Tues(15):
I had an exchange with Sis. Morrison! She came out here the same time I did. So
it was fun to see how much of an even more amazing missionary she's become! We
stopped by a less actives house - Sister Boyer- and had a sweet experience! She
was fixing her car this last week and the hood fell on her face. It was as bad
as you can imagine... But she told us that she has received groceries and meals
from church members and estranged family that haven't talked to her in years.
She testified that it was all because she's started to come to church again and
has been reading her scriptures and praying more. So people, putting God first
is the way to go!
Wed
(16): While waiting for the elders to show up for dinner at the Z's we decided
to climb their back yard hill to the stream at the bottom. Okay you have to
understand this place is called "Penn Hills" for a
reason...they are crazy steep!!! So we are all climbing down and their 12 year
old John is zipping down, bouncing from tree to tree like a pro. Meanwhile,
Sister Roberts and I are on our bums stuck on tree roots complaining about how
hard it was. John shouts to us "if you would just stop complaining you
could get up the hill!" While his mom is dying laughing. But my take away
applies to every day life. No matter where we may be on the 'hill' of life if
we focus on the positives rather than all the wrong we can make it up any
hill!
Thurs(17):
Happy Saint Patrick's day!! Luckily we didn't run into too many drunkards... ha, ha
but rather we had an awesome lesson with our recent convert, Mary Lou about how
we should value and make the most of our life, enduring forever. A question
that's been constantly on my mind is - how can we make every day count? For
dinner we went to a charity dinner and "proselytized". We met some
hilarious and awesome Jesus lovers! God is so good!!
Fri(18):
Everyone. RITAS IS BACKKKKK! So you know what that means?! We took part of our
dinner hour got some delicious Rita's!! It was a fabulous day! After Rita's and
dinner we moved the Ritz' new dishwasher in. 'Sister Power' is a real deal. I'm
pretty positive I'm going to leave Penn Hills with some serious
muscles!!
Sat(19):
Hey guess who were queens of dusting, painting, mopping, cleaning, singing to
Jesus Jams at the top of our lungs?! Sister Roberts and I!! We helped
Momma Z clean up and fix the rental house they have because they are trying to
sell it. It was a party. The Z's even gave me the little Kool-aid
Squeezies that you squeeze into your water because my Kool-aid ran out and they
love me, and I love Kool-aid. So basically I was very happy!
Sun(20):
Okay Sunday is always the best! Well this week especially :P So last week our
bishop got released but now he's still really trying to help us any way he can
with our missionary efforts. Well he texted us about an hour before church and
asked if we had anyone that needed a ride to church. That was so inspired
because we totally forgot but in that moment remembered Lauren needed a ride!
Okay back up - who's Lauren right? Well Lauren is this legit awesome black
preacher who is currently trying to find the truth and a new job. We tracted
into him a while ago and every time we've stopped by it's never been the right
time. Well Lauren comes to church!! The members welcoming him and
making it the best experience was on point. I asked how he liked church and he
said that our service was different. Which is the typical answer we hear. I
asked him what was different. Expecting to hear the usual "it was
long" but he said that it was a good different and that he already loves
Jesus Christ and the atonement but we take that to a whole 'nother level and
the people are "humble and cool". It was such a cool experience!
Members even invited him over to dinner this next week the same night they are
feeding us so- booh ya! Hang onto your seats to see what happens next.
Well
I hope you are all well and have a happy spring break (shout out to my fam for
chillin' in Hawaii!) and getting excited for
Easter! Love you lots!!
~Sister Kimber McDonald.
Ponderize: For as
in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 1
Corinthians 15:22
Quote:
"Christ is perfectly positioned to lift us and give us the strength we
need to endure our afflictions. We have only to ask." ~ Dallin H Oaks (oct
2015)
Easter
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