Tender Mercies

 This past week has been filled with tender mercies.... Seriously it's been amazing! We taught a family.... They are from Nigeria... V--- is a doctor and M--- is a Pharmacist, they have 3 children. We met them a few weeks ago.... hahahah funny story: We were doing some night tracting and we saw them walking down the road. We waved and exchanged a quick "Hello" and continued walking. Pretty soon we realized that we should have talked to them about the gospel. So picture this 2 sister missionaries on the hunt for a couple, we were literally running up and down streets looking for them. We decided to say a prayer. I offered the prayer...I asked for forgiveness and for another opportunity to talk to this couple, and I told Father that if we saw them again no matter what we would talk to them.... after I finished the prayer we walked out to the busy road and they were walking about a mile away from us. So we ran back to our car ... and starting driving towards their direction. We pull over on a street, because yelling out the window is creepy and tacky :) ..... so we get out of the car and start walking towards them.... by this time we are both completely out of breathe... we meet with them briefly and they are SO nice and agreed to let us come teach them. We taught them yesterday it was an amazing lesson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They also made us a Nigerian meal.... it was so awesome! They asked so many great thought provoking questions! They accepted the Book of Mormon and invited us back to teach them again. We also invited them to church this Sunday. Please keep them in your prayers. We love them! Last week. Sister Matheny and I were doing our morning studies and she was reading a scripture to me and all of a sudden there was a loud bang on our sliding glass door..... we were so scared! We tip toed over to the door and guess what........... there was a bird gasping for air....... then it died.... I literally felt like I was on a Windex commercial.......the bird flew into the glass window it was sad yet......a little funny at the same time.... One thing I absolutely love love love about Oregon... is the berry bushes.... they are EVERYWHERE.... we stop so many times throughout the day to eat berries...Every once in a while I think "what if I eat the wrong kind of berry and turn into Violet from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory!" But....they are SO yummy, I'm willing to risk it! :) 
I have been blessed by the opportunity to serve a mission. I have learned so much about the character of Christ and the nature of God. I am blessed to be able to share my testimony of the tender mercies which I have seen in my life, and to be able to help others recognize the tender mercies which they have received. I love you all! Don't forget about a Sista! Keep that snail mail coming! 

XOXO

Sis Z