Praying for Patience!

Sister M & I are still keepin in real together, 6 months...we MUST be the dynamic duo! :)
Don't be a hater! :)~

Christmas was amazing! The member families took care of us and we could NOT be more grateful! 

So, 3 weeks ago we were out visiting some inactive members, we went to a members home that has been inactive for many many years. We said a prayer that we could bring the right message into her home, to bless us with the words that would open her heart to the church again. After knocking A--- opened the door and we asked if we could come in and share a message with her, she said no not right now. We asked if we could come later that evening or perhaps the following day, again she said no. So, I asked when would be a good time for us to come by, she said "Never, NEVER come back again!" And slammed the door.....quite a bit harder than was actually needed to close it! ;)

Then.....this past Sunday guess who we see at church?! Yep, there A--- is, live in living color! After sacrament meeting we make our way toward her, ready to wrap her up in the love of our Savior and shower her with any service we can provide, I literally was brought to tears just to see her there! As we got close enough to be able to speak before I could open my mouth, she said "Never, its still NEVER okay to come by!" There was no door to slam so, she walked off very forcefully! I don't know if our very existence was enough to stir up enough anger in her that she felt compelled to come to church just to tell us to stay the heck away but, my motto....whatever gets em' there! I'm counting her as a win! HA!!!!

So many things have happened and I have learned more than I ever thought possible while serving. Most recently I have been touched by prayer, the power of prayer. So many, a virtual army really, prayed for my baby sister Mattilee to be healed, to return safely home to my family and their...our prayers, were heard and answered......Many years ago I met a missionary serving in my grandmothers ward, she had such a strong presence, her words held power like I had never known. I remember looking at her and thinking I hope to have her strength one day, I hope to have her testimony. When I was contemplating going on a mission my thoughts often turned to her and the impact she had on my life, I went into this hoping that I could touch just one life the way she had touched mine. My mother had her write me about her mission, she gave me some advice and bore her testimony to me, my mother gave the note to me in a book with many others on the day I entered the MTC. I have looked at her words many times and found strength in them, and have been so grateful for the change she caused in my life. I was sadden to hear that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is fighting a battle that has shown itself to be extremely powerful. Sister Patience Bush (now Patience Boehme), I have prayed so deeply and so fervently for your recovery, for your family, for your husband, for your sweet daughter....I know that prayers are heard and answered, I know that the Lord hears our words and I ask that all who read mine, please keep her and her family in your prayers. 

I love you all!

XOXO

Sis Z

Sister Zubicki would love to hear from all of her friends & family

Sister Kiarra Zubicki

3463 Northwest Knollwood Dr

Albany, OR

97321

I was born to Stand OUT!

Transfers have come and gone and Sis M and I are still down like four flat tires! (We are staying together!) I have thought a lot this week about me, who I am and how I fit into this world.....too much thought on a subject like that can drive a sista to eating her own hair! :)

I didn't find "the" answer...maybe I didn't find an answer at all because maybe there isn't an answer....it's all a work in progress, line upon line, precept upon precept, building and forming who we are and how we fit and then comes the next step, the next layer and we begin to build again....maybe we wonder or maybe it's just me and I wonder...constantly, who I am and how I find my place in this new adventure because "it's" not supposed to be comfortable, "it's" not supposed to be easy....we have to continue to push forward, to search inside ourselves, to find our strength, to find our purpose, to find our inner us and when we do, when we fit in and sit comfortably down in our "place".....it is time to grow and change again. Life is not A lesson, there is not one learning, we will not succeed in this "thing" we are currently battling and find ourselves atop it, victors, and reign in complete bliss and happiness after. HA! Our time here on earth is the trial, it is the lesson, constantly changing as we change, constantly growing as we grow....as we overcome, the trials will grow and change with us....this week I have searched, pondered, and prayed about who I am and how I fit into this world and my finding is that I am a Child of God, a daughter of my Father in Heaven and in that there is comfort and in that there is peace. I am not here to find my place, or to silently fall into line, I am not here to fit in; I was born to stand up, to rise up, to teach and preach, to search out and build up, I was born to the stand out! :)

XOXO

Sis Z

Cat on my Back!

We teach once every six weeks at our Zone meeting (approximately 30 missionaries are there) it's extremely stressful and I about go into full on DT's every time it's our turn to teach! But.....everyone seems to love it when we teach so....before the meeting I prayed soooooooo hard about what we needed to teach....and I was prompted to start off our teaching a little differently than we normally do.... so we went up to the front of the room and asked all the Elders and Sisters to move their belongings to behind their chairs.... we asked one of the Sisters to come to the front and sing "Abide with me"....and Sister M and I got down on our hands and knees and wiped off the shoes of each elder and sister.... the spirit was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo strong .... everyone was balling like a baby (especially me!). It was a very humbling experience for Sister M and I but also for those that were in attendance.

We were having dinner the other night with one of our Favorite families and their son said that he could put 35 grapes in his mouth....um, well I bet you can't put 40 in there! (My response) And the bet was on! Below is a picture of the outcome, 40 grapes! ;)

Sis M & I took some us time and made shirts last week, below is mine....Every time I see it...it makes me giggle! Oh the little joys we can find in the world!

We have a new investigator and he LOVES hunting and outdoors and bows and guns and all that junk daddy loves! So, I have tried to talk my best "hunting, bullets and guns" lingo....I'm not sure if I sound like I know what I'm talking about or just a raving lunatic! Either way he thinks we're pretty funny and he let me wear one of his animals :)

I miss you guys SO much that sometimes it literally hurts! Sis M thinks Scout is the funniest person in the world...and we laughed until we cried at Mik's "walk of shame" pictures! Daddy your letter made me cry....twice and mommy, I love you...seriously LOVE you! 

Pipes & Sayler, you two make my heart smile! I cannot wait to kiss your cheeks!