Another week full of miracles!! It was a HOT one. Tanning nicely :)
Before I get into my week, I want to wish a Happy Father's Day to my dad! I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him! He's my hero. 😊❤️
Monday was a great pday! The gowanda Elders came to arcade and we
all got haircuts then went fishing at the owens house again! It was a
lot of fun! Gowanda Elders had to head back around 4 to make it home
and out preaching by 6 so elder shaw and i hung out at our little
stage one church building! So small the cultural hall is the parking
lot.... not a whole lot at all to do here for pdays... gotta be
creative! After pday ended we had a lesson with Tyrone, he's
progressing very well! We taught him the word of wisdom and he's
already leaving, rare in these parts. We are taking him to the sites
this week! Should be super good! After our lesson we packed an over
night o pack and drove up to Lancaster for our blitz with the zine
leaders! There apartment doesn't have any A/C and it was like 85 and
humid with 5 people in the apartment... it was a rough night.
Tuesday we spent all day in Lancaster. Elder Beardall and i were
together! We had a such a good time, we put some hardworking. Found 4
new people for the to start teaching! It was awesome. Elder Beardall
was in my group that came out with me, he's an amazing missionary. I
learned a lot from him! We had a blast in the ghetto of Depew,NY. We
left there and saw an awesome sunset, stopped and grabbed a few pics,
we got back to our apartment and as we walked from our car to the door
we said hello to the lady smoking and she stopped us and wanted to
talk, she asked us why we are happy... she noticed we don't have a tv
and different things like that and was confused on how we were happy.
We whipped out a Book of Mormon and sat down and taught her a
restoration. And while doing so she expressed how confused she was
about all the churches and why we were happy but she was part of a
church and wasn't happy. We got into the priesthood and how its the
only way to relieve all of the father's blessings, and she started
cray and begged us to meet with her again. It was really cool! Very
humbling
Wednesday we had interviews with president Evans! Always love
those. We had our weekly scripture study with Dennis Raines. He's so
awesome, reading in the pearl of great price right now! We had a
lesson in franklinville but we got there and they canceled... waste of
mikes, but we ended up knocking some doors on 3rd avenue and found
some people who would potentially be interested n the gospel! We had
our lesson with Katie, shes so awesome! She had a very spiritual
experience, one I think that has and will continue to change her life.
She said she dropped to her knees after reading from the Book of
Mormon and started crying and was overwhelmed by something she
couldn't described so we read a couple scriptures t describe the hoy
ghost to her and she knew it was the Holy Ghost before we could stop
reading. It was awesome. In our closing prayer with her she basically
bore her testimony of how shes so grateful for the church in her life
now. It was so awesome. Katie has defiantly been one of the most
humbling experiences watching her com unto christ and be perfected
him.
Thursday was great!! We had branch correlation and met a lady at
subway so sat and watched us while we prayed over our subs and wanted
to talk to us before we left and told us she use to meet with
missionaries and we talked with her for a little while and she asked
if we wanted her address, of course we jumped on it! Haha we have an
appointment with her tomorrow! She's a mother of 2 cute lil boys. We
had district meeting in Gowanda and the zone leaders came an gave a
training that was very motivations. I gave my training on helping our
investigators have the Book of Mormon, or the scriptures sink deeply
within there soul. It was really good i had it all planned out but
only used 1 thing that i planned the rest was all by the spirit. It
was awesome! After district meeting i gave a baptismal interview to a
9year old girl named cailey! She's wonderful and will be baptized this
coming Saturday! Love giving interviews, its a wonderful experience.
We had a couple lessons planned in Franklinville to finish off our
night but they ll canceled... i've had really bad allergies I think
this week or jus had a bad bug and i was feeling like garbage all day
so i decided to go get some NyQuil and clock out until tomorrow.
Friday we did some planning in the morning of course! Can't forget
weekly planning... after we had an appointment with Donna. She's been
investigating the church for about 5 years on and off. She supper
awkward and doesn't seem like she will progress. We did lots of laying
down expectations and things of that nature but she didn't seem to
follow. We did lots of walking around arcade contacting different
people and talking to everyone! We met a guy in our area book named
Ben, he's down to meet with missionaries again and wants to go to
dinner and talk! So awesome! We planed on meeting with the lady we met
earlier in the week but she wasnt home... so we did some more finding
we tried setting up appointments with members but no one will text us
back... working on building trust is tough when your the only one
working at it... slowly but surely! We ended the night tracting in the
village of arcade.
Saturday was a day that everything, literally everything fell
through... we spent most the day knocking doors in the heat and baking
sun. We did find one family that we will be seeing on Tuesday but that
was it! Lots of people gave us water bottles!🙏🏼 very much
appreciated! #BLESSED we had a lesson with the littles, there an older
couple and he is a pastor for a church but retiring soon and looking
for another place of worship! hey, why not?? there super friendly and
are open to what we have to say! we also saw Tyrone tonight and taught
him the law of chastity! he also took us on a tour of his farm. it was
awesome!
Sunday was a great sabbath day, Katie came to church and it was
very spritual for her today. while singin' how firm a foundaion she
cried, and in gospel principles she was really emtional while we read
and discssed the family proclamation to the world! it was so awesome
to see her be overwhelmed by the spirit. shes so ready for baptism and
wants it so bad! just needs to get hitched. we did studies and had
dinner with the leffers, a recent convert family. there great! we did
some less active finding.. no such luck... we did have a lesson with
Becky, the lady we met earlier in the week. we taight her the
restoration and she eat it p but still is confused.. she was crying
the whole time while talking about jospeh smith and the restoration of
the priesthood. it was really cool. it was a great week!
The reason for my title is just the story about Becky, she asked why
are we so happy because she had been watching us since we got her and
by our kind actions and diffrent things she was touched and was
curious. The most powerful way to teach or reach out to people is
through our example. Preach the gospel, and if necessary use words.
Always remember people are watching you and your actions and we all
are representatives of our savior and of the church of Jesus Christ.
Show them what we are all about. I love all of you! I hope you have a
great week! Happy Father's Day to yall, i hope it was a great one!
Love,
Elder Judy
1- Elder Beardall and I on Excahnges
2- Sunset pic 📸
Before I get into my week, I want to wish a Happy Father's Day to my dad! I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him! He's my hero. 😊❤️
Monday was a great pday! The gowanda Elders came to arcade and we
all got haircuts then went fishing at the owens house again! It was a
lot of fun! Gowanda Elders had to head back around 4 to make it home
and out preaching by 6 so elder shaw and i hung out at our little
stage one church building! So small the cultural hall is the parking
lot.... not a whole lot at all to do here for pdays... gotta be
creative! After pday ended we had a lesson with Tyrone, he's
progressing very well! We taught him the word of wisdom and he's
already leaving, rare in these parts. We are taking him to the sites
this week! Should be super good! After our lesson we packed an over
night o pack and drove up to Lancaster for our blitz with the zine
leaders! There apartment doesn't have any A/C and it was like 85 and
humid with 5 people in the apartment... it was a rough night.
Tuesday we spent all day in Lancaster. Elder Beardall and i were
together! We had a such a good time, we put some hardworking. Found 4
new people for the to start teaching! It was awesome. Elder Beardall
was in my group that came out with me, he's an amazing missionary. I
learned a lot from him! We had a blast in the ghetto of Depew,NY. We
left there and saw an awesome sunset, stopped and grabbed a few pics,
we got back to our apartment and as we walked from our car to the door
we said hello to the lady smoking and she stopped us and wanted to
talk, she asked us why we are happy... she noticed we don't have a tv
and different things like that and was confused on how we were happy.
We whipped out a Book of Mormon and sat down and taught her a
restoration. And while doing so she expressed how confused she was
about all the churches and why we were happy but she was part of a
church and wasn't happy. We got into the priesthood and how its the
only way to relieve all of the father's blessings, and she started
cray and begged us to meet with her again. It was really cool! Very
humbling
Wednesday we had interviews with president Evans! Always love
those. We had our weekly scripture study with Dennis Raines. He's so
awesome, reading in the pearl of great price right now! We had a
lesson in franklinville but we got there and they canceled... waste of
mikes, but we ended up knocking some doors on 3rd avenue and found
some people who would potentially be interested n the gospel! We had
our lesson with Katie, shes so awesome! She had a very spiritual
experience, one I think that has and will continue to change her life.
She said she dropped to her knees after reading from the Book of
Mormon and started crying and was overwhelmed by something she
couldn't described so we read a couple scriptures t describe the hoy
ghost to her and she knew it was the Holy Ghost before we could stop
reading. It was awesome. In our closing prayer with her she basically
bore her testimony of how shes so grateful for the church in her life
now. It was so awesome. Katie has defiantly been one of the most
humbling experiences watching her com unto christ and be perfected
him.
Thursday was great!! We had branch correlation and met a lady at
subway so sat and watched us while we prayed over our subs and wanted
to talk to us before we left and told us she use to meet with
missionaries and we talked with her for a little while and she asked
if we wanted her address, of course we jumped on it! Haha we have an
appointment with her tomorrow! She's a mother of 2 cute lil boys. We
had district meeting in Gowanda and the zone leaders came an gave a
training that was very motivations. I gave my training on helping our
investigators have the Book of Mormon, or the scriptures sink deeply
within there soul. It was really good i had it all planned out but
only used 1 thing that i planned the rest was all by the spirit. It
was awesome! After district meeting i gave a baptismal interview to a
9year old girl named cailey! She's wonderful and will be baptized this
coming Saturday! Love giving interviews, its a wonderful experience.
We had a couple lessons planned in Franklinville to finish off our
night but they ll canceled... i've had really bad allergies I think
this week or jus had a bad bug and i was feeling like garbage all day
so i decided to go get some NyQuil and clock out until tomorrow.
Friday we did some planning in the morning of course! Can't forget
weekly planning... after we had an appointment with Donna. She's been
investigating the church for about 5 years on and off. She supper
awkward and doesn't seem like she will progress. We did lots of laying
down expectations and things of that nature but she didn't seem to
follow. We did lots of walking around arcade contacting different
people and talking to everyone! We met a guy in our area book named
Ben, he's down to meet with missionaries again and wants to go to
dinner and talk! So awesome! We planed on meeting with the lady we met
earlier in the week but she wasnt home... so we did some more finding
we tried setting up appointments with members but no one will text us
back... working on building trust is tough when your the only one
working at it... slowly but surely! We ended the night tracting in the
village of arcade.
Saturday was a day that everything, literally everything fell
through... we spent most the day knocking doors in the heat and baking
sun. We did find one family that we will be seeing on Tuesday but that
was it! Lots of people gave us water bottles!🙏🏼 very much
appreciated! #BLESSED we had a lesson with the littles, there an older
couple and he is a pastor for a church but retiring soon and looking
for another place of worship! hey, why not?? there super friendly and
are open to what we have to say! we also saw Tyrone tonight and taught
him the law of chastity! he also took us on a tour of his farm. it was
awesome!
Sunday was a great sabbath day, Katie came to church and it was
very spritual for her today. while singin' how firm a foundaion she
cried, and in gospel principles she was really emtional while we read
and discssed the family proclamation to the world! it was so awesome
to see her be overwhelmed by the spirit. shes so ready for baptism and
wants it so bad! just needs to get hitched. we did studies and had
dinner with the leffers, a recent convert family. there great! we did
some less active finding.. no such luck... we did have a lesson with
Becky, the lady we met earlier in the week. we taight her the
restoration and she eat it p but still is confused.. she was crying
the whole time while talking about jospeh smith and the restoration of
the priesthood. it was really cool. it was a great week!
The reason for my title is just the story about Becky, she asked why
are we so happy because she had been watching us since we got her and
by our kind actions and diffrent things she was touched and was
curious. The most powerful way to teach or reach out to people is
through our example. Preach the gospel, and if necessary use words.
Always remember people are watching you and your actions and we all
are representatives of our savior and of the church of Jesus Christ.
Show them what we are all about. I love all of you! I hope you have a
great week! Happy Father's Day to yall, i hope it was a great one!
Love,
Elder Judy
1- Elder Beardall and I on Excahnges
2- Sunset pic 📸
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