This week has been pretty interesting! We saw a ton of less
active members. Which is fine, but very unusual. We just happened to be able to
get a hold of them. I usually have a Less active as the main plan and then two
by two them because there is usually someone there that is interested, but all
of the less actives have been home! Which is awesome, because we haven't met a
lot of them, but at the same time we got not a lot of finding done.
So first cool thing of this week. We had a lesson and a meal
at the Nieslens home with Lauren. Lauren is awesome. Well the cool thing that
happened: we were setting up Family History for Lauren on Familysearch.org and
it was really slow for her because she doesn't know anything about her family.
Well, after a while Sister Sullivan showed Lauren her family tree, and hers
doesn't go back very far either. Then I showed them mine. Yeah, and my family
is super awesome at doing family history. Anywho, I started clicking back to
see how far I could get. Well: 1900, 1600, 1100, 700, 300, 300BC, 700BC,
1100BC, 1600BC, !900BC, 2200BC, 3000BC, 4000BC!!! (I'm not sure if that is the
exact dates...) anywho, I went all they way back to ADAM and EVE!! I was so
excited haha. It was the very first time I had tried doing it. it was pretty
cool. So that was neat to show that to Lauren.
Another interesting thing that happened. We went and saw a
less active named Zack. Zack has gone on a mission - he went to Japan or
somewhere over there. Well He didn't particularly like his mission, but he was
diligent and obedient as a half hearted missionary. ANywho, the interesting
thing about the conversation with Zack was: He didn't understand the point of
life if no matter what we do, we are always doing the will of God. Sister
Sullivan and I kinda just looked at each other. Like what? Zack has an awesome
testimony of doing the will of God, but He thinks of it as a curse or
something. That God is denying us some great privilege. The thing he is lacking
is the Spirit. Because of his disobedience and his unwillingness to do
important things he doesn't have the Spirit with him. Because he doesn't have
the Spirit, He doesn't have the understanding that comes from the Spirit
relating to Spiritual things that God has in store for us.
I just thought that it was interesting, I had never had
someone so adamant about wanting to do their own will, and that God was getting
in the way of him doing what he wanted to do. I guess knowing that the will of
God is the best thing for us is a different mindset as well. That if we do what
God wants us to do he will give us an uncountable measure of blessings. If we
don't do what God wants us to do... Then we don't get anything. We start to
lose what we once had, and we don't understand why things aren't working out
anymore. Anywho, It was an interesting conversation to have with him. It made
me think a lot about how grateful I am for the Gospel, and for living it.
This weekend There was a WVU Football game. Things got real
down here. I have never seen so many Drunk, Scantly Clad people in my life.
False. I see it every day now, but It was like mass upon mass of people! The
people her Go Big, and they have a hard time Going Home afterward. It was a no
tracting day, for a good reason. But it was super interesting to see everyone
get so crazy about football. Mostly the hard partying before the game. Anywho, They
Lost... So it was even more interesting afterward.
Lastly, We had Specialized Training this week. It was pretty
good, but the thing that stuck out to me was the fact that I gave my Departing
Testimony at this meeting. I still have another transfer after this one, but
because a General Authority is coming next transfer we won't have any meetings.
It was interesting to have that thought hit me. Departing.
Testimony. It feels like just yesterday, a hop skip and jump away. That I came
on my mission. Now it is drawing to a close. But there is still much to do. I
still have Another Transfer to go, Still time to rock it.
Well I hope you are all having a great week! and that You
don't take each day for granted. Live each day like it's your last. Be kind and
loving to all that you meet!
I love you all
Loves,
Sister Karen Call
"We prepare to receive personal revelation as the
prophets do, by studying the scriptures, fasting, praying, and building faith.
Faith is the key. Remember Joseph’s preparation for the First Vision: “If any
of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God. … “But let him ask in faith, nothing
wavering.” By unwavering faith, we learn for ourselves that “it is by faith
that miracles are wrought.""~Robert D. Hales
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