Hello family!
Man, wasn't conference just amazing! I absolutely love hearing from our beloved prophet and apostles! What was some of ya'lls favorite talks?
I really really liked Dieter F. Uchtdorfs from the womens conference. Hahaha, my favorite was when he said "She had no one to keep her company except that creepy cat," and "She realized she was actually going to miss this strange old house with the stalker cat." Haha! So funny! But I hope to become more like when he said "Put on your bright dress and your dancing shoes and skip down the road of life, singing as you go." I feel like life is just better that way, to be truly happy! I know that keeping the commandments and following the example of Jesus Christ has brought me more happiness than any I've ever received, not even Disneyland or Nutella can make me as happy as what this Gospel brings ;) Another thing mentioned in conference was about pondering and memorizing a scripture a week, from Devin G. Durrant. I want to do this every week, so this week I chose the scripture from Moses 5:10 "...Blessed be the name of God, for because of my transgression my eyes are opened, and in this life I shall have joy, and again in the flesh I shall see God." Sometimes life gets hard, we sin and make mistakes and trials come our way. I don't like making mistakes or sinning, but when I do I'm so grateful for Jesus Christ and His Atonement, and that it allows me to repent and try again. I'm grateful for trials and hard times because they help me turn to the Savior and rely on His strength because really, I can't do anything without Him. Before I was a missionary, if I ever was going through a hard time I would always find myself turning to music, going out and riding my bike- trying to be alone to work out my problems. I would ask friends for help and talk to mom and dad, but when you're on a mission it's just you and God. Don't get me wrong Heavenly Father definitely works through people, I am so grateful for all those days sitting on the edge of mom and dads bed asking for guidance and counsel, I learned things I'll take with me my whole life. I'll never forget the nights I stayed up crying and Han would come over to my bedside and comfort me as well as all you sweet kids, Brandon, Kate, Sara, Lex and Sophie. But out here, it's just my companion and I everyday. When you first get out on a mission sometimes this can be a little lonely, trials make you turn to Jesus Christ for help and guidance. After having been out for 10 months, I no longer have to choose Jesus Christ as my strength and last resort help. He is the first person I want to counsel with, the first person I know will always be there to comfort and forgive me, and I am incredibly grateful for that. I promise that if any of ya'll ever need help or someone to love you, Jesus Christ will always be there, just a prayer away. He will come running to your aid, He has for me, countless of times, and my love and gratitude for Him can never be expressed. I love ya'll to the moon and back! I hope ya'll really got something out of conference, I know that those men are men called of God. I love ya'll!
Love, Sister Mason
Monday, October 5, 2015
10 Months Baby!
September 21, 2015
Hello Family and friends!
So sorry for not having written the past two weeks! Two weeks ago I got pretty sick, but I'm all well and better now, and last week we had Zone Activity that cut out most of our P-day time.
We got to go to the temple two weeks ago! That was such a marvelous experience and very needed. I'm so grateful for temples!
Our most progressing investigator, Shadrach, committed to baptism. We set his date for this Saturday, but we're going to push it back a little so he can prepare more.
This is the last week of the transfer and I can't believe how fast time is flying! I hit my 10 month mark this past Saturday and it feels like the longer I've been out the faster my time here as a missionary goes by! Only 55 more days and I'll have been out for a year! My Mommas birthday was this past Saturday as well, happy birthday again mom! Ham went to Homecoming! Woot woot! Hope that was fun :) The Alabama/Ole Miss game was this Saturday, Bama lost to Ole Miss- so that was pretty crazy, literally.
Last Sunday one of our members brought a friend to church. Her name is Yu Ling, she came straight from China to here, leaving behind her husband and son to go to school at the university of Alabama. She came again to church yesterday and said she really enjoyed it. She told us she feels a warm feeling there, from all the love we have for each other and Jesus Christ. We gave her a Restoration pamphlet in Chinese and she got SUPER excited! She's really open to what we have to share and what we believe.
Sunday night we went over to some apartment complexes to contact before we headed in. We followed up on a past investigator that Sister Young and her companion taught last transfer. His name is Tianbo, and luckily he was home! He actually traveled out to Utah a couple of weeks ago and got to go to temple square in Salt Lake and see the temple! He said that he thought it was very beautiful and truly a work from God. We taught him more about the Book of Mormon and helped him understand that the Bible and the Book of Mormon are comparable and that it's like Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches, they go hand in hand. He said the closing prayer before we left and it was the sweetest most powerful prayer I've ever heard. The Spirit was definitely there, and it brought a lot of peace to my heart. He expressed thanks to Heavenly Father for letting us teach him, and to help him as he learns more about the Mormon religion and the "peanut butter". It was such a sweet experience. I'm so grateful and happy to be a missionary! It's the best thing I've ever done! Don't get me wrong, it most definitely isn't always chocolate and peaches, or very fun sometimes, but all of the good times you have make it more worth it every day!
I love ya'll and hope your week is blessed!
Love, Sister Mason
Hello Family and friends!
So sorry for not having written the past two weeks! Two weeks ago I got pretty sick, but I'm all well and better now, and last week we had Zone Activity that cut out most of our P-day time.
We got to go to the temple two weeks ago! That was such a marvelous experience and very needed. I'm so grateful for temples!
Our most progressing investigator, Shadrach, committed to baptism. We set his date for this Saturday, but we're going to push it back a little so he can prepare more.
This is the last week of the transfer and I can't believe how fast time is flying! I hit my 10 month mark this past Saturday and it feels like the longer I've been out the faster my time here as a missionary goes by! Only 55 more days and I'll have been out for a year! My Mommas birthday was this past Saturday as well, happy birthday again mom! Ham went to Homecoming! Woot woot! Hope that was fun :) The Alabama/Ole Miss game was this Saturday, Bama lost to Ole Miss- so that was pretty crazy, literally.
Last Sunday one of our members brought a friend to church. Her name is Yu Ling, she came straight from China to here, leaving behind her husband and son to go to school at the university of Alabama. She came again to church yesterday and said she really enjoyed it. She told us she feels a warm feeling there, from all the love we have for each other and Jesus Christ. We gave her a Restoration pamphlet in Chinese and she got SUPER excited! She's really open to what we have to share and what we believe.
Sunday night we went over to some apartment complexes to contact before we headed in. We followed up on a past investigator that Sister Young and her companion taught last transfer. His name is Tianbo, and luckily he was home! He actually traveled out to Utah a couple of weeks ago and got to go to temple square in Salt Lake and see the temple! He said that he thought it was very beautiful and truly a work from God. We taught him more about the Book of Mormon and helped him understand that the Bible and the Book of Mormon are comparable and that it's like Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches, they go hand in hand. He said the closing prayer before we left and it was the sweetest most powerful prayer I've ever heard. The Spirit was definitely there, and it brought a lot of peace to my heart. He expressed thanks to Heavenly Father for letting us teach him, and to help him as he learns more about the Mormon religion and the "peanut butter". It was such a sweet experience. I'm so grateful and happy to be a missionary! It's the best thing I've ever done! Don't get me wrong, it most definitely isn't always chocolate and peaches, or very fun sometimes, but all of the good times you have make it more worth it every day!
I love ya'll and hope your week is blessed!
Love, Sister Mason
tuscALoosa
August 31, 2015
Howdy!!
No one really says that here, but I'm thinking ya'll are probably sick of me saying "Hey ya'll" -oh well. This week was great!! Another grand adventure down here in the deep south! I'm super excited for football season to start, that's going to be a blast! Roll tide is most definitely becoming part of my everyday vocabulary, along with preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This week was the last week in August! We're already starting another brand new month! Crazy. Sister Young and I had the privilege and opportunity this week to visit the Ensley elders. We went to their district meeting and then went on team ups with the elders to visit some of their investigators. We had a really crazy, but good lesson with a woman named Donna and her daughter, Jessica. Donna's preparing for baptism, and has been overcoming issues with the word of wisdom and is doing a marvelous job at it. Her daughter, Jessica, doesn't know anything about the church or the Book of Mormon, so we taught her the first lesson and were able to invite and commit her to coming to church and accept a Book of Mormon. The Ensley elders are magnificent and really working hard!
The members in our YSA branch were able to have a special booth set up at a convention this week on campus called Get on Board. We were able to make a lot of promising contacts there, and invite several people to come to the fun activities we have every week, as well as church. Every Thursday we have ultimate Frisbee on the quad, on campus. And every Friday we have volleyball at the church. One of our investigators, Shadrach came to Frisbee this week, he said he had fun playing.
Friday and Saturday, one of the recent converts to our church, Maggie, came out tracting with us. She's preparing for a mission and will be leaving in December, so she's really pumped about missionary work, and has a solid testimony.
Another recent convert, Alex, went to the temple on Saturday for the first time! That was such a blessing! I can testify that when you have a recent convert just baptized into this church go to the temple, they are insured for life! The temple is the best place to go to be near to our Heavenly Father and feel the comforting power of the Holy Ghost.
Sunday, Shadrach came to church again! He said he really enjoyed it and asked us more questions about the church, and what we do as missionaries. As we explained that we don't see our families, watch tv, or date, he said "Well if I become a Mormon, I'm not serving a mission, that's for sure." "IF" HE BECOMES A MORMON!! Dad- cue to quote "So you're sayin' I (we've) got a chance!"
AND our other most progressing investigator, Joseph, is going to be baptized this Saturday!!!! He is so solid and ready, this is going to go as smooth as buttermilk on biscuits. People are making mile stones out here, ya'll! One small step at a time.
I'm grateful for all ya'lls support and love. I pray that ya'll will have a great week!
Love, Sister Mason
Howdy!!
No one really says that here, but I'm thinking ya'll are probably sick of me saying "Hey ya'll" -oh well. This week was great!! Another grand adventure down here in the deep south! I'm super excited for football season to start, that's going to be a blast! Roll tide is most definitely becoming part of my everyday vocabulary, along with preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This week was the last week in August! We're already starting another brand new month! Crazy. Sister Young and I had the privilege and opportunity this week to visit the Ensley elders. We went to their district meeting and then went on team ups with the elders to visit some of their investigators. We had a really crazy, but good lesson with a woman named Donna and her daughter, Jessica. Donna's preparing for baptism, and has been overcoming issues with the word of wisdom and is doing a marvelous job at it. Her daughter, Jessica, doesn't know anything about the church or the Book of Mormon, so we taught her the first lesson and were able to invite and commit her to coming to church and accept a Book of Mormon. The Ensley elders are magnificent and really working hard!
The members in our YSA branch were able to have a special booth set up at a convention this week on campus called Get on Board. We were able to make a lot of promising contacts there, and invite several people to come to the fun activities we have every week, as well as church. Every Thursday we have ultimate Frisbee on the quad, on campus. And every Friday we have volleyball at the church. One of our investigators, Shadrach came to Frisbee this week, he said he had fun playing.
Friday and Saturday, one of the recent converts to our church, Maggie, came out tracting with us. She's preparing for a mission and will be leaving in December, so she's really pumped about missionary work, and has a solid testimony.
Another recent convert, Alex, went to the temple on Saturday for the first time! That was such a blessing! I can testify that when you have a recent convert just baptized into this church go to the temple, they are insured for life! The temple is the best place to go to be near to our Heavenly Father and feel the comforting power of the Holy Ghost.
Sunday, Shadrach came to church again! He said he really enjoyed it and asked us more questions about the church, and what we do as missionaries. As we explained that we don't see our families, watch tv, or date, he said "Well if I become a Mormon, I'm not serving a mission, that's for sure." "IF" HE BECOMES A MORMON!! Dad- cue to quote "So you're sayin' I (we've) got a chance!"
AND our other most progressing investigator, Joseph, is going to be baptized this Saturday!!!! He is so solid and ready, this is going to go as smooth as buttermilk on biscuits. People are making mile stones out here, ya'll! One small step at a time.
I'm grateful for all ya'lls support and love. I pray that ya'll will have a great week!
Love, Sister Mason
Roll With the Tide Roll
August 24, 2015
Hey Ya'll!!
We had transfers this past Wednesday, also my hump day, so I've officially been out for 9 months, and I've been called as a new Sister Training Leader and am serving in Tuscaloosa, Alabama! I am IN LOVE with this area, and this is the perfect time to come because football season's about to start!!! My new companion is Sister Young, she is absolutely amazing! So hilarious and a stellar missionary, she knows what she's doing! We're the missionaries that cover the YSA branch, so we're mostly out working with the students here at the UA and single adults. One of the investigators we're teaching is Shadrach. He's awesome! The sisters met him at walmart, he really likes the Book of Mormon, and came to church yesterday and brought his friend, Brandon.
Since we're working with the students, we do a lot of on campus contacting. One of my favorites is bus contacting. It's easy to talk to people, get to know them and share a message, and they have to listen cuz they're stuck on the bus!
Saturday we went out to Bessemer to help with a Roots Tech family history convention. Sister Young and I were in charge of the photo booth, so we got to dress up like pioneers, and take pictures of cute little kids. There were a lot of non members there, so we had some great teaching opportunities.
Saturday we went tracting in some apartment complexes close to campus and found some pretty promising potentials. Sister Young is really good at sharing scriptures with everyone we meet, by asking them if they've had their spiritual thought for the day. It's a pretty great way to contact. We've been able to bare our testimonies to almost every person we talk to, which is such an essential way to help others feel the Spirit and come closer to Christ. We were store contacting in a cute little southern boutique and asked a girl, who plays tennis for the UA, if she knew anyone who would be interested in hearing a message we have to share. She enthusiastically said "Ya! I want to hear your message!" Awesome! It is so amazing to see the Spirit working through you to touch the hearts and lives of those that this Gospel will help bless. I love this sacred and amazing work! I love being a missionary for this area!
Funny story to wrap this up, we were walking home to make curfew after having a lesson with a recent convert and saw a huge party/cook out going on, made up mostly of black people. As we were walking past a black guy yells at us from the porch "Hey ya'll! Roll tide! Say it! Say it with me, Roll tide!!" So we yell back at him "Roll Tide" He continues to yell at us "Roll tide!" So we say it at least 5 or 6 times till we realize he's drunk and we should probably just walk away. Well, the whole walk home, as long as he could see us, he starts yelling this little chant/song "Hey you white girls, roll with the tide, roll, roll with the tide!" Haha, so funny! I love the south.
Ya'll are amazing, be blessed, and God be with you this week.
Love, Sister Mason
Hey Ya'll!!
We had transfers this past Wednesday, also my hump day, so I've officially been out for 9 months, and I've been called as a new Sister Training Leader and am serving in Tuscaloosa, Alabama! I am IN LOVE with this area, and this is the perfect time to come because football season's about to start!!! My new companion is Sister Young, she is absolutely amazing! So hilarious and a stellar missionary, she knows what she's doing! We're the missionaries that cover the YSA branch, so we're mostly out working with the students here at the UA and single adults. One of the investigators we're teaching is Shadrach. He's awesome! The sisters met him at walmart, he really likes the Book of Mormon, and came to church yesterday and brought his friend, Brandon.
Since we're working with the students, we do a lot of on campus contacting. One of my favorites is bus contacting. It's easy to talk to people, get to know them and share a message, and they have to listen cuz they're stuck on the bus!
Saturday we went out to Bessemer to help with a Roots Tech family history convention. Sister Young and I were in charge of the photo booth, so we got to dress up like pioneers, and take pictures of cute little kids. There were a lot of non members there, so we had some great teaching opportunities.
Saturday we went tracting in some apartment complexes close to campus and found some pretty promising potentials. Sister Young is really good at sharing scriptures with everyone we meet, by asking them if they've had their spiritual thought for the day. It's a pretty great way to contact. We've been able to bare our testimonies to almost every person we talk to, which is such an essential way to help others feel the Spirit and come closer to Christ. We were store contacting in a cute little southern boutique and asked a girl, who plays tennis for the UA, if she knew anyone who would be interested in hearing a message we have to share. She enthusiastically said "Ya! I want to hear your message!" Awesome! It is so amazing to see the Spirit working through you to touch the hearts and lives of those that this Gospel will help bless. I love this sacred and amazing work! I love being a missionary for this area!
Funny story to wrap this up, we were walking home to make curfew after having a lesson with a recent convert and saw a huge party/cook out going on, made up mostly of black people. As we were walking past a black guy yells at us from the porch "Hey ya'll! Roll tide! Say it! Say it with me, Roll tide!!" So we yell back at him "Roll Tide" He continues to yell at us "Roll tide!" So we say it at least 5 or 6 times till we realize he's drunk and we should probably just walk away. Well, the whole walk home, as long as he could see us, he starts yelling this little chant/song "Hey you white girls, roll with the tide, roll, roll with the tide!" Haha, so funny! I love the south.
Ya'll are amazing, be blessed, and God be with you this week.
Love, Sister Mason
Farewells
August 17, 2015
Dearest family and friends,
Well, the title kind of says it all, we received transfer instructions on Saturday and I will be leaving blessed Decatur. Crazy how fast time flies when you're having a ball! Especially when bringing up the fact that I'm hitting my hump day this Wednesday, on transfers. I've been out for 9 months! 9 more to go! So insane!
Well, this last week was great, especially pertaining to following the promptings of the Spirit. Sister Rodriguez and I had many instances when we were strongly prompted to do or say something, and heeding to the enticing's of the Spirit helped us see many miracles.
For example, one night we were leaving a dinner appointment and our cars lights were being kind of wacky. We pulled over to try and figure out what was going on. I wasn't sure what to do and I saw a man out mowing his lawn, at 8:00 at night, and felt impressed to ask him for help. I kind of pushed the thought aside and continued driving on to the designated area we decided to tract for the rest of the night. But that feeling talk to that man kept getting stronger and stronger to the point where I physically felt that if we didn't we'd miss a great opportunity. So, we went back, he was able to help us out and we got to talking. He knows several members of our church that go to our church home here in Decatur, and after talking to him about our beliefs he admitted that a lot of what we believe in is what he believes in, and he invited us to come back and talk to him more about our faith!
This experience reminded me of one similar to our prophet, Thomas S. Monson. He was in the middle of a meeting when he felt a strong impression to leave and see a sick member of his ward immediately. He didn't want to appear rude, getting up in the middle of a talk, and pushed the prompting aside. He continuously received this prompting until when they finished saying the closing prayer, he bolted out the door and got to the hospital as quickly as he could. He was running down the hall to the members room, and one of the nurses told him that the man he was trying to see had just passed away, asking for him before he died. He regrets not following that prompting, and has vowed to this day to always do whatever the Spirit tells him to do.
I can promise that if we follow and heed the promptings of the Spirit we will be able to help bless the lives of those who pray for that help every day.
I hope that ya'll have a blast this week! Happy Birthday miss Kate, you big grown up 12 year old! And kiddo's, try not to party too hard while mom and dad are in Orlando, k? Love you bunches!
Steadfast in Christ, Sister Mason
Dearest family and friends,
Well, the title kind of says it all, we received transfer instructions on Saturday and I will be leaving blessed Decatur. Crazy how fast time flies when you're having a ball! Especially when bringing up the fact that I'm hitting my hump day this Wednesday, on transfers. I've been out for 9 months! 9 more to go! So insane!
Well, this last week was great, especially pertaining to following the promptings of the Spirit. Sister Rodriguez and I had many instances when we were strongly prompted to do or say something, and heeding to the enticing's of the Spirit helped us see many miracles.
For example, one night we were leaving a dinner appointment and our cars lights were being kind of wacky. We pulled over to try and figure out what was going on. I wasn't sure what to do and I saw a man out mowing his lawn, at 8:00 at night, and felt impressed to ask him for help. I kind of pushed the thought aside and continued driving on to the designated area we decided to tract for the rest of the night. But that feeling talk to that man kept getting stronger and stronger to the point where I physically felt that if we didn't we'd miss a great opportunity. So, we went back, he was able to help us out and we got to talking. He knows several members of our church that go to our church home here in Decatur, and after talking to him about our beliefs he admitted that a lot of what we believe in is what he believes in, and he invited us to come back and talk to him more about our faith!
This experience reminded me of one similar to our prophet, Thomas S. Monson. He was in the middle of a meeting when he felt a strong impression to leave and see a sick member of his ward immediately. He didn't want to appear rude, getting up in the middle of a talk, and pushed the prompting aside. He continuously received this prompting until when they finished saying the closing prayer, he bolted out the door and got to the hospital as quickly as he could. He was running down the hall to the members room, and one of the nurses told him that the man he was trying to see had just passed away, asking for him before he died. He regrets not following that prompting, and has vowed to this day to always do whatever the Spirit tells him to do.
I can promise that if we follow and heed the promptings of the Spirit we will be able to help bless the lives of those who pray for that help every day.
I hope that ya'll have a blast this week! Happy Birthday miss Kate, you big grown up 12 year old! And kiddo's, try not to party too hard while mom and dad are in Orlando, k? Love you bunches!
Steadfast in Christ, Sister Mason
Decatur Days
August 10, 2015
Hello Family!!
This is the last week of the transfer! Another 6 weeks come and gone. I think Sister Rodriguez and I both are going to stay in Decatur. We just got here! Lots of work to do.
This week, sadly, was a bit tough because I wasn't feeling very good. We went over to an investigators apartment and offered to mop her kitchen floor, and the chemicals we used to clean were really strong and hit me pretty hard. We tried to go out and work, but I was really out of it. So, important lesson kids: don't inhale a lot of floor cleaner. It isnit good for ya (scottish accent in email form).
Monday we had dinner with, one of the many, Browns in our ward. They made us a New Orleans style dinner of Gumbo and beignets and it was SO good!
This week, one of our investigators, Kenneth, dropped us. He was having some issues with the word of wisdom and didn't want to give it up. That was a bummer, but hey! We planted a seed. Maybe someday he'll change his mind.
While visiting a less active this week we met a guy named Coy who asked us if we could visit his daughter, Cinnamon. She's my age and has had a pretty rough past. Her family situation is pretty sad, and she's hard to get to talk, but I know that the Lord gave her to us to love, bless and comfort, so that we'll do!
We got to meet a lot of other wonderful people, and the work is going very well. I don't have much time but I would like to bare my testimony that the power of the Atonement is real and it can be applied for multiple different things. I know that as we do our best to share the Gospel with others and love like the Savior loves we will feel that healing power and our understanding of God and Christ will grow more. I know that the revelation of the Word of Wisdom to Joseph Smith is of God. It blesses lives individually and as a family. It saddens me to see the influences of drugs and alcohol tear families apart. I love my family for being strong and steadfast in their faith. I love the innocence of my siblings, but the understanding they have to do what's right and stand up for what they believe in. They are all marvelous examples to me, and wonderful missionaries to those around them. I love the peace this Gospel brings, and I'm grateful we have the Priesthood. I'm grateful my parents were married and sealed in the temple and that they are willing to sacrifice everything to the Lord, and their family. I love you all, every single one of you. I pray for you individually. Please know that I am doing well. Have a blast this week!
Love, Sister Mason
Hello Family!!
This is the last week of the transfer! Another 6 weeks come and gone. I think Sister Rodriguez and I both are going to stay in Decatur. We just got here! Lots of work to do.
This week, sadly, was a bit tough because I wasn't feeling very good. We went over to an investigators apartment and offered to mop her kitchen floor, and the chemicals we used to clean were really strong and hit me pretty hard. We tried to go out and work, but I was really out of it. So, important lesson kids: don't inhale a lot of floor cleaner. It isnit good for ya (scottish accent in email form).
Monday we had dinner with, one of the many, Browns in our ward. They made us a New Orleans style dinner of Gumbo and beignets and it was SO good!
This week, one of our investigators, Kenneth, dropped us. He was having some issues with the word of wisdom and didn't want to give it up. That was a bummer, but hey! We planted a seed. Maybe someday he'll change his mind.
While visiting a less active this week we met a guy named Coy who asked us if we could visit his daughter, Cinnamon. She's my age and has had a pretty rough past. Her family situation is pretty sad, and she's hard to get to talk, but I know that the Lord gave her to us to love, bless and comfort, so that we'll do!
We got to meet a lot of other wonderful people, and the work is going very well. I don't have much time but I would like to bare my testimony that the power of the Atonement is real and it can be applied for multiple different things. I know that as we do our best to share the Gospel with others and love like the Savior loves we will feel that healing power and our understanding of God and Christ will grow more. I know that the revelation of the Word of Wisdom to Joseph Smith is of God. It blesses lives individually and as a family. It saddens me to see the influences of drugs and alcohol tear families apart. I love my family for being strong and steadfast in their faith. I love the innocence of my siblings, but the understanding they have to do what's right and stand up for what they believe in. They are all marvelous examples to me, and wonderful missionaries to those around them. I love the peace this Gospel brings, and I'm grateful we have the Priesthood. I'm grateful my parents were married and sealed in the temple and that they are willing to sacrifice everything to the Lord, and their family. I love you all, every single one of you. I pray for you individually. Please know that I am doing well. Have a blast this week!
Love, Sister Mason
Humblest Apologies
August 3, 2015
Oh my goodness, Ya'll I am so sorry for not having written in SO long!
Things have been crazy here in Decatur.
I have a new companion! Sister Rodriguez hails from California and has only been out for 4 months! Speaking of which, seeing that it's August, I'm reaching my 9 month mark this month! Crazy!! My half way mark!
I want to wish Lexie another big happy birthday! And I'm so very happy she was baptized on Saturday!
So, This last week was great but super tough! A challenge for our whole mission was to give a 70 hour week to the work. So, starting last week on Monday, till yesterday we gave 11 hours a day, getting up earlier and going in later with shorter lunch and dinner breaks. But! We saw miracles from it! Just a couple of Emmaus experiences:
Sister Rodriguez and I had 30 minutes left of the night and felt that we ought to tract in a certain area near our house. As we rode past streets that we'd already recently tracted on, I felt prompted to turn around to a specific street. We did so, but as we started tracting we didn't feel that it was very effective, but we both really felt like we needed to be on that street. We were kind of just standing on the street looking around wondering what it was the Spirit wanted us to do, and then a white truck came driving down the street and stopped where we were standing. A lady got out of the car and told us she and her husband had been trying to find us for the past 5 minutes. Her name's Janet and her husbands name is Ray. They asked us who we were and what we were doing, we told her we are missionaries etc. etc. She told us that she's seen us out walking and riding our bikes every day and wondering what we're doing. They're both Pentecostal, so she thought we were Pentecost girls cuz of us wearing skirts all the time and my long hair. They ended up inviting us to their church which was quite the experience. But, we've been over to their house several times!
We also met a guy named Kenneth while trying to follow up on a potential investigator. In our first lesson with him we both felt prompted to invite him to baptism and he's been to church now twice.
We had three investigators in church yesterday, a first for me! Never had that many investigators before.
So, things are really looking up for Decatur! It's definitely hot and humid. Sister Rodriguez and I have been out riding our bikes every day, a great way to meet lots of people, and if it gets super hot and humid we just remember 1 Nephi 17:2 "The women became strong like unto the men"!
Ya'll are awesome! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Love, Sister Mason
Oh my goodness, Ya'll I am so sorry for not having written in SO long!
Things have been crazy here in Decatur.
I have a new companion! Sister Rodriguez hails from California and has only been out for 4 months! Speaking of which, seeing that it's August, I'm reaching my 9 month mark this month! Crazy!! My half way mark!
I want to wish Lexie another big happy birthday! And I'm so very happy she was baptized on Saturday!
So, This last week was great but super tough! A challenge for our whole mission was to give a 70 hour week to the work. So, starting last week on Monday, till yesterday we gave 11 hours a day, getting up earlier and going in later with shorter lunch and dinner breaks. But! We saw miracles from it! Just a couple of Emmaus experiences:
Sister Rodriguez and I had 30 minutes left of the night and felt that we ought to tract in a certain area near our house. As we rode past streets that we'd already recently tracted on, I felt prompted to turn around to a specific street. We did so, but as we started tracting we didn't feel that it was very effective, but we both really felt like we needed to be on that street. We were kind of just standing on the street looking around wondering what it was the Spirit wanted us to do, and then a white truck came driving down the street and stopped where we were standing. A lady got out of the car and told us she and her husband had been trying to find us for the past 5 minutes. Her name's Janet and her husbands name is Ray. They asked us who we were and what we were doing, we told her we are missionaries etc. etc. She told us that she's seen us out walking and riding our bikes every day and wondering what we're doing. They're both Pentecostal, so she thought we were Pentecost girls cuz of us wearing skirts all the time and my long hair. They ended up inviting us to their church which was quite the experience. But, we've been over to their house several times!
We also met a guy named Kenneth while trying to follow up on a potential investigator. In our first lesson with him we both felt prompted to invite him to baptism and he's been to church now twice.
We had three investigators in church yesterday, a first for me! Never had that many investigators before.
So, things are really looking up for Decatur! It's definitely hot and humid. Sister Rodriguez and I have been out riding our bikes every day, a great way to meet lots of people, and if it gets super hot and humid we just remember 1 Nephi 17:2 "The women became strong like unto the men"!
Ya'll are awesome! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Love, Sister Mason
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