3.14.2016

Well, I almost passed out during a lesson 😬

This past week we had zone conference. I don't know if I have already

shared this with you or not, so sorry if I am a broken record.

Anyways, our mission has been struggling this past few months with

baptisms. Up until this weekend there hadn't been a single baptism

since the new year. Yikes. It's not from a lack of effort from the

missionary's, we just weren't 100 percent focused on the doctrine of

Christ as we taught, and were slow to invite people to baptism. In the

words of President Johnson: "Have you ever climbed up a ladder and was

making good progress and when you got to the top you realized you were

climbing up the wrong building?" That was basically us, but we got

some awesome instruction and training so I am refocused and ready to

be a more effective missionary. We were challenged by the AP's to find

one person each week and invite them to be baptized. That was a lot

for them to ask because we have exactly zero people who are very open

to hearing more about Jesus Christ right now. It's going to be super

hard, but as we do what we are asked we are going to be blessed. 

 We had our first lesson with B, Sister T's brother this

past week. He has some interesting beliefs to put it lightly. We

believes in polytheism and how the gods are playing a game of chess

with us. Pretty similar to what the Greeks and Romans believed.

Honestly I had no idea people still believed that kind of stuff. He

also believed that someone had died and was resurrected before Jesus,

so is Jesus really that special? Well to answer his question, yes!

Because he is the only one who has died, was resurrected, and saved

the human race! It was weird trying to teach him, and it made me

realize how simple and easy our gospel is and that it doesn't need to

be overly complicated. But the cool thing is we invited him to be

baptized! He didn't say yes, but he said if he understands more then

maybe, but hey, that's a start! 

We went and visited a less active, Sister P, and her daughter,

D, who was hit by a car two months ago and barely lived. She was

in the ICU until this past week, and even though she is home she still

has a trachea and a halo. I do not do good with those kinds of things

and after watching / listening to Sister P suck all the mucus

out of the trachea tube, I knew I was about to pass out. I felt bad

and didn't want to make a scene so I just asked to use the bathroom. I

sat in there for a good five minutes and tried my hardest to not vomit

or pass out. I just sat on the toilet and prayed that I would make I

through the lesson and be fine. Prayers were answered because I made

it through the lesson, although I can honestly say that I have no idea

what we talked about haha. 

We've been working with Sister Th for quite some time cleaning

up her house that was it wont be condemned. This past weekend we

helped burn a bunch of the brush and wood that was cut down from her

yard. There was so much which meant we got to spend a lot of time

playing with fire. I love fire so this was right up my alley! We even

got to carve some sticks and roast hot dogs and marshmallows over the

fire. It was quite an adventure because some of her friends that were

there with us are a little out there so the conversation that was help

kept you cracking up.

 Last week J gave us a ton of yarn and crochet needles so we could

try and learn, then a lady in our ward showed us how to make stuff.

During the little free time that we have, we have been trying to make

scarves. Mine looks like a five year old did it, but slowly I am

starting to understand how to crochet. I don't know how people can do

it so fast because at this rate the scarf that I am making will be

done in the year 2019 haha.

Besides that, nothing too great or exciting has happened. We are still

trying to find people to teach but that will come over time with a

little more patience.

Sister Morrison

Last Pday Denisse took us to lunch at this restaurant in North Park.

We love spending time with her, she is in my top five people from

Pennsylvania hands down.

Pittsburgh North and Jamestown Zone

Roasting Marshmellows with L & M

We got an air hockey table from a lady in our ward. I am so excited to play

it during lunch each day. Even though out little attic can't fit anything else inside,

we happily made some room for it.

As you all know I love money. Whenever I see coins on the ground

I pick them up. Well, yesterday we hot the jackpot and found about three dollars

worth of coins on the ground! I was so happy! I've collected about twenty dollars

over these past seven months from picking up random coins. It's awesome!