Hey everybody!
Attached is a picture we took on the way to email, we said,
"oh no we didn't take any pictures this week!" so i held out my NEW
camera! (yay!) and snapped a picture.
This week we've been blessed and my testimony of obedience
has grown a million percent. We evaluated what we needed to work on in order
for a baptism this June and decided to tweak a few things. One of them was to
get up and go outside and exercise from 6:30-7:00 instead of just
stretching/whining because we are tired. We live in a cute neighborhood in
downtown Brampton so there are pretty victorian houses and lots of trees and
flowers, even an old train station and brick townhouses- i really like it. As we continue to become more obedient and are diligent in all we do,
not only will we become better missionaries but also better disciples of
Christ. I'm excited to become better!
We have a baptismal date with Mo on June 17. If
you remember anything about Mo, he's from Sri Lanka and has had a rough past
with the violence and stuff there so he hates/is afraid of tamil people
(sister A) So it's an interesting situation when I teach him. But he comes to
the church and temple every day for hours and just sits there because he feels
so at peace and can take his mind off all that has hurt him in the past. He's
learning well and progressing-he Loves to learn everything he's taught and is
really excited to be baptized.
Samantha and Mo were both at a baptismal service last
night for an 8 yr old in the Heart Lake ward. Mo loved it and when we talked to
Sam about it, she said she still wants to think about it. Being only 11 and her
mom never around, I think she gets nervous talking about it. We have FHE with
their family tonight and we have a really cool lesson planned about the
commandments and how through baptism is the only way we can live with God
again. We're hoping that helps :)
The coolest experience of all was Thursday
night. We go on splits every Thurs with our ward missionaries and we had a
lesson planned with an inactive member at the church. We waited around a while
and he never showed up (that happens waaaaay to often) so we were like, well-
might as well leave! and our ward missionary, sis. Scott-Wright, said,
"lets wait 15 more min. to give him the benefit of the doubt." and we
were like ok. So we walk outside to see if we can see him coming and a guy
walks through the doors, i assume he was a member by his confidence in coming
inside and just open the door for him. But he walks in and starts talking to
Sis A about any pamphlets he can have- when i heard that i came back in and
started talking to him. He was on his way to the hospital (which is across the
street) he said he had appendicitis. He parked his car in the church lot
so he wouldn't have to pay for parking. But he has been going through some
really rough times and decided to check out church because he had never been
before. So when he realized he was parked at a church, he came inside and found
us! He said, "I'm interested in becoming a member of this church so I just
was looking for pamphlets i could read while I was in the waiting room at the
hospital." There are some times (a lot of times) I wish a camera crew
followed us around because i'd love to see my face when that happened. He told
us he would come to church on Sunday and we'd talk then. Well, he called us
that night and told us he had given us a wrong phone # to contact him and that
he really had a broken rib. He came out yesterday! He was really nervous, not
knowing what to expect but he genuinely enjoyed it. It was a great testimony
meeting and everything that was said was really stuff he needed to hear!
Amazing how that stuff happens, eh? But he has a lot of rough things going on
and we're supposed to be in contact with him this week. The gospel will help him
SO much. I really hope he realizes that! Along with him at church yesterday-
there was also Mo, samantha and Arul (nanthini's cousin gpa i've told you a
little about) So that's quite a few gators! holla!
We had a few service opportunities this week.
We've been praying for that to happen! We never get to do service- for some
reason they ask the elders to move heavy things- they have no idea that
strength behind this beautiful face. Just kiddin, that's fine if they want them
to do it But we did get to plant a garden this week for an older lady in the
ward and help a lady in a wheelchair with a few chores in her apartment. That's
always a fun opportunity...saves you from walking aimlessly down the street :)
Can you believe it's my
7month mark this week? This mission stuff flies by. It's insane! We have a zone
conference this Friday with about 70 missionaries. Those are always fun,
getting to see some people! Well, have a great week! I'll let ya know what
obedience brings this week :)
love and miss ya all!
Sister Messer
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