Hello from PASADENA!!

Here are the happenings for the week!
 
1. We went to help Ronald McDonald out on Monday with moving beds. They got 17 beds donated and we got to make new bed frames and haul beds and box springs to the second floor... FUN! Well it was hard but actually pretty fun! We even got free shirts from it which made it even better :]
2. One of our members had back surgery so we went to the hospital and sang hymns for him and his wife. Did you read that right? Yes. I SANG! I still can hardly believe it myself hahah
3. Did you know that there is 3925 references to Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon?! Which means that about every 1.7 verses it mentions Him. LOVE IT!!
4. We had a lesson with Sharon about enduring to the end. When we told her that was the lesson she said, "I have been praying about that!" It is amazing to me that we plan on a Friday for the next week what we will teach these people and it is what they need! It even happened with another lesson with had with the Vasquez!
5. With them, they had just been talking about paying tithing and then the lesson was on tithing. I LOVE it! Sister Vasquez was paying tithing on her money but now they are paying tithing on both of their incomes. What faith! Its great to see!
6. With our lesson with Alice we taught the restoration and as we were teaching it she noticed that other churches are "incomplete" in her words. And that it just makes sense. I LOVE being able to teach and share my testimony with these people!
7. We went over to a members house whose husband is less active and we had heard that her daughter isn't to sure... we went over when the daughter was home and we had an awesome discussion on the Book of Mormon and what we have gained from it.
8. We got to make SALSA this week! Stopped by a members house to see how they were doing and to see if she could help us with a lesson the next day and she was making salsa for her daughters school fundraiser thing... WHOA. LOTS of salsa. We were glad to help but even more that we were sent home with some salsa for us :]
9. We had a lesson with an investigator Andrew. He is working on quiting smoking and has cut down 5 or more the past week. He knows he needs to and is realizing that Heavenly Father loves him and is there to help him. Love being able to see the light bulb go off in his head.
10. We helped a new family in the ward move in on Saturday. We were there for 2 hours. While my companion was in the truck "getting things for us to take" I was carrying bookcases and couches with the men! lol It was hot so of course I  was sweaty, not my best "sister missionary" look. Oh well! I was tired afterward. But I am fine now... my calves hurt but I think it is a combination of stairs Monday, our morning workout on Wednesday was running stairs and then Saturday moving all the things up and down stairs. Oh well, I do want my leg muscle back! No pain, no gain right? :]
11. I LOVE that Baby J is here!!!! Jensen is SUPER cute!! Thank goodness for Sister Kohnle showing me his pictures!! I LOVE him SOO much! Jensen and the twins better be prepared for snuggle time with Auntie!
12. My favorite scripture this week from studies is Alma 13:28-29. If we humble ourselves, pray and let the Holy Ghost lead us we will truly become patient and full of love. I know we will and as we have faith we really can have eternal life and have rest. This life is so short! Just have to have the faith!
 
LOVE YOU ALL!!
 
Sister Arbogast