Week 59

This week went by so fast it is kind of scary! We had two exchanges this week and I stayed in my area for both. It was kind of weird to have Sister Garcia gone so much but it was nice to learn from other sisters.

At the beginning of this week I consciously decided to change my mindset toward finding people to teach. Instead of saying "I am going to talk to everyone I see to find new people," I decided to focus on faith. I prayed more sincerely and really had the desire to find those who are ready for the gospel so THEY could receive the blessings that come from it. It paid off! We have three new investigators this week.

Car selfies with Sister Garcia

One night during planning we had a feeling like we needed to go and find this person who had met with the missionaries in the past, even though we were pretty sure he had moved. When we were looking for him we found this guy outside. He helped us and then we started talking to him about the church. He was super interested and then was like, wait, what church are you from? I cannot even express how funny his face was when he found out we were Mormon. But he still said we could go back the next day and teach him. When we came back, he was actually there! That is not very common. And he was ready for a lesson and was super responsive, and accepted to be baptized. It was so cool to realize how powerfully the spirit played a roll in finding and knowing what to say when we were teaching him. Miracles.

We had quite a few really awesome lessons this week that members played a huge role in. The members in our ward and branch are so awesome and so willing to help us with whatever we need. I am so grateful to be in this area, and even more grateful that I have been able to be here for long enough to develop lifelong relationships with these people.

We had one awkward moment this week. We went to go visit a member and knocked on the door. She is super old so when she didn't answer for a minute or so we thought she just didn't hear us so we knocked even louder. Apparently she was right behind the door because she just yells "I said I'm coming! Can't you just freaking hold on?!" ... well, along those lines... and then opened the door. Apparently she forgot that we were coming over, because her face was priceless. She just laughed awkwardly and was like, "Wow, if the bishop heard me speak like that he would be really disappointed in me!" It was so funny because she is just this cute little old lady.

A pool in Phoenix #nofilter

It still amazes me how much strangers are willing to tell us about their personal lives. Details that we really don't need to know. We will be walking down the street talking to strangers and they will just talk to us about whatever problems they are having that week. It was really weird to me at first, but now I just enjoy hearing about people's lives and teaching them about how there is someone who can help, and who loves them - and that is their Heavenly Father.

I can't think of too much else to write about, nothing too noteworthy or crazy happened this week. I guess the weather has been kind of crazy - random rainstorms and dust storms. But it’s been nice because it cools it down so it's only like 98.

Anyway, I love you all and I hope you are having the best week ever!

Sister Doxey