There's something called TRC
where each companionship is assigned to teach an investigator, who's
either a real investigator (that's what we call someone learning about
the church from the missionaries) or a convert (baptized into the church
after 8) who is already baptized, but acting with their own story so
the missionaries can practice teaching. Anywho, Sister Wall and I taught
Olivia all last week, invited her to baptism, and she accepted!!! And
she's a real investigator!!!! It brought me so much joy to know I played
a part in her coming unto Christ. So since she's a real investigator,
she'll go to the Provo missionaries to continue being taught before her
baptism! I wish that Sis. Wall and I could keep teaching her, but we get
new TRC investigators each week. But we got Olivia's email to stay in
touch. I love the new investigators we're teaching, too! Brooke and
Shannon, who are both so sweet, and get this- Shannon is from
Tallahassee and just recently moved here with her husband. That's no
coincidence!
Haha, to juxtapose our success,
Sister Wall and I had quite an interesting lesson with our
teacher-investigator role play. We invited him to baptism, but it didn't
go smoothly after that... But I learned a lot from that lesson!
Teaching exposes my strengths and weaknesses like nothing else. :) But
on a positive note, in class we were just role playing teaching in
companionships, and one of the teachers was listening as I taught. He
told me afterward that one of my strengths is being able to teach the
doctrine simply and clearly, especially considering I'm a new
missionary. That made me happy! I'm learning so much!
I
love my district so much! We laugh so much together and we're all
great friends. I wish I had time to write about all our silly
experiences.
Jack Tingey, one of my friends
from high school, came to the MTC last week and I see him around a lot. I
see lots of other kids from high school and USU too, which is fun. Last Wednesday,
Sister Wall and I got to meet the new missionaries in our branch, get
to know them, and take them on a tour. They're a fun group! On Sunday, I taught a lesson in Relief Society, which went well.
I've had a cold the past few days, which hasn't been fun, but I'm still smiling! I went to the temple today
for the last time for 18 months, which is sad, but it was wonderful
experience. I went with questions in mind, and the Spirit answered all
of them while I was there! There is so much power in asking questions
when we go to church, the temple, devotionals, etc. and writing down the
answers we receive to act on them.
Every Sunday,
the missionaries can choose from several filmed MTC devotionals. My
district watched a talk by Elder Holland about being a missionary, and
WOW was it humbling and uplifting and encouraging all at once! He talked
about how many missionaries think so much about "when I get home" or
"back to real life," but he reminded us that this is real life, and to
live every minute to the fullest. He said being a full-time missionary
is as close to being an ordained Apostle of the Jesus Christ as we can
ever be, and that we are apostles with a lower-case a. :) How cool! My
mission is truly what I make it, and I want to make every part of it,
good, bad, difficult, and everything in between, a part of who I am. How
can we expect to become like Christ, who experienced every difficulty,
pain, sorrow, and challenge imaginable, without experiencing some
difficulties, pains, sorrows, and challenges ourselves? A mission
definitely has those things, but there are so many joys that make all
the difference. Love you all!
Sister Wall and Sister Jamison (companions)
Tallahasse lassies
The district
Some branch Sisters
Missionary laundry day
Elder Tingey and Sister Jamison
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