Week 4
Dec. 1, 2014
I can't believe it's only been and already been 2 WEEKS in the field! Time is flying but crawling at the same time!
This week I have had a lot of opportunities to study. Monday was P-day and then we visited a less active after dinner with a member family (they have us come over and do our laundry). Then on Tuesday we had district meeting (which is normally on Thursday) and President interviews, we had to drive down to O'Fallon (which takes about 1&1/2-2hrs to drive there) and then the meeting went long and by the time we got back to the apartment it was almost 7 hours total...didn't get much done...had dinner with the King's (a member family) and then we went and to talk to a Sister that is going through a SUPER hard time right now and unintentionally spent the whole evening there, but she needed to feel God's love and be reminded that he IS there and does care.
Wednesday, IT SNOWED! And we got an actual full day of proselyting done! Then it was Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving was fun here. We went to a members house (Sister C) and played pool and ate lots of good food! Then we went to Brother and Sister M's house for pie :) They are like Grandparents to all the missionaries and are AWESOME! They are super funny and very sweet and thoughtful! Friday Sister Eschenbrenner woke up super sick and couldn't get out of bed - I studied ALOT - like 5-7 HOURS! Then that evening she asked for a blessing and Brother M and Brother G (one of the high council I think... not sure) came over and gave her one. Saturday she was feeling a little better but not a lot. We actually got some companion study and some of the 12-week training program done.... and then she was back in bed for the rest of the day. She was feeling well enough to go out to dinner with the M's (we eat with them every Saturday night). It was a short visit but a much needed one :) Then Sunday I gave a talk in Sacrament meeting about keeping the Sabbath day holy. Then 30 minutes before church started I got asked to sing... stressful... but a blessing, and Elder Dixion gave a good talk on the sacrament and a youth named Taylor gave a really good talk about the Sabbath as well. Then we (Sisters and Elders) got asked to be part of a Christmas pageant so we practiced after church and we went to go meet with "R", an investigator. She is so sweet and I hope she acts on the truth that she is receiving. Then we went to dinner with Sister S... dinner was good. Heavenly Father knew that Sister E had done too much and all the other people we were going to see bailed so we went home and did companion study. :)
That was my week... it was long but short... I had a lot of time to myself and I liked it but I didn't because that is not why I am here... so I tried to make the best of it. :)
Wednesday, IT SNOWED! And we got an actual full day of proselyting done! Then it was Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving was fun here. We went to a members house (Sister C) and played pool and ate lots of good food! Then we went to Brother and Sister M's house for pie :) They are like Grandparents to all the missionaries and are AWESOME! They are super funny and very sweet and thoughtful! Friday Sister Eschenbrenner woke up super sick and couldn't get out of bed - I studied ALOT - like 5-7 HOURS! Then that evening she asked for a blessing and Brother M and Brother G (one of the high council I think... not sure) came over and gave her one. Saturday she was feeling a little better but not a lot. We actually got some companion study and some of the 12-week training program done.... and then she was back in bed for the rest of the day. She was feeling well enough to go out to dinner with the M's (we eat with them every Saturday night). It was a short visit but a much needed one :) Then Sunday I gave a talk in Sacrament meeting about keeping the Sabbath day holy. Then 30 minutes before church started I got asked to sing... stressful... but a blessing, and Elder Dixion gave a good talk on the sacrament and a youth named Taylor gave a really good talk about the Sabbath as well. Then we (Sisters and Elders) got asked to be part of a Christmas pageant so we practiced after church and we went to go meet with "R", an investigator. She is so sweet and I hope she acts on the truth that she is receiving. Then we went to dinner with Sister S... dinner was good. Heavenly Father knew that Sister E had done too much and all the other people we were going to see bailed so we went home and did companion study. :)
That was my week... it was long but short... I had a lot of time to myself and I liked it but I didn't because that is not why I am here... so I tried to make the best of it. :)
Scripture: Alma 56-58 I love this story! verses to look out for and talk about (Alma 57:21,27. Alma 58:40. Alma 56:55)
Alma 53:20
Continue in Patience, Uchtdorf general conference april 2010
Quote: "PATIENCE means active waiting and enduring. It means staying with something and doing all that we can-working, hoping, and exercising faith; bearing hardship with fortitude, even when the desires of out hearts are delayed. Patience is not simply enduring; it is ENDURING WELL." -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
- Sister Brimley
megan.brimley@myldsmail.net
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| L-R at Thanksgiving dinner: Elders Dickert & Dixion, Sister Eschenbrenner and me |
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