I said goodbye to Sister Harwood...it wasn't too hard because I know I'll see her again relatively soon. But the night before we went to pick up my greenie I got a blessing to guide me. I didn't realize how much I needed it until I was actually getting it.
So being a mom is hard work...and not because my kid is hard...it's just teaching them and giving the correct information but what's even harder is figuring out when they're ready for the next step...like talking in lessons and at doors and such. Because if they're ready and you don't realize it they think that you think they don't know what they're doing..when you really do know that they know what they're doing but weren't sure that they thought they were ready. hmmm if that made sense.
My child's name is Sister Felten. She super awesome...and really ready and willing to work and work hard. She wants no regrets on her mission and I like that attitude. We have been working on doing 20 min. lessons like Pres. Pitts has asked us and also walking around more in neighborhoods because people don't even know they have missionaries sometimes. So it's been good and we found two new people to teach...which we desperately need more people to teach right now. We had a zone fast for us to meet our goals this transfer so we're really putting our faith in Heavenly Father. We are planning on 4 baptisms this transfer...and we had one on Saturday. It was planned for last transfer but it got moved back. But it was a good experience for Sis. Felten to see the process of a baptism.
We've also had some pretty interesting dinners this last week...but I am thankful for anything people feed us...so I won't go into that. haha
Things are so different in my area because we baptized a lot of people we were really close too and now the ward is taking over so we don't get to see them as much...so it's kind of weird. But we'll make new relationships with people and have cool stories to tell about them. haha
I love my mission...and my new companion. I'm thankful Heavenly Father sent me someone who wants to work hard and is so capable...she knows the doctrine and knows how to study well so she can apply it in our lessons. :)
Love,
Sister Page
Monday, September 21, 2009
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
A Missionary Labor Day
How ironic is it that it is Labor Day on a Monday when missionaries have their Pday anyways! haha We still went to work that night though...even though no one was home or really in any condition to have missionaries at their door because they were enjoying a night with the family...but we did talk to some leadership which is always good.
So for our labor day we went to play Lazer Tag as a district. Our friends Chris Peterson and Josh VanSteeter came too (they live in our area...and are preparing for missions). It was much fun. The first game we were on teams and my team dominated (probably because the Elder on our team told us what to do haha.) and then we went to a "every man for himself" game...which I came in LAST! Go figure. That was all good fun, it was much needed after a rather stressful week. (More to come on that later) We went to Walmart and printed pictures and picked up a few groceries, next week is transfers so we don't want to get too much to eat and then have to leave it. We went home and I think I wrote 7-8 letters...mail this week was good and I'm really thankful for that. Then worked on journal pages, which are just little notes to missionaries you know are leaving so they have something to remember you by and also your information to keep in touch. I then got my hair trimmed. The lady said the ends weren't split they looked really good so I think I'll get it trimmed again when I have 6 months left. :)
So this week was awesome but yes stressful. We had planned for a baptism for a boy (10) named Hayden...but it didn't happen AGAIN. BUT Heavenly Father blessed us and had another boy named Jimmy (also 10) get baptized instead. His mom and dad are divorced so he has to go to his dad's on certain weekends but he didn't know when...well his mom found out it was the next two weeks he'd be there so she asked him and he said "I'll get baptized this weekend." It was pretty awesome. Actually him and his 8 year old brother got baptized! So that was the miracle of the week.
On Sunday we stopped by Hayden's to see what was going on and to tell him we'd go to church with him and his dad. They said they'd be there well the whole Sarcrament meeting went by and they didn't show. We went over later that night and they said they didn't have any clothes to go in. (they just moved into this new ward so they're in the process of unpacking still) THEN we come to find out that Brother Shaw (Hayden's dad) got a tatoo the night before. We were just so disappointed. He's been working so hard to get back to church and everything so he can baptize Hayden AND he had gotten the "okay" to do it...but we just don't know what to do. THEN we see our recent converts heading outside (we were on the way to their house) and asked where they were going "to do something bad" they were about to go to get fast food on Sunday. All of these people KNOW BETTER. We told them to go back inside and Sister Harwood made them something to eat. It's just been a hard week all around. That's the life of a missionary...and I'm learning to trust in the Lord more. He know's what He's doing AND I kind of know how He feels because we can't force anyone to do anything...but we want them to make the right choices. Agency is amazing but sometimes I wish we'd use the gift a little better. I was reading in Alma 58 today...in verses 3-10 and how PATIENT the Strippling Warriors were in waiting for supplies..they didn't know why it took so long to get them but they thanked Heavenly Father when they did. I will apply that in my life. I love this work. I'm so incredibly happy to be here and serve the Lord. Thank you for your prayers and love.
Love, Sister Page
So for our labor day we went to play Lazer Tag as a district. Our friends Chris Peterson and Josh VanSteeter came too (they live in our area...and are preparing for missions). It was much fun. The first game we were on teams and my team dominated (probably because the Elder on our team told us what to do haha.) and then we went to a "every man for himself" game...which I came in LAST! Go figure. That was all good fun, it was much needed after a rather stressful week. (More to come on that later) We went to Walmart and printed pictures and picked up a few groceries, next week is transfers so we don't want to get too much to eat and then have to leave it. We went home and I think I wrote 7-8 letters...mail this week was good and I'm really thankful for that. Then worked on journal pages, which are just little notes to missionaries you know are leaving so they have something to remember you by and also your information to keep in touch. I then got my hair trimmed. The lady said the ends weren't split they looked really good so I think I'll get it trimmed again when I have 6 months left. :)
So this week was awesome but yes stressful. We had planned for a baptism for a boy (10) named Hayden...but it didn't happen AGAIN. BUT Heavenly Father blessed us and had another boy named Jimmy (also 10) get baptized instead. His mom and dad are divorced so he has to go to his dad's on certain weekends but he didn't know when...well his mom found out it was the next two weeks he'd be there so she asked him and he said "I'll get baptized this weekend." It was pretty awesome. Actually him and his 8 year old brother got baptized! So that was the miracle of the week.
On Sunday we stopped by Hayden's to see what was going on and to tell him we'd go to church with him and his dad. They said they'd be there well the whole Sarcrament meeting went by and they didn't show. We went over later that night and they said they didn't have any clothes to go in. (they just moved into this new ward so they're in the process of unpacking still) THEN we come to find out that Brother Shaw (Hayden's dad) got a tatoo the night before. We were just so disappointed. He's been working so hard to get back to church and everything so he can baptize Hayden AND he had gotten the "okay" to do it...but we just don't know what to do. THEN we see our recent converts heading outside (we were on the way to their house) and asked where they were going "to do something bad" they were about to go to get fast food on Sunday. All of these people KNOW BETTER. We told them to go back inside and Sister Harwood made them something to eat. It's just been a hard week all around. That's the life of a missionary...and I'm learning to trust in the Lord more. He know's what He's doing AND I kind of know how He feels because we can't force anyone to do anything...but we want them to make the right choices. Agency is amazing but sometimes I wish we'd use the gift a little better. I was reading in Alma 58 today...in verses 3-10 and how PATIENT the Strippling Warriors were in waiting for supplies..they didn't know why it took so long to get them but they thanked Heavenly Father when they did. I will apply that in my life. I love this work. I'm so incredibly happy to be here and serve the Lord. Thank you for your prayers and love.
Love, Sister Page
Monday, August 31, 2009
Timp Caves Made This Late...
I know this is going to be short so let me just apologize now. :) We went to the Timpanogas Caves today and we really have to hurry so we can shop and be on time to appointments.
We had Michael Wilson's baptism yesterday! It was described as spiritually uplifting yet the most hilarious baptism they've ever been to. It's Michael...that's how things go. He's 13 so and loves attention. So he gets into the water and you hear "oh gosh!" (I guess it was cold) and someone had told him that he needs to bend his knees so that it will be easier to go under the water...so he thought that meant to bend his knees the whole time!!!! HAHAH! So he's squatting in the water and his brother (who's baptizing him) just shakes his head and decides to say the prayer. Michael goes under the water and is fully immersed but then starts to extend his legs and floats over to the other side of the baptism faunt (he's at least 70 pounds heavier than his brother) and when he comes up he hits his head on the faucet! His first words after his baptism was "that was SCARY!" oh man it was funny...but the talks were so amazing. Sis. Harwood talked about the Holy Ghost and it's cool that when you talk about Him, He's even more near. Then Michael was confirmed by Chris, his friend who just became an elder. So that was his first experience with the Melchezedik Priesthood...it was a great confirmation. We're really excited for him. :)
Carlos who is a recent convert got the Aaronic Priesthood yesterday...and is really excited about it. The pictures they took for their wedding and baptism are on the internet now so if you go back a couple emails you can find the address...there's one that he took of me and Sister Harwood that I like...and one of me too...he really did good work on touching it up. I think you can order them too. Anyways search for Karen and Carlos' wedding. :) Give me feedback because I want to know if you went.
The people we live with are pretty amazing. I think I've talked about the Maloy's before. But I had them look up my parents on facebook. (I don't know how often you use it or anything but if you see Cory or Linda Maloy asking to be your friend...ACCEPT!) Anyways they will cook us dinner if someone cancels on us and really care about us. We appreciate it.
Well I love you all! You're amazing.
Love, Sister Page
We had Michael Wilson's baptism yesterday! It was described as spiritually uplifting yet the most hilarious baptism they've ever been to. It's Michael...that's how things go. He's 13 so and loves attention. So he gets into the water and you hear "oh gosh!" (I guess it was cold) and someone had told him that he needs to bend his knees so that it will be easier to go under the water...so he thought that meant to bend his knees the whole time!!!! HAHAH! So he's squatting in the water and his brother (who's baptizing him) just shakes his head and decides to say the prayer. Michael goes under the water and is fully immersed but then starts to extend his legs and floats over to the other side of the baptism faunt (he's at least 70 pounds heavier than his brother) and when he comes up he hits his head on the faucet! His first words after his baptism was "that was SCARY!" oh man it was funny...but the talks were so amazing. Sis. Harwood talked about the Holy Ghost and it's cool that when you talk about Him, He's even more near. Then Michael was confirmed by Chris, his friend who just became an elder. So that was his first experience with the Melchezedik Priesthood...it was a great confirmation. We're really excited for him. :)
Carlos who is a recent convert got the Aaronic Priesthood yesterday...and is really excited about it. The pictures they took for their wedding and baptism are on the internet now so if you go back a couple emails you can find the address...there's one that he took of me and Sister Harwood that I like...and one of me too...he really did good work on touching it up. I think you can order them too. Anyways search for Karen and Carlos' wedding. :) Give me feedback because I want to know if you went.
The people we live with are pretty amazing. I think I've talked about the Maloy's before. But I had them look up my parents on facebook. (I don't know how often you use it or anything but if you see Cory or Linda Maloy asking to be your friend...ACCEPT!) Anyways they will cook us dinner if someone cancels on us and really care about us. We appreciate it.
Well I love you all! You're amazing.
Love, Sister Page
Monday, August 24, 2009
Spiritual Individuality
There are many things I could write about. There is too much..I'll sum up.
I made a new study journal. Yes...I changed it like 5 times but I finally made one. It goes along with Preach My Gospel. Each chapter has it's own tab and I'm going through the whole thing and writing impressions and such as I go. Also, I have a section for questions people ask. (and I realized that am getting more questions to add faster than I can answer them...also having access to LDS.org would be helpful but it's cool to rely solely on the scriptures for answers) And another section for meetings. So it will be SWEET when I get back.
Speaking of meetings. We had zone conference last week. One of the 70 (Elder Nielson) came and talked. Also, we had a Q&A...so that was cool. The thing that hit me the most was how to recognize the spirit. Sometimes I think I just get so used to having the Spirit with me that I don't realize it's there. The 70's wife said "The spirit is like breathing...we don't notice we don't have it until it's gone." Plus we're blessed to know that if we are trying our hardest to keep our baptismal covenants we can have the spirit to be with us...we are promised that every time we take the sacrament...we we should never just think that we don't have it when we're worthy of it. :) It was awesome. I also got to see my good friends...Sister Burningham. We're pretty certain that Sister Harwood will be going back to St. George next transfer so we're planning on Sis. Burningham to come up to Lehi....okay it's just plans but it could happen.
Also, I'll be sad to have Sis. Harwood leave...we went on exchanges this week. So I went to American Fork for 24 hours with Sister Sommerfeldt. It was a good experience but I can see how Sis. Harwood and I have grown into knowing how we do things and things we want to progress in. It's just how things go when you're with one person 24/7 for 2 months straight. We have gotten to a comfortable level with each other and know how each other will respond to things. It's been really good and I love Sis. Harwood...we'll have a lot to do when we get home from the mission. :) But I did have a good experience going on exchanges for the first time in my mission. It's cool to see another area and how others do things so you can get ideas.
So the wind has been crazy here...I feel like my car door is going to rip off everytime I get out of the car...I'm not used to that. It's been interesting..but it gives us something to talk to people about. We talked to these two boys at the door yesterday about EFY and I was like "oh so that means you have the new EFY cd..." they were like "well we have 4 of them...you can have mine.." so he runs inside to get it...and voila...we have the 2009 EFY cd....how awesome. :)
Yesterday there was a temple dedicated. The Oquirrh Mtn Utah Temple. It was cool. It's my 2nd temple dedication since my mission...crazy awesome. There were a lot of cool things said. One things said by Elder Bednar really stuck out to me. "Your spiritual individuality is the ONLY individuality that really matters" I feel like people (myself included) try to define themselves in an outward way but the thing is Heavenly Father knows us...and how different we all are...and I don't have to have certain kinds of clothes, hair cut, or any other "look" to show other how different I am. It's awesome. :) I love Elder Bednar.
I love missionary work.
I LOVE YOU! Love, Sister Page
I made a new study journal. Yes...I changed it like 5 times but I finally made one. It goes along with Preach My Gospel. Each chapter has it's own tab and I'm going through the whole thing and writing impressions and such as I go. Also, I have a section for questions people ask. (and I realized that am getting more questions to add faster than I can answer them...also having access to LDS.org would be helpful but it's cool to rely solely on the scriptures for answers) And another section for meetings. So it will be SWEET when I get back.
Speaking of meetings. We had zone conference last week. One of the 70 (Elder Nielson) came and talked. Also, we had a Q&A...so that was cool. The thing that hit me the most was how to recognize the spirit. Sometimes I think I just get so used to having the Spirit with me that I don't realize it's there. The 70's wife said "The spirit is like breathing...we don't notice we don't have it until it's gone." Plus we're blessed to know that if we are trying our hardest to keep our baptismal covenants we can have the spirit to be with us...we are promised that every time we take the sacrament...we we should never just think that we don't have it when we're worthy of it. :) It was awesome. I also got to see my good friends...Sister Burningham. We're pretty certain that Sister Harwood will be going back to St. George next transfer so we're planning on Sis. Burningham to come up to Lehi....okay it's just plans but it could happen.
Also, I'll be sad to have Sis. Harwood leave...we went on exchanges this week. So I went to American Fork for 24 hours with Sister Sommerfeldt. It was a good experience but I can see how Sis. Harwood and I have grown into knowing how we do things and things we want to progress in. It's just how things go when you're with one person 24/7 for 2 months straight. We have gotten to a comfortable level with each other and know how each other will respond to things. It's been really good and I love Sis. Harwood...we'll have a lot to do when we get home from the mission. :) But I did have a good experience going on exchanges for the first time in my mission. It's cool to see another area and how others do things so you can get ideas.
So the wind has been crazy here...I feel like my car door is going to rip off everytime I get out of the car...I'm not used to that. It's been interesting..but it gives us something to talk to people about. We talked to these two boys at the door yesterday about EFY and I was like "oh so that means you have the new EFY cd..." they were like "well we have 4 of them...you can have mine.." so he runs inside to get it...and voila...we have the 2009 EFY cd....how awesome. :)
Yesterday there was a temple dedicated. The Oquirrh Mtn Utah Temple. It was cool. It's my 2nd temple dedication since my mission...crazy awesome. There were a lot of cool things said. One things said by Elder Bednar really stuck out to me. "Your spiritual individuality is the ONLY individuality that really matters" I feel like people (myself included) try to define themselves in an outward way but the thing is Heavenly Father knows us...and how different we all are...and I don't have to have certain kinds of clothes, hair cut, or any other "look" to show other how different I am. It's awesome. :) I love Elder Bednar.
I love missionary work.
I LOVE YOU! Love, Sister Page
Monday, August 17, 2009
Four New Investigators
We had our zone kick off (about our zone plan of action on how we can improve this transfer) and it really gave us a kick in the pants! We needed to be rejuvinated and rededicate ourselves to the work. Sis. Harwood and I are praying more, planning more, and striving more. We're just doing it! Go and talk to people. Go and share the light of the gospel.
Because of this amazing Spirit of rejuvination...we found 4 new investigators!!!
Amber: I didn't actually meet her we had to go on splits for the first time since we've been here...besides the fact that we were sick. haha But I hear she said "give me anything to do and I'll do it.." Our ward mission leader is the way we found her.
Kiaya (Kiah): This sweet 13 year old girl who is living with her aunt and uncle for the school year. She's had a hard life and I think she knows the gospel could really be an answer for her. We taught her about how Heavenly Father loves her and she just cried. She felt it...we all did. It was very powerful. We're excited to help her understand the gospel more. SUCH HOPE!
Lindsey: She's 13 as well and had a mother who didn't make the best decisions so her dad now has custody of her. She was ready to be baptized but didn't realize that she needed the lessons first. She has great friends that support her and is already reading the Book of Mormon for her Virtue project. That's pretty awesome. BUT now she's grounded and her dad included missionary lessons and Young Women's in that...(he's not a memeber) it's supposed to be 2 weeks but that's forever in a missionary's mind. So we're thinking about working with her father to lesson the punishment.
Drea: well her name is Alexandria but she goes by many different names. Anyways she has been approached about the gospel many times because of her grandparents and has met with missionaries before but has decided to really study it. She's excited about everything. She reads alot so we have a lot in common (Sis. Harwood is an avid reader too)
Love you all! Love, Sister Page
Because of this amazing Spirit of rejuvination...we found 4 new investigators!!!
Amber: I didn't actually meet her we had to go on splits for the first time since we've been here...besides the fact that we were sick. haha But I hear she said "give me anything to do and I'll do it.." Our ward mission leader is the way we found her.
Kiaya (Kiah): This sweet 13 year old girl who is living with her aunt and uncle for the school year. She's had a hard life and I think she knows the gospel could really be an answer for her. We taught her about how Heavenly Father loves her and she just cried. She felt it...we all did. It was very powerful. We're excited to help her understand the gospel more. SUCH HOPE!
Lindsey: She's 13 as well and had a mother who didn't make the best decisions so her dad now has custody of her. She was ready to be baptized but didn't realize that she needed the lessons first. She has great friends that support her and is already reading the Book of Mormon for her Virtue project. That's pretty awesome. BUT now she's grounded and her dad included missionary lessons and Young Women's in that...(he's not a memeber) it's supposed to be 2 weeks but that's forever in a missionary's mind. So we're thinking about working with her father to lesson the punishment.
Drea: well her name is Alexandria but she goes by many different names. Anyways she has been approached about the gospel many times because of her grandparents and has met with missionaries before but has decided to really study it. She's excited about everything. She reads alot so we have a lot in common (Sis. Harwood is an avid reader too)
Love you all! Love, Sister Page
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