I am glad
you are getting storms in California! We had one too. It was FRIGID! But we have kept warm. They say we are going to
have the coldest March in Kansas
history. oh boy. Maybe this is preparing me for some day when I have to
move to Alaska .
If you have already seen this pic. sorry. But really this is the weather!
We have
found one more lady to teach and a lot more less actives and the RS is warming
up to us! The president likes me
because I am a recreation management major and she works for parks and rec. So that's good. We taught them in RS yesterday about how to use the pamphlets. That was fun :-)
This week has
been crazy! In a good kind of way. But crazy!
On Prep day
Monday we played basket ball and I actually enjoyed it! Also, I went to
Salvation Army and bought three new skirts, so that was nice. I love
thrift stores.
On
Tuesday: CRAZINESS! We went to go teach this girl who the elders tracted into,
and the spirit was SUPER STRONG and she is SO PREPARED. But the problem is, she
is super hardcore Christian, and when we started reading the promise on the
introduction page of the Book of Mormon, she got uncomfortable, wouldn't even
read it out loud, and Sister Payton had to. When we asked why, she said she
didn't want to read that bold of a promise without knowing for her self. And
then proceeded to ask super hard nit picky questions that we don't even know
how we answered, but we did. I so hope she will read and pray to
know if the Book of Mormon is true, she really is so prepared! We teach her again tomorrow. Then
Tuesday night, MIRACLE! So we had a referral to go see this girl Rachel, but
when we got there, we thought it might actually be a member's house that we had
just told the elders to go see. So, Sister Payton told me that we would be
doing a door approach and it was all me. So, there I was, knocking on the door, and
there I was in the middle of saying "Hi, we are the missionaries"
when she just went "oh hey!" to Sister Payton and let us in! I was
so confused! So, while her back was
turned I asked Sister Payton what was up, and was told it was a former
investigator who didn't want to be taught again till April! So, we had a
referral to someone completely different and were sent to a former
investigators house whose address we never had because we taught her on campus.
Well, I mean Sister Payton did before I came here. It was crazy! CRAZY
AWESOME!
Wednesday we went to Sister's Conference.
Sister Payton calls it Sister's Therapy Session. This is basically what
it is. WE GOT TO WEAR PANTS ALL DAY! wikki wikki whaaaaat. So great. They
did exercise with us. Did I tell you we learned
to hula at Sister’s Conference? I was awful at it. But it was fun!
We were taught nutrition (which is a joke as a
missionary because we don't have control over our dinners and sometimes lunch)
and then we had a talk about depression. They finished by telling us we need
9-10 hours of sleep a night. Once again a joke because we get a maximum of 8 a
night. Clearly the speakers have never served a mission. Then we all sat
in a circle and talked about our woes and had other sisters give us solutions.
I can see why some Sisters need Sister’s Conference, but I thought it was
weird. A lot of them cried.
On Thursday
, we
taught the less active family with the RS president again. It was crazy
and her kids kept trying to rip my Book of Mormon. Oh well. We then
taught several of our giant group of Less actives and I think it went very
well. I love one of them tons, I think we could be besties in real life.
I told her that too. :)
Friday
was exchanges! I stayed here and Sister Payton went to Topeka . It was the worst day to have
exchanges because we had NO appointments and she doesn't have driving privileges
and neither do I until I pass off all of my lessons. (Almost there though) so
we walked. a lot. And knocked on a lot of doors. but it was fun because she is a
delight! The STL I was with told me I am the quirkiest sister she knows.
I will take that in stride. she actually asked me if I have always been this
bubbly. I thought that was funny.
On
Saturday we did a lot! We drove out to this little town named LeCompton and
taught this sweet old lady who never gets visit taught. She gave us all scarves
she made. They look store bought. Then that night we went out with the
bishops wife and were able to contact two less active women who no one has been
able to do much with, but they let us in! So that's great! And one of them
people warned us NOT to go there, but we kept feeling we just HAD to go. And
so far, so good.
Yesterday
we were snowed in again. So not much to report, unfortunately. This week was
great and the Lord provides. One thing I have realized while I am out
here is the importance of reading scriptures. It is something I had such
a struggle with before my mission, but I know that it really blesses your life
and can help you to know more of what it is Heavenly Father wants you to know.
I love you all and hope you have a great week!
Sister
Robyn Cramer
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