So,
this week started off with lil’ King and Clegg full of life and energy and
ready to take on the world. We also made a conscience decision to try and tame
dogs by attempting to calm them while they’re in the fence. The first house we
passed after deciding that had this cute German Shepard and he gave us a
quizzical look. We're thinking that it’s going to be EASY since this dog’s
already calm and 1 second after we thought that he HOPPED THE FENCE and CHASED
US!! It was just like when I got attacked in my first area, the owner was this
old woman who just watched and went "no, stop, don’t, please." Thankfully
this time didn’t involve a flesh wound, but this dog DID grab my skirt and tank
me back and bit a hole in it. I had a strong feeling this morning that I needed
to wear one of my more Amish skirts, and now I know why!!
We lad a lesson with one
of our investigators, K., and the stake president, who happens to be in our
ward and his son is our ward mission leader. We taught him the Plan of Salvation
and I have never seen someone in so much awe at it, it was the coolest experience
ever! He’s been going through a lot, he was on the streets for 8 years and
helps the homeless community a lot, but he feels really lost right now. That’s
why I LOVE this gospel, because when people have those questions we can tell
them exactly where they came from, why they’re here and where they’re going
after this life. We also brought our own folding chairs since he didn’t really
have any and we sat in a circle on the sidewalk, it was quite a sight to
see.
As a side note, I got to
do some service at a mini zoo in town, with California native animals, and it’s
the only place nearby with trees and running water and animals, and I got super
homesick. Whoever is in Maryland, kiss some greenery for me please! Calm Zoo,
“Founded in 1980 and opened to the public in 1983, CALM displays and interprets
native California animals, plants, fossils, and artifacts to teach a respect
for all living things through education, recreation, conservation, and
research.”
ANYWAYS, we've been
meeting with a former investigator more regularly, S. He’s been going through a
LOT and everything in his life just fell apart. Relationships ending, jobs
being taken away, friends turning on him, it’s just been one thing after
another. He went to a baptism that some other missionaries had so that he could
see what it was like and the last speaker seemed to tailor his talk around him.
He spoke on how God made the path to happiness and peace really simple, He asks
us to read the scriptures and pray daily, go to church weekly to take the
sacrament and be edified, and do our best to follow Him. It struck a chord with
him, because he realized that he’s been slipping and it connected in his mind
that THAT’S why his faith hasn’t been as strong and why he hasn’t been dealing
with things the same. It was an amazing experience and another awesome reminder
to me how the road that leads us to God and joy may be straight and narrow, but
it we fall off, it is so simple that we can always hop right back on!
Anyways, we had our zone
training meeting and it was all on the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith was able to
translate it by the gift and power of God in 65 working days, so he challenged
the mission to read it in that time! That’s about 8 pages a day and we should
be finished by November 14 if we stay on track. I started and even though I
read it all the time I seem to be EXTRA excited this time around!! We had an
amazing discussion on how it strengthened our faith in Christ and helped us
through hard times. Anyways, I won’t go on forever about how much it’s blessed
my life, buuuuuuut if anyone wants to JOIN us in the challenge PLEASE DO
SO!!
Sorry, I just realized I’m
out of time, but I love you all!!
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| Sister King and Sister Clegg Peach Cobbler Rolls |
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| Peach Cobbler Rolls |
Peach Cobbler Rolls
Take 1 cup white sugar, ½
cup brown sugar, 2 tsp vanilla, 2 Tbsp cinnamon, 1 stick butter, and juice from
a can of peaches and bring to boil. Put in some peach slices. Take 1-2 peach
slices and roll up in croissant, place in glass pan and pour the rest of liquid
in. Bake 350 for 20-25 minutes. “Soooo good!”
Make sure that all get equal amount of crust and peach and juice.
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