MTC Week 2

I have definitley felt the spirit so much here! It's hard work, but i can't think of a time I've ever been happier. I'm still waking up on time, getting to places on time, and still not having withdrawls from not having my phone! :D (I told you I'd be fine tehe) I'm kinda feeling sad to leave tomorrow, but i'm sure i will learn to love the deathly heat of California just as much as i love it here....eventually

My cold is just finishing up clearing out so hopefully i'll be better this next week:)  

Today has been really good so far! We went to the temple again this morning. It was really nice to be able to walk around out in the sunshine for a little bit:) Other than that, we've been packing and doing laundry and now emails so it's turning out to be a pretty busy day:) Good, but busy.

 

This week has been so good! We started teaching this lady as a TRC Investigator (Ask dad what that is) She believes in God, but has quite a few issues with Mormons. Anyway, she has been here for about a year and a half talking with missionaries and from what we heard she is one of the toughest investigators they have here,  so we were really kinda scared to go in and teach her haha. So we got in there all prepared to teach her about the gospel, and ended up just talking the whole time. We got to know her pretty quickly and she is an amazing woman and knows SO much! Plus, she plays the guitar and has a beautiful voice! Anyway, i don't have time to write all the details, but i will tell you the end of the story:).....So we had been  visiting her for a while and we figured she has been here so long, and she studies different religions, that there wasn't anything we could possibly teach her that she hasn't heard before. SO at every lesson, we ended up just talking, and singing, and talking about scriptures. One lesson however we were talking to her about what her favorite scripture was and while she was talking i was flipping through my scriptures trying to find my favorite scripture to share with her, and i ended up looking at 2 nephi chapt. 4....(it's not my favorite scripture), but i had it marked and so i started reading it. It is such a beautiful chapt! So when it was my turn to share, i shared that scripture with Leah cuz it was such beautiful wording, and i said to her, "Wouldn't this chapter make such a beautiful worship song??" And she agreed! And then....SHE WROTE US A SONG! In one night!

     

The last day we visited with our investigator, she gave us each a bent nail. She told us that when you pound it on the head, you just make it more crooked, but when you pat it on the back, you straighten it. She then thanked us for our friendship and told us how special we were to her even though she doesn't totally agree with everything that we believe. 

     

 The moral of the story....Actions, speak so much louder than words. Remember who you are, and treat everyone as the saviour would treat them. You never know how greatly you can effect a persons life by simply being a friend. I love you all so much!