July 5, 2011

This week was such a good week. It went by really fast and I have a feeling that this week is going to go by equally as fast. Judy Jones got baptized this weekend and it was great. We taught her on tuesday and she was very concerned about tithing but she prayed about it and figured out a way how she would be able to pay her tithing. She was concerned because of her husband not wanting to pay tithing. Then she said if he complained about her paying tithing, she would bring up that they spen over 100 dollars on cigarettes. haha. We had spearmint tea with judy on tuesday. Don't worry it was good tea. the Herbal tea that you can drink. It was really good. It was the best tea I have drunk. I have tried peppermint tea and I did not like that so much. Judy also told us a way that we could speed up our metabolism. It does not sound very good but I guess it would help. You take 2 tsp of Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 tsp of honey and 8 oz of water. (tessa this is not for you because you are so so so stinkin skinny. haha. if you want to you can). I am going to try it. We shall see how it works out. The baptism was absolutely wonderful. She passed her interview with flying colors. She brought her mother with her and I do believe that we will be able to baptize her as well. her moms name is mary smith. That is cool. Mary is funny. She pretends like she is not interested but then she all of a sudden gets interested but then doesn't get interested. Deep down I believe that she wants to be baptized and that she believes.

We are teaching a lady named Sherry Taylor. She is very dear to my heart. I love her. She is 55 years old but she looks 65. She is not in good health at all but she is very sweet. She wants to know more about the gospel. We are working on getting her a big book of mormon so she can start to read it. She really wants to know. I believe that she will get baptized. She has a granddaughter named April and she is 12 years old. She is a little bit autistic. She loves us. We were over at their house last night for 4th of july and some of their family were over. April had the chance to go outside but she told her family, "I am going to stay here and spend time with my sisters." I felt special. Eariler in the week we had a lesson with Sherry about the plan of salvation. It was good. It was really good. In the middle of the lesson Sherry started testifying of what the plan meant for her. I was starting to tear up. Tears were just flooding my eyes. It was crazy. She is very special lady. She gets depressed alot and that is hard to deal with sometimes. One day this week we were able to go over and do some service for her. We cleaned her kitchen. She is not used to people doing stuff for her. She is always doing for others and not letting others do for her. We started cleaning and she was getting very shakey. she asked that we come over to her and pray for her. we did so and it was amazing the difference in her countenance. She was not shaking nearly as much. when sister nelson said Amen i immediately thought that April needed to read the book of mormon. So we gave april a book of mormon and she started reading and almost immediatley sherry was so much better. She was not shaking and she was having fun with the conversation we were having. The spirit is amazing. It helps out so so so much.

We had a dinner appointment with the Truett's. They are a great family. Just him and her. They are old. in their 80s. They like fish. So we go over and Bishop is there and he gave us some great news. He had just got finished meeting with Jackie Sturgill and had a great experience. He was talking to Jackie and a random guy come up to them and says, "you must be doing something good. They get into a conversation and this guys name is Mr. Moseley. It turns out that mre moseley has read the book of mormon and the doctrine and covenants and he knows that the prophet joseph smith is a true prophet! Holy smokes. How cool is that? He lives not too far from us either. It is really really cool. I can't wait to start teaching him and get him baptized. I hope we are able to find him. Mr moseley is supposed to talk to bishop so we shall see. Then we eat dinner. that is the really really bad news. They say, You ready for some fish fillets? I almost gag. I say yeah that sounds great when I am just crying why why why do we have to have fish? It was very very nasty store bought fish. I douced it in ketchup. One time we ate catfish and that was not very good as well. I am not a fishy person. :) One time we went over to another members and we had salmon. That was not all that bad actually but it still was not my favorite. The people here love fish and I am going to have to start liking it some time I believe.

There was another very exciting experience. Willard. He will be getting baptized this weekend. He came to Judy's baptism and he felt the spirit so much. He was very much glowing. Well, afterwards, he wanted a blessing. Bishop had willard and a member named Brother Williams come into the office. We went as well. Bro. williams had never annointed with oil before or gave a blessing so this was very new to him. It was very excited to experience. Brother williams annointed with oil with bishop wispered in his ear what to say. Then bishop gave the blessing. Bishop was saying things that he had no idea was going on in willard's life. It is all that willard needed help with. He was really listening to the spirit. Willard was very excited for the blessing. It said he would get full health back from his stroke if he were to rely on the lord and stay strong. it was so cool. Later this week he has felt really good and he has felt the spirit of the lord and he is determined to fight off the adversary this week. He wants so much to be baptized. He is so excited. I am excited. Everyone is excited. Willard has been telling me the whole time that we have taught him that I am a perfect example of a lady. haha. He then said he had the perfect name for me. Miss America. hahaha. That is sweet of him. He also says I am pure as a snowflake. I try to be a lady and I try to be pure so it is working I guess. :)

Well, I believe that is all that happened. It was such a good week and it is going to be even better this week. I find out transfer news this saturday. Today we are going to meet our new mission president. Their names are President and Sister Woodbury. Life is great. And I hope you all think so too. :) I love you all. Love amanda.