Transfer calls area already happening this weekend. It has gone by so fast yet so slow. I believe that my companion is leaving. I prayed for it to happen. She needs a new area. I love her to death but she needs a new one. Do you know what is so exciting about this weekend though? We are going to the TEMPLE!!!! Woohoo. I am very excited about this. I can not wait for it. I have to tell you an experience I had this past weekend. It happened on Saturday.
Pretty much all of our appointments fell through except for 2 of them. We tracted a street for 2 hours (it was a long steet) and the street had houses on hills. I definately got my workout. There was this one house that was huge and it had a post with a hoop on the top and a figure of a horse. I was thinking that this house was built when they drove with horses and buggies(?). Anyway, we get to the door and a lady answers it but doesn't want to hear our message. I thought it would be funny if the door was answered by a person that wore a black dress and white apron. haha. It was very old styled. :) After the tracting we went for lunch then more tracting. Then had 2 lessons and then tracted another hour and the next hour 7:00 we went to an appoinment that fell through. at 7:05 we did not know what to do. We could not think of anyone to teach or visit and we didn't want to tract again. We drove around a little bit and found some paintings on the flood wall. We took pictures of it and the flood wall and paintings were huge! It was fun to take pictures of it. Well, then we decided to get back in the car and with some reluctance, went to tract again. The last time tracting that day, we went and knocked on a door and Jeri answered. Jeri is a girl. She is amazing. It was my turn to initiate the conversation and I gave her the book of mormon pass along card and she looks at it and almost immidiately tries to give it back to me. I was refusing to recieve it. In my head I said, "Oh no you don't I am not taking it back." :) We some how got on a conversation of how we need to appreciate the little things in life. Then she said, "Oh, where are my manners. Come in and sit." YES!!! We got in the door. Then we got to talking about temples and how she could not go in and she wondered why. We told her and then showed her the picture we had of the baptismal font and then she asked to look through all the pictures. She started in the bible pictures then it got to the book of mormon picutres and we were able to tell her about the book of mormon and then we got to share the story of JSmith. It was amazing. The spirit was so strong and she was askiing so many questions and listening to us. Then she picks of the BOM passalong card and says, I guess I will have to call this number for the book. *music to my ears* We then says there is no need. We have a boook of mormon for you right here. We had to leave shortly after and I could see a different light in her eyes. I really hope and pray that she reads the book of mormon. We are seeing her soon and I am very excited for it.
That was perhaps one of the hardest days so far on this mission. We tracted at least 6 hours and not one person let us in to hear our message except for the last person. That last person was so worth the wait though. It was amazing.
I am doing a challenge with the scriptures. You all should do it with me. Daily study in the scirptures is not optional. I am doing all the standard works in 6 months. So, 8 pages of the OT, 3 pages of the NT, 3 pages of the BOM, 1 page of D&C, 1 page of Pearl of Great Price. It is about 1 1/2 hours of reading but it is so worth it. :) You should try it. :)
I have to go now. This gospel is turely amazing and I can't wait to experience more while on my mission. :)
Love you all. Amanda
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