Heyoo!
This week has gone by so fast! But it's awesome, and I love it!
Tuesday we had a conference with all the sisters of the mission. It
was really cool to see. There were about 50 of us, President Samuelian,
and Sister Samuelian. He first talked about rescuing souls. He said
that before and after this life, we rescue souls.
So what do you think we're here to do now? Rescue souls, of course! So
here I am, rescuing souls in Oregon. I love it. President also talked
about studying. We need the spiritual strength and guidance that comes
from the scriptures, and good daily scripture
study will get us there. So I've been trying to focus more on my
personal study. Be more diligent and study with my investigators in
mind. That sort of stuff. So far it's been a huge help. President also
talked about the fact that Salem is a new mission. The
Lord would not open a new mission here if there are not people here
prepared to hear the message of the restored gospel. He just wouldn't.
And the same goes for Natal! There are people being prepared to learn
about Christ and our job is to find them and teach
them.
Clearly the conference got me super pumped. We've set high goals
for this week and are following President's advice, "If you can think
it, you can do it!" Nos podemos! Nos podemos!
Wednesday we had a kick-booty planning session. That was
sah-weeeet. And this week is going to be awesome. Oh, and then one of
our investigators went into the hospital because of his liver. He said
he was in the hospital in Kaiser, which is the name of
our stake. So we assumed it would be in our mission boundaries, got
permission from the ZLs to leave our area, and a member took us to the
hospital. Apparently the hospital is in Keizer. Near Portland. Yeah. Not
in our boundaries. So we're at the hospital
freaking out, called the ZLs and they're kinda irked, and our member is
like ehhh no big deal. We were at the hospital literally about 15
minutes. I mean we're on the boundary of the mission, so it didn't seem
like the hospital would be out of mission boundaries
or anything. It just felt really uncomfortable the whole time.
Thursday was exchanges. Sister F (a sister training leader)
came with us for a day, while Sister H went into Salem with Sister W. It was a really fun day. Sister F is going home after this
transfer and she is a seasoned pro! I was
just learning from everything she did, absorbing it up like a sponge.
We also had a lesson with a member's friend, which was awesome. He said
he would be baptized if he found out the church is true. But we're
letting the ZLs teach him, because he would be
going to the YSA ward, and they're over that ward.
Friday we had an awesome lesson with J. J is hard to
teach sometimes because he just goes off on random tangents and forgets
how he was going to relate it to what we were talking about, so just
keeps talking anyway. But he's a good guy. We were
worried we would have to drop him because he wasn't progressing, but
he's progressing now! He read Alma 32 and we had an awesome discussion
on faith. I can see that the Spirit is starting to touch him, and I know
it's because of the Book of Mormon. It changes
lives, people! And I'm starting to take on a bigger role in lessons. At
first I had a hard time saying things because either Jerome would be
talking, or Sister T or H would be talking. So it was hard to
get a word in. But now I'm starting to teach
more. It's awesome. I've also learned that the Spirit helps me teach
most often through scriptures. Like I will be sitting in the lesson
listening, and a scripture will pop into my head that relates perfectly.
It's so cool! Because scriptures explain things
much more profoundly than I ever can! And I'm surprised I remember that
many random scriptures. It's definitely the Spirit, that's for sure.
Saturday started off with service at our investigator G's house.
We helped her clear out blackberry bushes from the back of her house
for about two hours. It wouldn't have been hard at all except for the
vicious thorns on the bushes. Let's just say
Sister T told me I look like I got mauled by a cat. I told her she
should see the cat. But my battle scars are pretty sweet. Haha.
Sunday we had to drop one of our investigators. It was sad. But
that's how Satan tempts us on missions! We're here to find those that
are prepared, and teaching people that aren't progressing at all can be a
waste of time sometimes. Harsh, but true. Oh
and Sunday we ate like five tons of food. I don't know how it happened,
but people just kept giving us food. I need to practice how to politely
turn down food, especially for Brazil.
That's awesome about Trevor Jackson! BRAZIL!!! Tell both Trevors to stop being lame and write me an email! : )
How are things with dad's work?
Well I love you a ton! Gotta go. Keep on keepin' on!
Sister Baker
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