This scene looks familiar and a SURPRISE!!

1/7/2013

Dear family,

 

last week was kind of a blurr...so hopefully I will not repeat myself too much.  We did pick up another investigator last week.  Her name is Heather and her sister asked us to stop by.  Our initial contact with Heather she had just had an augment with her husband the night before so she just needed someone to talk to.  She set up an appointment for us to come back. Heather told us that she loves Mormon and they are very nice people, but implied that she does not want to be one.  She is Native so we thought it would be a good idea to listen to Elder Larry Echo Hawk's talk from Conference (he invites Natives to read the Book of Mormon). We feel that it peaked her interest, especially when we emphasized that the Book of Mormon is about her people.  We shall see how our next lesson goes with her.

 

We taught Binithi twice this week and know it is just preparing her for her baptismal interviews.  She is so sweet! Binithi is very excited to be baptized! Ah! I just love their family. (If only I could say their last name...I will work on that.) ;)

 

Then....I got sick again on Saturday.  Bleh. Thankfully it was not nearly as bad when I got sick before, but throwing up is no fun. Period.  So, we spent the day inside.  Which I feel is a blessing in disguise because Sister Little has had a bad cough all this week.  She may finally be calling Sister Nicholas today or tomorrow.  I spent most of Saturday in bed.  My stomach hurt, but I did not have a fever, which I was very grateful for.  And the McIntyre's (the family we live with) will make sure we are well taken care of.

 

Sunday was nice - great testimonies.  It was super nice to be able to attend most of both wards.  Last year our wards started at 9 and 9:30 in two separate buildings.  Now they start at 11 and 1 pm.  I am trying to remember what was said...oh one member got up and said he has a testimony of believing the unbelievable. Such as the Joseph Smith story among other things. I thought it was neat.  In RS the lesson was on Elder Christofferson's talk about William Tyndel (I feel like I spelled that very wrong) and the importance of scriptures.  I think it was from April 2010 or 2011.  I will need to go back and reread it.  It was a good lesson.

 

So the surprise that happened this morning.....Sister McIntyre asked if we wanted to go to Banff today. :) Um...yes please! So, we need to quickly run to the store and get back to the house to prepare to leave. It's going to be a fantastic day!!! (And week!)

Love you all!!

-Sister Douglass

 

PS- Shout out to members of the 8th ward and my YSA ward who sent me Christmas cards! Thank you sooo much!!!!!! You are the best!!!!