Hey y'all!
* Haley's explanation of the pictures..
So this week, sister Poussard and I got the bubonic plague..... jk, it's just the flu. We caught it from the Elders in Wrekin ward, but didn't get it as bad as they did so blessings I guess. We were still able to work (except for Saturday, I died after street display). The weather this week was gorgeous! It was sunny all week. Next week we expect snow though, so I'm enjoying it while I can. We found a few new investigators, and two of them were given book of Mormons when they lived in New Zealand! God really puts us in the path of those who need it most! We also had a great time visiting a lot of the members and recent converts for tea. Wrekin ward really spoils us! I don't really have anything else to report so I'll move on to spiritual stuff.
In sacrament meeting this week, one of the speakers mentioned forgiveness in his talk, and the way he explained it was really interesting. When people think of forgiving someone, sometimes it feels like we are losing the fight, or that we are giving up. We might also feel like we let the other person receive no consequences for their actions. When we forgive with the help of Christ and his atonement, those feeling are washed away and the only thing left to fill that hole is charity. Holding a grudge may feel like justice, but in reality it is just a chain holding us down, keeping us from happiness, and hurting those we love and hold dear. As a missionary, I've seen the best and worst side of many people, and I had to forgive a few of them, and myself, for lots of things. Forgiveness is one of the best things you can do, because when you forgive, you can really feel the love that Christ has for you, and you are more free to make your own choices and opportunities without that weight on your chest. In Matthew 18:23-35 Jesus gives the parable of the two debtors, and in it, says that he who will not forgive, shall not receive forgiveness for himself. I know that if we forgive others, we will feel that joy and forgiveness that can only come through Christ. I love y'all and I will write next week!
And now, the funny stuff
We had our district meeting in the Bishops office because the ward was making pancakes. It threw off our groove.
I had a coconut (shaved) and I spent like 30 minutes trying to open it. It was one of the most frustrating moments of my life
Later when we were going to district meeting, I chucked the coconut on the ground, because I figured I would throw it away anyways, and it broke and spilled juice everywhere (on the sidewalk, not in the church)
I also spilled coconut juice on my bag so now it smells really good actually (mission perks)
We missed the bus to Lawley but forgot that it wasn't 6pm yet, so the bus was every half hour still. So basically we had tea at the McDonald's and realized halfway through that we wasted money because we could've taken the bus.
All the missionaries call McDonald's mackeys (It annoys me a bunch actually)
We both got sick this week and lost our voices. I tried singing a hymn in companionship study and sounded like a wounded racoon.
The star spangled banner, America the beautiful, and my country tis of thee are in the hymnbook, and sister Poussard is so fed up with my singing choices but this time I'm not breaking the rules (mwahahaha)
One of the members at church gave us the sign of the cross when we told her we were sick. I like her sense of humor.
I had a coconut (shaved) and I spent like 30 minutes trying to open it. It was one of the most frustrating moments of my life
Later when we were going to district meeting, I chucked the coconut on the ground, because I figured I would throw it away anyways, and it broke and spilled juice everywhere (on the sidewalk, not in the church)
I also spilled coconut juice on my bag so now it smells really good actually (mission perks)
We missed the bus to Lawley but forgot that it wasn't 6pm yet, so the bus was every half hour still. So basically we had tea at the McDonald's and realized halfway through that we wasted money because we could've taken the bus.
All the missionaries call McDonald's mackeys (It annoys me a bunch actually)
We both got sick this week and lost our voices. I tried singing a hymn in companionship study and sounded like a wounded racoon.
The star spangled banner, America the beautiful, and my country tis of thee are in the hymnbook, and sister Poussard is so fed up with my singing choices but this time I'm not breaking the rules (mwahahaha)
One of the members at church gave us the sign of the cross when we told her we were sick. I like her sense of humor.
The blanket one was me when I was having chills, the scenic ones were in lightmoor. It's a neighborhood town that we go to a lot. It's one of the prettiest places and has a great view. The forrest tunnel is a path in Lawley that leads to a very posh neighborhood. And I took some pics there because you wanted cute pics (sorry I didn't take off my coat, it was too cold). The one of me in the kitchen was with the evil coconut that I couldn't open. I had to sit and stay quiet for like 10 minutes to calm down, I was that mad.
And I did get to draw and decorate my tablet case. I got some metallic sharpies for when I label stuff and I used those.
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