On Tuesday this week we had ZONE
CONFERENCE! and it was great and motivation and all that fun stuff. After we
had zone conference we had dinner at the bishop's. He has this dog that is the
biggest, cutest dog I've ever met.
On Wednesday we had our first
Book of Mormon study class that we started up. We had quite a few people there
and for the first time in my life my heart didn't feel like it was going to
explode teaching in front of a group of people. I thought to myself, "Hmm
maybe I should be a teacher." Then I thought about that for a little
longer and then I shuddered and moved on from that idea.
On Thursday we had a lesson with
a less-active and her husband who isn't a member. Their son had just died
recently so we taught them the Plan of Salvation and Calvin started crying. It
was great and the sprit was there.
Thursday was also Sister Lewis's
one year mark so I baked her a cake and she smashed it in her face like the
one-year-olds do.
One kind of small, but cool
miracle happened on Friday. We've been challenged as a mission to give out at
least one Book of Mormon every single day. Friday we had some things earlier in
the day that kept us from doing any finding. After dinner we had some time to
do some finding, but no one was having it. It had gotten to be around 8. We had
planned to go try by some less-active members houses from 8-9, but we decided
to keep going instead. It was about 8:30 and the very last door we knocked we
met a guy who had grown up in Salt-Lake City, but had never read the Book of
Mormon. He had been going through some hard things and we were able to give him
a Book of Mormon and it was awesome. You can do anything you set your mind to
when you have the Lord on your side.
On Sunday in Relief Society we
were talking a little about the Atonement. I decided that one of my biggest pet
peeves in life is when someone says they feel guilty for the Atonement. That's
not the point. The Atonement happened because we're imperfect and we need it to
be able to live with Heavenly Father, Jesus and our families again. Jesus
Christ performed the Atonement because he loves all of us. So instead of
feeling extremely guilty be thankful for his sacrifice and show that you love
him in return by using it and becoming a better person.
On a funnier note, we had dinner
with the Johnsons that night and we were talking to them about college. So
imagine this, you're talking with an 80+ year old woman and your companion
asked her what she studied in college and she looks up with a sly smile on her
face and says, "Boys." It was hilarious!!!! The Johnsons are the
greatest!
Well that was my week. Nothing
too exciting. Love you all!
Sister Schouten
Picture Text:
Sister Lewis
and her one year mark cake
Pretty sunset
Our wml told us
how he and his companion would celebrate p-day eve by drinking yoo-hoos so we
thought we'd follow in his footsteps.
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