December 8, 2014

Dear Family and Friends, 

 

     I feel like I have so much to say this week, but whenever I come to email, it never quite comes out right. But I want to make sure everyone knows how grateful I am to be a missionary here in Missouri. This is the second holiday I get to have set apart to serve our Heavenly Father's children. There is no greater calling than to teach people about the Savior this season. He is the gift. This month I am trying my best to really learn about him. His love, His sacrifice, His example, His ministry, His life.

     We had the NKC ward Christmas party this week. We had Angela and Jenifer come both with members of the ward. I'm so grateful for the members that are so willing to serve and support those we are teaching even if at the moment they don't have any referrals for us. For the Christmas program they showed 'Because of Him' and 'He is the Gift'. The Spirit was so strong as the primary kids then sang some Christmas songs they had been practicing.

     Eric, an 18yr old guy that has been inactive since he was little, came to the Christmas dinner as well! The Spirit has been working on him a lot recently. He's been through a lot in his life. Please pray for him by name in your prayers.. He reminds me of my little brother and all his friends that I used to hang out with. He has so much potential to progress in the Gospel again. To hold the Priesthood of God, be a missionary, go through the Temple and be sealed to his family for eternity. I picture him and all my investigators in 'white'. When you see your friends and acquaintances, picture them in white.

     This week sister Bradshaw and I went to go see one of our investigators named Loretta about 8pm one night. We saw her enter a different apartment then her own. We didn't think it would be bad if we knocked on that door as well. We went up the apartment stairs and as we were almost to the door. I saw some light through an apartment window, and in it, a lady inside. Sister Bradshaw was about to knock on the door we had planned when I told her we need to knock the door with the lady inside. Sister Bradshaw told me that that wasn't the door that Loretta walked in, and I told her I know, but I know we need to talk to this lady. When we did so, she let us in her home and we talked about a couple of the things that we believe! She went on to tell us she got really scared when we knocked the door because all night the tenants of the apartments next to her go back and forth doing drugs in their homes.

     I'm not sure if anything would have necessarily happened if we knocked on the door we had planned, but I know the Spirit had prompted me to talk to the lady next door. I'm so grateful for the weekly reminders that the Lord gives His missionaries of love, safety, and assurance. But hey, I'm ready to go knock down peoples' doors this week! Maybe not that late again however ha. I pray that we all do our best to recognize the Spirit and the promptings that come to us. I'm glad I get to continually learn new things every day. Have a great ya'll! Be safe and warm! I'm hoping it'll snow soon. I'm getting jealous of my friends in Washington, Idaho, and Colorado! Talk to you next week :)

 

Love always,

Sister Penman