Happy December 17th,
everyone!
Holy goodness, how
has time flown just so incredibly fast?!? Sometimes I can't even fathom how
crazy it is.
Anyways!
This week has been
awesome and a lot faster than other weeks! Maybe it's because it was my dear
companion, Sister Boss's last week! So crazy!
Prayers were
definitely answered! All week long we prayed specifically for busy days, but
not just any kind of "busy"! We prayed for busy days that will help
us to find those who are ready to be taught and live the gospel of Jesus
Christ. Busy days that will help us to feel that we tried our absolute best to
teach and testify to people of Jesus Christ and His restored church. Busy days
that will lead to helping others to make the promises of baptism with God!
Experiences of the
Week:
-- The majority of
Tuesday was spent walking outside and talking to those that we saw. It was so
fun! It felt so good to be outside, even if it was the rainiest day of the week
(which explains the subject!). We were wet pretty much all day and were
grateful for anyone who would let us into their home for a minute. Rain boots
are a miracle! They may not keep them entirely warm, BUT they keep them nice
and dry, which is more than half the battle.
-- We had our
Christmas Zone Conference this past week and it was so fun. That was probably
one of the only Christmas parties that we will actually be able to go to,
because we're just so darn busy doing missionary work! It was SO fun though- we
had a nice lunch and then a three and a half hour talent show of the two zones.
There was such a huge variety of talents- from skits to music to extreme
juggling to mouth-stuffing contests to lip sync battles.
-- Yesterday at
church, Brooke and her family finally came early enough to partake of the
sacrament!! She has 4 kids under the age of 12 (so early Sunday mornings are a
struggle to get to church) and they've been late every other time they've come
to church. They walked in just before the sacrament prayer! We talked to them
afterwards and she just radiated with light. Brooke loves going to church and
knows how important it is!
-- While out
proselyting, Sister Boss and I got a call from the mission president's wife.
She said that they had just gotten out of a baptism service for a girl named
Sarah, someone who I taught in Lebanon! She was a friend of a member who lived
in Lebanon, but lived in another northern town, so we referred her to the
missionaries there after we taught her a couple times. I was so happy-
practically squealing on the side of the road. It was such a tender mercy for
her to call me and tell me of the news that she had been baptized!
-- Transfer calls
came in! I'll be staying in Amity! Surprised? For me, not so much! I've only
been in Amity a little over a month now, so I'm glad I'll be here for a little
while longer!
Only one week till
Christmas! I challenge everyone to take this time up till Christmas to focus
more on the birth of Christ our Savior and Redeemer. He really is the reason
for the season!
Being a missionary,
I'm not exposed near as much to what Sister Boss and I call the
"commercialized Christmas" of presents and Christmas movies and
Santa. I'm so focused on Jesus Christ that I actually forgot about all those
things (which I'm pretty ok with). But I challenge all of you to take extra
time this week to think about Christ and the role that He plays in your life.
There is a special
sacrament meeting this upcoming Sunday for everyone! It's worldwide, so any
building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints you go to will be
holding this one-hour special sacrament meeting all focused on Jesus Christ.
There will be short spoken messages and tons of music, and I challenge each of
you to attend one this upcoming Sunday and feel of the Christmas Spirit there!
Thank you all for
your love and support! Talk to you all on Christmas! <3
Sister McCown
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