I will get to the big heading but I will start off with the beginning of the week :]
1. Like I said last week, I am now in Charter Oak! It is between Covina and Glendora if you want to look at a map :] I LOVE it!!
2. It is a new area which I am DRIVING in... weird. BUT there are a lot of people we aer working with and it is SUPER exciting! This week has been FULL of miracles! That I didn't really know about until my companion said it because I didn't know any better. Some of them being...
3. We got to help Jessica with her MATH homework. The first miracle was me actually remembering the math o help her but the second was that SHE brought up the Book of Mormon and what she read and questions! It was AWESOME!
4. We taught the Word of Wisdom to Jamie... she wants to live it but talked about her love for Dr. Pepper and a frap at McDonald's... WELL anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE Dr. Pepper and that there is a Diet Dr. Pepper CAFFEINE FREE! And there are Starbucks drinks like she like WITH OUT the coffee. She was so excited to live the word of wisdom and learn there are substitutes! Made my day for sure!
5. Peggy is a lady that multiple sisters have tried to set up lessons with, we went, she let us in, we got to say prayer and share a lesson and she invited us back to teach her!! She has had her records removed from the church but maybe her heart has been softened!
6. Joseph and Mary (No not Christ parents) They were a referral from some Elders and other sister have not gotten anything besides an open door once... We knocked, opened up and let us in, talked, we had a lesson and THEY asked us to come on a tour of the chapel! Joseph we found out is a member and hasn't been to church since he was about 15... he is probably 35? I'm SUPER excited to teach them! They have 2 daughters too.
Miracles... AMAZING!!! More things...
7. We went to visit a new family in the ward... AWKWARD!! We took a member with us and it was pretty much a marriage counseling session.. BUT we got to fit in a GREAT lesson about prayer!
8. I got to be part of Mormon Helping hands on Saturday! It was pretty fun! We went to a park and we painted curbs and railings. All the activities included painting curbs, railings, cleaning trails, trees, random things, it was FUN!
Now for the big heading...
9. We got to see L. Tom Perry!! The Arcadia and the LA mission got together for one big meeting. It was AWESOME!! Elder Clayton from the 70 was there too! What I learned... in the Bible Dictionary it says, "Prayer is a form of work and is an appointed means for obtaining the highest of all blessings." and "The Lord doesn't let us off the hook so be prepared" It was AMAZING to be able to be 10 FEET away from an apostle! The Spirit was just so reconfirming. LOVE IT!!
10. I got to have another stake conference! Keith B. McMullin was there from the Presiding Bishopric... WHOA! he talked about how there is a difference between a member of the church and a latter day saint. i don't know how to explain it but pretty much a member just goes to church but a latter day saint really thinks about the sacrament and wants to learn and improve when we go to church.
11. I have such a love for the temple which I heard about from each speaker I heard this week and got to teach too. GREAT quote from President Monson, " If you have not yet been to the temple or if you have been but currently do not qualify for a recommend, there is no important goal or you to work toward than being worthy to go to the temple. Your sacrifice may be bring in your life into compliance with what is required to receive a recommend, perhaps by forsaking long-held habits which disqualify you. it may be having the faith and the discipline to pay your tithing. Whatever it is, qualify to enter the temple of God. Secure a temple recommend and regard it as a precious possession, for such it is."
I LOVE the work and the Gospel!!! So happy I get to be here in Chater Oak! LOVE YOU!!
Sister Arbogast
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