Hey Familia and Friends!!!
So you know how it is almost May well we
are still in the 40s sometimes which is kind of a bummer so even when the sun
is out you have to wear long sleeves so you can't get your awesome watch tan.
:/ We've decided that Michigan would be a wonderful place to live if there was
not wind. If wind did not exist in Michigan it would be a wonderful place, well
winds above 10 mph cause you still need to fly a kite every once in a while.
This week has been an intense week, but in missionary work what week isn't.
Monday: Sister Murri and I spent like all
P-Day making Book of Mormon boxes for the Elders we serve with Elder Williams
and Elder Ashton. Now these boxes are pretty awesome. We have and ITL holder
inside and we put pens in them and they are also used as teaching tools while
at door steps because of the pictures on them. The Elders have actually found
pretty good success from using them.
Tuesday: We did some service for one of our
investigators, Angie. In Lansing there was a huge ice storm and now that all
the snow is gone you can actually pick up the massive branches that have fallen
from the trees. We also had a lesson with our investigator Laura. Laura is
Catholic and I'm pretty sure that she wants to convert us to her religion, but
we will see what happens! The spirit was present hopefully she accepted it!
Wednesday: We had district meeting! I love
district meetings!!! They are the best-est! We learned about extending
commitments and following up with those that we teach! It was really good!
Later that evening we also had a scripture study class and the Elders taught
it! Elder Raun from my MTC group was on trade offs and they taught so well! It
was great to see the growth of a missionary who came out the same time I did.
Thursday: We went door knocking this day
and it was pretty crazy. The wind was cold and well I didn't have a jacket.
Obviously I wasn't a very good boy scout because I didn't learn the motto
"be prepared".
Friday: We helped set up for a genealogy
event that was going to take place on Saturday and we door knocked.
Saturday: We got to help out at the
genealogy thing! There were like 200 something people there and like 90%
were not members! It was really neat actually to see how many people enjoy genealogy!
I really am a lot more into family history now since my mission! It is super
cool because my Ward Mission Leader printed out my fan chart and like
almost all of it is filled out, but now I want to learn about the names on
the chart! The church is true because of many things and family history is
one of them!
Sunday: I went to a Catholic church along
with going to ours. We went to a special Mercy mass thing. It was
interesting..... It is nice to know where our investigator is coming from and
we were able to ask questions so we can now better understand how to teach
her and what her beliefs are.
Spiritual Thought: Something that I
learned this week is that sin destroys families. It is so important for us to
strive to live the commandments and to teach our children to do the same. Satan
is after the family in so many ways and I have been able to see that this week.
Families are so important to our Heavenly Father and Satan knows that is where
growth and development take place. Why do we find it so hard to keep the
commandments? The natural man truly is an enemy to God. If there is anything
that I can say to you all right now it is do everything in your power to follow
the commandments and raise your families in the ways of the Lord. Sin is real, but
the power of God triumphs over all things and sin is one of them. If you have
sinned repent and feel renewed! The Atonement of Jesus Christ is real and it
can heal you fully if you let it! I know that we can over come all things
through Jesus Christ and we can have the strength to overcome the sins of the
world. I love you all so much and I want you to know this, you are all loved
greatly by Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ! In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Love Always,
Sister Miranda Smith
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