THIE WEEK I GOT IN A SPOON FIGHT WITH AN OLD MAN 5-26-14

It has been quite the week.  The highlight was probably when we were with the Fishers (this older couple in the ward) and the funny little old man got in a spoon fight with me! "Girl, have you ever got in a spoon fight with an old man?" "Nope, but it's on my list of things to do!" And then we fake fought with our spoons. Hahaha

MONDAY

We enjoyed taking it slow in Goddard once again.  It's nicer to just relax in that sleepy town than drive into Wichita.  Monday night we had diner with one of the younger couples in the ward.  Well the wife at least. Her husband travels a lot.  We wanted to get on her good side so we offered to water her garden for the week when she was out of town.  We then went and tried a less active family that is hard to get a hold of, and we did!   They are super awesome!  We then brought a (belated) mother's day candy bar to a woman in our ward who hates it when you drop by unexpectedly but will never let us schedule time with her!  She opens the door "I told you to call first!" And then we were all "oh we just came to bring you chocolate!" and her WHOLE body language and demeanor changed! It was awesome!

TUSEDAY

We had specialized training about how some people are more prepared than others for the gospel and then we went and did service for a member of our ward who needed help packing for her move!  We might have packed up her son's WHOLE bedroom.

WEDNESDAY

We were invited to sing for a senior’s lunch in Goddard, so we got together with the Elders and practiced the piano and some patriotic and well known Christian hymns in an elderly couple's home.  I was worried because a few times sister Hopper fell asleep while she was sitting with us and I was all "oh no our chaperone went night night!" but then she would wake up again...

We sang for the senior group and it didn't go as well as we hoped, but it was a start.

THURSDAY

We stopped by an old investigator of the Elders who likes Sisters a little better because he has issues with women not holding the Priesthood.  He was going through a tough time that day and asked us to pray for him- In the middle of the street! So we did and we could tell it totally touched him.  He gets a long well with Sister Nash, which is fine by me because his personality intimidates me! I realize he is all bark and no bite, but it's intimidating (he used to be a sheriff, so he is kinda edgy)

We then had interviews with president Bell, who said I am quirky and he enjoys that, so that was nice.

FRIDAY

We helped Sister Koppa move/pack again.  Sister Nash actually took a picture with her giant parrot. Which I think was brave of her since she is terrified of birds.  We then had late lunch with the elderly couple who are super funny and the little old man and I got sassy with each other. He reminds me of my grandpa.  We then taught Matt and Charee.  We were lovingly bold with them and told them that if Jesus Christ were in their living room he would invite Charee to be baptized and Matt to come back to church. And as representatives of Jesus Christ that was what we were doing.  However, they said we are not Jesus and if he were in their living room things would be different and they want to take their time doing their own thing. *sigh*

teaching Karen in her car

SATURDAY

We helped a less active plant her garden on her farm estate. She has a pond with fish, chickens, a hedgehog, dogs and she just got rid of their goats.  It was super fun helping plant her garden! Then, right as we were pulling into our parking lot, we saw Karen in her car so I hopped out as fast as possible to go talk to her!  Turns out her car wouldn't start! So, we prayed for help and guidance in the parking lot with her and then called a member near by and asked for help. He said he would come and help us out!  As we were waiting with her, we hopped in the car and taught her a lesson right then and there!  Then our members came up and helped her out!  We invited her to church but she said no...

holding a hedgehog

SUNDAY

Sunday we had crazy Kansas weather with insane rain and then sunshine!  Oh Kansas.  After church we took a member  with us to our Sunday appointment with Beatrice. We saw the kids look out the window, but they didn't answer the door.  Crazy sister Robertson wouldn't take no for an answer and rang the doorbell three times in a row and then was peering through their windows! Hahaha.  That night after dinner we took a teenager with us to go try some possible people to teach and we gave away one Book of Mormon and another person seemed genuinely interested! That was refreshing!  At one point Sister Nash was teaching in Spanish and I was looking at the teen we brought with us all confused and she looked at me confused and we just nodded and smiled at the investigator! Hahaha

Us helping on the farm.

MONDAY

We were invited to a Memorial Day BBQ for dinner, not realizing that's what it was. So we showed up to the members home and saw other families there too and were all confused. It wasn't till halfway through dinner when someone mentioned it was a Memorial Day BBQ that we caught on! Hahaha

Lunch after Monday meetings.

So, that's my week.  It's been tough but I know that through the atonement and through the Savior (so basically same thing) things that are hard can be made possible. Love you all!

Sister Cramer