and it is cool. Claudia came to church
with some of her kids and it was really good! Sacrament meeting was
really powerful and then Sunday school was on the importance of a Christ-centered home. So good!
We had some overall great spiritually uplifting experiences this week. This
week we had a really cool lesson with Ilda. We went into her house and
she was kind of stressed. we asked if we could share a message. She let
us in and we got her kids to sit down and we watched Finding Faith in
Christ. It brought the Spirit better than we ever could and as always
she opened up and we found a lot about her knowledge of Christ. She said
it was peaceful unlike lots of the other movies that talk about Christ
and focus on his suffering. It was so peaceful in that house when we
left that we didn't want to leave. They are spirits who are definitely
close when it comes to being able to feel the Spirit. Very receptive. It
was one of those cool relaxing peaceful moments that makes you sit back
and think, that is why we are missionaries. to help people find the
peace that the gospel brings.
I
have been reading the conference ensign and focusing on what scriptures
they use in assocation with their talks. It has been really nice. I am
currently reading a talk from President Uchtdorf about sleeping through
the Restoration. I really liked what he said about when we get to
heaven. When we get to Heaven will we get to say that we rolled up our
sleeves and worked or did we sit and watch at all the wonderful things
that happen. He also talked about how we were made to saor and not to
tie ourselves down with temptation that puts ourselves in a
straightjacket and leaves us tied down. I loved it! Another on of the
talkes talked about how we need to be willing to change and that as we
are open to change, good things will happen. That we are supposed to all
be progressing which means life will always be changing. Before my
mission i wasn't a big fan of change, and i can't say that it is my
favorite thing now, but i can appreciate it now.
Thanks
for all your love and support! be happy, look for how you can change
for the better, and work hard to serve others so that we can dig in and
take part in this wonderful time that we live in! Have a great week!
Hermana Ray
P.S. you probably want
an explanation for the pictures. the first is my Zone at the temple. the
second was yesterday i was walking and thought of how pretty that sight
was. i don't even like fishing and it looked fun! And third... haha
crazy experience. we were knocking a street and started down this
driveway to what we thought was a lake front property and about a half
mile steep downward drive way we get to the bottom... no house built
yet.... ugh, so we go a little more to make the trip worth it to take a
picture by the lake, my companion turns around and sees this Yhetti on
the tree. Naturely a picture was required. (pic attached in other email)
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