Letter #33 - New things are always here

August 30, 2017

                                                

Hello Family and Friends!

This week was the first time I saw lightning bugs! It was pretty cool and unexpected, I didnt know they had them here :) Everyone here drinks Crystal Light, almost every dinner we had, they offered us some, lol. We had another amazing Zone Conference featuring Elder Brent Nielson, and Elder Godoy. We talked about the atonement and he shared with us about the upcoming technology efforts the church is putting forward to help us do missionary work better. I am very excited to see what these new changes will bring.

We were talking with a member who didnt understand the power of the atonement of Jesus Christ. She shared some of her transgressions with us, but didnt know that they could be forgiven of and she could be clean from them. There are many people in the world that wish they could be forgiven and made clean from their mistakes. They do not know of the redeeming and enabling powers of Jesus Christ's atonement. Many people ask "Have you been saved by Grace?" Yes, I have. With a proper understanding of the atonement, we may also ask "Have you been changed by grace?"
As we share the gospel, or the good news, we can spread joy and actually obtain peace within ourselves and peace on earth.

We had a nice baptism for Autym, and this saturday we will have a baptism service for Mike. Nita came to Autym's baptism, and she said she felt the spirit there! YES!

Letter #32 - It's a long ride

August 21, 2017

Hello Family and Friends,

First of all, Shout out to mom, HAPPY BIRTHDAY :)
The next couple of weeks we are looking forward to a few baptisms happening. The Lord is truly blessing us at this time to help prepare these people to make covenants with God. Yesterday, we had a church tour with Corey. He is nervous about coming to church, but he is so excited about living the gospel. We found out he was living the word of wisdom after we taught it to him, he gave up some really hard things by his own choice!
There was some confusion about when certian sisters are going home, the final answer I got was July 10, so I guess im a misssionary for an extra transfer than expected, (which makes it a normal amount of time, because I thought I was leaving a transfer early.)
A week from today will be zone conference with Elder Nielsen, I am very excited. So my next p-day will not be until wednesday.
We met with this member this week who used to be a model and a wife to a millionaire. We were trying to help her pick out an outfit for church, and she picked one out and sat with us this sunday. It has been raining and thundering a lot lately. It shakes our apartment a little bit. Yesterday we were finding and we saw two cute dalmation puppies! It totally made my day!
Okay, So thats what it is for now. Hope you all are having amazing day. To Be Continued....

Love, Sister Prue

Letter #31 - It's been a good week

August 14, 2017

Dear Family and Friends!

It has been another great week with Sister Spangler in Middleburg. We are teaching Brother Kinder who has been "active" in the church for years, but never baptized. He is on date for the begining of September :) we are finding a lot of overaged youth to teach and bring to the waters of baptism. We have a lot of investigators coming to church. We are finding new people to teach, not too much time to knock doors :D This makes me really happy.

On Saturday, there was a funeral for one of our members who had cancer. She was well known and liked. We are teaching some of her family members now, who were inspired by how she lived her life. 

In two weeks my p-day will be on wednesday (August 30, 2017) because Elder Brent Nielsen from the Missionary department will be touring our mission!!!! We will have a zone conference with him there. We have to be looking our best, and there are going to be random apartment inspections :O
There has been continued rain here. Today I have been a missionary for 8 months. By the end of the transfer, it will all be downhill :) I know this gospel is true, It is amazing to see the light that comes into people's eyes when they accept the gospel. 

Service is so important in God's plan. We serve our ancestors by doing their temple work. We can serve the people we home teach and visit teach. I have gained a testimony of visiting teaching the wonders it can do as we serve- spiritually, and temporally edifying those we oversee. I know the early saints and prophets gave up their whole lives to share the gospel and allow them to experience the joy it brings. I Know Joseph Smith truly did see Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father. I know he is a true prophet of God. We can help in so many ways, and going on a mission has helped me know those many ways.

Until next time.....

Love, Sister Prue

Letter #30 - Transfers!🤣😂😁+ What does humility mean?

August 7, 2017

Hello Family and Friends!

This week I had transfer calls, Wahoo! I am now serving in Middleburg, FL with my new lovely comp, Sister Spangler! She is amazing and We've already had the chance to serve an amazing week together. Even though Middleburg sits right next to Fleming Island, it is definitely country with many dirt roads. There are so many opportunites for baptisms to be happening soon and a lot coming~ Right now we are in august, but I'd have to say, personally the heat and humidity has been bearable. I really like the heat, but the humidity is so different. You dont really get that "fresh air" experience, haha. One of our members is dying from cancer, which is really sad. We visit and read scriptures to her every day. One blessing, however, is the impact she has had on her family. Through this experience, we expect to see many of her family members gain a testimony (and be baptized) and inactive members come back. She is truly invested in the Lord's work.
My trainer, Sister Elwell, just went to her temple trip last week, congrats!
Sister Williams was called to be a STL, whhhaaattttttt?!?!?!
Sister Ganir is whitewashing an area with her new comp.
From PMG pg 120 "Humility is willingness to submit to the will of the Lord and to give the Lord the honor for what is accomplished" When we are humble, we find more joy and blessing. We understand the sacrifices we make are small compared to the blessings you recieve. To be damned means you are unable to further your progression after this life.
I know this gospel is true and will bless your life as you seek for truth. Our Heavenly Father loves us, and Jesus Christ has truly paid for our sins, so that we can become someone our Father is proud of. Anything is possible with the gospel.
This is the best I can do this week, love y'all!

Sister Prue

Letter #29 - From the other eyes 👀👀👀👍👌✋

July 31, 2017

Dear Family and Friends:

This is from sister Ganirs weekly, she worked very hard writing this, so I hope you enjoy 😁😁😁

The funny moments: 

1. I thought sister Prue needed some motivation at 8:30pm to keep on going, so I told her we only had five minutes before we got to go home. She was excited!.....for five minutes...and then she realized it wasn't close to nine, our curfew.

2. We knocked a door, a nice lady answered and began to talk with us. She shared she was very faithful in her beliefs and then said, "wow you two are so beautiful, so gorgeous! Really two beautiful ladies." Sister Prue then said, "thank you ma'am, you have a really beautiful dog."

3. We were contacting a former who I had met before, but Sister Prue hadn't. I told her she would have to lock her heart big time because this guy was very handsome. When he answered, he said he had to go put a shirt on and when he closed the door, sister Prue said, "um, did you think I would have to lock my heart for him? We will talk about this later." He's a very great guy and I love him, he just has very bad personal hygiene and I wanted to tease Sister Prue. I'm sure sister Prue will get me back soon.

4. We forgot to lock our car at an apartment complex. And when we came back to our car, we found that our car had been pranked by the Elders. They covered our car in notes and they put a tie on our rear view mirror.

5. Sister Prue teases me and tells everyone my weird quirk: I bake cookies in the oven one at a time.

6. We biked through a swarm of bugs so thick that I had to stop and just breathe without bugs flying in my mouth. I look over at sister Prue and she is just closing her eyes and mouth, and waving her hands all over and she yells, "c'mon we have to keep going!" I started laughing so hard because we thought we might not make it, the bugs were just so bad.
😗End of sister Ganirs silliness


SPIRITUAL THOUGHTS FROM OTHER FRIENDS
1. "A scripture that has been on my mind is Mosiah 2:41:
And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

The key to happiness is literally written out for us. Such a good promise. I know that this is true. True lasting happiness is founded upon living the commandments. "

2. 46 O my son, do not let us be slothful because of the easiness of the way; for so was it with our fathers; for so was it prepared for them, that if they would look they might live; even so it is with us. The way is prepared, and if we will look we may live forever. (Alma 37)

47 And now, my son, see that ye take care of these sacred things, yea, see that ye look to God and live. Go unto this people and declare the word, and be sober. My son, farewell. (Alma 37)


63 Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. (D&C 88)

62 And again, verily I say unto you, my friends, I leave these sayings with you to ponder in your hearts, with this commandment which I give unto you, that ye shall call upon me while I am near-- (D&C 88)

18 Ask the Father in my name in faith, believing that you shall receive, and you shall have the Holy Ghost, which manifesteth all things which are expedient unto the children of men. (D&C 18)

Love, Sister Prue