This week was another slow week. We had a LOT of meetings to attend because this week was Mission Leadership Council and Zone Training Meeting, so we went on exchanges a LOT (because Sister Pearl and I are STLs together, but we're not companions). It was kinda crazy but really great. I learned so much at MLC.... I always do.... and I liked doing exchanges with Sister Pearl. I learn a lot from her. I'm so lucky I've lived with her my whole time in HK! Craziness! We did a good training for our meeting on Friday. It was based on a talk that I AM DEFINITELY sending to all of you. It's so good. It's on personal revelation and it CHANGED MY LIFE. So look forward to that in the mail :) and make copies of it, and give it to all your friends, and use it in your lessons, and read it over and over and over again.
We haven't seen a lot of investigators this week.... everyone's coming back from Mainland slowly but surely.... so we went finding a lot. Sister Pearl and I's training in ZTM was on finding and doing it by the Spirit. A lot of times I feel like a headless chicken, running around, trying to contact people and get them interested in what I have to say. Street contacting is hard. But if I walk slower, follow the promptings in my heart, and remember to "be still", then Heavenly Father will bless us with promptings that will lead us to prepared people.
I had a conversation on the phone with my district leader last night when I was reporting our numbers. We were talking about that, and he said, "you know, it's funny. In the MTC they pounded this into our heads, so by the end of the MTC, i was like 'i know, i get it, i get it.' And then I get out here and I forget it all. And I have to learn the same lessons over and over again. Why don't we just get it the first time?!" I was thinking... probably because we're mortals. Mortals are dumb. Ha. I feel like I'll be learning lessons for my whole life over and over again. The only thing I can say is, Heavenly Father is SO patient with us. I used to think He was up there, slamming his forehead, going, "Oh Shaylee.... you just learned that a few months ago! Why are you messing it up again?!" But then I remind myself, He is my perfect Father. Which means He's perfectly patient. And when I mess stuff up over and over again, He just smiles and helps me learn the lesson again. What a great blessing :)
Pray for F! Idk if I told you about this cool story. A few weeks before Christmas, she thought that Heavenly Father was a demon, right? Remember that? Well, after that we helped her resolve that concern, and then we had a great lesson with her where we talked about baptism. We extended her a date: February 23. And then we read Alma 7 together. By the end of reading/discussing, I was feeling like Feb 23 was a long way away for her. She said it too: "hou yuhn!" (so far!) So then we knelt together and prayed about a new date. At the end of the prayer, we were pondering about it, and we said, "What about January 26?" and she said, "That's my birthday!" And I almost started CRYING. How happy is that?! What a perfect birthday gift and the perfect day to start her new life! Pray for her that she can make it! :)
I love you all so much! Sorry time is short! Until next week! :)
Love,
Shay
xoxoxo
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