tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462658190912318382024-02-06T20:25:39.110-08:00Sister Elle Jackson's Adventures in the Washington Everett MissionAdrielle (Elle) Jackson received her mission call on May 4, 2015. She was called to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Washington Everett Mission. Elle entered the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo, Utah on July 29, 2015. This blog will follow Elle throughout her mission and share the experiences she has over her 18 months in Everett Washington.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144391328263856269noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546265819091231838.post-68576970052780356612017-02-06T15:13:00.000-08:002017-02-06T15:54:40.726-08:00Week 80: Last One!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a lot of blessings and miracles happen. It was crazy because Wednesday at
District Meeting we were doing a role play, Sister Lindsay was the missionary
and I was just a random person on the street. She introduced herself and I
didn't know what my name was so I picked 'Rochelle'. We did the role play and
evaluated, re-practiced and then finished. Side note is that I LOVE ROLE
PLAYING!!! Then later that day we went to visit MacKenzie but she wasn't home.
So we thought that we would get to know her neighbors and the first door we
knocked we met a very nice man that wasn't interested. He was getting ready to
shut the door but his wife came to the door and opened it all of the way and
said, "Come on in! I'm Rochelle and I need some help." Umm.....WHAT!
What was your name....oh ya that is right Rochelle! The same name that I used
in the role play during district meeting. Holy crazy! We were able to help her
and have a time to go back this next week and see her again.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saturday we had
another baptism, for Aariah and Calvin. They are so amazing and have been
wanting to be baptized for a very long time. But because of family choices and
circumstances there was never an adult that would allow them to do so. The
Elders have been working really hard and it is so cool to see how the gospel
and the spirit change an individual....or multiple individuals. The church is
true and those who are willing to listen and pray to know for themselves and
really want an answer are able to know for themselves.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle the day she arrived at the Seattle airport and her first day<br />
in the Everett Washington Mission</td></tr>
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I am now writing my last email. It is really crazy for me to think that I have
been on my mission of that long. I feel like it was just yesterday that I sent
home my trainer and she was so upset to be leaving. I didn't understand why she
would be sad to have to go home and see her family. At that point I had only
been on my mission for three months and would have gladly been able to switch
her so that I could go and hang out with my family again. It is interesting to be
able to look back on my mission and see the times where I grew emotionally and
spiritually.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle in Lake Stevens, Washington</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In Lake Stevens my
first area is where I learned that I could do it without my family. That it is
good to have a support system but that I was strong enough to be able to go out
and talk to strangers, to live with someone that I didn't know very well and
have to learn how to communicate with them. Where I learned what it took to be
a missionary and was just doing what I knew I was supposed to. That is where I
was pushed to what felt like my limits but was always able to make it through.
This is where I enjoyed being a missionary and was excited to be able to live
my dream. That is where I was running off of borrowed energy from Heaven.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle visiting the Seattle Washington Temple while<br />
serving in Lynnwood, Washington</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lynnwood my second
area, there was a lot that happened there. This is when I was able to
experience being with a companion that did not see eye to eye with me. Where I
had to learn to put my own thoughts and feelings aside so that I would be able
to work effectively with her. That is where I realized missionary work was a
lot more than just going through the motions and doing the everyday thing that
I was expected to and supposed to do. I questioned what I was doing and why I
was there. Did I really have a testimony strong enough to carry myself for 18
months or was I just wasting everyone's time? I spent a lot of time on my knees
for the first couple of months that I was there. That is where my relationship
started with my Heavenly Father. He had always been listening but I just had
never really sincerely been talking to Him. I could feel His love and could
recognize when He was talking to me and when He was trying to help me
understand things. I started to turn to the scriptures for more than just
spiritual questions but also for my temporal needs and concerns. I grew to love
the scriptures and started reading them because I wanted to and not because I
was expected to. I learned how to have fun while doing missionary work and that
being serious all of the time was not as enjoyable as I may have thought it
was. This is where I learned who I was and what my purpose was as a missionary,
but most importantly that I am a daughter of a Father in Heaven who knew of my
divine potential and was just waiting for me to realize it for myself. This is
where I started to study the life of Christ and wanted to know more about the
Atonement and repentance. I learned what it meant to love the people, that
people are not numbers but that they are children of God and that He loves them
and respects the fact that not everyone will be ready for the Gospel at the
same time. This is where I realized that I wasn't running off of borrowed
energy from Heaven but that I was running off of the Atonement of Jesus
Christ. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle at Deception Pass while serving<br />
in Oak Harbor, Washington</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then Oak Harbor my
third and last area. This is where I continued to study the life of Christ and
started to hunger to know more and more about the things that He did, the
miracles that He performed, His personality and why He loves us so much. I
learned what it meant to strive to become a better person every day, and why we
need to apply the Atonement and repentance daily in our lives. I had to learn
to put my pride aside and to be able to accept help when it was needed. That I
have a lot of talents but some of them are not as strong as other ones and that
there are people all around that that have strengths where I have weaknesses.
But I can work on my weaknesses to make them strengths, that I can become
perfect in something but not in all things. This is where my patience was tried
the most and I really had to take a look at myself and wonder how could I
become more as the Savior, but that I couldn't figure that out alone but turned
for my Heavenly Father to help me see where and what I could do to align my
will with His will. Most importantly I learned how the spirit speaks to me, and
that when I follow the prompting no matter how crazy it may seem something good
always comes from it even if I don't see the results right away. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sister Adrielle Liana Jackson<br />Everett Washington Mission<br />July 29, 2015- February 13, 2017</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Washington is where I
learned that I have a Heavenly Father that loves me and that I have a Savior
who died for me and for my short comings. That there isn't anything I could do
that would change that, and when I do mess up that it is okay because they are
just waiting for me to put my faith in to action and to turn to them for that
help that I need to relieve me of the stress, guilt, and pain that I am
feeling. I know that the Book of Mormon is the work of God and that it is
Another Testament of Jesus Christ. That the Bible and the Book of Mormon go
hand in hand and support and uplift each other. That anyone that reads the Book
of Mormon will grow closer to God, and that it is the only book on earth that
has the fullness of the everlasting Gospel. I know that prayer is so important
and that there is never a time that we shouldn't pray. That as we allow God to
be a part of every decision that we make we will be headed in the right
direction. I know that repentance is essential for our happiness and that we
need to be worthy to partake of the sacrament but that it can help us to come
closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I am grateful for the time that I
have had to serve the Lord and to be a missionary. I am grateful that I will
now be able to come home and continue the things that I have learned now. </span></div>
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will see you on Monday. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Every week I don't think it can get any better than the previous week, and well
I am always proved wrong.</span></span></div>
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on exchanges with Sister Leininger and Hoch. I got to spend the day with Sister
Hoch here in Oak Harbor! We had a lot of fun and she is an amazing missionary.
We are defiantly lucky to be able to have her here in the Washington Everett
Mission. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I don't know if I told
you but two weeks ago we went to visit a less active and she wasn't home and so
we decided we were going to knock a couple of her neighbors while we were
there. We knocked about four doors and no one answered so we decided we were
going to leave. While we were walking away to our car I stopped and turned
around because there were only two doors left. After those two doors we would
have knocked all of the doors. I realized how silly we were for not knocking
them while we were there. So we did the very last door first...nothing. Then we
did the second to last door...first knock nothing second knock nothing. As soon
as we were about to walk away from the last door, the door we had previously
knocked prior to the door we were at the screen door opened. We looked over to
see someone walking out of their home and there was nothing. Along with there
being no person there was also no wind, and we had shut that door too.
Naturally I started to scare myself and think of all the weird scary
things. We decided that God wanted us to knock that door again because there
was someone there that needed the Gospel in their life. So we went and knocked
the door again and this time we heard a dog bark, a second knock another dog
bark but no answer. So we left but knew that we were going to come and knock
that door again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fast forward a week
and we were on exchanges and I stayed in Oak Harbor with Sister Hoch. We had
just finished helping a member of ours pack her house for moving and we were
supposed to go and see someone else but I decided I wanted to go and see the
"creepy door" people. So we drove over there instead and guess
what!!! The lady who lived there, her name is Rochelle was outside with her
dogs!! So we went over and started to talk with her and after a good
conversation she became a new investigator. I am so grateful for the spirit and
for the direction we are able to receive as help and direction for our Heavenly
Father. </span></div>
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baptized and confirmed this last weekend! It was so fun to be able to see his
excitement. He has been working so hard so he would be able to be baptized
and be able to join the church. He definitely had his trials this last week
before the baptism. Satan was relentless but he did it and he recognized the church is what makes him happy despite what family or friends might be
telling him. What a testimony builder that was for me! I am so proud and happy
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wednesday we were
blessed with the opportunity to be able to receive some further instruction on
our missionary work from the Missionary Department. They had a broadcast on
Wednesday in place of District Meeting. They gave us some further
instruction from the broadcast last year about "Teach Repentance, Baptize
Converts" they focused more on the Repentance side of it, which I loved!!!
I had just had several amazing studies about repentance! We were also told more
about the new schedule that was taking place, Sister Lindsay and I had been
doing it for about a month and so we were a little more familiar with it. They
gave us some examples and so that was nice to be able to see that we were doing
things right, well as right as we can. Then they changed our key indicators!!!
WHAT!!! instead of reporting on 12 numbers we will only be reporting on four.
Baptisms, Confirmations, On-dates, Sacrament and New Investigators, that was
effective right away. I have enjoyed all of the changes they have made to
missionary work because they are receiving continual revelation on how to
better help others come unto Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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interview this last week with President Wilding. It was good and I am grateful
for the chance I had to be able to talk to him. Not that I wouldn't but to be
able to spend that time specifically dedicated to going home. </span></div>
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sound too good and I checked the break fluid and it was getting low and so we
had to go in and get our car looked at. When we walked into the shop it was
nice to be able to smell tires again..hahaha what can I say I like the smell of
tires. Well after being there for almost two hours the car finally was done and
we were able to go. I know that that kind of stuff takes a long time which is
okay but I started to get ancy and I didn't like being in one place for that
long....I am in trouble. But it has to be done, I am not going to break
Heavenly Fathers car. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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studying "The Sacrament Can Help Us Become Holy" By Elder Peter F.
Meurs. I felt like I needed to appreciate the Sacrament more then I did and so
I wanted to understand it a little better. I was asked these two questions that
really got me thinking, 1. When you look at the Sacrament table what do you
see? 2. What do you think you ought to see? That got me thinking a lot. Elder
Bednar said, " The Sacramental emblems are sanctified in remembrance of
Christ's purity, of our total dependence upon His Atonement, and or our
responsibility to so honor our ordinances and covenants that we can "stand
spotless before [Him] at the last day." Each of us as members are
responsible for the spiritual enrichment that can come from Sacrament meeting.
But as we "increase our preparation for and spiritual participation in the
ordinance of the sacrament" we will be able to receive an over abundance
of blessings. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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always being humbled but that is a good thing because it means I see when
Heavenly Father is trying to teach me something! I guess that is not a good
thing but a pretty <i>cool </i>thing! </span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">We found this really cool girl named Jazmin. We were trying to
go out and meet new people that we haven't met before or didn't know who they
were. There is a lady named Jane that the missionaries have talked to in the
past and neither of us have been able to meet her. So we had put her in our
schedule for the morning but ended up not being able to stop by her house.
Later we were kind of in the same area and decided that we should just stop by.
It was more like the spirit had decided that we were going to stop by and so he
had to tell the both of us so that we would listen to the prompting. Sister
Lindsay suggested it and I laughed because the thought had just popped into my
head. Coincidence... I think not!! Have learned that there is no such thing as
a coincidence, God had a plan and it is not going to be frustrated. So we drove
to her house and there was this girl outside of it. So we hurry and parked the
car and went to talk to her as fast as we could. We met Jazmin, she is Jane's
daughter, so we talked to her a little bit and she said her family had talked
to missionaries before but the she herself had never listened. So we talked
with her about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and she said,
"That is interesting because science says......But I think I would like to
know more." Umm what!!! What just happened! She wants to learn more and
she asked if she could!! Blessing! </span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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she said that her car was dead and so that she needed help moving it. When we
got to where she was we tried jumping her car, that didn't work and we didn't
know what we should do. So what do we do? Well we can't call our dads so we
call our District Leader. He answered and said that he would be there in a
minute and when he got to us he looked at her car. He was a mechanic before his
mission and so he knew a little more than we did...but only a little bit ;)
After a while of trying to figure out the decision was made that we were
going to push it to her apartment and that it was on even ground. So the four
of us got behind the car and pushed it toward the hill. The four of us pushed
the car down the road to the stop sign. We didn't realize that it had a flat
tire until we were pushing and it was a little harder than it should’ve been
with four of us. We waited until traffic was cleared and we pushed it down the
hill. The car went faster than we did and so were running after it all the way
to the bottom to the next stop sign. Waited for traffic to clear again so we
could get in the middle lane and we just were pushing it. When we finally got
to her apartment an officer drove by and asked if he could help, we were
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But then the next day we were out working close to Deception
Pass and we got a call from our District Leader. He was dropping something off
for us at our apartment and so we didn't know why he was calling us. We
answered and he said when he got to our apartment there were some fire fighters
knocking at our door. So he gave them our number and was calling to tell us to
get back to our apartment ASAP. We were 20 min. away so we hurried as fast as
Tiwi would allow us to. When we got to our apartment there was an ax outside
the door. The firefighters had to break in because our apartment was flooding
and we are on the second floor. So we walked in to an apartment full of fire
fighters and we were the only girls...there was no third female... Needless to
say we felt a little uncomfortable. The craziest part was when there was only
one guy and us (uncomfortable!). This is when all the alarms in my brain were
going off. But what do I say, "Oh sorry officer, we are missionaries and
we have a set of rules. So because of these rules you cannot come into our
apartment because there is not a third female." Um no, I can't do that, he
still is going to have to do his job. Doesn't mean I wasn't
uncomfortable....because I was!</span></div>
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us about things that we have learned about repentance. So for the last week I
have been studying Elder Renlunds talk titled "Repentance: a Joyful
Choice". I learned a lot of amazing things as I have studied his talk
along with a couple of other ones. President Hinckley said, "Growth comes
with correction. Strength comes with repentance." Which I think is so true
because when we repent we feel indescribable joy, and this joy is a result from
repentance. Elder Renlund talks about how real repentance involves faith. Faith
in Jesus Christ, faith that we can change, faith that through Him we can avoid
our mistakes. He said that this kind of faith makes His Atonement effective in
our lives. In Alma 53 we read about the Ammonites, this is right before the
2,000 stripling warriors. In it these fathers had been converted and decided
that they were going to bury their weapons of war because of how much blood
they had shed. Well now they have family's to "provide, preside and
protect". So for a second they consider digging up their weapons of war do
defend their families. Luckily they had a wise priesthood leader, Helaman, who
knew that breaking a covenant with the Lord is never justified. So he is able
to round up all of their sons to protect their families. Satan knew that it
would be so hard for these fathers to have to sit back because of the past
choices that they made. How vulnerable they must have been. Satan tries to use
previous guilt to lure us back in. But we have to remember that he has no power
over a righteous individual. But President Packer said, "The Atonement,
which can reclaim each one of us, bears no scars. That means that no matter
what we have done or where we have been or how something happened, if we truly
repent, [the Savior] has promised that He would atone. And when He atoned, that
settled that.... The Atonement....can wash clean every stain no matter how
difficult or how long or how many times repeated." We learn in 2 Nephi 2
that "men are that they might have joy", repentance is a choice. In
other words we can choose to live a joyful life! Repentance is not a
punishment. It's the hope filled path to a more glorious future. Elder Scott
said, "The joyful news for anyone who desires to be rid of the
consequences of past poor choices is that the Lord sees weaknesses differently
than he does rebellion. Whereas the Lord warns that unrepented rebellion will
bring punishment, when the Lord speaks of weakness it is always with
mercy." Weakness brings us closer to god whereas sin drives us away.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This last week has
been an interesting one. First off we were sick, I mean really sick and I
didn't like that at all. I have never asked Heavenly Father to make time go
faster until Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; and the time did not
go faster by any means. The Elders in the district were really helpful in
making sure we had everything we needed. So I consider myself very blessed and
lucky to be where I am at this moment. I think though I was supposed to get
sick because there were a couple of things I learned from this experience. First
I learned I truly can't run faster than I have the strength. Sometimes there
are just somethings that I can't do and this is okay, because what I can do at
that moment is a WIN. Because there are people around me who can help me and do
for me what I can't do for myself. I also was reminded of how lucky I am go
have such an amazing mother. I would really have loved to be with her for those
couple of days but obviously I was unable to. This whole sickness situation
made me love her even more! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We were able to get a
lot of things done despite our limitations. We had another baptism on
Saturday for Des. Her son was supposed to be baptized as well but was
unable to because he had slipped and drank some coffee the day before. Not
going to lie I didn't want to say anything because of how excited he has been
and all the arrangements that were made. But I realized that there is no
justification for breaking a covenant that you make with God and if JJ didn't
realize this now then who's to say that he wouldn't go back to it after he was
baptized. So we talked to him and he is going to have to wait a little bit
longer. I think it was a good lesson for him but an even better lesson for me.
There is no justification for breaking a covenant and I now know this now even
more then I knew it before. Something really cool about Des is she is doing
this kind of all by herself. Her husband was not really thrilled about her
taking the lessons or getting baptized. But she decided she knew it was true
and it was something that she was going to be doing for herself and not for
him. He was not too happy about her baptism day but the ward has fellowshipped
her and her son so well and there is a support system for her here that she
doesn't have anywhere else. There is a reason people are led to the church at
the time they are in their life. The Church is true and there isn't anyone or
anything that is going to change this. </span></div>
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on Wednesday, one of the days that I was sick. This didn't matter because
Sister Lindsay and I had to instruct. It was one of the funniest things in the
entire world. I am so grateful for the Spirit and the fact that the Spirit is
the real teacher and not me because I probably looked really pathetic up in the
front of everyone. We talked about the importance of understanding our divinity
and who we were as individuals. We can learn through the Spirit all of those
things we need to know and at the time we need to know them. In the talk Elder
Scott says, "WIth all my capacity I encourage you to discover who you
really are. I invite you to look beyond the daily routine of life. I urge you
to discern through the Spirit your divinely given capacities. I exhort you to
prayerfully make worthy choices that will lead you to realize your full
potential.." I thought that was a really good invitations. He talks about
how there are somethings that we can do that will help us understand this. One
of the first things that he tells us is to study the First Vision and gain a
better understanding of the Restoration of the Gospel. The second thing that he
invites us to do is to read the Book of Mormon because we want to and not
because we have to. Also that we must remain worthy. "When you really
understand who you are, it is not difficult to resist Satan's temptations. Then
he can't thwart the development of your true potential....You are of a singular
generation with exceptional potential. No wonder Satan wants to cripple that
potential by tempting you to violate the laws of God. He knows that he has no
power over a righteous individual. Yet he is a master at making sin appealing
to the undecided." Then I love this part, "If you have made bad
choices, repent now. Remove any such barrier to your progress and
happiness." Repentance is such an amazing thing and it is something that
we can use and take full advantage of right now so that we will be prepared to
stand before our maker one day.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144391328263856269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546265819091231838.post-29922841998861560822017-01-09T13:55:00.004-08:002017-01-09T13:55:49.256-08:00Week 76: Good Morning!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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week we have been super blessed to be able to witness as many miracles as we
did!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First of all Aaron and
Jordan were baptized on Saturday and confirmed in sacrament meeting on
Sunday. They are so amazing. I was truly blessed to have been able to be the
one that got to teach the two of them. They have not only strengthened Sister
Lindsay's and my testimony but they have strengthened a lot of members
testimony's too. We were watching them at church and you can’t help to think,
"They are going to be okay." <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and we were introduced to the new schedule for missionaries. We will still get
up at 6:30 am, but between 6:30 am - 10 am is the only time
we will have to work out, eat, get ready, plan for the day and have personal
study. Everyone will be out of the apartment by 10 am. Then we have half
an hour for lunch and after lunch we will have companionship study for half an
hour. If you are in training or learning a language you will have training for
30 min and then language study for 30-60 min. We will still have dinner for an
hour and then when we come in at 9 pm we have the rest of the evening
to ourselves. This is different then what I have been doing my entire mission
but if this is what the prophet has asked us to do...we do it. </span></span></div>
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good and think I have the flu. So this letter is short and going to end here. I
love you all and hope that you stay safe in the snow! </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle, Sister Lindsay, Jordan, Aaron, and the Elder who baptized them.</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144391328263856269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546265819091231838.post-82358785814246610782017-01-03T12:22:00.003-08:002017-01-03T13:35:37.198-08:00Week 75: Humility it Real<br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is crazy to think
that I am going to have to start My Plan... Not going to lie I am not looking
forward to it because that means the end is nearer than ever before. But I am
grateful that my leaders have come up with something to help make my transition
into the real world better and a little easier then it has been in the past for
other missionaries. I consider that a blessing all in itself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week has been
full of blessings and calling to repentance. But that is okay, because that
means that I am continually learning and becoming a better disciple of Jesus
Christ. Also, I don't know if I just didn't know how to recognize blessings
before and it has become a new thing or if the Lord is blessing me more...but
it is AMAZING and I love it and don't want it to ever stop!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This last week was a
good week for Sister Lindsay and me. The Lord's hand was in everything that we
did. It was cool because when I slowed down and was still it was easier to
recognize the blessings that Heavenly Father was giving us then just thinking
that it was all coincidence. Because if there is anything that I have learned
it that there is no such thing as a coincidence.</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">This last week in
District Meeting we talked about the Atonement. How that when we repent and use
the Atonement we don't have to carry that weight on our shoulders and allow
life to weigh us down and really not enjoy ourselves at all. We were told
to come with our favorite scripture about the Atonement. Wow! That is a hard
one. So I spent some time in my studies finding my favorite scripture about the
Atonement...or one of my favorite scriptures and I came across Alma 34:8-17
which says, </span><span style="color: #222222;">"8.And now,
behold, I will testify unto you of myself that these things are true. Behold, I
say unto you, that I do know that Christ shall come among the children of men,
to take upon him the transgressions of His people, and that He shall atone for
the sins of the world; for the Lord God hath spoken it. </span><span style="color: #222222;">9. For it is expedient
that an atonement should be made; for according to the great plan of the
Eternal God there must be an atonement made, or else all mankind must
unavoidably perish; yea, all are hardened; must perish except it be through the
atonement which it is expedient should be made. </span><span style="color: #222222;">10. For it is
expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice; yea, not a sacrifice
of man, neither of beast, neither of any manner of fowl; for it shall not be a
human sacrifice; but it must be an infinite and eternal sacrifice." </span></span></div>
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baptismal interviews this week. Aaron and Jordan are doing so good, they are
scheduled for baptism this Saturday!!! There were a couple of others
scheduled for baptism but because of some things that have happened they won't
be getting baptized this weekend. I was so sad because I have been working so
hard and so long with these people and everything was set up and working but
they made the last call. It was a good reminder to me that you can't
"make" people ready for the Gospel but that it has to be on their
time table. I'm sad about it but I know that God has a plan and I don't want to
do anything that is going to frustrate God's plan. All I can do is follow the
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So the lesson that Sister Jackson learned this
week: Don't give up on the Lord and think that it's not going to work
out. Saturday we just needed one more new investigator so that we
would be able to hit standards. We were limited on time and were not going to
be able to spend as much time out finding and talking to people. So we planned
some good potentials in to our schedule and had breakfast with our bishop, then
we were out. We were going to find a new investigator if we had anything to say
about it. Lunch time was coming and we still didn't find anyone. We decided
that before we could eat we needed to knock at last five more doors. So we did
and we were able to get into a couple of them but came out with no new
investigators. More people knew what we believed and kept the pamphlets. Which is
a win all in itself but was not what Sister Jackson wanted. First thing that I
forgot was that this work is not what Sister Jackson wants but what is in
Heavenly Father's plan. Went for lunch, then went to a couple of lessons. By
the time that dinner came we still didn't find a new investigator. I wasn't
discouraged but we had worked so hard and talked to soo many people and nothing
came from it. I can just see Father in Heaven shaking his head and saying
repent Sister Jackson, repent. We walked into dinner and our members had
invited a non member family!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!! All in all we were able to
teach the Restoration and invite them to learn more. They said yes!!! Them made
it to the last two hours of church! Blessings!!! I never should have thought
that we were going to be forgotten...because we weren't. I just needed to align
my will with Heavenly Father's and take a step back, and know it was all going
to work out. Lesson learned, check that off the list of things that I need to
do.</span></span></div>
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was so nice to be able to talk to everyone yesterday! I was reminded about how
amazing my family is! It is so nice to be able to talk to everyone and to hear
your voices, it takes me back to before my mission when we would all sit around
and laugh and do many other things. Heavenly Father truly did bless me with the
best. </span><br />
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feel as though I told you yesterday everything from this last week. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week we were
blessed more than I could have ever imagined. At the beginning of the week we
went on exchanges with Mount Vernon 1st Sisters, Sisters Leininger and Hoch. I
may never get away from Sister Leininger... ha-ha! That is okay because I like
her a lot. I actually got to go on the exchange with Sister Leininger! She came
here to Oak Harbor with me and we had a blast. It was just like old
times....last transfer. But we got a lot of things done which is so nice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">While we were on
exchanges we went and saw one of our members and shared a message with her. We
then helped her with her dishes and while we were doing to dishes we were
having fun and singing some songs. The member was walking around, next thing I
know her granddaughter was saying, "Can I get some help...please?" I
turned around the member had blacked out and her granddaughter had caught her.
This happens often so don't worry, it was just the first time that I had seen
it. So I went behind her in case she fell backwards when she came out of it,
and she did and I was able to catch her. It was the craziest thing in the
world. But everything worked out and now if I ever am in that situation
again...I pray I'm not, I will know what to do. </span></div>
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helped a member move. It was a blessing because we got everything done in like
three and a half hours. I was very grateful for that! I have noticed the
members always ask for the Elders to come so that they can do all the
"hard" things. I am always a little offended when this happens
because I can do a lot of the things that the Elders are asked to do. We don't
need them. But I don't do that because I am supposed to be a lady. So I stand
back and don't do what they would like the Elders to do. One day I will be able
to and I will be so happy!!! But at the end of the move they gave us some live
crab that was caught fresh that morning from the sound. I was excited and
nervous all at the same time, I mean I like seafood and I mean this is as fresh
as it is going to get. So later that night Sister Lindsay and I started to boil
some water to cook the crab. The hardest thing was picking them up and getting
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three in! Whew!! One down two to go... Well the same thing happened for the
next two. Luckily we got it on camera! After they were cooked now we had to
clean them.... this was my least favorite part. Ugh, I think that I will never
become a cook. We cleaned them got all of the meat out and well had bit and I
couldn't eat anymore. I think I have been traumatized. We didn't touch it at
all but that does okay because that means there will be more for other people
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mission conference for Christmas this last week! It was amazing! I love my
Savior Jesus Christ so much and am grateful for any opportunity I have to talk
about him. President and Sister Wilding are amazing and have done everything
they can to help make our mission the best learning experience. #grateful at
the very end they let us watch a movie! We got to watch 17 Miracles and it was
so good! It was a little weird to be watching something other the then
Restoration or the Testaments but I liked it a lot. I did good not to cry until
the end and then I couldn't do it any more... darn! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Christmas Eve was
amazing! One of our members invited Aaron and Jordan over for dinner, then we
watched some movie produced by the Church about Christ and then afterward they
gave them the movie and it was so cool! Brother Glade is the Stake Patriarch
and so the spirit in the home is evident! </span></div>
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being able to partake of the Sacrament and remember Christ on CHRISTmas! Also I
got to talk to all of you! Happy day! Thank you for all the gifts and the love!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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from our Bishop Monte Marshall in Spanish Fork who is now the Stake President. He had emailed
Elle and she in turn replied back to him. We usually don’t add emails to the
blog but we were very touched by Elle’s Testimony and wanted to share it with
all of you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">I just wanted to
quickly wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! In October, Elder Dube visited our
stake and showed me a picture of you on your mission. It made my day. I
have been meaning to write you ever since. He said he got to interview
you and that he was very impressed with how well you were able to articulate
how the mission was doing. What a blessing you are to your mission
president and his wife! I still have a hard time thinking you are old
enough to be on a mission. …getting to the end even!</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Attached are some fun
pictures I stumbled upon today. We had some great times. You are
all grown up now! In the group pictures are several returned
missionaries. I recently released Brody Barton, Chandler Johns, Corina
Gunyan, and Josh Bennett. Several others have been home for over a year (Marcus
Benhoff, Michael Walton, Scott Johnson, Annie Record, and Jordan Robb). And a
few are serving right along with you: Lucas Walton (Washington, Kennewick),
Taylor Crandall (Tahitti), Kaleb Robb (Japan). Jordan Robb and Devan
Baucom are happily married. Most of those in this picture are doing very well.
What a blessing to have associated with such a remarkable group!</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">I just looked at your
blog. You are amazing! Keep up the great work. I am so happy
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Your former bishop,</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">President Marshall!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am so glad that I was able to hear
from you. Elder Dube is amazing and it was crazy to find out that he was going
to be going to my original home ward! I am so grateful for you and so many
others that I was able to learn from and look up to. My desire to serve a
mission definitely started from when I was young. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are a lot of things that I
have learned but I think that the most important one is that I know that I have
a Savior who loves me and that I am able to turn to in the time of need for
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know that He lives. I know that He
loves me and that He truly is the Savior of the world. I am grateful for a
Father in Heaven who sent His Only Begotten Son to die for me, so that I may be
able to return and live with both of them some day. I am grateful for eternal
families and for the Plan of Salvation in knowing that there is a purpose in
all that we do. I am grateful for repentance and that we are able to continue
to work and become better and better every day so that one day we will be able
to become even as He is. Most importantly right now I am grateful for my
mission. I am sad to think that I am going to have to go home on February
13th and for this chapter in my life to end but I am grateful for the time
that I do have. Who I have become and who I will be is owed all to my Heavenly
Father, Jesus Christ and to the opportunity that I have had to serve a mission.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you so much for the email! I
hope that you and your family continue to do well and I pray that you continue
to have a good holiday!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144391328263856269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546265819091231838.post-23779737767083450712016-12-20T12:40:00.000-08:002016-12-20T12:40:16.805-08:00Week 73: Count Your Blessings!!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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What a great week we were able to have. I can't begin to
even tell you of all of the blessings that we have received this last week.
Heavenly Father is blessing the Ward of Oak Harbor 1st and also us missionaries
who are lucky to be able to serve him. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tuesday we had interviews and needless to say I asked
President Wilding for an extension and he told me no. I told him that he should
probably pray about it before he makes any decisions. He said that he doesn't
need to pray about this one to know the answer. To make a long story short
after a 20 minute conversation it isn't happening. Right before we all left I
thought that I would ask him one more time to pray about it and he laughed and
said I already did and the answer is still no.......bummer! I am not going to
drop this one. The answer might change if I pray hard enough. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We got two new investigators this last week. The first one
is Sandy, Sandy is 76 years old and still working hard. She has some Word of
Wisdom issues that she is going to have to work on but her faith in Jesus
Christ is amazing. She says that all that she needs to do is have faith in her
Savior and that everything is going to work out. I had met her before Thanksgiving but nothing had worked out for us to go over
there. Wednesday we were finally able to go to her apartment and catch her at
home. At first she didn't want us to come in she said that she was busy. We
told her that we were sharing a message about our Savior and testified of
Him, the spirit changed her mind and she let us in. We learned that she has
had a difficult life and has had her share of trials, but that her faith in
Jesus Christ is what has kept her going. We were able to testify to her that it
is through Jesus Christ that we are saved. Used some of the how to begin..
teaching points and then we taught the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. She LOVED it! She said that she knew all of this to be true and that it
only make since. We at the end were able to share a little of the Book of
Mormon with her and she asked if we would read some of it to her because she
was unable to read the small print. So we did and she appeared to be at peace.
We asked her how she felt and she said that she was able to think again and
that she was at peace. We told her that that was the spirit testifying to her
that the things that we were sharing were true. After we had pointed that out
she said that she wanted to be baptized so that she could strengthen her faith
in Jesus Christ! WHAT! ARE YOU KIDDING! Heavenly Father is too good to us. We
put her on date for February because of the smoking and coffee. What is even
crazier is that a member of our ward lives in her apartment complex and they
know each other and have talked a couple of times. Perfect fellowship, I think
that we definitely have some work cut out for us but she wants this. She
wants to read the Book of Mormon, she wants to be baptized and is willing to do
what it takes! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sister Lindsay and Elle in their Matching Christmas sweaters.</td></tr>
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The ward party was a lot of fun! Sister Lindsay and I bought
matching sweaters and so we wore them to the party and they were a hit. It
makes it nice that we are such cool people already....the sweaters are just
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Aaron and Jordan are doing great. Aaron is reading 'A
Marvelous Work and a Wonder' again. He has done what he can to sign up for an
LDS account... and we learned all of this right before sacrament meeting
started. Jordan ordered another triple combination because she misplaced hers
in their move. They are scheduled to be baptized on January 7th! They are AMAZING!! I am honored that I have
the opportunity to be able to teach them! They have taught me so much and after
our lesson yesterday he kind of bore his testimony without formally doing it
and then ended by saying, "You could say that we are gaining a strong
testimony of all of these things." Yep they are awesome. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from Elle's apartment on the snow in Oak Harbor.</td></tr>
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It snowed again and I was praying really hard that it would
stop and melt. Don't get me wrong, I love the snow and I love playing in it and
driving in it but not as a missionary. Its time for it to just stop and never
come back again. Lucky for us the half an inch that does come melts before we
even go outside! With the half inch that we got all of our meetings on Sunday
were canceled.......? I don't think I will ever understand.</div>
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Then yesterday we got our other new investigator Cheree. She
is the wife of a member who is a LA (less active) but he thinks that he is no
longer apart of the Church. Michael who is the husband of Cheree got baptized
some time ago and did it for his ex-wife, and didn't really do it for himself.
He had been fully active for those three years and held the Melchizedek
Priesthood. He said that he never really gained a testimony for himself but he
wanted for him and his wife to be together forever, and this is what made her
happy. I think that at one point he had a testimony but that it might have been
too "hard" and so it was just easier to quit. Bishop Somes of the
Penn Cove ward is really good friends with them and he and his wife have been
working with them for awhile. Cheree and Michael are going through some
difficult times and after hearing about the church for so long Cheree wants it
to be apart of their life. So we went to the Somes house for dinner and that is
where we met them and it was all Cheree could do not to jump up and down
because of her excitement. Because she wanted to jump up and down I wanted to
jump up and down! So after dinner we presented to them and did some How to
Begin Teaching and then taught them the Restoration. By the end Cheree was in
tears saying that this is what she wants. She said that they need this apart of
their life. Cheree want Michael to want it too, it was the COOLEST thing to see
the spirit working in that room. The spirit was so strong!! We were addressing
all of his concerns and I felt inspired to ask Cheree how she felt and what she
was thinking. In her tender voice she said, "I want this." Then we
just sat in silence for a little while, then Brother and Sister Somes bore
their testimonies and answered some questions from a parent and a spouse point
of view. <o:p></o:p></div>
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to bless them so much. Cheree wants it and is willing to do what it takes to
have it. Michael, as we talk and as he remembers what the spirit feels like his
heart will be softened. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I was studying about repentance this morning and I was
reading in Alma 36 and Alma the younger is sharing his conversion story with
his son Helaman. In vs. 6-28 He says, "...I went about with the sons of
Mosiah, seeking to destroy the church of God; but behold, God sent his holy
angel to stop us by the way.... I was struck with such great fear and amazement lest
perhaps I should be destroyed, that I fell to the earth and I did hear no more....but I was racked with eternal torment for my soul was
harrowed up to the greatest degree and racked with all my sins. And it came to pass that as I was thus racked with torment,
while I was harrowed up by the memory of my many sins, behold, I remembered
also to have heard my father prophesy unto the people concerning the coming of
one Jesus Christ, a Son of God, to atone for the sins of the world. Now, as my mind caught hold upon this thought, I cried
within my heart:...behold, when I thought this, I could remember my pains no
more; ...and I have been supported under trials and troubles of
every kind, yea, and in all manner of afflictions; yea, God has delivered me
from prison, and from bonds, and from death; yea, and I do put my trust in him,
and he will still deliver me."</div>
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work becomes more and more enjoyable as the days go on. The Lord is blessing
Sister Lindsay and me so much! I am overwhelmed by the love my Heavenly Father
and my loving brother Jesus Christ has shown me. This work really can't be done
without them, and they allow us to find ourselves while we are helping others
to feel of their love and come to the knowledge of the Restoration of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One big thing that stood out to me this week is how much the
ward loves us and wants to help us in every way they can. They have bent over
backwards to make sure we missionaries have a good Christmas. I can definitely
feel their prayers and the sincere love they have for my companion and me. It
has humbled me a lot and has continued to remind me of the true meaning of
Christmas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bunker. They are working so hard and are not trying to find the easy way out of
anything. The Hermanas are going to help so many people and other missionaries.
They taught me a lot on the exchange, I walked away with a bunch of things that
I needed to fix and change because of their example. They love this gospel more
than anything and you can feel it and see it radiate from them. I am very
grateful that I got to spend the day with them. I can't wait to see what they
do over the course of their missions!! The church is true!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> We decided we were
going to spend more time finding investigators to teach instead of visiting LA (Less
Active) and members. Wednesday we left the apartment hoping that at least one person
would shut the door in our face. I guess that is a weird thing to hope for,but
it had been a while and we haven't been able to spend a lot of time finding and
so that was the wish. Heavenly Father provided. About half way through the day
we went to a formers house and he wasn't home and his neighbor stuck his head
out their window to tell us he had just left. Well, teach when you find and
find when you teach...so we started talking to this guy. He looked like he
was about 23 but his mom was not very happy and came to the window and yelled
at us and said she would call the cops if we didn't leave. So we wished them a
Merry Christmas and walked down a couple trailers and were able to teach the
Restoration to some guys on the street. It all worked out in the end and gave
us a good laugh. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week. There was a lot of it! So we asked Penn Cove and Oak Harbor 2nd Elders if
they would come and help us. I LOVE chopping wood. It is hard work and very
tedious but needs to be done. Also, I think because we don't have to do it,
and we don't do it all of the time, so it is more enjoyable for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We got some new investigators this last week. This last week
we got a teaching record from Penn Cove for a couple that live in our area. It
is a long story to as of why they had the teaching record but all is fixed now.
It was a teaching record for a couple by the name of Aaron and Jordan Maeric.
So Wednesday when we got the teaching record we called the number on it and
Aaron answered, after we had introduced ourselves he said, "Are we in
trouble?” HAHAHA He was at work and so he wasn't able to talk for very long and
so he told us that he was going to talk to his wife and then he would get back
to us about a time that we would be able to come over and see them. About
thirty minutes later he texted us and asked if we would be able to come over
Thursday at 7:30...well of course we can!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thursday came and we went over. They were very nice, let
us in, and when we were walking toward the couch there was a quad sitting on
the table. Oh, dang this someone is a member...or so we thought. We were so
confused because supposedly they weren't members but who owns a quad and isn't
a member? So we sat down and they were a little confused as to why we had
called and what we wanted. So between the question of "Are we in
trouble?" and seeing the quad I didn't know what to do. I mean we went in
there wanting to teach the Restoration but I had a feeling things were going to
be changing. We explained that the Penn Cove Elders had told us about them and
so we wanted to meet them and introduce ourselves. We asked them their
religious background, Jordan she grew up Southern Baptist and lived around
Mormons. Aaron didn't grow up religious at all but his mom considered herself
Catholic and so he said you could say Catholic but nothing really. Whew!
Neither of them are members that's a good/bad thing. So we talked to them a
little and they said wanted to get baptized before but couldn't because they
weren't married and life got in the way and so they stopped meeting with the
Elders. But now they are married and Jordan just quit her job and wasn't sure
why but she said that now she knows why. Her job didn't allow her to have any
Sunday off and so she was never able to make it to church. A couple of weeks
ago she woke up and decided that she was going to quit. So she did, then we
called and everything started to make sense.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They want to be baptized, have an eternal marriage, go to
the temple and do temple work for their family. They have read the Book of
Mormon, Pearl of Great Price and Doctrine and Covenants. Aaron wants the
Priesthood and they want to get baptized. So we put them on date for baptism
and they are so excited! God really does prepare people. I was reminded of
this with Aaron and Jordan. We weren't the first missionaries that have talked
to them but they are doing this because they know the Church is true and that
this is what they need to do to live with Heavenly Father again. Heavenly
Father loves his children, knows where they are at and what they need. I love
the Gospel sooo much!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Friday it SNOWED!! Don't get me wrong I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the
snow....but not as a missionary. We are not allowed to drive the car it is
parked and doesn't move. So we walked everywhere and if our plans and
appointments are too far to walk we have to cancel and plan the entire day
again. I don't think I like that about missionary work at all. But it was okay
because everything shut down with the inch of snow there were a lot of people
on the street! God provides and all is well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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after church all of our appointment fell through at the exact same time. We ran home and made new plans so that we didn't
waste time or miles. We went back out and saw the people that we planned. We
got another new investigator! What!! Then we went and saw a Less Active that I
have never met and he was so kind. At the very end before we left he gave us seven
referrals....Whoa! Heavenly Father needed us to be somewhere else that evening
and the only way he was going to get us there is if all of our plans canceled.
It is so cool to see how He gets His work done! I am grateful every day for the
opportunity that I have to be a part of it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wish that I could express in words the joy, love,
happiness that I feel but just like Ammon in Alma 26:16, ". . . , I cannot
say the smallest part which I feel." I love this work and this Gospel and
I don't want it to ever end. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle and Sister Wilding (Mission Presidents wife)<br />Repping their Utah gear.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I
don't even know where to start because I feel like I just wrote a big email
like this yesterday. This last week flew by so fast, not sure what to do about
that one though. I am very grateful to be on my mission and I am making sure
that I am enjoying the good and the bad. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On Tuesday we got
a call from one of the Sisters that we are serving and she was not having a
good day/week. So we talked to her on the phone for a little bit and decided
after a lengthy conversation that we needed to do splits that day. So we ended
our lunch early and drove to Mt. Erie where we exchanged and drove back to our
area for the appointments that we had set up. On a side note, I am so glad that
we ended up walking a couple weeks back because we used a lot of miles that day
from driving back and forth on Tuesday. So I came back to Oak Harbor with
one of the Sisters and we went to our appointments. We got back a little late
and so we ended up being a little late to everything and it felt like we were
running around like a chicken with its head cut off. If someone ever says that
miracle don't happen on "exchanges" they are not telling the truth.
We went to our second appointment with our investigator Kendra; low and behold
she had her friend Henry there. We were teaching the Plan of Salvation. So it
was cool to see Henry through the lesson because he was standoffish at the
beginning but as the lesson went on he was touched by the spirit and he was
asking questions and answering the questions. At the end of the lesson we
invited him to come to church and to learn more, he said that it is something
that he would be interested in, so honestly it was all I could do not to jump
up for joy right then and there. Henry is 18 years old and so we will
be passing him off to the YSA Elders, which is okay because he is going to have
the chance to learn more and to have that eternal peace and joy that comes with
the Gospel as you have a broken heart and a contrite spirit!! It was fun to
because the Sister who I was with was able to get excited about Missionary work
again and was almost "reenergized" to go and experience those things
for herself! So I think that it was a successful day all around. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle and Sister Lindsay in the back of the car.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The next day we had a
lot of people that we needed to go and see but the Assistants called and asked
us if we would instruct at MLC, so then we had to rearrange everything so that
we could instruct at MLC. I am not about to turn that down, to not plan and
prepare and instruction where President Wilding is going to be present. But
thankfully Heavenly Father LOVES us and helped us be able to get everything
done that we needed to! Right before dinner we were going to see our
investigator Savannah but she ended up being really sick and so her mom Amber
who is also learning asked us if we would give her a blessing. So we called the
Elders in their ward and they were able to meet us there. Savannah and Amber
are in Oak Harbor 2nd Ward but because of some things we are teaching them. This
is cool with me because that means I get to teach two more people. So we went
to meet the Elders there but I looked down and realized that I didn't have my
tag on me anymore.....that is like the saddest/scariest moment because.....who
am I? I don't know because I don't have a name tag. So we drove back to our
last appointment that was the opposite ways and luckily it was in their house
and so I just had to grab it and then we ran. We get there, and how was I supposed
to remember, the Elders needed a third male to be able to go in and give the
blessing. So Sister Lindsay and I went and started to knock on random doors in
the complex and we were finally able to find a male that would come....we
knocked into a member!! Blessings!!! So we got her the blessing and then
Amber's neighbor is a member and she came over and has been sick too and so she
asked for a blessing. The spirit was so strong and I was very grateful that we
have the Priesthood here on the earth to be able to administer to the sick and
afflicted. Then we ran to dinner because we were late. Luckily it was with
Brother Beatty and he was very kind about it! Another blessing!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thursday was MLC
and also was December 1st!! So we had to get up at 5:20 am to be able
to make it to our meeting on time. We got down there went through a fast
forward version of MLC because we had to make it to a service at the park so we
could kick off the 25 ways in 25 days!! It was awesome. There were a lot
of new faces in MLC which was good because we were able to get new ideas and
things like that. At the service project I ran into one of the workers whose
name is Greg Larsen, he is in the Alderwood ward. Greg is so cool and has the
most amazing story. He has come a long way from where he was at and will now be
receiving the Melchizedek Priesthood this next year, then hopefully he'll be
able to leave on a mission not too much later. It was a lot of fun to be able
to catch up with him and see how life had been and what he was doing. I am very
thankful for the opportunity that I have to make so many good friends and that
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we took the coolest picture of some of us missionaries from Utah and the
schools that we represent! Sister Wilding and I were the coolest...that is just
a fact and how it is! </span></div>
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attended a funeral for the husband of a member in our ward. I am so grateful
that my family are members of the church and we know of the Plan of Salvation,
it was so sad to be there, and sad for the family to not know about the Plan
that our Father in Heaven has for us; or even for those who know about it and
not to fully understand what it is and why it is important for us. I am glad
that we were able to go and support the family and help them in any way that we
can. Even when creepy non-members hug us..... Then after that we got to go and
help Sister Glade set up her Christmas tree. That is one fun thing about this
time of year is that for service everyone is asking if we will come and help
them set up their Christmas tree! One of the best services ever!! I feel as
though I have said that about a lot of things but this is a very true
statement.</span></div>
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love fast Sunday! I am so grateful for it and the opportunity to be able
to partake of the sacrament and remember my Savior Jesus Christ and what he has
done for me! Then later that night we were able to watch the Christmas
Devotional! IT WAS SOOO GOOD!!! If you didn't get to see it you should make
time and watch it because it will get you into the Christmas spirit! I love
this time of year and I love my Savior and the gospel and I love that I get to
be a missionary!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle with her new Companion, Sister Lindsay.<br />Sister Lindsay in from Pleasant Grove, Utah.</td></tr>
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guess what?! It is CHRISTMAS!!!!! I love this time of year so much! I love the
music and the smells, I love the weather and the feeling of peace and
happiness, I love that we are able to learn more about our Savior and that we
are able to share His love and birth with all those that we come in contact
with, through our words and example. I love that everyone is wanting to serve
others, whether they know the person or not. I love my Savior Jesus Christ and
am grateful that we are able to celebrate His birth! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle and Sister Lindsay putting lights on their<br />Christmas tree Thanksgiving night.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This last week we had
transfers, Sister Perry was transferred and I am here in Oak Harbor. My new
companion in Sister Lindsay, she is amazing! I have been blessed so much on my
mission to have companions who are incredible. It has been fun to get to know
Sister Lindsay, I think what has been the best is that we are so much a like
that we find something new we have in common everyday! AHH!!! Hahaha Sister
Lindsay is from P.G., Utah. She comes from a family of 10 and has been on her
mission for five months, this is her third area....lets just say I have a lot
to work on so that I can get to the level that she is on. I got very lucky!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle said, "I finally received the Dr. Pepper I had won".</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanksgiving was a lot
of fun. We got to spend the day over at our WML...Thursday was our P-day
because of the holiday and because we had an early curfew. It was a lot of fun
to be able to spend the day with Brother Carters family, he has three kids 12
and younger and so we got to play board games and Lego's and many other things.
I am very grateful for the amazing families that I have been able to meet on my
mission that when events and holidays come up like this they are more then
welcome to have us come over and spend the day with their family. Heavenly
Father has really been looking out for me and made sure that my mission has
been the best experience for me, so that I will be able to become a true
disciple of Jesus Christ. When we had to come in for the rest of the evening
Sister Lindsay and I finished putting up the lights on the Christmas tree! It
looks so happy and every time you look at it you cant help but smile! I LOVE
this time of year. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle got her hair done.</td></tr>
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November President Wilding invited all of us to spend the next two
months learning all that we can about our Savior Jesus Christ. I was so excited
for this invitation what better way to spend the holidays then to spend it
learning more about our Savior the One who is the reason for the season. I have
learned a lot already, I have spent a lot more time in the New Testament along
with the Book of Mormon and doing my best to memorize The Living Christ (harder
then I would have thought, haha). Today I was reading in Mark 7 and while
reading about Christ casting out the devil in the Greek women's daughter. I
started to think about what was maybe my favorite parable or story. While I was
pondering this question I thought about when Christ was 12 years old and he was
in the Temple teaching the Rabbis. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We learn that Mary and
Joseph were very faithful and they went to Jerusalem every year during the
feast of the Passover. That this religious festival is very important and that
is was a reminder of the new year. All men were required to be there but the
women were given the option. When Jesus turned 12 years old He went with Mary and
Joseph. There He was recognized as a member of His community. It was common for
people to have their sons attend the feast of the Passover and also to go to
the temple ceremonies, being recognized as someone who has become of age; that
being when Jesus went to the temple. The feast only lasted about seven days and
so when it was over everyone traveled in their groups to go home and get back
to their normal lives. But after Mary and Joseph had been traveling for a day
they realized that Jesus what not to be found with them, so they headed back to
Jerusalem to find Him. About three days later they "found him in
the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and asking
them questions." I learned that it was common for a 12 year old boy to be
questioned by the Rabbis, Priests and Scribes. I guess that it was part of
their education and training. But what is amazing is that no one had ever seen
or heard a "student" be able to answer questions and be able to have
such a strong understanding. So eventually Mary and Joseph found Christ, they
must have been very excited because it had been maybe four days. But Mary says
to Jesus, "Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I
have sought thee sorrowing." Christ's reply must have really surprised her
because he reminds her of who he is and what he is sent here to do. He says,
"How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's
business?" It blows my mind that he so kindly reminded his mother that he
was sent here so do His Fathers work. Then He says, "thy father and
I" reminding us that He is always with the Father. That His Father was not
wondering where He was but that he was in the Temple, His fathers house. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Christ and that from such a young age he was able to learn of His purpose and
of His divinity and because of that we have the Plan of Salvation and are able
to repent and live our lives in a way that will bring us back to live with our
Father in Heaven again! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week went by
super fast!! I continue to be amazed it is the end of the year. Every morning
during personal study I ask Sister Perry what day it is, even though I could
probably look at my calendar, she tells me and I am so surprised. When I first
came out I didn’t believe anyone when they said time is going to fly by, I just
wondered how I was going to make it through the next 18 months. I remember at
the beginning of the year wondering how on earth I was going to make it through
February and looking through my calendar October seemed so far away. Well now
it is the end of November and I don't know where time decided to go. It
is a darn good life being a missionary and I don't want to be anywhere else.</span></span></div>
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Well this week was really funny. We were on foot almost every day because we
were not going to make miles and I WILL NOT go over miles again. It makes me
sick to my stomach to even think about, plus it should be one less thing that I
need to worry about. But anyways, we walked all over and we got to talk to some
really cool people, we didn't find any new investigators from walking but we
were able to hand out a lot of pamphlets and copies of the Book of Mormon.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />We met this homeless lady named Ferra. Ferra was over in some bushes picking up
trash, she was about 50 feet away from us. Air planes were flying above us and
so it was hard to hear, so as loud as I could I yelled "Hi". She looked up and we
couldn't hear each other. So she walked up from where she was to the sidewalk
so that we could hear her. Ferra is a good Christian, she has been to
several different denominations and is still trying to find where she fits in.
We got to share the Restoration with her and then near the end of it she
mentioned that she was going to meet with "Book of Mormon boys". One
of the sets of Elders were going to be meeting with her later that week and so
we made sure to give her a Book of Mormon and the Church address. We told her the
Elders were going to be able to help her as she decided if she wanted to
strengthen her relationship with her Savior Jesus Christ. We hope they were
able to meet with her and that all went well. Before we had started walking
that day we were packing up our bags with pamphlets and things that we were
going to need and I felt prompted to grab a Bible. I didn't know why and I
almost didn't do it because I don't ever carry a Bible with me but the
prompting came stronger the second time and so I put it in my bag. Well while
we were talking to Ferra she told us how someone took her Bible and that she
hadn't been able to read scripture for a while. So I pulled the Bible out of my
bag and gave it to her and then right after that is when we gave her a Book of
Mormon. I have wanted to have a better understanding of how the spirit speaks
to me and when I realized that I had grabbed the Bible for her, I was very
humbled. It was amazing to be able to feel Heavenly Fathers love for her and
for me when we were walking away and I realized that we did everything we were
supposed to! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We also got a new investigator, his name is Joe. Joe is someone that we knocked
on his door and he let us in. He has been taught by missionaries before. He
told us he has been reading the Book of Mormon and that he would like to try to
make it to church and might one day be baptized. He just doesn't think that
Joseph Smith was a prophet, hopefully when we clear up some of his questions
this will help him. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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up Pre-Thanksgiving</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here’s a funny story. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A member in our ward found out that the YSA
missionaries don't get fed a lot and so she sent us home with a bag of food to
give them. They came to pick it up and we were just changing into our service
clothes.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We were going to go over to a
members after we gave them their food. They started to bang on our door so I
was trying to pull my pants up really quickly and run to the door to answer it.
Well while zipping up my pants and running to the door I got caught on our
bedroom door and it through me into the wall. It hurt so badly and while this
happened Sister Perry was opening the door and so the Elders heard it all.
Needless to say it hurt and I don't know why.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">MacKenzie got baptized
this last Saturday and confirmed a member on Sunday! It was such an
amazing day! She was super excited and was inviting everyone she could. She has
such a contagious smile and is always happy. Teaching her has been so much fun
because this is something she really wanted. She retained everything we taught
her which I thought was super impressive for a 10 year old. What I have loved
the most is we were able to help MacKenzie work toward baptism and helping her
mom become active in the Church. So many members have helped fellowship and
serve them in so many ways and I think our Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus
Christ have just been beaming for the love the members have shown them. I am so
thankful for the chance I have had to watch this everyday as a missionary, to
feel so much love for all of these people and to be able to serve them every
day!</span></div>
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a missionary during the holidays is so much fun. I am grateful for the chance we
have to be able to think about the things we are thankful for and to show our
appreciation by serving and doing so many other things. We are very lucky to be
members of the Church! I love you all so much and hope you have an amazing
week!</span></div>
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needs to serve a mission!! There are things in life you are going to have a
hard time learning. Why not learn them while you are in the service of your God
and fellow man. This last week I was thinking a lot about how we can't do more
than we can handle. We can't expect our self's to do more than the Lord expects
us to do. This has been one of the hardest things for me. I find I want to just
do everything and anything but that the Lord has different plans. The more I
pray and ask Heavenly Father to align my will with his will it always works out
and we are able to do more than we had planned for! </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This last week Sister
Perry and I were blessed! We first had exchanges on Tuesday and I was
able to go to Stanwood with Sister Plank. I don't know if you all remember my
companion Sister Pickup but Sister Plank reminds me of Sister Pickup. They
could be twins and everything. It’s funny because Sister Pickup goes home in a
week and Sister Plank just got here in time to replace her.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had a really good day with Sister Plank. We
were really lucky that the weather decided to be sooo nice and that the sun
came out. We talked to a lot of different people and we were able to have
really good lessons with a couple of their investigators. When we were going to
teach one of the first lessons we had planned to teach the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. We go in there and he had a couple of questions. We had to change our
entire lesson plan but that is okay! I know that as we teach to people’s needs
and what they need to hear instead of what we want them to hear things always
go so much better! Also it is a lot easier for the Spirit to testify to them of
the truthfulness of this message. We didn't time things very well and so we got
back to the apartment a little after nine. We were going to exchange back and
Sister Leininger and I were going to head back to Mount Vernon but it was too
late and we were going to be going to their Zone meeting first in the morning so
we ended up staying the night and sleeping on the floor. I am not old and I
don't ever feel old but when I woke up......I felt old. I don't think I am
going to volunteer to sleep on the floor very often if at all. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wednesday we went
to Arlington’s zone meeting and it was awesome! What a great zone full of hard
working missionaries! Sister Leininger and I instructed first because we had to
drive back to Mount Vernon so we could also make it back in time for our zone
meeting. We instructed about the importance of loving and knowing your
companion and also with staying together. It was a lot of fun and it was cool
to hear the companions answer questions about their companion, their likes and
dislikes, their companion’s family, and those kinds of things. After we
finished we drove to our zone meeting and instructed with the zone leaders on
kind of the same thing that we all instructed on in MLC. I am so grateful for
the spirit because if we didn't teach with the spirit it would all be a
waste. </span></div>
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Leininger and I went on a blitz with Sisters Thompson and Skousen. We split up
so we could get more work done. It is so fun being able to work with different
Sisters and find ways and things that I can implement into my missionary work
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then after the blitz I
was finally able to come back to Oak Harbor and be with my companion and we were
able to work in my own area. It is so nice to be back home and not have to
sleep in someone elses apartment or bed. I get to be in my own
place...blessings!! Sister Perry and I have been able to work so hard and get
things done! We were able to find some new investigators and put people on
date! Also this Saturday we are going to be having a baptism for our
investigator MacKenzie!!! We are so excited!!! Heavenly Father has defiantly
blessed us with so many things. There is no greater feeling then being able to
watch one of your brothers or sisters enter the waters of baptism and are able
to make covenants with our Heavenly Father! So many good things to look forward
to this next week! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saturday one of
our investigators Amber texted us and said she hadn't smoked in two days!
We were so happy and we went to respond and tell her good job, but she asked us
when she was going to be able to be baptized. That was completely unexpected!!!
We told her that she had to be smoke free for a month before she could get
baptized. She is very much so excited and it was a lot of fun to see her make
the decision on her on to quit smoking and that she has been able to stick with
it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Conference and it was very good. Amber came and she LOVED it and was talking to
her daughter Savannah and asking her questions and telling her the things that
they are going to start doing to get ready for their baptism. I am grateful for
the opportunity we have to be able to hear from our Stake Leaders and to be
able to heed the counsel that they give us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Gospel and I appreciate it a lot more than ever before. There is no other way
to have eternal joy then through Christ and following the commandments and
doing the little things! I love you all so much and hope that you have an
amazing week! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week has been
CRAZY!!! First Halloween, worst day ever! We had early curfew and we didn't get
to go out and work at all! But it was
okay because the next day we had so much to do! We had a less active in our
ward that is in the Air Force and he is on leave right now. His wife is pregnant
and so she is unable to take all four of their labs on walks during the week.
They pull on the leash and it is not good for her already injured back (she is
retired Air Force). So twice a week we get to take their dogs for a walk!! Best
form a service ever!! I think I say that every time but we don't get to have
pets as missionaries so this is as good as it is going to get. We have only
been doing it for a couple of weeks but the dogs are slowly warming up to us
and so it is a lot of fun! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sister Leininger and I
were asked to give an instruction at Mission Leader Counsel (MLC). We were to
instruct with our Zone Leaders, that is four people. That is a lot of people
with a lot of ideas and wanting to talk. We met Tuesday night after
the first round of interviews and then Wednesday after the second
round of interviews. We were able to get it all planned out. I think the
coolest thing is that it was definitely led by the spirit the entire time. We
would be talking about what we would like to do and then we would end up doing
something that was not even on the drawing board. But that is what happens when
you allow the spirit to take the lead. It went really well, we talked about how
we need to find Joy in the mission and that when we do this our attitudes will
improve and so will the work. I hope people will take into consideration, the
things that were said because I know when we find joy in the Lords work all
things are possible. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Interviews are my
FAVORITE!! I love that I have the chance to be able to talk to President and just
"hang out" for a second. I have been super blessed with an amazing
Mission President and Wife. I have been able to go to them with anything and
know they will support and help me in every way they can. I feel my Saviors
love for me through them and it makes me so happy. I definitely have a
"mom and dad" away from my mom and dad.</span></div>
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stories!!! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saturday morning
we went and visited a former Joe. We knocked on the door and he looked at us
and as he was turning he said, "Come on in." I was a little shocked
because honestly I have only had this happen once or twice before. We asked him
if his wife was here and he told us yes and so we jumped on the opportunity to
be able to go into someone’s house. We had a really good conversation with him.
One thing I WILL NOT do with anyone I talk to is Bible bash. While we were
talking to him he told us about why he couldn't obey the Word of Wisdom and how
he can’t believe Joseph Smith and some others could be prophets. He brought up
the Mountain Meadow Massacre and at that point I thought to myself "I am
not going to be doing this today." But we ended up being able to have a
good conversation about everything. He just doesn't fully understand everything
and so we invited him to go to <a href="http://lds.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">lds.org</span></a> and to read more about all of the
things that he brought up. Also how he has never heard the spirit speak to him.
He kept going and going and so I cut him off and asked him if he had been
reading the Book of Mormon? He said he hadn't for a couple of weeks so we told
him for one week he was to read the Book of Mormon every day and to pray before
he read it. He told us he would only do it if we listened to some station on
the radio for the week. We told him we could not do that and so he told us how
we were being brain washed. I bore testimony on how there has been things we
have been asked to do. Things that if I really didn't want to do I didn't have
to, but that I believe in being obedient in all things. That shut him up for a
second and so he thought and then agreed that he could read the Book of Mormon.
We told him that most if not all of his questions will be answered, that he
would know for himself that The Church of Jesus Christ is Gods Kingdom restored
to the earth again, that they Book of Mormon is the word of God, and that Joseph
Smith was a prophet. So we are excited to go back on Saturday and see
what happens! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then that evening we met
with our investigator Justin. I have had to really slow down with Justin
because just a couple of months ago he was almost anti-religion and doesn't
have any religious background. So everything we have taught him is pretty new
and things he doesn't really know anything about. So we started at the
beginning with how God is our loving Heavenly Father and that Jesus Christ is
His son and that the Holy Ghost is that warm feelings we get when we do
something good or that we know is right. How they are all part of the God head
but are three separate beings. We had to start at square one and have been
working our way up. Progress was being made but it is slow. He works on Sundays
and so it has been really hard for him to get Sundays off. We were going to go
over and reset expectations and do How to Begin Teaching again and tell him
that if this is not what he wanted then we were not going to be able to come
over anymore. We got there and told him we missed him at church and then they
told us how on Thursday they came to the Ward Halloween Party and were
able to meet a lot of nice people. They met Bishop and Brother Carter our Ward
Mission Leader and a lot of other people. We had to leave early and so we
missed them. They took a second and looked at the pictures hung up on the wall.
Which are just the people who have been baptized in all the three wards in the
last couple of years. One of his really good friends that he grew up with was
on the board. He was super surprised. Just the other day they had run into him
and his family and he asked him why he was so happy and his friend told him it
was because he had now found where God needed him and his family to be. That
had made a big impact on Justin. To my surprise when we got there we said a
prayer and he said that he had a question. We asked him what it was and he
opened the Book of Mormon and he turned to 2 Nephi 5:21 we explained
the scripture to him and he was so excited. It was not at all what he thought
but he was excited that there was an answer. We decided that we needed to read
the Book of Mormon with him and so we read 2 Nephi 3. After we asked him what
he learned from that chapter? Mind you we had been disguising it through out
reading it. He said baptism was important and it was something we needed. We
asked him if he knew these things were true would he act on that by being baptized.
He told us yes, so we invited him to be baptized on December 31 and
he sat and thought for a second. He told us "I am not going to say yes but
I am not going to say no." That answer put the biggest smile on my face
because he has come such a long way. We still have a long way to go but he is
doing his best and he knows what the end goal is!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">God knows his
children. He knows what they need and when they need it and it is so AMAZING to
be able to watch Him put everything in place where it needs to go! I love being
a missionary and I wouldn't change it for the world! The Atonement is for
everyone and all of those who are willing to allow it to change their
lives. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love you all and
hope that you have an amazing week!! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144391328263856269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546265819091231838.post-7587856989341302692016-11-08T08:59:00.001-08:002016-11-08T09:00:09.810-08:00Week 66: True Happiness!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Parker, Elder Stewart, Elder Carver, Elle, and Sister Leininger</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week has been
CRAZY!!! First Halloween, worst day ever! We had early curfew and we didn't get
to go out and work at all! But it was
okay because the next day we had so much to do! We had a less active in our
ward that is in the Air Force and he is on leave right now. His wife is pregnant
and so she is unable to take all four of their labs on walks during the week.
They pull on the leash and it is not good for her already injured back (she is
retired Air Force). So twice a week we get to take their dogs for a walk!! Best
form a service ever!! I think I say that every time but we don't get to have
pets as missionaries so this is as good as it is going to get. We have only
been doing it for a couple of weeks but the dogs are slowly warming up to us
and so it is a lot of fun! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sister Leininger preparing for MLC.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sister Leininger and I
were asked to give an instruction at Mission Leader Counsel (MLC). We were to
instruct with our Zone Leaders, that is four people. That is a lot of people
with a lot of ideas and wanting to talk. We met Tuesday night after
the first round of interviews and then Wednesday after the second
round of interviews. We were able to get it all planned out. I think the
coolest thing is that it was definitely led by the spirit the entire time. We
would be talking about what we would like to do and then we would end up doing
something that was not even on the drawing board. But that is what happens when
you allow the spirit to take the lead. It went really well, we talked about how
we need to find Joy in the mission and that when we do this our attitudes will
improve and so will the work. I hope people will take into consideration, the
things that were said because I know when we find joy in the Lords work all
things are possible. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Interviews are my
FAVORITE!! I love that I have the chance to be able to talk to President and just
"hang out" for a second. I have been super blessed with an amazing
Mission President and Wife. I have been able to go to them with anything and
know they will support and help me in every way they can. I feel my Saviors
love for me through them and it makes me so happy. I definitely have a
"mom and dad" away from my mom and dad.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So cool couple of
stories!!! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saturday morning
we went and visited a former Joe. We knocked on the door and he looked at us
and as he was turning he said, "Come on in." I was a little shocked
because honestly I have only had this happen once or twice before. We asked him
if his wife was here and he told us yes and so we jumped on the opportunity to
be able to go into someone’s house. We had a really good conversation with him.
One thing I WILL NOT do with anyone I talk to is Bible bash. While we were
talking to him he told us about why he couldn't obey the Word of Wisdom and how
he can’t believe Joseph Smith and some others could be prophets. He brought up
the Mountain Meadow Massacre and at that point I thought to myself "I am
not going to be doing this today." But we ended up being able to have a
good conversation about everything. He just doesn't fully understand everything
and so we invited him to go to <a href="http://lds.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">lds.org</span></a> and to read more about all of the
things that he brought up. Also how he has never heard the spirit speak to him.
He kept going and going and so I cut him off and asked him if he had been
reading the Book of Mormon? He said he hadn't for a couple of weeks so we told
him for one week he was to read the Book of Mormon every day and to pray before
he read it. He told us he would only do it if we listened to some station on
the radio for the week. We told him we could not do that and so he told us how
we were being brain washed. I bore testimony on how there has been things we
have been asked to do. Things that if I really didn't want to do I didn't have
to, but that I believe in being obedient in all things. That shut him up for a
second and so he thought and then agreed that he could read the Book of Mormon.
We told him that most if not all of his questions will be answered, that he
would know for himself that The Church of Jesus Christ is Gods Kingdom restored
to the earth again, that they Book of Mormon is the word of God, and that Joseph
Smith was a prophet. So we are excited to go back on Saturday and see
what happens! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then that evening we met
with our investigator Justin. I have had to really slow down with Justin
because just a couple of months ago he was almost anti-religion and doesn't
have any religious background. So everything we have taught him is pretty new
and things he doesn't really know anything about. So we started at the
beginning with how God is our loving Heavenly Father and that Jesus Christ is
His son and that the Holy Ghost is that warm feelings we get when we do
something good or that we know is right. How they are all part of the God head
but are three separate beings. We had to start at square one and have been
working our way up. Progress was being made but it is slow. He works on Sundays
and so it has been really hard for him to get Sundays off. We were going to go
over and reset expectations and do How to Begin Teaching again and tell him
that if this is not what he wanted then we were not going to be able to come
over anymore. We got there and told him we missed him at church and then they
told us how on Thursday they came to the Ward Halloween Party and were
able to meet a lot of nice people. They met Bishop and Brother Carter our Ward
Mission Leader and a lot of other people. We had to leave early and so we
missed them. They took a second and looked at the pictures hung up on the wall.
Which are just the people who have been baptized in all the three wards in the
last couple of years. One of his really good friends that he grew up with was
on the board. He was super surprised. Just the other day they had run into him
and his family and he asked him why he was so happy and his friend told him it
was because he had now found where God needed him and his family to be. That
had made a big impact on Justin. To my surprise when we got there we said a
prayer and he said that he had a question. We asked him what it was and he
opened the Book of Mormon and he turned to 2 Nephi 5:21 we explained
the scripture to him and he was so excited. It was not at all what he thought
but he was excited that there was an answer. We decided that we needed to read
the Book of Mormon with him and so we read 2 Nephi 3. After we asked him what
he learned from that chapter? Mind you we had been disguising it through out
reading it. He said baptism was important and it was something we needed. We
asked him if he knew these things were true would he act on that by being baptized.
He told us yes, so we invited him to be baptized on December 31 and
he sat and thought for a second. He told us "I am not going to say yes but
I am not going to say no." That answer put the biggest smile on my face
because he has come such a long way. We still have a long way to go but he is
doing his best and he knows what the end goal is!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">God knows his
children. He knows what they need and when they need it and it is so AMAZING to
be able to watch Him put everything in place where it needs to go! I love being
a missionary and I wouldn't change it for the world! The Atonement is for
everyone and all of those who are willing to allow it to change their
lives. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hope that you have an amazing week!! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144391328263856269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546265819091231838.post-56003825140880102262016-10-31T13:44:00.003-07:002016-10-31T13:44:46.767-07:00Week 65: Happy Halloween!!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Halloween to everyone! I can't believe the Holidays are already here. It seems like
it was just yesterday I was in Lynnwood picking up trash on 164th Street.
Hahaha but time must go on I guess. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This last week has
been so crazy and so much fun! I love being a missionary and getting to do
missionary work. On Monday of last week we got to go to the Military FHE and it
was a lot of fun. We were able to see a lot of families that we never really
get to see because we aren't allowed to go on the base, darn. That is okay
because we got to see those families and have dinner also! WIN if you ask
me. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tuesday I was
able to go on exchanges with Hermana Blake! I love going on exchanges because I
ALWAYS learn sooo much. Hermana Blake has been on her mission for six months so
she knows a good amount of Spanish. Every time I go on exchanges with a Spanish
missionary I am so jealous about the fact that I don't know Spanish and they
do. But then they teach me a little bit and so I feel better! Although most of
our appointments canceled that day Hermana Blake was such a trooper and had the
most positive attitude the entire day. I am so grateful I get to serve a long
side her and both of her companions, she is in a three pack! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tuesday night is
when I would normally go back with Sister Perry to Oak Harbor but because the
next couple of days were a little crazy we weren't able to. Zone meeting was
the next day and Sister Leininger and I were asked to instruct at not only our
zone meeting but also Arlington's. So Tuesday night I went with
Sister Leininger to Mount Vernon so that we could plan for our instructions.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sister Perry, Sister Brush and Sister Barr
all went back to Oak Harbor for a couple of days. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So Wednesday at
Mount Vernon zone meeting we instructed on the importance of using your time
wisely and having effective studies. We decided to use Elder Bednars talk from
October 2011 ensign where he talks about Lehi’s dream. It went really good and
so right after our instruction we had to drive over to Arlington so we could
give our second instruction which was about the importance of using: How to
Begin Teaching. How to Begin Teaching is my favorite and so I was excited for
this. Well it decided to rain and so we were doing our best to get there on
time but it didn't work out. So when we got there we parked and ran inside and
it looked like their role play was over and so we were okay. But we still felt
really bad. After the meeting was over though we went out to lunch and it was
fun to get to know a lot of missionaries that I don't even know. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sister Leininger and I
stayed together that day because Wednesday night we were going to be
exchanging with the Camano Island Sisters, Sisters Matthews and Bergamini. I
stayed with Sister Bergamini on Camono Island and we had a lot of fun. I didn't
know Sister Bergamini couldn't drive and so when the next day came and we were
getting ready to go out and work she handed me the keys and told me that I was
going to need to drive. Well I had left my Tiwi card (Tiwi is a unit that is in
all of the missionary vehicles that in order to drive you have to clock in so
it knows who is driving.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tiwi also says
when you are speeding it tells you to check your speed and if you push the gas
to hard or slam on the break it gives you an aggressive driving, but you can't
drive unless you have your Tiwi card.) In Oak Harbor because normally I wouldn't
be driving because it’s not my area. Well we had to call Sister Matthew and
Sister Leininger and ask them to head to Oak Harbor to get my card because I
didn't have it, lesson learned for sure. We had plenty to go before they got
here and so it worked out. Sister Bergamini is so cool. She has only been out
for three weeks and so it was a lot of fun to get to work with such a new
missionary again!</span></div>
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Sister Leininger and I had to go to Stanwood and do a companionship study with
the Stanwood Sisters. Sister Plank, Krummanachar and Moody. So we drove there
and met with them and then afterward we stopped somewhere where we could figure
out our travel plans for the last couple of things that we needed to do. That
took longer than we thought it was going to....but it is all figured out! </span></div>
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been crazy but I am so grateful that I get to work with so many amazing
missionaries! They teach me so much! <br clear="all" />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Liana and I wanted to share to this week’s blog entry an
experience we just had concerning Elle.
Last night we were in the living room when Meatball said he received a
text with a picture of Elle. The text was from our former Bishop in Spanish
Fork, Bishop Monte Marshall. He is now the Stake President and had Stake Conference this weekend. Elder Dube was the visiting General Authority and had
mentioned he was just in the Everett Washington Mission. Elder Dube had a picture of her along with
some other sister missionaries. Bishop
Marshall’s text said, “Elder Dube came to our Stake Conference this weekend. He
said that he was recently visiting the Washington Everett Mission and took this
picture. He said that he interviewed a few of the missionaries and Sister
Jackson was one. He was very impressed with her. He said she is a sister training
leader and impressively spiritually mature. It made my day to hear about her
and to see this picture. I thought you’d like it too.” This was such a surprise
to receive this and to hear how well she is doing. Elder Dube was the visiting
General Authority a month and a half ago at our Stake Conference, what a small
world. We are thankful to our Heavenly Father for watching over Elle and
placing people in her life to watch over her.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">This
last week has been CRAZY busy!! I can't even begin to tell you how grateful I
am for all of the blessings that Sister Perry and I have begun to receive. It
is crazy because everything we do wouldn't happen unless Heavenly Father had
his hand in this work every single day. I have done my best to really take a
step back to see His hand in all things.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For starters Elder
Dube <a href="https://www.lds.org/church/leader/edward-dube?lang=eng">(Click here to meet Elder Dube)</a> came and toured the mission!! So at MLC on Sunday we were able
to talk with him and all of that fun stuff. Then on Tuesday was the
day that he was to be up in the North part of the mission. The meeting started
at 8:30 am and so we had to leave early, but it was soooo worth it!
He taught us among many other things about the importance of teaching from the
scriptures. Everything that came out of his mouth as he taught, he was able to
tie to a scripture; it was so cool!! All I could keep thinking is that I wanted
to be able to do that! Then at lunch he came and sat at our table and was
asking us where we were from and about our family. I was sitting by him and so
I was last. Come to find out he just came from Stake Conference in Hobble Creek
ward and knew President Wilding. So we were talking a little more and I had
told him that I grew up in Spanish Fork and he asked where I lived. I told him
it was up by the Canyon. He laughed and said I am going to Spanish Fork this
weekend after this. So he was looking up the information on his phone and I
couldn't think of what our Ward and Stake name was in Spanish Fork! Ahhhh. So
after thinking and thinking I told him that I thought it was Canyon Ridge Ward
and Stake. Well that is where he was going! Haha, he said the Stake President
was President Marshall and I laughed and told him that he had been my Bishop.
So he took a picture of all of us and said he was going to show President
Marshall.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After the Conference I
had the opportunity to be interviewed by Elder Dube and it was AMAZING! He
asked some very good questions that made me reflect back on my testimony. I can
definitely say he has been called by a prophet of God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We had an exchange
with Sister Thompson and Sister Skousen and it was so much fun!! They are
amazing Sisters and have such a strong conversion to the Gospel. It is so much
fun to be able to work with other missionaries who love and care about
missionary work as much as I do. I definitely learned a lot and I am so
grateful for the exchange. Don't worry because we didn't go to the
"zoo" this time! On the exchange Sister Skousen and I were here in
Oak Harbor and we had an appointment with one of our investigators, Debbie.
Sister Harris said that she could come to the lesson with us and so we were
super excited. The lesson we had was on Repentance. This lesson is one that
people either are okay with or the get frustrated, it is very interesting. Well
Debbie was okay with it and she was getting really excited, so we in invited
her to be baptized on December 3rd and she said yes!!! We were so
excited. Sometimes it is all you can do not to jump up and down. She has such an
amazing testimony and has many trials in her life. She has MS and things are
very difficult for her but she won’t make any excuses. She does what she can
but only does her best. She is amazing! She told us she wanted to get rid
of her small entertainment center and so we told her the YSA Elders could help
her move it the next day.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Friday (the next
day) we went and had our lesson with the YSA Elders and Brittany. We decided
since we all are teaching her the lesson it would be good to meet before and
decide what we are going to do. Well somethings happened and the Elders were
running late. Brittany wasn't feeling well and so she was going to cancel. We
ran in to stop her and was just talking to her while waiting for the Elders.
They got to the lesson at the same time her ride did and so we decided we would
have the lesson at her house. We were walking to our cars and I asked what we were
going to be sharing and the Elders said they didn't know. We hadn't prepared
anything and so we were talking about possibilities and didn't have anything.
Elder Carver suggested we say a prayer. Good idea!! So we did and we were all
thinking. I looked at Elder Stewart and asked him what he was thinking, because
if it was what I was thinking then it was meant to be. I told him if he was
thinking what I was thinking then we would know what we needed to share. I was
thinking the Atonement. He hesitated and we were all looking at him. HAHAHA, he
said he thought of the scripture Alma 7:11. </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/7.11-13?lang=eng#10" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Click here to read Alma 7:11</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Bingo! The spirit!! So that is
what we shared and we were all so united in that lesson! It was
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were heading over to Debbie's to move her small entertainment center. Brother
and Sister Dayley have a truck and said they could come and get it and take it
to the DI trailer! Best members ever!!! As we were walking to the car to the
left of us were a big group of people. We all kind of just looked at them and
were going to go our merry way but I started to feel guilty, so I shut the car
door and walked over to the people and started to talk to them. Lucky for me
they all came over and we set up appointments, with all of the people!
BLESSINGS!! We ran over to Debbie’s and were now running late and lucky for us
it was all okay. We moved it into the truck but the Elders had an appointment
they had to run to so they couldn't help us unload. We didn't know what we were
going to do, so we got to the church and I decided we were going to go knock on
people’s doors and ask them if they could help us move it. I was so excited to
knock on doors because I never get to knock on the door for anything other than
sharing the Gospel. Once they realized we needed their help they were a lot
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well you are all probably wondering if I survived the rain storm, and I did! I probably wouldn't be writing you if I hadn’t but everyone and I mean everyone on the Island was freaking out about the rain storm that was suppose to be coming in. A rain storm did come in and it really wasn't that bad, it only lasted three days. The heavy rain only lasted three days because it has rained pretty much every day for the last little bit. I keep telling Sister Perry 'Welcome to WASHINGTON' I don't think she thinks that it is very funny anymore but I do! I think the worst part was that the winds got pretty high but even then I din't think that it was that bad. So all is well here in Zion!</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">MLC was Yesterday and it was so much fun! Elder Dube is here and he came and talked to us. What was really cool is that a lot of the things that he talked about were things that I had been thinking about all this last week. Funny how the spirit works like that......church is true! The mission conference starts tomorrow and so we are all going to be able to learn from him and figure out ways that we are going to be able to continue to improve our teaching and missionary work. Cool fact is that Sister Leininger is my STL companion!! What!! Heavenly Father has been to kind to me. I am still companions with Sister Perry but Sister Leininger and I will do STL things together. Exchanges and meeting and ect. I was so happy to find this out, I am so secluded here on the Island and so it is really nice to have something familiar. I was also able to see Sister Foster at MLC is STL companions with my MTC companion Sister Herr! I am so grateful for the friendships I have made out here in Washington. Some of them are going to last for a really long time and I am forever grateful for that!</span></div>
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week we met with our investigator Justin. Justin doesn't have any religious
back ground or really any religious knowledge for that matter. So we were
making sure to start with the basics. Teaching him about who Heavenly Father
and Jesus Christ are and the role they play in our lives. He has so many good
questions. Things he has thought about for a long time. The amazing thing is there
are answers to pretty much all of his questions! The Church is TRUE!!! I am so
honored I have the chance to teach him. This last time we went over there we
discussed the Book of Mormon. We read a little from it and answered questions
and all of the normal things. It was really funny in the middle of the lesson he
said he thinks it is cool this church is based here in America, he think that
is pretty amazing! Hahaha, but we shared Moroni 10:3-5 at the end of the
lesson and we sat in silence for a second and asked him how he felt and he said
that he felt warm inside. YES!!! He is feeling the spirit! We jumped on the opportunity
to tell him that is what the spirit feels like. He was so excited that in the
closing prayer he prayed and asked Heavenly Father if He would help him feel
the spirit more so that he can know that He is there. I am so grateful that the
spirit really does answer our questions and helps us feel the love our Heavenly
Father has for us. </span></div>
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got to go and chop and stack wood again!! I am finding that it has become my
favorite pass time. It is so much fun and really a lot of work, but that is what
makes it so enjoyable. That same day Sister Belliston was the worst she had
been and so I stayed in the apartment with her and Sister Perry went out with
the Senior Missionaries and went to all of our appointments. She did so good, I
was so proud of her! She is so quiet and shy and she did such a good job! They
were able to make it to all of our appointments! I am so thankful for three
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how to can chicken. We had told Sister Phelps that we had never canned chicken
before or even heard of it and she laughed and said, "Aren't all of you
from Utah?!" So the other night she had bought a ton of chicken and had us
come over so that she could teach us how easy it was and it was easy. I still
think it looks like a science experiment but it got the job done and now they
have chicken on hand for when they need it. </span></div>
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a missionary! I was thinking back to the beginning of my mission and I have
changed so much. I know who I am and I know what I stand for and there is not
one person that can take that away from me! I love you all so much and I hope
that you have an amazing week! I love you!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am
so full of gratitude from this last week! I am so grateful that we have the
chance to hear from Prophets, Seers and Revelators!! We have one of the
greatest truths that was lost in the great apostasy. We know that God has a prophet
on the earth today and his name is President Thomas S. Monson. He leads and
guides this church with his Apostles and they hold the Priesthood keys that
will never be lost or taken from the earth again! How lucky are we! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A lot of talks from
Conference were so good. I loved how much they were focusing on the basics.
That we need to have a bed rock of Faith in Jesus Christ and that we have to
make sure we are saying our prayers daily not weekly. We MUST repent and how
special of a gift that is. As we study the Book of Mormon and strengthen our
understanding of it we will be able to strengthen our testimony of Joseph
Smith. I know the spirit has testified to us of things we can work on, improve
on, and become better. Whatever the spirit testified to you....DO IT!!!-Because
the Lord will bless you and help you. I loved in the closing prayer the guy
said that we would study the things that we learned. We have a lot to learn before next Conference
to uphold that promise that was made to our Heavenly Father. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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last week was just the best start to our week. All of our plans canceled. I
have found that I am so grateful for agency and that we have the ability to
choose. Sometimes though I wish I could take people agency away, just for a
second. However it worked out okay because we had a member call and ask us if
we could come over for a last minute FHE. It all worked out! </span></div>
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to instruct at District Meeting, it was really good.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We talked about the importance of bearing
testimony to all those that you talk to. There are so many scriptural examples
of people who shared their testimony every time they opened their mouths. I
hope I will be able to bear my testimony for the rest of my life, that it will
be something that becomes a part of who I am. A testimony is something no one
can take from you, or tell you that you are wrong, and that none of it is true.
Because you are sharing a personal witness that you have received! How amazing
are TESTIMONYS!!! We then had a District lunch and that was fun.</span></div>
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might be a member. How awkward is that! How have we been teaching her for
so long and not been able to figure this out? I don't know. She has shared with
us that she was baptized and when we asked her to what church she was baptized
into she didn't ever give us an answer. Then we were putting her on date for
baptism by someone that has the Priesthood authority. She told us oh I have
been. We explained that we are essentially the only Church with that Priesthood
authority and she said, "I know." After talking she might be a member
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doors and weren't really having any success. We were ready to leave to our next
appointment but Sister Perry said that she would like to knock on one more
door. So she pointed to the door that we were going to knock. A man by the name
of Randy answered the door. We shared with him our purpose and that we know
that there is a prophet on the earth and so on. We set up a time for us to come
back the next day where we were able to share the Restoration of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. He asked so many good questions and at the end said that he was
so grateful that there were people like us who were out sharing a message on
Christ but he was not interested in learning more. We left Randy’s house and I
wasn't sad at all. One day missionaries will knock on that door again and he
will be ready to accept the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It just wasn't his time at
the moment, but Heavenly Father will continue to prepare him and he will be
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thursday we got
to go and chop wood! I am realizing more and more every day how much like my mother
I am. It felt so good to go and chop wood and stack it for a couple of hours, I
felt accomplished. I have found that I find so much happiness when I am out
doing yard work and stuff like that. I owe all of that to my mom for teaching
me how to work hard and do things right the first time! I get to go and chop
wood and stack it again this Thursday! So excited! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you all so much
and am so grateful for the knowledge I have of my Savior. I know that we are
all sons or daughters of a Heavenly Father who loves us. So much that he sent
His Only Begotten Son to die for us. I hope that you all have such an amazing
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last week has been super busy! It is so nice to finally be teaching
consistently all of the time....well most of the time! :) Last Monday we went
to Deception Pass and it was beautiful! We walked along the bridge and then we
took a little hike down to the "beach" next to the water. I am so
grateful to be able to not only live but to serve at such a beautiful place in
the Country. While we were there we found a baby crab and we took him on a walk
with us down the beach!! The Nemo needed to go back home. The reason that we
named him Nemo was because he was missing one of his big claws. We still loved
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This last week I
studied a talk called, "Opposition in all things" By Elder Oaks. It
was so good! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At the end of the talk
he says, "God rarely infringes on the agency of any of His children by
intervening against some for the relief of others. But he does ease the burdens
of our afflictions and strengthen us to bear them, as He did for Almas People
in the lad of Helam. He does not prevent all disasters, but He does answer our
prayers to turn them aside, . . . Through all mortal opposition, We have God's
assurance that He will "consecrate [our] afflictions for [our]
fain". We have also been taught to understand our mortal experiences and
His commandments in the context of His great plan of salvation, which tells us
the purpose of life and gives us the assurance of a Savior, . . ."</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I loved this part of
the whole talk because I have learned that Heavenly Father LOVES me so much and
doesn't want me to ever be sad. But because He loves me so much He will never
take away my agency. This has been a new concept that I have been gaining a
better understanding of and as much as agency may bother me I am ever so
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wednesday after
District Meeting the Zone Leaders came and asked me if I would go on an
exchange with our Sister Training Leaders. I told them I would but that might
be a little hard because I am no longer a Sister Training Leader. They said the
Sisters had been having a hard time and they didn't know what to do. While they
were on exchanges with the Assistants they came up with the idea that my
companions and I needed to go on an exchange with them. So I called our STL's
and asked if we could do an exchange. The Elders didn't want us to tell them
and so I was making sure that I didn't lie to them but gave them truthful
answers to the questions that they gave. So we exchanged Wednesday night
and did the full exchange on Thursday. Lucky for me this might sound
really bad but after we had got off the phone with the STL's my companions had
a break down because the two of them have been feeling homesick. This was
perfect!! We now had a good reason to tell them why we called for an exchange!
I think that all in all it went so well because everyone was able to get the
help that they needed, and I was able to report back to the ZL that it was a successful
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So on Thursday during
the exchange I got to go and give service at a "Zoo". It was the
nastiest place of my life! This guy owns like 30 wolfs, a porcupine, an owl,
cougars, bobcats, snakes, pigs, and so many more. We went and helped feed them
and clean their cages. I love my pets but I have learned that I am not the
biggest fan of other people’s animals. Especially when I am walking toward a
full grown wolf to pick something up and he is staring at me....but I made it
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had a awesome surprise. I had dinner with Nicks Sixth Grade teacher!! She was
so cute and it was fun to talk about him with someone who knows him pretty
well. Let’s just say it was a tender mercy from Heavenly Father to remind me how
lucky I am and how amazing of a family I have! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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early curfew because of a shooting. They caught the guys so no need to worry.
But lucky for us we were still able to go to the General Women Session. I would
highly recommend that everyone listen to it. Whether you are a boy or girl,
pink or yellow, tall or short you MUST listen to it. We are so lucky to be able
to have inspired leaders of the Church. The spirit testified to me again that
we have a prophet on the earth today and that "Surely the Lord God will do
nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets". I am
so grateful to be spiritually fed, I didn't realize how much I needed it until
I was there listening to the words of our leaders. I think the coolest thing is
that everyone we asked about what they thought the theme was they all said
something different. The spirit is amazing and is going to teach us what our
Heavenly Father needs us to know at that moment "if we have an open heart
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and am so grateful to be a missionary. There isn't anywhere I would rather be!
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144391328263856269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546265819091231838.post-40030009965078417872016-09-20T13:39:00.003-07:002016-09-26T13:51:59.691-07:00Week 59: There was a Blond, Brunette, and a Red Head All in Oak Harbor<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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there was a blonde, brunette and red head serving in the Oak Harbor first ward,
yep that's us!!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Time is going by so fast!!!
I can't believe this transfer is already half way over! I feel like transfers
were just last week! Maybe Heavenly Father will bless me and slow down time, a
lot. I have been so blessed to have such an amazing mission that has blessed me
more than I could ever know. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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busy and crazy. We had so many things that we needed to do and had to figure
out how we were going to fit it all in to the week. While trying to figure out
how to fit everything in I got sick on Tuesday which made things super
difficult. I looked like death.....yep......nothing that was going to fix that.
I don't think there was any medication in the world that was going to fix me.
But lucky for me I have amazing companions that helped me while we were out
working. I was able to get a little more sleep and I think that it made it
easier to go out and work on Wednesday. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On Wednesday we
had the greatest MIRACLE!! We went to visit someone and they weren't home. I am
pretty sure they are going to just keep avoiding us, but that is beside the
point. There are not as many people here on the Island as there are in
Lynnwood. I got use to talking to people everywhere I went so when I got here
and there isn't someone on every corner of the street it made me feel weird. It
is a transition, but when we were walking away from the trailer we turned and
looked down the street and there were so many people! I got so excited! I was
grinning from ear to ear as we were talking to all that we could. We were
getting ready to turn the corner onto the other street and there was a guy in an
old, creepy looking van. I didn't get a bad feeling when looking at it and so I
started to walk towards him to talk to him. It wasn't until I got there that I
realized that my companions where 20 feet behind me. Come to find out later
they didn't want to talk to him because it was creepy. But there weren't any
bad feelings so we were going. We were talking to him and were able to share
the Plan of Salvation with him. He lives off of the Island and so we were able
to send him information to the missionaries where he lives. He has such an
amazing testimony and such a kind soul. I hope that the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and the Restoration is something that he will allow to bless his life. At the
end of our conversation I asked if there was anyone that he knew either needed
service or an uplifting message. He told us of five people and we went and
talked to all of them, three of them were hidden Less Actives! Heavenly Father
works in amazing ways and I am so grateful that I get a front row seat to all
of these blessings. We were able to talk to them and invite them to church and
remind them that they are all children of God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thursday was Zone
Conference and it was amazing! It answered so many questions for me. There are
so many different things that we as a companionship are going to be able to
apply into our missionary work. One of the things talked about was our Divine
Nature. We are all children of Heavenly Father who love us so much! He only
seeks to help us and teach us how we are going to be able to come closer to him
and become more like him. While they were talking it made me think of how
people whether they are family, friends, or just people we may know who try to
get us to do things we know are not right. The reason we should never stoop
lower then we know is right is because our Father is a King therefor we are
Prince and Princesses who will one day be returned to live with our King our
Heavenly Father. I want to be able to return to him knowing that I did all I
could to uphold my birthright. We are stronger then we realize and smarter then
we may think. These instructions reminded me of Elder Hollands talk from last
General Conference where he says, "Keep loving. Keep trying. Keep
trusting. Keep believing. Keep growing. Heaven is cheering you on today, tomorrow,
and forever."</span></div>
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got to go and help out in the Penn Cove ward and serve the adults dinner for
the activity night. It was so much fun to be able to serve the ward member's
and to give back to them for all that they do for us. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the opportunity I have been given to serve a mission and I can't thank you all
enough for the love and support that I have been given. There are so many
things that I have learned that I don't know how else I would have learned
them. I now know what it means to be a Child of God. I know that the Book of
Mormon is the word of God. I know that Thomas S. Monson is the Prophet on the earth.
I know that through Faith, Repentance, Baptism, the Holy Ghost, and the
Sacrament through Enduring to the End we will be able to live with our Heavenly
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To quote Elder
Holland, "Please remember tomorrow, and all the days after that, that
the Lord blesses those who want to improve, who accept the need for
commandments and try to keep them, cherish Christ like virtues and strive to
the best of their ability to acquire them. If you stumble in that pursuit, so
does everyone; the Savior is there to help you keep going. It you fall, summon
His strength. Call out like Alma, "O Jesus, have mercy on me." He
will help you get back up. He will help you repent, repair, fix whatever you
have to fix, and keep going. Soon enough you will have the success you seek. The
first great commandment of all eternity it to love God with all of your heart,
might, mind and strength- that is the first great commandment. But the first
great TRUTH of all eternity is that God loves us with all of His heart, might,
mind and strength. That love is the foundation stone of eternity, and it should
be the foundation stone of our daily life."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and hope that you have an amazing week! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144391328263856269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546265819091231838.post-60022900659667989972016-09-13T11:07:00.000-07:002016-09-13T11:07:04.461-07:00Week 58: The Hippies!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Harbor is so BEAUTIFUL!!! I am so lucky to be able to serve here and to be on
an island! I never would have thought that being called to the Washington
Everett Mission would mean that I have a possibility of serving on an island. I
have now been able to serve around all of the baby boomers and flower children.
I wonder what kind of things I am going to be able to learn while I am here?
Needless to say I have learned something new every single day so far. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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been so much fun and busy. We are teaching so many people whether they are
investigators or less actives. I absolutely LOVE being a teacher and sharing my
testimony all of the time. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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is the ward has set up a couple different family home evening groups. So they
have split up the different families in the ward and put them into one of the
four or five groups. It makes it easier with the average age of our ward being 65,
because no one really has children at home. Monday we went to one of the
groups and we got to share the lesson. We read from Enos and talked about the
different steps that Enos took in becoming converted to Christ and His
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Bishop asked Sister Perry and I to speak in sacrament meeting. So on
Tuesday Sister Perry and I spent all of our Mormon.org time finding things
for our talks. We were told to pick one of the 13 Articles of Faith and to talk
about it. Sister Perry decided that she was going to talk about the fourth
Article of Faith and talk about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I chose to talk
about the third Article of Faith which state, "We believe that through the
Atonement of Christ, all man-kind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and
ordinances of the Gospel." I have been also studying a lot about the
Atonement and so it was going to be a great opportunity to share the things I
have learned and to be able to share experience about how the Atonement of
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Zone Meeting and it was nice to be able to meet my new Zone. I don't know anyone!
I find the longer I am on my mission the fewer missionaries I know. About half
of our Zone are new missionaries that are in training. So I am having to
continue to go and introduce myself all of the time, its fine and that's a part
of being a missionary right? President WIlding came and I got to meet and talk
with him after which was good. It is so nice to know that your Mission
President supports and cares about you when it comes to your thoughts and
wishes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Later that day we were
meeting the Penn Cove Elders, Elders Sorenson and Hatch. One of our less
actives dad is in their ward and she and her husband wanted to meet us at her
dads house. Little did we know that it was supposed to be a pass off lessons.
We showed up and thought we were just introducing our self's and seeing what we
could do to help them. Somewhere in the middle of the lesson I realized that it
was a pass off lesson. Her husband Justin is not a member of the church and
hasn't really had anything to do with religion his entire life. The discussion we
were having was about faith but I didn't feel like this was the problem. It was
kind of a problem but if you don't understand some of the other basics you
aren't going to understand why we need to have faith. I stopped and taught him
about the God head and then asked him how his relationship with God was. Come
to find out he doesn't even know if there is a God. There lies a very important
problem. If you don't even know if there is a God why on earth would faith be
necessary? We talked about how God loves us because we are His Children and
asked him to pray and asked God if he is there. I am really excited to go back
to their house and hear about the answer that he got.</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We get to volunteer at
a thrift shop called the WAIF. I want to buy everything in there and so it is kind
of hard for me some days, but it is a lot of fun. There are a lot of stray cats
and so this thrift store with all of the money that they make take the strays
in, help the get healthy, look like a happy cat, and then they find a home for
them. They are so cute. We also volunteer at a Senior Center!! I love old
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sunday came the
talk in Sacrament Meeting. I used a lot of quotes from The infinite Atonement
by Tad R. Callister, another talk that I can't think of the name, and True to
the faith. In the talk that I can't remember the name of President Gordon B.
Hinckley told "something of a parable" about "a one room school
house in the mountains of Virginia where the boys were so rough no teacher had
been able to handle them, 'Then one day an inexperienced young teacher applied.
He was told that every teacher had received an awful beating, but the teacher
accepted the risk. The first day of school the teacher asked the boys to
establish their own rules and the penalty for breaking the rules. The class
came up with ten rules, which were written on the black board. Then the teacher
asked, 'What shall we do with one who breaks the rules?' "Beat him across
the back ten times without his coat on, came the response, "A day or so
later the lunch of a big student, named Tom, was stolen. 'The Thief was located
- A little hungry fellow, about ten years old. "As little Jim came up to
take his licking, he pleaded to keep his coat on. 'Take your coat off,' the
teacher said. 'You helped make the rules!' "The boy took off the coat. He
had not shirt and revealed a bony little crippled body. as the teacher
hesitated with the rod, Big Tome jumped to his feet and volunteered to take the
take the boys licking. Very well, there is a certain law that one can become a
substitute for another. Are you all agreed? The teacher asked. After five
strokes across Tom's back, the rod broke the class was sobbing. 'Little Jim had
reached up and caught Tom with both arms around his neck. " Tom, I'm sorry
that I stole your lunch, but I was awful hungry. Tom, I will love you till I die
for taking my licking for me! Yes, I will love you forever." President
Hinckley then quoted Isaiah: "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried
our sorrows....He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our
iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes
we are healed."</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am so grateful for the
Atonement and for the joy and peace that it brings into my life. I know that
Jesus Christ lives and that because of him we can live eternally with our
families for ever! I love you all so much and hope that you have a great
week! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle with her new companions in Oak Harbor.<br />
Sister Belliston, Elle, and Sister Perry.</td></tr>
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everyone I was transferred to the Oak Harbor 1st Ward over on the Island of Oak
Harbor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Harbor,_Washington">(To learn more about Oah Harbor Click Here)</a>. I have been transferred North and it is so cold! I will have to get
over that because it is not going to be getting warmer anytime soon, at least that
I know of. I am serving with Sister Belliston and Sister Perry. Sister Bellison
has been out 8 months and is from Highland, Utah. Sister Perry has been out 3
months and is from Taylorsville, Utah. Almost all of my companions have been
from Utah, I guess that means no one is going to be able to stop these Utah
Sisters. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Packing to go was the
most stressful thing in the entire world, I personally think it is harder than
talking to people. But I did it, I guess I am super grateful I have been in my
areas for a long time, because that means I don't have to pack up all of my junk.
I told Sister Leininger I wanted to go to Cafe Rio and to Old Navy before I get
transferred anywhere. So we went on Monday for P-day and it was a lot of fun!
It was really hard to find modest cute clothes, what is wrong with the world? I
ask myself that same question all of the time. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I knew I was going to
be getting two companions I just didn't know where I was going. Brother and
Sister Harris gave us a ride home (we have to have a memeber ride to transfers
no matter what) and then took us out to eat, so that we could have some food
before we went out and worked. The drive up was 2 hours from the mission office,
a very long ride from where I had been serving. We went to dinner and a guy
came up to me and asked if we were missionaries for the Mormon church? It was
all I could do to not get too excited. I told him yes and he started to tell me
about how he grew up in Salt Lake and that almost all of his friends were
members. We talked for a second and then he went and sat back down. Before we
left we went and gave him a pass along card with our number and the address to
the church. That was really exciting. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are in a district
full of Elders and so this is going to be fun. Hopefully we will all work hard,
be obedient and effective in everything that we do. After district meeting we
went and saw a member who has a lot of problems emotionally and physically and
well by the end of the lesson I had offended her and she was not too happy. I
guess she is easily offended so that wasn't anything new. However this was the
last thing I was hoping to do in a new area.. Oh well I guess it just means I
have a lot to work on which isn't anything new. Our Bishop, Bishop Hopper is a
Supreme Court Judge and so he is busy off at work a lot of the week. He is so
funny and so nice but I have a feeling he is very good at his job. Brother
Carter is our WML (Ward Mission Leader) and he is awesome!! First WML to follow
PMG (Preach My Gospel) by the book!!! Good things are going to be happening! </span></div>
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investigator while we were giving service. Her name is Shirley and she is very
kind.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If I remember right she is 73 and
very kind. I am excited to see what is going to be happening in the next little
bit. She is trying to move though and so we were helping her move boxes and
pull weeds. She is Christian and knows her Bible very well. I am going to have
to step up my game! </span></div>
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Lynnwood and Sister Leininger, but I am very excited for the adventures that
Heavenly Father has in store for Sister Belliston, Sister Perry and me here in
Oak Harbor. I love you all so much and hope you have an amazing week full of
love and blessings!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Wow!!
I cannot believe that another week has gone by!! Time is not a real thing out
in the mission field. I can't even begin to wrap my head around it! I got the
text today saying that I was going to be getting transferred. I don't know
where I am going, but I am super sad to be leaving Lynnwood. I have been very
lucky to be in the Alderwood Ward. They have helped me and taught me so many
things. It is crazy to look back and think that seven and a half months ago I
wanted to be transferred so-so bad, now I don't want to leave. Heavenly Father
has blessed me a lot on my mission with being able to learn how to love things
or people even if sometimes it takes longer then I would like it to. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To start off the
amazing week Sister Leininger and I went golfing!!!! We went golfing with
Sister Wilding (the Mission Presidents wife) and her daughter Kelsie. It was so
fun! We did it for Sister Leiningers birthday which was on Tuesday. We
went to the Columbia driving range. There is a golf course here in Mill Creek
but when Sister Wilding called and asked them if we could golf and how much it
would be the guy laughed at her and told her that it was a privet golf course.
HAHAHA people are so funny! So we just went to the driving range instead. We got
there and were walking to our "spot" and I guess you could say we
were kind of being noisy. All of the old men seemed a little annoyed that we
were there. But once we all started to hit the ball they didn't mind anymore because
we were that good! I was so happy that I was able to hit the ball straight. It
made me want to go and golf nine holes and just bask in glory of my good old
days. After we went to this place called Nothing Bunt Cake, and I highly
recommend it to everyone. There GF (Gluten free) cake didn't taste GF at
all. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then Monday evening we
went and had a Ward FHE (Family Home Evening). It was so much fun! We had the
opportunity to give the message. So we read the story of Samuel the Lamenite
and the youth acted it out. It was so funny, I think that it would have been
better if we could have practiced but it turned out really cute.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tuesday we went
and met with President Wilding. We talked with him and then he gave us a
blessing. It is so cool to be able to have a Mission President that you feel
like you can talk to. That no matter what
is said he is going to help and make sure no matter what is said or going to
happen it is all going to work out for the better. I really do believe he and
his wife were sent to this mission of me if not anything else. But the blessing
that he gave was exactly what I needed to hear. It has been weird not being
able to live in a house where a Priesthood holder lives. There is such a
different feeling, it is even more different then the spirit. The reason I
think that it is different is because the Priesthood is the power and authority
of God. It is such a special blessing our Heavenly Father has given us. There
is a quote by Elder M. Russell Ballard that I love! He says, "The same
Priesthood power that created worlds, galaxies, and the universe can and should
be part of our lives to succor, strengthen and bless families, our friends, and
our neighbors." Couldn't say anything better than that.</span></span></div>
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Leineingers Birthday was a success! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wednesday was my
last day at the food bank. I have loved it there and loved being able to learn
a little bit of Russian. I am going to miss everyone there but I am glad that
they LOVE Sisters! No matter what Sisters serve there they are going to love
them and take good care of them. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We were getting ready
to do a role play in District Meeting. Elder Thompson was giving us all of our
situations. Sister Leininiger and I were going to teach someone that we just
met about baptism. This person had already been baptized and was happy where
they were but had some questions. So I asked Elder Thompson how this
"person" was baptized and he told us that they were sprinkled. Sister
Leininger chimed in and said, "Like a cupcake!" HAHAHA! We all got a
really good laugh at that. We couldn't use the Bible we had to use the Book of
Mormon so we read from 3 Nephi 11 which was as good as Matthew 3. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Amber came to Church!!!! WE WERE SO HAPPY! They had been up until 1
o'clock that morning and they still made it to 9 o’clock church. They
spirit and this Gospel are amazing, they had to leave after Sacrament meeting
but are planning on still coming to church next week and hopefully they are
going to stay the full three hours. So many members came and introduced themselves
to them and it was cool to be able to watch all of it happen. I was also asked
to bear my testimony in church since I was going to be leaving. Normally you
don't know you are leaving but President told us earlier in the week when we
had met with him. We had a ward potluck at the park after church and there was
a good turnout. The ward split awhile back and so they are working on helping
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tevin and Amber with their family</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Later that day we were
setting up appointments with members to come and start working on their Family
Ward Mission Plan. At one of the stops Sister Jensen told us that her daughter
was now planning of serving a mission because we had been such good examples.
It wasn't us at all it was all of the spirit. We have been </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">trying to work with
the Youth more and help get them excited about missionary work. It was all I
could do not to cry because it made everything worth it! It made every day
worth it. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle and Sister Leininger</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love being a
missionary and I am so grateful that I have this opportunity to dedicate my
time and life to the Lord. There is no place I would rather be. I love you ALL
so much and I hope that you had a good first week at school and that the weeks
only get better! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle ready to leave for her new area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids playing at the park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle's letter to Sister Leininger after finding out about being transferred</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle and Sister Leininger</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle and Sister Ruef</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cammy made me these ankle things</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picking organic apples in Washington</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cake and ice cream with the Hernandez family</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mod with the Mergens before they left</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food Bank</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food Bank</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food Bank</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elle on exchanges</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Food Bank</td></tr>
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