Hello all! :)
It's been quite the week.
We got snow!!!!! And much to my and Sister Allen's joy we had soaking wet, numb feet the entire day! Woohoo! I suppose it's not wise to wear boots with holes in them... but something had me laughing to the point of tears that day. We decided to knock on a few doors and Sister Allen was just having some difficulty walking and I didn't understand why... so I look down at her feet and it looks like she's wearing snow platform shoes. Apparently there is fuzz on the bottom of her shoes that the snow would get stuck to and build up, so by the time she had gone a few steps she had gigantic snowballs under her feet and her shoe would get stuck on the floor and I'd have to go get it. I can't describe it justly, but I was crying.
We were almost the reason a member's dog got hit by a car... luckily, it didn't. But that was the second dog I have chased on my mission so far. I assume it will not be the last.
We had the follow-up new missionary training meeting for Sister Allen this week and that was nice, we also had Zone Meeting (one bigger than a district) and we received training for our Zone Leaders. They are awesome missionaries and so are all the missionaries out here it's incredible.
One of the members bought some Electrode Muscle thing and I got to try that. It was pretty weird! I can't really describe it because I don't know what it is. You stick little wires on yourself and it like tenses up your muscles. It was sweet.
We had a pretty awesome experience talking to some man in his garage. It's so incredible helping other develop faith in Jesus Christ. When you see that spark in their eyes. You see hope. I wouldn't rather be doing anything in the world at this time in my life. Especially at this Christmas season. Being a missionary, we're stripped of the usual materialistic Christmas. It's not hectic and rushed and about buying presents or getting the best lights up in the neighborhood... we get to talk to people and help them remember or realize for the first time WHY we have Christmas. The Savior was born, lived, died and rose again for us, and because of Him, all wrongs can be made right.
For those of you who like music more watch this video depicting important events in the life of Jesus Christ:
http://www.mormonchannel.org/christmas-videos?v=2008190983001
The Nativity- For those of you who'd rather have words watch this video:
http://www.mormonchannel.org/bible-videos?v=2893093383001
I think those are both awesome videos perfect for the season. :)
I am really looking forward to Skyping with my family (even though it will only be for 40 minutes)! :) We will also be helping at an Adult Home on Christmas which will be awesome! :)
Also, today is the first latter day Prophet Joseph Smith's birthday. For those of you who may or may not know who he is or what he's done.. or may have heard from correct or incorrect sources. I invite you to discover from correct sources who he is. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints we do not worship Joseph Smith. We worship Jesus Christ. God, being the father of our Spirits wants us to return to live with Him again. As you can see in the Bible, He had a pattern of teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Prophets (Amos 3:7). These prophets recieved revelation from God to direct and teach the people and held the Priesthood giving them the ability to perform . The people would follow them for a time, but then reject the prophet. God would withdraw that power to act in His name for a time until the people were ready and He would call another Prophet. Then we have Jesus Christ who came according to this pattern as well, but in addition to being a Prophet, He was the Savior that all the Prophets had been testifying would come. He created His church, bestowing the power to act in God's name to His apostles. He taught what we need to do in order to have peace in this life and return to live with God. When He and His apostles were killed, that power to act in God's name was no longer on the earth and Christ's doctrine was changed... being interpreted by man instead of being revelation from God. In 1820, Joseph Smith was confused as to which church was true... which church he should join. After reading in the bible, James 1:5... he decided to ask God. His experience goes as follows...
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