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Lots to share! bear with me...
So, Tuesday, we as a group decided to enter into a contract to eat better, exercise more consistently, etc. I drew it up and we signed it Wednesday night. Its nuts, but its kind of fun too, the problem is a lot of the exercise parts I am currently unable to participate in :(
On Thursday, we had the SICKEST NIGHT EVER. As part of the contract, we have to drink at least 3 bottles of water each day and we were doing really well, but Thursday is a walking day for us, which makes it difficult to always have a place to use the restroom when needed. At this point in the evening, we were DYING. But we sucked it up and knocked on the door where we had an appointment, but Gilbert wasn't home :( very frustrating, but we decided to knock the doors around his house and then go find a member to beg for access to their facilities. the next door neighbor opened the door, asked if we were the Mormons and invited us right in! she told us that we had come at the perfect time because that day she had been talking to her friend at work about how she could get a Book of Mormon because hers was packed away from moving. She said that she needed more of God in her life and she believed we could help her get that. She feels that this is "150% right" and shes amazing. When we left (after Glenda, miracle that she is, let us use her bathroom) we saw Gilbert was home, so we went and had a fantastic lesson with him and invited him to be baptized on July 7th! AHHH, so exciting! He is so sincere and has the strongest desire I've seen to be a Christlike person each day.
Also, on Saturday we were tracting and we knocked on this one door and the lady kept shouting "come in!", but we wanted her to know who she was inviting in, so we opened the door so she could see and her dog kept running towards us trying to get out, so we were trying to keep him in and talk to her. Well, we got caught up in the conversation and he ran out and she was like, don't let him go too far, and we turned to look and he's down the street making friends, so we're like "oh hes just right here", and I back away(on my scooter mind you,) to chase him down, and he keeps running, so I'm zooming down the street on my scooter to catch him and I finally go to pick him up and he starts peeing, uh nope. So I wait, and finally snatch him and hold him with one arm while I scooter back like a knight in a floral dress, I felt very accomplished having saved the puppy from certain doom.
I love this gospel, I love being a missionary, and I love the changes that I've been privileged to see in so many people all around me. and I love Jesus Christ, I've truly felt that He has become my best friend and that He is with me each and every day. He knows us, He loves us, and He walks with us.
I love you all!!
Sister Shuldberg
p.s. freaking out, cause I hit my halfway mark this week... its strange
p.p.s. For the next 9 months, I've decided I'm going to work on a Christlike attribute each month. It's only been a few days and I've already seen a radical difference. I invite each of you to consider a way you can be more like Christ and give it a shot, it'll invite His spirit more into your life and bring more fulfilling and lasting joy.
Pictures:
1. here's the sunset I promised last week and failed to come through with
2. for part of our contract we have to do burpees before breakfast, so I document the sisters, because I am currently unable.
3. these are the Murrays and this is what dinner at their house looks like
4.&5. the contract
6. Ephrata's favorite missionaries
Lots to share! bear with me...
So, Tuesday, we as a group decided to enter into a contract to eat better, exercise more consistently, etc. I drew it up and we signed it Wednesday night. Its nuts, but its kind of fun too, the problem is a lot of the exercise parts I am currently unable to participate in :(
On Thursday, we had the SICKEST NIGHT EVER. As part of the contract, we have to drink at least 3 bottles of water each day and we were doing really well, but Thursday is a walking day for us, which makes it difficult to always have a place to use the restroom when needed. At this point in the evening, we were DYING. But we sucked it up and knocked on the door where we had an appointment, but Gilbert wasn't home :( very frustrating, but we decided to knock the doors around his house and then go find a member to beg for access to their facilities. the next door neighbor opened the door, asked if we were the Mormons and invited us right in! she told us that we had come at the perfect time because that day she had been talking to her friend at work about how she could get a Book of Mormon because hers was packed away from moving. She said that she needed more of God in her life and she believed we could help her get that. She feels that this is "150% right" and shes amazing. When we left (after Glenda, miracle that she is, let us use her bathroom) we saw Gilbert was home, so we went and had a fantastic lesson with him and invited him to be baptized on July 7th! AHHH, so exciting! He is so sincere and has the strongest desire I've seen to be a Christlike person each day.
Also, on Saturday we were tracting and we knocked on this one door and the lady kept shouting "come in!", but we wanted her to know who she was inviting in, so we opened the door so she could see and her dog kept running towards us trying to get out, so we were trying to keep him in and talk to her. Well, we got caught up in the conversation and he ran out and she was like, don't let him go too far, and we turned to look and he's down the street making friends, so we're like "oh hes just right here", and I back away(on my scooter mind you,) to chase him down, and he keeps running, so I'm zooming down the street on my scooter to catch him and I finally go to pick him up and he starts peeing, uh nope. So I wait, and finally snatch him and hold him with one arm while I scooter back like a knight in a floral dress, I felt very accomplished having saved the puppy from certain doom.
I love this gospel, I love being a missionary, and I love the changes that I've been privileged to see in so many people all around me. and I love Jesus Christ, I've truly felt that He has become my best friend and that He is with me each and every day. He knows us, He loves us, and He walks with us.
I love you all!!
Sister Shuldberg
p.s. freaking out, cause I hit my halfway mark this week... its strange
p.p.s. For the next 9 months, I've decided I'm going to work on a Christlike attribute each month. It's only been a few days and I've already seen a radical difference. I invite each of you to consider a way you can be more like Christ and give it a shot, it'll invite His spirit more into your life and bring more fulfilling and lasting joy.
Pictures:
1. here's the sunset I promised last week and failed to come through with
2. for part of our contract we have to do burpees before breakfast, so I document the sisters, because I am currently unable.
3. these are the Murrays and this is what dinner at their house looks like
4.&5. the contract
6. Ephrata's favorite missionaries
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