Don't forget to make some goals!
I had a really great week! There were a few low points, but it was mostly highs. :)
Monday we had a zone activity, which was kind of lame. For some reason the elders are always in charge, which means most likely sports and board games at the church. If the sisters were in charge it'd be way more fun. But I guess the people you're around make it fun no matter what you're doing so we did end up having fun by the end.
On Tuesday we had exchanges. Sister Scheer came to Silverdale 6th with me, while Sister Taylor went to Bainbridge island with Sister Wilson. We did some service and then we just went around trying to find people to teach. I am a firm believer that exchanges bring miracles though, so we did have some! We found some potentials that were willing to let us teach them something, and we met Richard, our first new investigator since I got here! He was really open to the idea of learning more and was excited to read the Book of Mormon. He was having "Spaghetti Night" though so he didn't want to let us in because he drinks when he makes spaghetti. He really wanted to learn though so he said to come back anytime "just NOT on spaghetti night." haha we're going back tonight with fellowship. Feel free to pray that he's still open. :)
Wednesday we had zone conference. And this is where the low comes in. It was a great Zone conference, but at one part our mission president started to share a video with us. It was a training that all the mission presidents were supposed to watch in December... While we watched it we weren't really sure WHY we were watching it... but then the more they talked the more you kind of got this sad sinking feeling in your stomach. They were talking about transfers and how missionaries are supposed to be transferred and then they said that missions were NOT allowed to have transfer meetings. And then Elder Dallin H. Oaks got up and added another witness that Transfer meetings were not acceptable. So, in a period of about 3 minutes our favorite part of each transfer was terminated. We were all really sad about that. Even President and Sister Blatter were really sad. Especially because they were the ones that had to break the news to us.
But, we know that it came from the First Presidency and the 12 apostles so there must be a good reason behind it, and we won't argue or complain about it. We will be sad... but there's not much we can do except move forward and be grateful that they aren't terminating zone conferences and musical firesides also...
The rest of Zone Conference was good too.
Thursday was New Year's Eve. Which was good. The SUN came out!!!! :D Which was awesome. however the sun coming out means the weather drops to negative bajillion degrees. (not really... more like 25.BUT STILL. It's freezing. With the humidity here you CAN'T get warm. No matter how many hand warmers and toe warmers and pairs of socks you wear, there is no warming up.) We didn't do anything special for New Year's Eve besides eat dinner later, not knock doors, and go home by 8. The rest of the day was just normal missionary work stuff.
That night though, the Zone leaders called... and they were talking about how they could help, or what they could do to help us with the missionary work here in this area (It's a hard area) and then we talked about a scripture that I found that helped with the no more transfer meeting news, and then one of them said "fetch!" or something like that... which reminded me that I was going to talk to them about their language.... I think Elder Nelson maybe gave me too much inspiration to speak up and speak out.... but I've gotten way better at sharing the things that come to my mind. And in this instance I felt like maybe I should inform them that they could work on not saying replacement/Mormon swear words. I told them to read President Monson's talk on being an example of the believers in WORD and in CONVERSATION. And I explained to them WHY they shouldn't say things like that and then they gave me a bunch of excuses as to why the COULDN'T not say them... and then I told them that if they thought it was impossible to change their language than they didn't understand the Atonement... it was a really funny conversation. And now they are afraid to ask my opinion on things. They said "Sister Warburton, you're vicious!" And I said "What?! I'm not!" and then they said "... you're right... you just.. make me feel bad... but in a nice way." haha They'll thank me later.
On Friday we street contacted a lot and talked to a lot of people. And I also stood on a frozen creek. It was cold enough for that. I also accidentally stuck my foot through some ice and filled my boot up with freezing cold water.
On Saturday I stood on water again more successfully.
We also got to go down to WINLOCK to a baptism for Cassidy! Which was the highlight of my week! And on the way back we drove through the only Chick-fil-a in our mission and so I had that for the first time in a long time. and that was another highlight.
Sunday we switched to 9 am church and numbers were lower for sacrament meeting but people trickled in by the end. After church we went street contacting some more and I found the perfect branch to hang upside down from. So.... I did.
Soooo that was my week. I've turned into a five year old/monkey with all the ice and the trees. I just can't help myself... but I am working and doing missionary work. And I'm also having fun! :)
Phew! A lot happens in a week when you are busy from 6:30 am to 10:30 at night. Sorry for this incredibly long email!
I love you all and I am too lazy to share a very spiritual thought. Just know that I know that this Gospel is truly the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that God lives and that He really is our Father in Heaven and He LOVES us perfectly. I know that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and that we have a living prophet on the earth today. I know that families are forever and that we have the potential to be GREAT. IF we follow Jesus Christ's example. God is Good. Life is great. and I am glad to be alive. :)
Have a great week!
Love, Sister Warburton
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| Cassidy's baptism! |
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| Cassidy's baptism! |
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| Frozen lake. :D |
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| Frost! |
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| And a crack that I made while standing on the ice... I was really freaking Sister Taylor out haha |
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| Anddd you probably don't need to share this one with anyone because it looks more risque than I thought it did... haha but I thought it was funny and that you'd like it. Don't worry no one was around. The sun went away and there were less people on the trail. (I'm obviously a very obedient mom and do exactly what I'm told....) |
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| Frozen lake. I didn't stand on this one. |
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| Mount Rainier. |
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| My zone at the Christmas party. |
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