This week was so
good! Our family home evening plans were cancelled, but that's ok! We got
lots done during our last P-Day (preparation day) including shopping for
sweaters and dancing on an empty bus! Good times! :)
Tuesday we went to the
countryside part of our area and visited with a cute grandma and her
daughter. They are so nice! Nice enough to load up our bread slices
with 3 TBS of butter each! And sugar! That's how they eat their
bread here! Some use less butter, though. We also taught our fun
investigator girl! After the lesson, we had a party singing songs and
laughing and eating Indian fry bread type bread!
Wednesday was so fun! We
taught an investigator and then went to institute with her. She then had
her baptismal interview and PASSED with flying colors! She is so ready,
and I'm so excited for her! Watching her change has been such a fun
experience! She has gained such great faith and a love of her Savior.
It shows in her face.
Thursday was English
teaching day. Nobody came, but I wrote a lot in my journal! :) Then
we taught our grandma investigator, and she had her final lesson before her
baptismal interview this Saturday! If you ever want to talk see someone
making major changes in life, it's her! She exudes light in her
eyes. She lives the Gospel and understands how happy it can make
her. She loves the Savior! She knows Him. And I'm so blessed
to have been able to watch her grow since I met her this summer in Hovd.
Friday we watched a new
missionary broadcast! There are some big changes in missionary
work! We have a lot more flexibility in our schedules and longer P
days! They will start at 8am and end at 6 pm. We are so excited to
have an extra 3 hours to get stuff done and rest on our P-Day! It got me
thinking about being a more effective missionary. Something I loved from
the broadcast was that we need to make our people and the Savior the center of
our work. We can't expect to think about ourselves and be effective missionaries.
I made a goal to start fewer sentences with the words "me" and
"I". I need to stop saying things like, "I'm not good
enough" or "I said so many good things in that lesson!" and
instead say more sentences like "Christ, through His love, helped me so
much in that lesson!" and "The Holy Ghost will help me to say the
right things, despite my imperfections." That puts the focus where
it should be and leaves a lot less room for doubt. I am so grateful I
could be a part of the big changes happening in missionary work! I love
them already!
On Saturday, we participated
in a district meeting, and our grandma passed her interview! She was in
the interview for an hour, but she was just so excited to talk to the district
leader about all that she learned since meeting with us! She is so
amazing! Also, our 20 year old investigator got baptized! What a
happy day! She was glowing, and so many people came to support her.
I felt overwhelming love for her and feel like we will be good friends for the
rest of our lives! :) At least, I sure hope so! :) She is going to
do amazing things with her life, and I'm excited to see her growth.
Sunday we met with our
grandma again and watched Finding Faith
in Christ. Then she bore her testimony. She shared that she
never imagined herself believing in God and Jesus Christ, but since she has
gained faith in them, her life has changed for the better. She feels
better physically, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. She is so
excited and ready to be baptized this week! I am thrilled for her!
:)
Last night we shared family
home evening with a sweet family. We shared testimonies, and the 6 year
old boy shared his testimony with such firm faith and power. I love
hearing the testimonies of children. They say everything just right –
from the heart.
I feel so blessed to be a
part of this great work. This is the Savior's work. He is in charge
and I feel so overwhelmed that He has allowed me to share His message of faith,
hope, and joy. I love the people here more than I knew I could love!
:)
I love you all! Have a
great week!
Sister Bottorff
Quiet time - walking down a country road...
Yes - you can eat dirt and worms here :)
Sweet, pure, and humble children - may we all be
A common P-Day activity - laundry!
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