Hi Everyone!
Well, another week has passed. It's been full of miracles and surprises, and scheduled appointments that fell through.. haha nevertheless, it's been great! One of the laurels in our ward came on a team-up with us on Sunday and she proselyted with us in Windsor for a solid 2 hours. She was so quiet on the drive back to Clinton. She told us how tired she was! And then I realized how blessed we are as full time missionaries. I wasn't even tired. And we do this 14 hours a day. I know that my Savior is helping me to have the strength and the dilligence to bring our Father's children back to the fold. As well, this past week I was able to pass off two of my lessons!! Now I'm on lesson 4. I'm going to pass them all off by February, at the end of the transfer because I might have to train. There are 15 new sisters coming to the mission next transfer!!! And to be able to drive and to be a senior companion, I need to pass off my lessons. So I'm trying to get that done as quickly as possible! I know my Savior has really been helping me with anything I lack.
Sorry that was random, but really this week was wonderful! Eric, who is married to a member, set a baptism date last week!! The Spirit was so strong during that lesson as we talked about the Plan of Salvation. He wants to be sealed to his wife. However, he has cancer and it's really hard for him to keep appointments so please pray for him and for us as we try to figure out how we can best help him!
We were suppose to go to the Visitors' Center this week with Jessica, but she got really sick and didn't keep any of her appintments. But, we encouraged the Elders to stop by to encourage her husband so they went over last night. Jessica told them that she had been praying for some help with her anxiety and she asked them for a blessing and they were able to offer her comfort and peace. I'm so grateful for the Priesthood. I know that's what she needed. Keep praying for her to overcome her anxiety so that she can set a date for baptism because she wants it so bad!!!
Megan K is so awesome. She and her husband came to church this Sunday and they even both participated in Sunday School! We're continuing to help build her faith so that she can know of the a certainty that this is what her Father has planned for her. We had a great lesson with her this week as well. I know she is changing slow and steady and it's so amazing to watch.
We met Amanda while tracting. She was super open to the Book of Mormon and said that we could stop by again. So we came for our appointment yesterday and it went so well! She had so many questions and it was the coolest thing to be able to have answers to those deep questions. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is no joke! Her friend Jasmine came in half way through and also wanted to learn more!! After we set a return appointment and left... Sister Call told me, "Uh oh... I hope their not girlfriends...." I didn't think about that!!!!!! I'm so innnocent whats wrong with me!!!!! We're pretty positve they're lesbians so please pray that we will know how to explain the Law of Chastity and call them to repenetence when the time comes... Oh well!
We made orange rolls with the Vernons and our investigator Brenda this Saturday!! It was glorious. I sware, cooking and cleaning made me more tired than missionary work! But it was an awesome time. We tried to share the Restoration with her while cooking, but she was too distracted so we'll have to sit down with her another time haha.
I am so grateful to be out here in Clinton. I love this Gospel. As I study to help others learn more, I'm becoming more and more converted every day. I'm so grateful to be out here in the boonies and share the message of the Restoration. Continue to endure to the end and share this message to your closest friends. Pray for the missionaries in your ward by name. I know that you will be blessed with missionary opportunities and answers to your prayers. I love you all, and I'm so grateful for your examples. Have a great week!
Love,
Sister Penman
P.S. Sister Call and I got in a fender bender this week. So that's lame haha. Don't worry, it wasn't our fault.
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