Stay True!

Sis Z's latest and greatest weekly happenings:

My Young Peeps:

We have a baptism this Saturday. We are so excited! Her name is E---... she has been friends with a member of our ward for many years. She's 20 years old and she's awesome! She has been prepared by the LORD. WE ARE SOOOO EXCITED!

We have another investigator on date for Oct 30th. Her name is V---... she is also friends with the same family in our ward... the M---. They are the BEST member missionaries I have EVER come across.

My Elderly Peeps:

We've been going to see some less active sisters who live in retirement homes. We freakin love them!!!! H--- is 89 an she is a HOOT!!!!! Yesterday I said "H--- tell us a funny story." She said "Well sometimes late at night someone will try to come into my room..." And I said..." What do you do...!?" She said " I run things around here! I tell them to get the He** out of here!!!!" 

We about died laughing !!!!!!!

D--- is 94 and she is hilarious!!! The other day we were in the middle of a conversation and she looked down at the floor and said ..." Was that you making that noise ?" It took us a minute to realize she was thought my black bag was a small puppy!!!! Not her puppy...our puppy! The entire time we were there, she thought we had a small puppy that was whining and she talked to him more than she talked to us, we HAD to play along...she said "I can't believe they let you take a dog with you, is it a new missionary outreach program?" HA! I'm gong to pitch that idea at our next zone conference!

The rainy seasons here in OR just started... I'm so happy I love the winter weather here. I saw Sis E on Tuesday, she got transferred to Wood Burn and she is serving with Sister Thelin....(Sister Mathenys former companion). I loved seeing her! She has grown up so much! We just cried and cried! We are starting to bike this week (prayers SERIOUSLY)... I'm pumped! I love being a STL it is hard but I love working with other sisters!

The best part of being a missionary is watching that change that takes place in someone's life. That as we give people the tools which they have been searching for in their life and help them apply the basic principles of the gospel into their lives; they finally come to know that they are literally a son or daughter of God the Father. Because of that knowledge, they want to align their lives with his will. Knowing that a loving Father in Heaven, will take the best care of them as they hand their lives and desires over to him. I love this area and these people !!!! Whether I have 100 investigators or 1000 Book of Mormon haters....the church is true !!!!!!!! Stay true and faithful to your testimony's. Don't let anyone or anything keep you from progressing in this great gospel. You will find no greater happiness or joy than being a part of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love you ALL!

XOXO

Sis Z