February
3, 2014
Well what a
week it has been. Just when I thought missionary work couldn't get any harder
and life couldn't get any more awkward I am always proved wrong! Monday night
after P-day we had a really great lesson with Anthony at the Lee's about the
Book of Mormon. It went really well and he loved it. Then on Tuesday it was
pretty cold! We had some appointments that stood us up and then we tried
tracting but no one was answering their doors so that was a little rough. Then
right before dinner it started raining and got really cold and President Cottle
said that if it got below freezing and there was moisture in the air we had to
stay in. So we stopped at the store right before dinner and I got stuff to make
clam chowder and we stayed in and had soup! Then about eight it stopped raining
and started snowing! I took some pictures I will send. Wednesday it wasn't
snowing but it was still pretty cold and things were really icy so we had to
stay in the whole day. It was a pretty long day! We watched all of the church
movies we had and studied a lot and took a few naps. Then Sister Wood had hair
dye so she made me dye her hair! It was scary and I was super stressed out but
it turned out good! I'm basically professional now(. Just kidding really I'm
not and I would be ok if I never had to dye another person's hair.) Then
Thursday we had to stay in until noon so the ice could melt. It was a very
exciting few days. Not! Then we tried to go to a few appointments Thursday and
got stood up some more. Then we went and knocked and no one answered and if
they did answer as soon as they saw us they just shut the door. That is about
how our knocking has gone all week. It's just been super great. (sarcasm) We
did have a good lesson with Anthony Thursday night but then he has been
avoiding us for the rest of the week so I'm not sure what is up with him.
Hopefully we can see him soon! Then Friday we had zone conference and that went
really well! I loved it. He talked all about obedience (and really I'm very
obedient, it just never occurred to me that the laundry thing might be breaking
the rules) but I guess there are a lot of missionaries who aren't getting up on
time and following the morning schedule. However I have no problem getting up
on time and following the morning schedule but we always knew that wouldn't be
a problem for me. He also talked about the "trust box" and how we
should always stay inside the trust box. He also mentioned that when you obey
the rules and commandments then it really gives you more freedom. He said
something to the effect of "you know some kids growing up don't even have
any rules because their parents trust them and know they are obedient" and
I was like ya pretty much that was me growing up. Then he said that he doesn't want
to be a mission president who has to make lots of extra rules so we should be
obedient and follow the rules we have! It was really nice because we were
combined with the North Augusta zone, they had to switch things around because
of the snow. It was great because they have five sets of sisters! So we got to
be with other sisters and it was just great. I played the piano for zone
conference and Pres. Cottle led (WOW he leads fast, he even beats out Wayne
Adams, but he loves music and says he wants this mission to be a singing
mission!) Then Saturday no one really wanted to talk to us, however Elder Hatch
and Elder Judson had a baptism Saturday night that went really well. It was an
older man named Bill whose fiance had been a member for about two years. The
Elders have been working with him for quite a while so it was really exciting
for them! He is going to be a really solid member and it was probably one of
the best baptisms I have been to. Everything went perfect and the spirit was
really strong. It was really good for them. We really wanted Anthony to be
there especially because it was such an awesome baptism but he didn't come. We
were sad. Then we went and dropped in on our investigator Shelldle who hasn't
been talking to us and I'm pretty sure is bi-polar. We made an appointment for
tonight but she didn't look happy at all to see us so I have a feeling we are
going to be dropping her. Then Sunday came. We got a new bishopric! I am really
excited. Poor Bishop Burgess has been so stressed out lately. This is such a
difficult ward to be the bishop of what with the mess the old Macon mission
made (I will have my Mom post what those problems were on a separate post) and
there is just so much poverty. It's really difficult. The new Bishop is Bishop
Marshman, he used to be the Young Mens pres and he is going to be such a good
bishop. His whole family is great and he will just be great. Then his first
counselor is Brother Eller who was in the bishopric before and 2nd counselor is
Brother Brosnohan who until now has been our ward mission leader. They will all
be really good. We are really hoping they make Bishop Burgess ward mission
leader because he would be the most awesome ward mission leader ever! He always
really wanted to focus on missionary work as a bishop but he couldn't because
his time was all taken up with the welfare and stuff. He would just be such a
great ward mission leader, just what the ward needs and after being bishop of
this ward it would be really stress free! I think all of the changes will be
good.
After church the awkwardness
happened. So remember around Christmas when I talked about the young man who
just followed us around and talked to us and asked us weird questions? Well I
have been able to avoid him for a while but yesterday it was not to be. He came
up to me yesterday and gave me this box and then just like took off and I knew
that it was just going to be bad. I wouldn't open it, I made Sister Wood open
it. Anyway it had a necklace in it and then this letter that he said
"wasn't a love letter" but basically said there is just something
about me and he has a crush on me and he wants me to write him after I get
transferred. I feel bad for him because I guess he had some accident and he has
brain damage so he isn't quite all there, but still it’s just awkward! I told
President Cottle about it in my letter today so I am about 99% sure I will get
transferred in two weeks.( I can't believe it's almost transfer time again! I
have been out for four months! Craziness.) I took pictures of the box and necklace
so I will send those. Then after church we tried to knock and no one was home
and then we had dinner at the Meachams. I took the box so Sister Meacham could
see it and then of course all of the Elders had to look at it. Then the zone
leaders told us that they have been running interference for me for like the
last month with this young man as he was trying to get our phone number. I was
really thankful for that! Then we went out and all of our appointments stood us
up and we weren't even going to knock on doors because of the super bowl. I
have definitely had better weeks!
I finished 1st Nephi doing the
whole footnotes thing and I needed a break so I decided I wanted to read the
whole Book of Mormon before the end of this transfer so I am working on that
now! I just love the Book of Mormon. I love the part at the end of 2nd
Nephi where the Lord is telling Nephi how people will react to the Book of
Mormon and how they will say just like in Chapter 29 verse 6 "Thou fool that shall say: a bible, we
have got a bible, we need no more bible. Have ye obtained a Bible save it were
by the jews?" and that part just makes me laugh here in the South it’s
almost like the Lord knows exactly what people are saying to us right now! Then in verse 8 “Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word?
Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am
god. That I remember one nation like unto another? Wherefore, I speak the same
words unto one nation like unto another.
And when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two
nations shall run together also.” Then verse 9 “And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday,
today, and forever, and that I speak forth my words according to mine own
pleasure. And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I
cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be
until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever.” Verse
11 “For I command all men, both in the
east and in the west, and in the north, and in the south, and in the islands of
the sea, that they shall write the words which I speak unto them;for out of the
books which shall be written I will judge the world, every man according to
their works, according to that which is written.” Verse 12 “The jews shall have the words of the
Nephites and the Nephites of the jews . .That I shall speak unto all nations of
the earth and they shall write it!” I
love all the things it says about Christ's coming and the Gospel of Christ.
The Book of Mormon is true and I love it! If I do get transferred my goal is to
again read the entire Bible in six weeks before the next transfer takes place!
I love goals! I love how The Book of
Mormon is the word of God and the Bible is the word of God also! I challenge
all to continue to study and read the scriptures!
Well pray for Sister Wood and I this week that
maybe someone will want to talk to us! I love all of you and thanks for your
support! Stay safe and I will pray for snow and rain for you in the West!
Love,
Sister Price
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