tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48571144344550509832024-03-12T21:11:41.526-07:00Sister Michaelanne Stauffer Mission BlogSeattle Washington MissionLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762999851139864254noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-79105657952871942322014-10-27T19:14:00.003-07:002014-10-27T19:14:35.094-07:00Last PostWell, this is weird. My last email/blog post and everything. This week has been really good. One of the Elders in my district his mom sent a package and said "give this to your missionary friends" and what it was was a thing of DOTS and she put a picture of Christ on it and and it said DOTS Depend On The Savior. I thought that was really cool and how true it is that we need to depend on the Savior. <br /><br />Now time for a crazy story!!<br /><br />So, we were out doing missionary work and all of a sudden, a HUGE windstorm started and trees started falling left and right. So we were like lets go to a member's. We tried 3 members and none of them were home. (then later we learned they were at a Halloween Party XP) and roads were just covered with trees. We tried moving some because we were told to go home early. but it was too <br />dangerous. So we had to take the long road home. And we had to dodge tress left and right, ninja style!! It was super crazy!!! So we ran inside when we got home and then the power went out. It was great!!!<br /><br />Then, the next day, we were headed to church and the spot where we normally park a tree fell on top of the car that was parked there. The spot was open when we pulled in but we didn't take it. So therefore the tree didn't smash our car!! woot!! miracle!! <br /><br />Well, everyone, the Church is true (the book is still blue) I love this Gospel so very much. I have loved my mission. and I know without a doubt that Joseph Smith is a prophet and that he did restore the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That Christ's authority is on the earth again to help us. I know God lives and Jesus is the Christ. And if we depend on him, everything is possible.<br />In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-80639223072077924792014-10-20T15:12:00.001-07:002014-10-20T15:14:07.692-07:00Enduring to the endSo we had Zone Conference. That was really good. President Choi spent a good portion of it talking about marriage. XP What a shocker, he's like obsessed... sometimes it feels like he's talking to the wrong crowd. Even at the member missionary fireside last night, he talked about it.... Well I guess if he feels impressed that's alright. ... I guess....<br />
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But hey. Life is good. The Gospel is true. It's the truest thing on this earth. Love the work. Will keep working hard!!<br />
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JSH 1:25<br />
25 So it was with me. I had actually seen a light, and in the midst of that light I saw two Personages, and they did in reality speak to me; and though I was hated and persecuted for saying that I had seen a vision, yet it was true; and while they were persecuting me, reviling me, and speaking all manner of evil against me falsely for so saying, I was led to say in my heart: Why persecute me for telling the truth? I have actually seen a vision; and who am I that I can withstand God, or why does the world think to make me deny what I have actually seen? For I had seen a vision; I knew it, and I knew that God knew it, and I could not deny it, neither dared I do it; at least I knew that by so doing I would offend God, and come under condemnation.<br />
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сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />
May the Spirit be with you<br />
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(<b>Note from Dad</b>) For those that are interested, she gets home on November 3 and will be speaking in the Sacrament Service on November 9 at 11:00 a.m. Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-67696257426465837522014-10-13T15:43:00.003-07:002014-10-13T15:43:32.132-07:00Doctrine and Covenants 76:22-23 Doctrine and Covenants 76:22-23 <br />22 And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!<br />23 For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-19696434791639673272014-10-06T19:16:00.005-07:002014-10-06T19:16:48.109-07:00Meet the MormonsSo this week we had a special Zone Conference!! And guess what!? We got to watch Meet the Mormons!! They released it early for missionaries to see it. And it was so so funny!!! And so amazing!! I've been telling everyone that they should go see it when it comes out this Friday.<br /><br />http://www.mormon.org/blog/meet-the-mormons-movie<br /><br />That's a link to the trailer.<br /><br />General Conference was awesome. There were a lot of talks I liked. I can't wait to be able to read them. I'm really excited to read Priesthood session. <br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-70886198988453824472014-09-30T15:50:00.003-07:002014-09-30T15:50:29.940-07:00Bikes, Yikes!!Okay so we had to go to the mission office this week. And we're way over miles for the month (because we had to drive the Russian Sisters all over) so we we're talking with the Assistants and we asked if we could get bikes. So...we did!<br /><br />So we have been on bikes for 2 days!!! woot!!! and yesterday as we were biking home in the dark, no street lights, or reflector gear (cuz we haven't gotten it yet) Sister Nudd's bike Chain popped off in the middle of the road. But luckily we were close to Brother McBride's house and I knew he is a bike guy so we went there. And he fixed her bike. Her handlebars almost fell off too. <br /><br />That's the crazy story for the day!!<br /><br />But this week I finished reading Alma. I feel like there's a lot we can learn from the war Chapters. I love them so much!! We can learn a lot from Mornoni, Pahoran (I don't think I spelled that right...) Helaman, and everyone else!!<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-25314089845737089542014-09-23T15:29:00.006-07:002014-09-23T15:29:51.399-07:00Back to Beaver LakeAlrighty!! So this week I sent Sister McClain home so I had to be with the Beaverlake Sisters till transfers...and guess what's funny!? I got transferred back to Beaverlake!! My companion is Sister Nudd. She's really funny. I'm so excited to be able to serve with her at this time.<br /><br />So something cool, Sister Choi told me "you build your testimony so when you go through tough times your testimony will hold you." (I can't remember if that's exactly how she said it...hehe but I think that is so true.) Your testimonies hold you. I know mine has. It's just so amazing how simple the gospel is. I just love it so much and I know there is a lot still for me to learn. And I can't wait.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-55459971468758376332014-09-15T16:06:00.005-07:002014-09-15T16:06:40.431-07:00The FiresideSorry everyone, I forgot to do one last week!! My bad! But hey, at least you have one this week right?<br />so this week we had our fireside. It was a success. It went really well....except for the fact that no non-members came. But that is alright, we rekindled the missionary spirit in all the members that came! So the next one that will happen will be even better!! :D <br /><br />Oh and also our ESL (English Second Language) is starting up this week!! woot!! We're so excited!! (I'm not going to lie though I'm hoping to pick up more Chinese from the class ^_^ I just really love languages).<br /><br />We also met with A____ this week! It went really well. Although he's holding back something.... but that's alright we'll figure it out. And I learned a new word from A____. "VolunTOLD." So instead of being volunteered your voluntold. I'm going to start using that. I like it.<br /><br />Mosiah 16:9<br /><br />He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-44686136671872712712014-09-09T15:32:00.002-07:002014-09-09T15:32:30.285-07:00SadNo blog letter this week for some unknown reason.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-91838638999277668352014-09-02T19:46:00.001-07:002014-09-02T19:46:13.429-07:00Good WeekWell this week has been good! So we're supposed to invite everyone to be baptized and we're supposed to keep track of how many we do then at the end of the day let our District Leader know so he can report it to the Zone Leaders. Even though a lot of people have been gone because of the holiday, we still tried to do that and while we were on exchanges we finally met M_____. Her daughter O______ went to Girl's Camp and other mutual activities and has loved it and we've been trying to contact her mom for awhile and we finally met her and she wants to be baptized on September 20th!!! :D woot!!<br /><br />And we got more finalized for our fireside. <br /><br />"How does God speak to you?"<br />"Can you have a personal relationship with God?"<br /><br />Those are questions that will be on the flyer and it's on personal revelation. It's going to be on the 14th at 5pm at the Stake Center. So it's going to be really good. We're trying to let everyone know about it.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-8913504322476593192014-08-25T17:40:00.003-07:002014-08-25T17:40:29.268-07:00Alma 5This week has been great! We've been continuing to work on the fireside were putting on about Revelation and knocking doors talking about baptism with everyone. It's been a really great and fun experience.<br /><br />And there are just so many things from the gospel. Today I was reading in Alma 5 so the other day we met a guy who asked us if we had salvation and we explained about the gospel of Jesus Christ and he said that was not how it worked but as I read Alma 5 this morning. Alma the younger explains about it and asks some great questions that I feel like that we could all use to evaluate ourselves to become more like Christ. It was just really cool.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with you<br />Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-49514406286344338012014-08-18T12:22:00.002-07:002014-08-18T12:22:47.933-07:00Baptismal InvitationsWell, this week has been good. We had like 3 really long meetings. XP I learned a whole lot, but they also made me way tired. One thing President Choi really stressed was inviting everyone we talk with to be baptized. so we started doing that. Some reactions we get to it are quiet hilarious. Some try to start walking away from us. Some do really weird faces and such. But we're following his council and our numbers went up this week! It's been really exciting.<br /><br />I read a talk this morning by Linda S. Reeves. I don't remember what it's called, but she stresses doing Family Home Evening, daily scripture study (with family), and daily prayers (with family) and she talks about how doing these things will strengthen us as trials come upon us and how the strength from them help and how the Book of Mormon does strengthen us. And she just encourages us to really do those things. It was really cool. <br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-64166115669095362792014-08-12T14:57:00.001-07:002014-08-12T14:57:15.045-07:00LuggageI survived transfers. My companion and I are both staying in Cougar Mountain for another transfer!! Woot! We're super excited we had 2 lessons with A__________ and they went awesome!!! There are some amazing things happening here.<br /><br />We are also planning a fireside and a ESL class for Chinese speakers. Since most of the population is Chinese anyways. But yeah.<br /><br />So, somewhat funny story. So as we were waiting for transfer calls we just kept waiting and waiting and 10:30 came along and nothing happened, we didn't even get a text saying that transfer calls were over, so we weren't really sure what was going on. So this morning, we get a call and they ask if we can help the Russian sisters with there luggage. They were in a trio. and all 3 of them were getting transferred. So our car was full of luggage and that's the only reason we went to transfers. But I'm super excited for this transfer and this week it's going to be so fun!! :D<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with yoRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-6856521909156187322014-08-04T14:57:00.001-07:002014-08-04T14:57:02.154-07:00Wahoo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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WOOT!!! This week was just so great!! It was super hot! But that's alright because we had a baptism!! For T_______ L_____!! Woot!! It was very exciting. The spirit was so strong at the baptism. A____<span id="goog_952209786"></span><span id="goog_952209787"></span> came to the baptism. It was just amazing.<br /><br />A______ is progressing really well. He's been keeping all of his commitments and we just see the small changes that he is making without having to ask him to make the changes and he realizes how good the gospel is and how it will make him a better person and he's willing to make those changes!! And something that's kinda funny is that one of our members went up to him and asked him if <br />he was going to be baptized next week? And he said, "I dunno, I don't have anything scheduled." when the member told us, we busted up laughing because we have felt the prompting that he could get baptized this week. So we're praying really hard for our lesson on Tuesday.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-59672168894445968972014-07-28T11:11:00.005-07:002014-07-28T11:11:57.018-07:00Miracles Never CeaseWOOT!! What an exciting week!! So, last week, after Sacrament Meeting, we got a text from someone name T______. Neither my companion or I knew who she was, but she asked if we were here in the Cougar Mountain Ward? We said "Yes" and we went and met her. It turns out that she met with missionaries 4 years ago and now she wants to be baptized. We met with her twice this week and in our first meeting, when we were inviting her to be baptized, we asked her if she would want to be baptized on August 2nd. and she said, "Let me look at my calendar" and she looked and it already said baptism in it!! Crazy!! And she is getting baptized this week!! This Saturday!!! She's super prepared and ready for this!!!<br /><br />As we met with A________ this week, we finished talking about the Plan of Salvation and J____ (his fellowshiper who is awesome and funny) picked up the Celestial Kingdom cut out (from the visual) and boldly told him he wants Anton to be in the Celestial Kingdom with him. And so A______ is going to be baptized sometime in August. But the date isn't set yet. But it was kinda funny because J____ and the M_____ were talking about baptism with A______ at the end and they started joking around that after the baptism they would all go to a shooting range to celebrate. (A_____ used to be a part of the Navy, he loves guns and owns lots of guns and a lot of the people in the ward really enjoy guns too so it's like perfect)<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-25330270474385905942014-07-21T12:13:00.001-07:002014-07-21T12:13:18.403-07:00Christmas Gift IdeaWell, this week has been good. We met with A____ and had some amazing lessons. He also came to church and the member missionary fireside on Sunday!!! He's super awesome. It's really funny, he keeps using 'interesting' to describe everything because it's so different than what he's used too. But he's doing just great!!<br /><br />We also had a Zone Conference this week which was just so amazing. I love Zone Conferences. So they gave us this paper with instructions on it for "Making your own Christmas Gift" Book of Mormon reading and marking plan.<br /><br />1. Start tomorrow reading 3 1/2 pages per day from a new unmarked Book of Mormon<br />2. Using two different colors (such as red and blue):<br />Mark every scripture with one color where god or Jesus Christ is speaking<br />Mark Every scripture that describes Jesus Christ or god in the other color. (e.g. The goodness of God, justice of God, the love of Jesus Christ, the mercy of Jesus Christ etc)<br />3. by Christmas you will have a treasured lifetime gift in your marked Book of Mormon and a strengthened testimony of Jesus Christ.<br /><br />I Started doing that and it's been so cool to highlight all those things about Christ.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-28577689179359294762014-07-14T18:28:00.001-07:002014-07-14T18:28:09.459-07:00ExchangesSo we went on exchanges this week. I went to Beaverlake and we had the member dinner with the Sansings!! It was really exciting. Brother Sansing said that I couldn't say it was weird going back to my old area, so I'm not going to say it :) Exchanges went good. We found a new investigator for them, so that was exciting. But, I also got eaten alive by bugs. But the bug bites are now disappearing.<br /><br />So, after exchanges Sister Mcclain and I had a lesson with A______ and he wants to be baptized on Augest 2nd!! :D He even came to church!! We are super excited. He's super awesome. And yeah...that's about it for this week.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-26371101425717405022014-07-07T11:13:00.001-07:002014-07-07T11:13:04.436-07:00Small WorldThis week has been a fun week of TRACTING!!! woot! :D and everyone is on
vacation so we become best friends with the door knockers! XP haha.<br />
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we have a miracle. J____ C_____ is a part member family.
J_____ was a convert and went less active immediately and he came to
church for his first time since he was 10 years old!!! His wife couldn't
make it :( but A_____ showed up for the last 15 minutes of priesthood. He
said he was in the area and had a feeling to stop by, so he did. And we
have an appointment to meet with him this week!!! woot!!!<br />
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I also met
Sister Fotheringham's sister-in-law at church. That was really cool.<br />
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There's this spot on Cougar Mountain where you can see Seattle on your
left and downtown Bellevue on your right. It's so cool. I'm going to take
a picture of it :D The Church is true and the Book is Blue!<br clear="all" />
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-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-54292799933739924192014-07-01T13:52:00.003-07:002014-07-01T13:52:42.817-07:00Another TransferWell, hello everyone. I just got transferred in zone to Cougar Mountain. My companion is Sister Mcclain. It's going to be a good transfer. This last week in Snoqualmie Falls, we did a lot of tracting and our investigator Margi has read to 2nd Nephi in the Book of Mormon and is loving it!! :D She also came to church. She's going to do awesome this transfer. <br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-47558998790171128872014-06-24T17:18:00.003-07:002014-06-24T17:19:06.174-07:00ServiceSo this week was good. We did LOTS of service. We helped people move and such but the most exciting part was that a less active/part member family texted us out of the blue!! :D we've been trying to get into her house FOREVER!!! she asked us to come help her move furniture around. It was great.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bl6pdI4vHQc/U6oU54QRoJI/AAAAAAAAAHM/zLX-_X3BJlg/s1600/SAM_0314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bl6pdI4vHQc/U6oU54QRoJI/AAAAAAAAAHM/zLX-_X3BJlg/s1600/SAM_0314.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a>We've been in EXTREME finding mode. That's all we've basically done this week. but today we went to xxx (Triple x burger). The burgers were HUGE. XXX is the missionary hot spot. All of the missionaries go there. So I finally got to go!!! It was so yummy and fun!!! I attached some pictures of that.<br />
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сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />
May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-5811922466693090242014-06-18T15:49:00.007-07:002014-06-18T15:49:52.137-07:00Dayton's LegsSo, to start off this week has been good. We've been doing TONS of finding. We found this girl named Sarah. She used to meet with missionaries and she now wants to meet with us again. And she wants to come to the Relief Society Activity this week. We're super excited about her.<br />
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This week we had to stay in for one day. And we found this Mormon Message called "Dayton's Legs". It's so good!! I love it so much. we also found a bonus video called "Reach and Share" and how because of this video this family joined the church. We started sharing it with our members to help them to see different ways to do missionary work.<br /><br />Here's a link to Dayton's Legs:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.lds.org/youth/video/daytons-legs?lang=eng&cid=NEMar14">https://www.lds.org/youth/video/daytons-legs?lang=eng&cid=NEMar14</a><br />
<br />That's really all for this week. Love you all!<br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-62162539547701483462014-06-09T12:32:00.006-07:002014-06-09T12:32:55.475-07:00Cats, horses, mowed lawns, oh my...So, this week has been good. We went on exchanges. It was slightly weird because I went to BeaverLake with Sister Eaton. so being in an old area with an old companion was a little weird. But it was kinda nice. But I just felt really weird the whole time. I felt kinda out of place. But the exchange went well.<br /><br />Then we went and saw Carrie who is a less active. She is an awesome less active. She is from England. she works for Microsoft and is a crazy cat lady. She has 6 cats. There's Mr. McHenry (he's her favorite), Daisy (She hates everyone), Zebedee (is scared of everything; but I think he's starting to warm up to us), Doogle (he's my favorite one and he loves shoes; it's really funny), Flourance (she's very nurturing; kind of like mother cat), and Penelope (she loves to suck her thumb; it's really cute). we never leave without TONS of cat hair on us. We mowed her lawn this week. Yes, I mowed my first lawn. And it looks pretty good. I must say myself.<br /><br />Then Sunday. Sunday was just awesome. So this ward is like HUGE into Family History and the talks were on Family History and then doing the work in the temple.<br /><br />Anyways, after church we went and saw a former investigator named Margi. She's Catholic and has horses (which automatically makes her super cool) and she feels the need to get baptized again because she doesn't agree with infant baptism. And her priest won't let her get baptized again. so we asked her what's her problem with our church? what's holding her back. And she said "I've been Catholic my whole life. How could I change?" she's just scared to change. But we committed her to pretend to be a 'Mormon' for a month. And if she liked it, we'd help her get baptized. So were going to start working with her again and she's going to come to church next week.<br /><br />So, after we saw her we went to her fellowshipper's house and told them the news and when we finished. they gave us 2 referrals!! They sound pretty awesome! I'm super excited about them.<br /><br />Then after that, we went and saw another family that we had been meaning to go and see for like the last 3 weeks. And after we finished visiting with them and we were heading out, their daughter who is in 8th grade walked out with us an said "I have a really strong impression that you need to meet my friend." So she walked with us over to the friends house and told us how she has come to church once and she really liked it. And she also told us how she's been weaving the gospel into their conversations. But it was really late so we didn't knock the door (in fact, it was WAY late....past curfew, within that time, our district leader had called 3 times XP hehehe..oops) But we are working on the best way to introduce us to her friend. I'm really excited. It was just an AWESOME day. <br /><br />So we had ward coordnation this week and one of the ward missionaries did Kendall's favorite scripture. 1 Nephi 2:15 "and my father dwelt in a tent." Lets just say I just about died of laughter when he shared that.<br />
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And the next 3 p-days will be on Tuesday cuz we're going to the temple and transfers.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-71413939307836593452014-06-02T18:42:00.001-07:002014-06-02T18:42:11.119-07:00Persistence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week was good. We taught Dana this week.We tracted into her last week and she told us to come back Wednesday at 10:30 and that we'd have 30 minutes to teach her. So we went back with Sister Wadsworth and found out the whole reason why she let us back was because missionaries have come to her door a lot and they've always been very nice and she wants to know why they keep coming <br />and why they're so nice and such. so we taught her the restoration. It was so powerful. She looked like she was going to cry and the only question she had when we finished was "How did Joseph Smith share this with others?" That was the easiest question I think I have ever answered on my whole mission. And she wants us to come back. And she said she's going to read and pray about the Book of Mormon. We're so excited about her!! We can't wait till we meet again and follow up! :DD<br /><br />As for the rest of this week, we were in the finding stages so we've been doing a lot of finding (aka tracting and contacting, etc....) but were having fun with the spirit while were at it! ^_^ <br /><br />Here are some pictures of us at Snoqualmie Falls. We took them this morning.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with you<br />
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<br />Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-5117088478329785262014-05-26T15:46:00.000-07:002014-05-26T15:46:00.194-07:00BlistersI love my new area. but i really miss seeing Puget Sound. I turn expecting to see it. but then I see houses. so it's a little disappointing. but oh we'll. We have Snoqualmie Falls in our area. (water falls) I'm excitted to go see them! We're going to go see them today or next week.<br />
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So this week we are basically out of miles, so we've been walking everywhere!!(so many blisters on my feet XP) I just keep telling myself that they're being prepared for Disneyland.<br /><br />So a member gave Sister Mcbride a referral last transfer and we went to do a follow up visit with the referral and we met his wife and 2 kids. They were so cute!!! Skyler and Vivienne. They're around 6 years old...I think...maybe a little older...not sure. But Skyler can't talk. He has Autism. He was so cute. He pulled us into a little play house, so me, Sis. Mcbride, Skyler, and Vivienne were all in this tiny play house. And suddenly, Skyler decided he wanted to sit on my lap and I wasn't prepared for it so I fell backwards and the play house fell and broke. Not permanently broke...hehehe...but that's all right cuz they have to move it anyways cuz they were planning on moving soon. So I did them a favor...I guess.<br /><br />This area makes me think of Beaverlake. Then again, it is 5ish minutes from Beaverlake. But I'm loving it. It's really great.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with youRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-66267536963521245202014-05-20T17:59:00.004-07:002014-05-20T17:59:41.425-07:00Back to BellevueSo this week. well I guess, first I got transferred. I am now in Snoqualmie Falls in the Bellevue South Zone (and yes that's next to my old zone Bellevue). My companion is Sister Mcbride, she is from Page Arizona. And from what I can gather from the hour that we have been together, she is awesome. And I also learned that Sister Eaton is possibly my STL and she's serving in BeaverLake. So I also learned that Brother Sansing does an update for them. so I thought I would do a shout out to him. Hi Brother Sansing!!<br /><br />Anywhos, this week Sister Madsen got sick so we were in for 2 days. And we've had like NO contact with any of our investigators really. but we finally got an appointment with Mary and Erik and of course Sis. Madsen was sick on that day. So we arranged to go on splits with the members and I studied my buns off to make sure I could teach just fine. so I got there and waited and waited. They didn't show up. So I texted them and they said they're looking into an LDS church that is closer to their house. XP Yeah, I was pretty disappointed.<br /><br />Oh yeah, last p-day I signed with a guy named Bill who is deaf. and has Down Syndrome!! It was so great. We're new friends. But I'm sad I won't get to see him again cuz I got transferred :( Oh well, I told Elder Rainey to sign with him. Maybe Bill will get over his "I hate Mormons." and become an investigator cuz they won't be talking at him, they'll be signing with him instead.<br /><br />-- <br />сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />May the Spirit be with you<br />Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857114434455050983.post-30900940184044905192014-05-12T15:41:00.003-07:002014-05-12T15:42:10.013-07:00ServiceThis week was good. We helped out at a Lutheran Church to feed people who can't get food for themselves. It was really fun and everyone is just so grateful. We're going to go back this week too. I can't wait.<br />
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We also finally got in contact with Mary and Erik and were able to set an appointment up with them!! Oh yeah, so excited.<br />
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And besides my surprise temple trip*, noting else really happened this week. Transfers are next week, so p-day will be on Tuesday.<br />
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сестра стаффр (That's my name in Russian! :D)<br />
May the Spirit be with you<br />
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[*Note from Dad: She told us about the Temple trip on the phone when we talked to her on Mother's Day. The Mission President needed a Sister to go with them to do some Sealings, so they called Michaelanne and asked her to go with them and arranged for another Sister to work with her companion while they were gone. She said it was fun.]Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350962242656435439noreply@blogger.com0