Letter #10 - Scabies, Jesus Jello, and speaking in tongues.....The South

February 27, 2017

Hey Y'all!

It's going as usual down here in Georgia. I've officially been out here for a transfer which seems like a miracle to me, im suprised i got this far, haha! There are a variety of reasons that the Lord sends away your progressing investigators.... Including them having diseases that you dont want :) But we do currently have two investigators that are getting very close to baptism! Yay! They are finding the blessings of this gospel and cry a lot when they feel the spirit. Testimonies in sacrament make a huge difference to investigators. One person we were talking to got really excited when we talked about feasting on the word and he got real excited and started saying things like "Jesus Jello" he really wanted to "feast on the words of Christ"
We visited a less-active member and her and her family go to another church. They told us about church experiences about people being moved by the spirit and "speaking in tongues".......unfortunately they dont really understand what that actually means. We asked her if she wanted a witness for herself if the Book of Mormon was true and she said she didnt know. But it isnt bad because that means she is still open to learning the truth. And we love sharing the Truth :)
I dont have many pictures because sister Elwell usually takes them and then sends them to me, but her email isnt working, so more next week! Hope you all are doing great. There are new adventures everyday in Georgia for sure. Thats all for now.
Love, Sister Prue

Letter #9 - If ye have desires to serve God, ye are called to the work- D&C 4

February 20, 2017

Dear Friends and Family,

WEDNESDAYS IS TRANSFER DAY and that not only marks my first 6 weeks here, but we are getting 12 new sister missionaries! I will be staying in Brunswick. That is fine since the work is really starting to roll here, and my companion is awesome. This will be my 2nd half training as a new missionary. There is only 1 change in my district (missionaries in my area), and everyone else i know is still serving with me. We had valentines day! We thought WE were going to give out chocolates, but instead we got some from our lovely investigator! Adrien is one of our progressing investigators, we hope he will be baptized next month! We met Angelica last sunday, she is also progressing and she has a cute little daughter named Mya. Personal Study is such a treat as a missionary. Being Set apart really actually helps you understand more, and an hour of personal study doesnt feel like enough! There is so much to learn from the scriptures and doctrines in other church material.
In the world today, Youth are facing significant spiritual trials. They do not understand they are sons and daughters of our Loving Heavenly Father. That we can feel the love of God, and as we obey the commandments, recieve a satisfaction that cannot be found elsewhere. Will you repent and be baptized by the priesthood authority of God? Will you hold on to your faith and endure to the end? Many people look for inconsistencies or transgressions of the people in the church as an excuse not to obey the commandments. But if we act on our faith, WE WILL UNDERSTAND why the Gospel of Jesus Christ is essential. Listen to that still, small voice.
Debbie was baptized! yay! She was the Elders' investigator. When she first met the missionaries, she didnt want anything to do with them. But as she progressed, she decided to quit being a heavy smoker that she was for the last 50 years. She was estatic for her baptism. She is the happiest woman now.
Below is a picture of some scriptures
Love, Sister Prue

Letter #8 - People ask me and my companion if we are sisters- and well......

February 13, 2017

Dear Family and Friends,

One of our investigator's daughter at church asks me where my sister is, lol. WE HAD 4 INVESTIGATORS AT CHURCH, YAY!. We get to talk to a lot of people here, but it is a hard job to keep them progessing, so we are trying to help that by setting better expectations. W had companion exchanges with the Sister Training Leaders. I went down to Lake Butler and met with investigators with Sister Ward there. Saturday night, we stopped to talk so somone and saw he had so much potential! Although we had so many bug bites by standing outside in the evening talking to him. He didnt end up coming to church or making our appointment. We hope we will still get to visit with him and his family again soon. But we were blessed with so many coming to church and had a wonderful fast and testimony meeting. Today we are having Zone p-day. We get to spend time with our zone before people are packing for transfers next monday. I've been out in the mission field for a month now! Wow! Sorry I dont have many pictures this time around.

Member Missionary work is so important. There are so many ways you can help out with the work. It is part of your baptismal covenant to take His name upon you and to share this gospel to those around you. Ask the missionaries in your area how you can be of help. They need you! Share your love to the savior and follow Him.

Love Sister Prue

Letter #7 -Im looking at dried gourds?

February 6, 2017

Hello friends and family!!!

This week we had something called first friday! First Friday is a community event in Brunswick where the people get together and shop and drink and concerts and booths. Brother and Sister McVeigh take us out to eat pizza and then we get to go street contacting for a few hours and set up future appointments with the people we meet.  We also had stake conference in our area. Mission President Lee and his wife even spoke at it, it was a really good conference! The only thing is we forgot to tell our new convert, Brother Nixon, and he came to the regular building and no one was there :( We ate at a ghetto chinese buffet, and I guess thats just how Brunswick is, haha. I saw the Atlantic Ocean for the first time! When we were on Saint Simons Isalnd, we took a 5 min opportunity to see the Other Side. We hiked the bridge this morning, and halfway ran it. We were competing with Brother McVeigh's 45 min workout training. We have 12 new investigators (11 last week) and its crazy because that is a lot! We are always meeting new people, but its hard to meet up with them. A lot of people just work all the time here. My companion and I bought matching shirts, so that marks a sign of our time together. A few weeks there will be transfers and I hear 12 new sisters are coming in. Everyone really has a dog here. I love seeing all the kinds of dogs, seems to be a variety here. Preach My Gospel only makes sense as a missionary, but when it does make sense, it is so good.

We met a nurse at the hospital who recognized us as mormon missionaries! She said she was recieving lessons before, but lost contact with the missionaries and wanted to meet again! Awesome! So many miracles happen around here. The members are a lot of fun. A lot our prime investigators are moving away, everytime we find somone who would be baptized.....oh well! Other missionaries need the encouragement, we know there is always someone in Brunswick we can find and teach. Member referals are so important! It brings context and true fellowship and brings great results. Member present lessons bring great blessings as well. Be a member missionary! There are so many ways!

Love,
Sister Jill Prue