10.5.15
Hey there!
Was conference great or what?? Let me take you on a journey
of my past CRAZY week as a brand new set of inexperienced Sister Training
Leaders. It is crazy to think that I have only been with my new companion for
less than 2 weeks! Anyways so the rest of last P-day we went to the institute
building in Blacksburg and hung out with some of the missionaries that were
there while we waited for the Zone Leaders to bring us the Express Pass for the
tolls that we were going to have to go through to get to Charleston. We had a
great rest of the night meeting a few
members who we had never met with before and invited them back to church. They
declined but they did say that they would open their Book of Mormon again and
maybe watch conference. We will be following up on that in the next few days.
One thing that I have learned on my mission though is that 1) no effort is
wasted and 2) that if you don't ask you will never know, so just ask. All the person can say is no. They may get a
little defensive as I have experienced but their loss, at least you asked or
invited.
Anyways then Tuesday came and we had to wake up before 5 in
the morning because we had to be to Charleston a little before 9 for a Mission
Leadership Council. It was super good and really nice to go to at the beginning
of the transfer because now we have some insight that we can take to exchanges
that we have. But some sisters met us at our house in the morning and we drove
them up and it was really fun to get to know those sisters that we would otherwise
not interact with much. One of the things that we talked about a lot is what we
were going to do for the winter because last year around this time we lost lots
of momentum in the mission and lots of improvement was needed. Our mission is
doing great things now and we talked about how important our diligence and
faith was going to have to be as it gets cold and dark and windy outside. One
thing that our mission really has been focusing on is exact obedience and how
that is what truly brings blessings. I know that as we do obey with exactness
and do the work the Lord's way blessing flow and miracles happen!
Wednesday was for the most part normal. We got our
assignment for what we were to teach at the next zone conference and were not
really sure how to go about it and were just hoping that during our
companionship study that we would be able to put all these things together. One
of the most intimidating things that came with this assignment is how often we
would be teaching missionaries. I know that I have learned a lot and that the
Lord qualifies those he calls but teaching bunches of Elders and Sisters that
have been out longer then both my companion and I was intimidating at first but
when we remembered once again that the Lord qualifies those he calls we were
able to work together to know what to teach and work though prayers as well.
Thursday was weekly planning and that was really long but we
have lots of ideas that we have been now working on to find new people and work
with the community. We got the mayors number and have called him to work with
the community and build their trust in the missionaries:)
Friday was our zone meeting where we taught the role of the
Holy Ghost in conversion and that was really cool. There was so much
involvement/incite from everyone that it felt more like we were leading a
discussion then teaching and that was really cool because I learned so much in
that little amount of time. Later in that day we went on exchanges with some
sisters in our zone who are struggling and that was really cool. I stayed in
our area and brought one of the sisters back here and really saw her desire to
work and that strengthened my testimony as well. We talked a lot about how the
little things can make the biggest difference and it was really cool when
President Eying’s talk testified to that, when we act upon the little things
that it will make all the difference and we will be able to have the true
constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. Although I was the senior companion
on that exchange we both learned so much!
And then Saturday we exchanged back and Conference began! Oh
it was wonderful to me, the things that were taught of, nothing really new just
great reminders of the things that really do matter in this life. Hopefully I can apply all the things I wrote
down. One thing that I would like to start sharing on my emails is the
scripture that I will be "Ponderizing" for the week. This week my
companion and I wanted to really focus on finding new people to teach about the
restored gospel. Our scripture for the week is Alma 31:34-35 talking about how
each soul is precious and that it is only though the Lord that we can bring our
brethren back into the fold. I hope all of you took that challenge to ponderize
(20% memorized and 80% ponder) a scripture each week!
I would love to hear all of your incite on conference and
what you learned! Both from the prophets and apostles and from the spirit as
well! Maybe even some fun experiences from asking the question to our Heavenly
Father "What lack I yet?" Our Heavenly father has a plan for each of
us and if we ask him what that is and how to accomplish it, that is what will
bring us true happiness! I hope you are all well and that you learned much like
I did this week! Keep up the great work and remember to just "Do it."
Love Sister Mauck
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