Hello, world! So
it's been a quick 3 days! It's so weird to already have another pday, this past
week and a half has been so crazy! Even in the threeish days since I last
emailed, Sister Boss and I have seen so many miracles and tender mercies.
God is so good!
In my last email, I
talked a little about Light the World and how exciting it is! One way that
Sister Boss and I decided to spread the word about it was by creating vinyl
stickers to put on the back of our cars! We designed it and then our ward
mission leader made them with a little vinyl machine he has. It was so fun!
After church
yesterday, we put the stickers on a bunch of the member's cars. It was so cool
to see how excited and supportive they were for Light the World!
We are currently
teaching a family and they are the cutest! They have 4 kids ranging from 11
years old to 8 months and they are so crazy. We go in to teach them a lesson
and it takes about 15-20 minutes to get them from running around the house to
sitting on the couch. They are so fun though!
It's been great
practice, though, in helping our lessons to be more interactive. We have to
bring little games that relate to the lesson or make fun analogies that help
them to pay attention. When we taught them about the restoration, we played the
game telephone to teach them about the Great Apostasy. The great apostasy is a
time of wickedness and pride after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus
Christ in which His teachings were rejected by men, and thus, wasn't on the earth
for a time. That is why the Restoration was so necessary!
They loved playing
telephone and they were laughing as the craziest things were said.
They love church and
the ward! It's amazing to see how much the ward is bringing them in and helping
them out. Money is tight for them right now, and it was a miracle to see ward
members bring huge piles of wood to them for the winter. Service truly does
soften the heart!
We aw many other
lessons and miracles- I just don't have the time to write them all down! We are
teaching quite a few people, which is both super exciting and really
refreshing! The Lord truly is hastening His work in this area and has blessed
us with so many solid people to teach.
Sister Boss and I
are working really hard and I love her to pieces! We are always laughing about
something and cracking jokes wherever we go. We actually both have the same
color coat and rain boots (something worn EVERY day now for us), so a bunch of
members and people we meet in the streets always ask us if we are wearing
uniforms. We aren't- we just have the same coincidental clothes. So funny!
Changes are coming
and an announcement was given this past week that we will no longer have dinner
with members during the week! It was so crazy!
It's starting in
December, and they are giving us crock pots and a little extra money to help us
out. We will still be able to have dinner with members on the weekends, but
they are doing this to help us be outside proselyting during the prime hours of
5-7pm when people are home. It makes total sense, and we are excited to see how
our work will be affected for the better!
*Please send easy
and crockpot recipes for needy missionaries who don't know how to cook! :)
Spiritual Thought of
the Week:
It is absolutely
amazing how much Heavenly Father blesses us...just amazing! I can't even fathom
how much he actually helps us in all that we do as we strive to do what is
right...I know that I only see a small percentage, and
I'm already mind-blown!
I know that every
sliver of success I experience is because of Him. There is just now way that I
could do this without Him.
This scripture
reminded me of this principle that I have come to learn as I have been here in
Amity. I know that I have seen more of God's hand in my daily life as I have
prayed for the ability to do so and as I thank Him for all the things He has
given us. It's crazy to think how my eyes are opened to see more blessings as I
pray in gratitude for what He has given me.
Alma 26: 11-12:
"But Ammon said
unto him: I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea,
my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God. Yea, I know that I am
nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but
I will boast of my God, for in his
strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought
in this land, for which we will praise his name forever."
Thank you all for
your support and love to me! It means more than words can describe!
All my love,
Sister McCown
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