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| Sister Anderson and I on Exchanges! |
Hey Y'all,
I have got to say that this was a hard
week! Having my birthday did make it better. We have been struggling finding
people to teach. We have started focusing a lot on our finding tools and of
course all we can think to really do is tract. We have had great lessons with
our recent converts and I got a hair cut from one of them. Only lost 2 inch's.
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| Sister Galloway wrote on me! |
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| Face paint on Pioneer Day! |
On Tuesday we had a big Zone conferences!
(We had a lot of meetings this month). It was all on finding. Yeah! Ironic huh!
Nope I don't think so!!!! It was what we needed and it was amazing! We have
been trying really hard to apply what we learned but it is coming so slow! One
thing President James had us do was prepare a 4 minute presentation on the
Restoration and then present to him and his wife. We didn't feel quite prepared
and didn't get to present but I got great ideas to add to other lessons from
other missionaries. We were asked to create 6 more 4 minute lessons so we can
do it whenever we need to and so I have been personally been trying that but
not quite there yet! Yet it was great and I really needed it and knew that God
has answered our questions of the soul and let us know what we needed. A lot
that was said was that when you feel like quitting just go one step further and
God will help. I was not sure I understood but then when we had our exiting testimony.
One Elder who is serving in the Mebane ward told us a story about an Old man
and a young man who is asking the old man for advice. So they come to the
Ocean. He brings him over to the deep end and then pushes him under the water
and when he lets him go he says "When you care more about what you want
than you want to breathe then you will get what you want!" I really
thought about that powerful statement. Am I really putting my time and effort
in 100% to the point where I want more than I would want to breathe? Am I
really trying my best. Yeah, sometimes we might spend to much time on Facebook,
or at lessons with less-active, and with members. Some of them need it and I
think its okay or am I not trying hard enough. Really I have noticed after this
week that maybe their is no perfect complete answer. I may be giving my all and
just need another push. I may need to evaluate myself! As I write this I see
that I may a little to hard on myself! I am trying! I know that and of course
God knows that! I know that as we continue we will be successful. I may need
to change my attitude and my execution but things will work out. I need
to be on my knees more trying 100% to get my efforts in the way and will
of Lords and do his work! It is going to be a roller coaster but
like the prophet says Enjoy the Journey!
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| All my presents! Thank you so much! |
On Friday it was my birthday! I
woke up to a great gift from Sister Galloway and she made me breakfast. We had
studies and went to do Facebook and had Burritos at a great Mexican store
called Colorado Burrito. My companion even paid for lunch. We were on our way
to go to dinner where a member was making me a special dinner and our families
Texas Sheet cake when she called sounding bad. Well, long story short we didn't
go and so we had dinner at Wendy's and had frosty. It was great but I was
bummed but I was also scared about the sister. It has been a bad couple of
weeks for her and I knew she really was glad that I asked to have dinner with
her for my birthday. She is amazing! We are making up the time though! She
is doing much better and she come to church! :) After dinner we went to go to
our evening appointment and tract until 7 but I wanted to see another
Sister so we went to see her instead. We had a great lesson with her and she
finally opened up to us and we just couldn't leave. When we did leave we were
running late and we ran into a man who Sister Galloway had given a Book of
Mormon last transfer. It went great! He doesn't want to have us come but was
open to us helping with his home. We had a great lesson with another Sister who
is a returning Less- active and she invited us for dinner this Saturday. We got
home and I found my big package from home! It was so great and a great end to
my day. Thanks for all the birthday wishes!
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| Nice surprise |
On Sunday we had a great lesson in
Relief society and we had the young women there with us. It made me think of
the times we need that at home in the Mountain Shadows ward when I was a
beehive. We talked about the talk from this past April conference by Elder
Bednar on Hushing our fears. I advise you to all read it again. It helped me
with all my fears with this weeks hard time of Homesickness and not having
people to teach. It helped me to see that Fear isn't bad. It is a motivator
only if we let it be though. It can also help us believe in God and more and
leads us to study more and try to be more like the Savior1 I couldn't help but
think about this past month and all things me and my family have been dealing
with and I could see fear of the unknown and the sadness of losing a loved one!
and a feeling of anger. But I loved that every time we talked about Fear we all
included the Savior and his atonement and how it helps overcome any kind of
Fear. I could see that this is what I have been feeling that my fear of not being
a successful missionary and not doing my best has turned into fear. but I will
choose to allow it to be my motivator. My companion has told me countless times
that "Faith is the foundation, Hope is the motivation, and Charity is the
Application.
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| My cookies face! |
Have a great week y'all and
thank you again for my birthday wishes and Gifts! It was a great birthday!
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Sister Tayler Farr
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