Styling socks and rising water...

We had a specialized training meeting yesterday given by our zone leaders and sister training leaders. It was about being happy and having the desire to get out and find people to teach. Then the second part of it was all about talking to people and turning the conversation into the gospel and sharing a restored truth with the person. It was really good. The missionaries kept bringing up, "I hate how awkward it is," "that'd be really awkward." and so on. So what if it's awkward?? Is that awkward feeling seriously keeping us from teaching more people the gospel? I read a speech by Elder Holland titled, "Cast not out therefore your confidence" it is really good. It talks about how we will always face opposition right before something great occurs. I think awkwardness might be a tool from Satan when he’s trying to get us feel too uncomfortable to teach and testify. Anyways, I hate awkward moments too ha-ha. But I think keeping focused on my vision of the investigator or potential investigator, will help overcome those feelings the best.

We're teaching the quit smoking workshop today to one of our investigators. We have another lesson with L at 3. We fixed her lawn mower last week and she gave us a grocery bag full of pecans from her tree in return. Score!! :)

Things are going well here, despite the storms. We trust in Helaman 5:12 pretty literally. That we won't get carried away in the mighty storms, hail and shafts in the whirlwind here in Chickasha ha-ha!! We haven’t had to help much. Usually after the rain has stopped for a couple hours the drains pick up the rest of the water. We have put some sand bags around downtown area where the flooding was to occur. 

Thanks Dad! Always good to laugh at your funny comments:) I think they're rubbing off on me because I usually send out a daily scripture in the mornings. Here was one from a couple weeks ago, "Good morning America! The daily double-dose of doubt-departing spiritualness is found in this scripture: Helaman 3:35  Nevertheless they did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God.."

 

Hope you have a great week! Love you tons!