7.27.15
What a week it has been, all over the place. Let us take it
one day at a time.
Monday: We had a fun P-day and had dinner at our stake
presidents house with the elders in the area and they shared a really awesome
message with them and we received a couple referrals from them. Later that
night we went and knocked on a door because a member told us that there was a
family on this street and we had knocked on a couple of the doors on that
street, they didn't give us a name or exactly where they lived but we were sent
to that area for a reason. So we went and knocked on one of the random doors on
this street and a really nice lady answered and invited us in and she told us
that she wanted to get back to church. We talked about the savior and the book
of Mormon and she was really excited to learn more about it and her grandkids
were excited to learn more about it as well.
Tuesday: We had dinner with a member and I left my book of
Mormon there but she lived really far out and we couldn't turn around because
we were running late for interviews with or mission president (if there is
anything you should not be late for it is that) We ended up being on time and I
learned lots of wonderful things from him. One thing that he talked about was
that we must live a life with purpose and inspiration. He talked about how
important it is to apply the things that we learn from the spirit (inspiration)
to our lives. Really great interview!
And later that night we also found a new investigator.
Wednesday: We had day of falling though appointments ALL day
so we went and had a lesson with the lady who we met on Monday, the one that
was really prepared by the Lord. She had great questions and was really excited
about church on Sunday and talked about going to church Sunday. We also told her a little about the word of
wisdom and she though it was really cool and wanted to try to start following
and living it. She also wanted to keep reading the book of Mormon because she
loved it so much. And a couple funny things from that day. We went and knocked
on a door by a referral from a member who we had seen. A lady came out and told
us she was not really interested and told us that she knew all about that
Mormon thing because her neighbor’s daughter had a boyfriend that was a member
of the church at one point in his life. We told her that we could answer
questions and she said she had no problem. It was just really interesting that
she thought she knew it all because of the relationship she had with someone
that knew it really well. And the actual funny thing that happened was the
member called us that I had left my book with and she said that she wanted to
bring it to our house. She got there and started talking about the people who
owned it and that they had 2 and a half kids. At first I didn’t catch it and
when she left my companion was laughing really hard... How do you have 2 and a half
kids. haha
Thursday: We had Correlation today (Correlation: a meeting
that we have with our Ward Mission leader each week to talk about the things
that are going on in the area and tell him if we need any help with anything.)
Anyways we had it at the library, terrible idea because we had to whisper like
the entire time. It got to the point after whispering for a time that that we
all lost it and couldn't speak with out laughing. We have decided that we needed
to not have it there again. One of the elders sitting right across from me was
kind of quiet and then all the sudden he was like I can’t hear anyone because I
am in a jungle over here. We all looked over at him and he had a plant that was
all over him and it was just kind of funny, maybe one of those you had to be
there moments haha. But at the end of
the correlation the WML give a wonderful spiritual thought of how important it
is to ask questions when we are teaching. (Alma 32:7-11)
Friday: This day was really weird day. Although it started
off with a wonderful district meeting. We had talked about how we were going to
help one of our investigators, who we had planned to see with a member later in
the day. We had been running a little bit late to his lesson and felt kind of
bad because the member was already there but we parked our car and started
walking toward the member to talk about what we were going to be teaching him
and before we got to her the guy across the street came out and asked if we
were going to see Leo. With a smile on my face I said that we were:) and then
he apologized to us and said that he had passed away from heart complications
the day before. My mouth probably dropped open. I was taken away and didn't
know what to say or what to think. After we had talked to him for a moment the
member comforted us and told us that we had been preparing him for the spirit
world. I realized that we had talked to him in the 4 weeks we knew him about
the plan of salvation. Heavenly Father really has a plan for everyone that we
come in contact with. I have really understood the plan of salvation a lot more
lately and really see why it is important for people to know about the plan of
salvation especially after losing a loved one.
Later in that day though we were knocking on the door of
this guy we were trying to find and he wasn't home so we knocked on a few more
and the second door we knocked on a tall guy, opened the door and we talked to
him about who we were and what we do and it was really cool because he asked
when church was and we told him and told him we could get a ride for him:)
Saturday: We went to
a baptism for the sweetest 12 year old boy the elders had been teaching. Seeing
that ordinance makes every hard time and every hard thing alllll worth it!
Sunday: The tall man we met came to church, LOVED IT and
told us that he wanted to come back and that his mom would enjoy that church!
And we met a less active that wants us to come and teach her girls more often:)
Missionary work really is the lord's work. As missionaries
and members, when we are more obedient to the things we know we are supposed to
do, the Lord's blessings poor out on us. If you imagine the lord's blessings as
rain that flows upon us all the time. When we are not receiving blessings it is
not because the Lord has neglected us, it is because we have closed ourselves
off and put up an umbrella. The blessings are right there and falling off to
the side. We must close our umbrella to partake in all the blessings that our
heavenly father has to offer us. So what are you going to do to close your
Spiritual umbrella? I know that our Heavenly Father really does love us and
wants to bless us! I love this gospel and the knowledge of the plan of
salvation that comes with it! I know that it is all true.
I love you all and hope that you are all well.
Love Sister Mauck
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