This week was a ROLLERCOASTER... so really nothing new.
We started with an epic District Council. Sister Robinson and I had planned a training that heavily involved cookies but we absolutely ran out of time so instead we just handed the cookies out afterwards and I'm happy to report that my moms recipe did well in the eyes of the Elders. A few of them asked how they were so good.... massive success in my opinion.
I also had the opportunity to go to mutual again this week! Our Zone Leaders are telling us how crucial it is to get in with the youth so we will now be going on a regular basis. Which is exciting!! This week we did a service scavenger hunt where we went to the store and smiled at people and helped them carry out their groceries, then we went to the park and drew hearts on the ground, stuff like that. It was actually mega fun. Not to flex too hard butttttt my team won.
I had 2 different exchanges this week, one mini one and one full exchange. It was a lot but I'm gaining so much love for all of these sisters. It's insane how much getting to interact with them makes me love them even more. No wonder God has such unconditional love for us because He knows us the best, why wouldn't He?
I was teaching a member who is trying to come back to church and while we were talking he mentioned that while he was trying to talk to God about why God allows bad things to happen in our lives he said that it became clear to him why God doesn't just intervene all the time. He said that God just wants people to hang out with, and He needs people who have lived live and had experience so that He can enjoy it more. That here on Earth you want to be surrounded by people who have had life experience because they get it and it's the same thing God wants. He wants to be surrounded by people who get it.
We also had an impromptu chapel tour with Jana after women's conference and she is absolutely incredible. She wants so desperately come closer to Christ. We went into the chapel to talk about the Sacrament and while we were there the Spirit was so strong. We invited her to be baptized and she said she definitely would!! So that's a massive success!! We don't have a date yet but it should be coming soon!!
Then Sunday was full of miracles. I had been feeling down because we had spent so much time in the week caring for the sisters we hardly had time to care for our area so I was sure our key indicators would be suffering. So Sunday rolls around and we go to church expecting Jana to come. But as time passes she doesn't show, but right before Sacrament Diana and Martin walk in. We were ABSOLUELY blown away. We thought for sure they wouldn't come. A member has even said he had tried to text them but they said they wouldn't be there but they walked right on it. It was incredible. THEN later that day Jana messaged us and said she ended up going to a different ward for Sacrament and Relief Society. It was a huge miracle!! Then Sister Robinson and I went out to contact a few potential people to teach and while we were out we passed an older woman and a young boy sitting on a patio. We start to drive away and all of a sudden I just knew we had to go talk to them so I tell Sister Robinson we needed to go back and we pulled a classic missionary u-turn. We go back and start talking to her and it turns out she actually had a Book of Mormon in the past and she loved it but her house flooded and ruined it. We gave her another copy and invited her to read it and set up a time to follow up on how it went and she said yes which means.... WE ARE TEACHING A NEW PERSON!! It was an eventful day for sure. All I can say is that these miracles could not be me, God has to be in charge of the work. There is no doubt in my mind it was all His work and push that got us those miracles.
This is His church, He guides it every moment of every day and He wants us to bring others to him.
Thank you for tuning back in to my crazy missionary life!! I love love love you all!!
Remember God is in the Details!
Sister Carter
