Area: Stillwater Companion: Sister Kitterman
"ITS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COLD!!!!! The St. Croix River is FROZEN, EVERYTHING IS WHITE!!!!"
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This week has been one to remember
in the MMM!!! Our 13 year old investigator committed to a baptismal date on
December 13! It was so neat to experience someone accept to enter into the
waters of baptism. It couldn't have gone more perfectly. We had the lesson at a
Sister in the Hudson Ward’s home with her two kids, who are all members. This
sweet sister was able to bear her testimony to our investigator about how the
Gospel has helped her and her family’s lives. The spirit was so tangible; I
will never forget the feeling I had there. Later in the week we went to the BFF’s
house of this Sister; her BFF isn’t a member. She's great, and we went to her
house to have dinner with all the chiddlers. It was so fun! We walked in and
Celine Dion Christmas music is playing….. I almost started to cry I was so
happy!!! Then she is addicted to DC so she handed us all one! I loved it, her
house felt more like a “normal” Utah house than other homes I have been to in
Wisconsin or Minnesota. It was fun; we sang, talked and I shared a pic with
them of Mom and Aunt Sue that I love. I
told the two ladies that they reminded me of you two. Fun stuff! What is up with people in Minnesota and Wisconsin
with cats??? Seriously, everyone has a freaking cat; I hate cats! I am
allergic. Stupid. Anyways the song “What Heaven Sees In You” from EFY 2005 was
so great to listen to!
Brother “Santa” (he looks like
Santa) is still progressing! He came to 2 hours of church yesterday!!! It was Hudson’s
“ward conference” so we got the opportunity to have President Lash and Bishop
Searle speak to us. They were so in tune with the spirit and this brother’s
needs. Heavenly Father is just waiting for him to get the courage to accept the
truth of the gospel. After Sacrament meeting President Lash and many others
came up to this Brother and introduced themselves. We were so happy to see that
he felt loved and welcomed in the Hudson Ward!!!!
On Tuesday we went to Cottage Grove
to go on "Blitz's” I was Grandma Amis' companion (Sister Amis) and Sister
Kitterman was Sister Pao's companion. A Sister I really like went with us. She
loved it! She is less active, we had her make a happy wall and write things
that make her happy on sticky notes. Sis B. has one too, she loved it! Every time we see her we help organize her
house. We are trying to help her get her
stuff together. We felt prompted to talk about the sacrament and the importance
of it…. renewing our covenants with Heavenly Father each week. I know that the
spirit spoke through Sis K and me. We
invited her to FHE tonight and she’s coming!
We also invited her to church and she is coming`!! We are so happy; she
is a miracle! Remember to make your own "happy wall" and look at it
every day. Also, remember the importance
of sacrament.
We had such a great time! Then I met the most Christ like
lady. She has had many trials but she
doesn't dwell on them. She turns outward. I know that is one of my weaknesses
that I have to continually work on. We also met this cute “Grandma" and
her granddaughter who is going to be baptized next week. We helped Grandma
clean/ organize her extra bedroom. She was so grateful to have us get that
burden off her shoulders. Fun fact about Grandma's house: Grandma's cat,
Casper, is older than me!!! It was
born May 27, 1995 and I was born September 12, 1995. I couldn't believe that
thing was older than me!!!!
Anyways Grandma gave me a list of
"homework" to do to help me become a more consecrated missionary. I
am going to work on pride. Pride comes in many different forms, but it is
something everyone in the world has to continually strive to do. I also am
going to continue to write in my prayer journal so I can gain an even closer
relationship with my Father in Heaven. I accept the challenge to write in a
grateful journal every day. I know that as I do this it will help me turn my
heart to the Lord.
Love,
Sister Young
PS: Did I mention Grandma S. fed us RIBS? Bro. “Santa” also fed us, shrimp at
Applebees! Another investigator fed us
spaghetti……. no one gives us spaghetti. They all think we eat it all the time,
but we never do!!!
(We (mom & Dad) asked in our letter if the Minnesotan’s
have accents, or use different phrases) Here is her answer: Ha, ha, you betcha I think I am starting to
talk weird uffda!!!! I am going to have to go in a minute….. I love you both to
the “Moonisnowta” and back!!!
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