I want to start out each email with a quote from a prophet
about missionary work. I want you all to realize how important missionary work
is for EVERYONE! It is part of our baptismal covenant. And we are trying to
help members realize that. So, the first quote is by President George Albert
Smith :) I was actually in shock as I read it this morning!
"We will attain our exaltation in the Celestial Kingdom
only on the condition that we share with our Father's other children the
blessings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and observe the commandments that will
enrich our lives here and hereafter."
Um. Yeah. Our Celestial glory depends on if we share the
gospel!!!! Crazy. But amazing :) Everyone should be able to experience the joy
of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Please pray for missionary opportunities and
ways to serve. K? Thanks :)
This week was like a long run. Speaking of! Sister Bolton
actually runs outside with me! Finally! :) She is not used to running semi-a
lot like I am, but we are working up to it! This morning we ran 2.82 miles! :)
Anyways, it sucks while you're doing it, but you still feel fine after, ya
know? Basically all of our appointments with investigators fell through,
including 2 temple tours. Steve drank. Rachel dropped us. It was hot and humid
and I had to get back into working full days with biking ten miles per day.
But, as we accounted for our week last night, I felt great! :) The Lord
calculates everything to bless us. He still gives us miracles when we have
adversity, but we have to pay close attention to notice them sometimes!
:)
We started teaching a family!!! :) They are called the
Johnson's. Lee is a freakin hard worker, like you dad. Carla is so cute and
nice. They have two boys. And they want to come to church and go on a temple
tour with us soon! :) They are just pretty hard to catch at home. Missionaries
become the best stalkers though!
Michael has a baptismal date! :) August 3rd! :) He went from
one week saying he had already been "saved," to saying, "Yeah I
have actually been thinking about getting baptized." He is going to fast
and pray about it. But he loves us. He always sends us the nicest texts. This
week he asked, "Are you sure you guys aren't angels? Because you came at
exactly the right time, and I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't
been there for me in this hard time." Things like that make all the hard
times worth it! :)
Steve. Oh, Steve. Is he all of your favorite? Because he is
totally mine! Even though I could knock him right upside the head sometimes! He
was doing so well at the first of the week, because he had a job he was working
on. Well, when they finished the job, he wanted to celebrate. Of course. So we
saw him Friday. He said, "Girls, this is my last day drinking. I'm really
done after today." Don't worry, we recorded that! We didn't think he'd
remember it. So, Bea, the stellar ward missionary that is friends with Steve,
wanted to go over there later that day too. So we did. We just said hi and said
we had to go because there were a few of them there drinking. We went to see a
few less-actives, then went home. Have I mentioned how overwhelming it is to
have so many less-actives? Well, it is. Anyway, Eric, Steve's roommate texted
us and said Steve wrecked his scooter pretty bad. Oh my gosh I was so worried!!
What kind of friends let their friend drive like that?! So since Bea is a nurse
she called around and found out about Steve. He was in a trauma center about 30
minutes away. Saturday she took us and the Elders to see him and get him a
blessing. He wasn't in as bad of shape as we thought. And trust me, it took so
much effort not to scold him! He just had a concussion, stitches, staples, and
a hurt shoulder. He was supposed to be discharged yesterday, but he still
hasn't been. So, he has now gone two days without any of his addictions!!! :)
YAY!!! We are considering this the miracle we have been praying for for him!!
:) So hopefully we will see him tonight.
We have been biking and doing a lot of street contacting,
trying to find people to teach. Sometimes it is scary talking to people at
first. But I will get used to it again. Although it is supposed to be the
members’ job to "find, fellowship, and finalize." But hey, ya gotta
do what ya gotta do I guess! Sister Bolton and I get along just fine! We are
totally different people. She is totally musical, artsy, creative, quiet. But
we are already teaching pretty well together :) We have interviews with
president this week. And transfers are next week. I don't think either of us
will be transferred because of the emergency transfer we just had, but you
never know!
I hope you all are doing amazing! I think about you and pray
for you every night! (Yes, individually. My prayers are so freakin long now!) I
am glad you are finally getting rain! I fasted for that on fast Sunday! :) I
love you all so much! Have a great week! :)
xoxo
Love, Sister Lowry
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