Hello everyone!! Well here goes for the week!! It was a BUSY one!
1. Last Monday we got to play DODGE BALL! I think some of the elders had some aggression for their companions... HILARIOUS! It was REALLY fun and then I got to play ONE game of basketball. I miss having a companion that likes to play basketball hahaha Oh well, I was lucky with one :]
2. We got to have a lesson with Daniel about the plan of salvation again with his mom and grandma which went REALLY good! The grandma had just lost her brother shew as really close to and maybe it will help them get back on the right track of going to church so they can have those blessings of seeing him again.
3. We took a couple on a tour of the chapel... AWESOME!! We went from an "I can't come to church Sunday" to a "IF we came can we talk about it afterwards" -They didn't end up coming BUT it is still a start to something I think. Since we first had contact with him New Years Eve and he JUST came on the tour. I love them though and the gospel is what they need and want... We just have to be able to teach they that :]
4. The Armenian elders gave us a referral for a lady named Barbara... she told the elders and us when we stopped by that she will do anything to live with her husband (died in October) and God again... HELLO! We have got the plan for her! :] She keeps rescheduling our appointments but it will happen... I hope she can find peace in it!
5. We have been handing out fliers like CRAZY for an AWESOME art exhibit they are having in our stake for all religions. Different people are bringing in their art work of Christ and then different choirs and on Sunday the Southern California Mormon Tabernacle Choir is coming!! I'm excited!! But we were given a box of 1000 fliers... we probably only have 300 left... maybe...
6. Interviews with President Pike where this week... I cried. I don't even know why hahah He is such a good man! The new president will have some big shoes to fill!
7. We got to watch "On the Lord's Errand" (yes, I may have pushed for us to watch it thanks to Paul :) WOW! Watch it if you haven't yet! SOOO good! President Monson is amazing! I just hope I can be HALF as in tune as he is!
8. I got to have an early Birthday lunch with the Stapels- LOVE THEM!! They even got me a really cute tote bag! They are so sweet! I wish they would just come to church now... We are still teaching them the lessons, one principle at a time :]
9. I got to go to the temple TODAY!! WOW! I LOVE the temple!! LA temple is HUGE first of all but I really took for granted the ability to go once a week since now I only get to go every 6 MONTHS! But it was great! I LOVE the spirit that is felt there!
10. Favorite scripture of the week... 3 Nephi 9:13 "... Behold, mine arm of mercy is extended towards you, ..." His arms are extended... now all we have to do is reach out for them.
I LOVE you all!! And I hope you all are doing GREAT!!
Sister Arbogast
Monday, May 2, 2011
Conference Recap
Hello everyone!! Here are the weeks happenings...
1. I went to Chinatown again last Monday... I ate CHICKEN FEET!! Way weird.
2. We had a FHE with a lady in the ward who does voice over work... what you might know her from is Rugrats! She is Angelica! Super nice lady and she has a friend that might be interested so we will see how that goes...
3. We had a service project with a sister in the ward. We got to teach her how to sew! She got a brand new sewing machine and so I got to help her get to know it and how to sew! It was WAY FUN!
4. We are meeting with a sister who has an art class and has talked to one of the ladys that comes to her class about the gospel. We went last week and will go again this week to get to know her and slip in the gospel but while we go we get to learn how to draw!! SO FUN! Missionary work and drawing!
5. One of the couple we teach made us some no bake cookies... she said her sons called them Gorilla Poo Cookies :] We had a really good lesson with them and i just LOVE being able to teach!!
6. The weather here has been NICE!! I am starting to really see the Sunny California! It was 96 degrees this week... it was hot while knocking.
7. So we go to a assisted living home and play piano for the people there and we know one of the patients. Anyway, we went this week and while Sister Beazer plays I usually talk to the different people there... well it was awkward this week. I pretty much got hit on the whole time-now I am not saying this because I know I'm awesome or anything but whoa. It was awkward.
8. Conference!! WHOA! I LOVED IT!! We got to watch the 4 sessions! A few favorites... Lynn G. Robbins-To be or Not to be. I really liked how he pointed out there are to do lists we can cross off but then To Bee lists that we are to work on ALL the time and then to ask ourselves, who do I want to be? Dieter F. Uchtdorf-Preach the gospel at all times and use words if necessary. We are always being watched and being examples of the church.
9. We also had a really go district meeting this week and were really able to help each other with some ideas of what we can do to help our investigators or find some investigators
10. Scripture study this week... Helaman 5. Typical, I know but in verse 12 it talks about the foundation of Christ which we heard about during conference and I LOVE when it says, WHEN the devil shall send for his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, WHEN all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have NO power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo,... The devil is going to come and try to drag us down but if we have that foundation... he cant. What a blessing!! We just need to remember that now when the storms come :]
I LOVE this work and all of you!! I hope you are all doing well!!
Sister Arbogast
1. I went to Chinatown again last Monday... I ate CHICKEN FEET!! Way weird.
2. We had a FHE with a lady in the ward who does voice over work... what you might know her from is Rugrats! She is Angelica! Super nice lady and she has a friend that might be interested so we will see how that goes...
3. We had a service project with a sister in the ward. We got to teach her how to sew! She got a brand new sewing machine and so I got to help her get to know it and how to sew! It was WAY FUN!
4. We are meeting with a sister who has an art class and has talked to one of the ladys that comes to her class about the gospel. We went last week and will go again this week to get to know her and slip in the gospel but while we go we get to learn how to draw!! SO FUN! Missionary work and drawing!
5. One of the couple we teach made us some no bake cookies... she said her sons called them Gorilla Poo Cookies :] We had a really good lesson with them and i just LOVE being able to teach!!
6. The weather here has been NICE!! I am starting to really see the Sunny California! It was 96 degrees this week... it was hot while knocking.
7. So we go to a assisted living home and play piano for the people there and we know one of the patients. Anyway, we went this week and while Sister Beazer plays I usually talk to the different people there... well it was awkward this week. I pretty much got hit on the whole time-now I am not saying this because I know I'm awesome or anything but whoa. It was awkward.
8. Conference!! WHOA! I LOVED IT!! We got to watch the 4 sessions! A few favorites... Lynn G. Robbins-To be or Not to be. I really liked how he pointed out there are to do lists we can cross off but then To Bee lists that we are to work on ALL the time and then to ask ourselves, who do I want to be? Dieter F. Uchtdorf-Preach the gospel at all times and use words if necessary. We are always being watched and being examples of the church.
9. We also had a really go district meeting this week and were really able to help each other with some ideas of what we can do to help our investigators or find some investigators
10. Scripture study this week... Helaman 5. Typical, I know but in verse 12 it talks about the foundation of Christ which we heard about during conference and I LOVE when it says, WHEN the devil shall send for his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, WHEN all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have NO power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo,... The devil is going to come and try to drag us down but if we have that foundation... he cant. What a blessing!! We just need to remember that now when the storms come :]
I LOVE this work and all of you!! I hope you are all doing well!!
Sister Arbogast
Adventure!
Hello all!! Here goes the adventures of the week past...
1. We had a FHE with a family in the ward and we had the lesson then Sister Beazer was talking to the mom because they are both from Canada and I was playing with the kids. A 7 and 4 year old... umm I got Karate Chopped like 20 times lol it was SO fun! But don't worry I was in the same room with both parents and companion.
2. A older couple that we teach... I just LOVE them! I feel like I am going to Grandmas house every time we go. She always has a little something for us and just LOVES to talk about the gospel. Its GREAT!
3. We got to do service this week! We gardened like 4-5 hours this week! Like SERIOUS weeds EVERYWHERE! We might go back to actually plant...
4. We had a meeting with President Pike this week we learned a few things like...
5. We get to go to the Temple on April 12th!! I'm REALLY excited! And...
6. L.Tom Perry is coming!! The LA and Arcadia missions will be coming together to have a meeting with him! What a blessing!! I'm SUPER stoked!!
7. We went to a Assisted living home for Sister Beazer to play piano... WOW! I think I needed it more than the people there. They loved it but I forget how much music soothes the soul. It was GREAT!
8. It has been raining a LOT here! I keep thinking I'm back in WA but then I just realize I am happier to be working in rain than 120 degree weather
9. I found a quote I LOVE out of "Our Search for Happiness" It is... "An interesting things happens whenever you attempt to place your feet in Christ's footsteps. If you really concentrate on trying to walk the way He walked-loving, caring, serving, and obeying each step of the way-one day you'll look up and discover that his path had led you directly to the throne of God. For that is and ever has been his great purpose and mission: to lead us to our Heavenly Father so we can dwell with Him in His heavenly home." How comforting... Now we just need to walk that way... the hard part :]
10. The work is still hard... but we are trying and working with a few less actives to help bring them back which is GREAT! I LOVE being a missionary!
LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU TONS!!
Sister Arbogast
1. We had a FHE with a family in the ward and we had the lesson then Sister Beazer was talking to the mom because they are both from Canada and I was playing with the kids. A 7 and 4 year old... umm I got Karate Chopped like 20 times lol it was SO fun! But don't worry I was in the same room with both parents and companion.
2. A older couple that we teach... I just LOVE them! I feel like I am going to Grandmas house every time we go. She always has a little something for us and just LOVES to talk about the gospel. Its GREAT!
3. We got to do service this week! We gardened like 4-5 hours this week! Like SERIOUS weeds EVERYWHERE! We might go back to actually plant...
4. We had a meeting with President Pike this week we learned a few things like...
5. We get to go to the Temple on April 12th!! I'm REALLY excited! And...
6. L.Tom Perry is coming!! The LA and Arcadia missions will be coming together to have a meeting with him! What a blessing!! I'm SUPER stoked!!
7. We went to a Assisted living home for Sister Beazer to play piano... WOW! I think I needed it more than the people there. They loved it but I forget how much music soothes the soul. It was GREAT!
8. It has been raining a LOT here! I keep thinking I'm back in WA but then I just realize I am happier to be working in rain than 120 degree weather
9. I found a quote I LOVE out of "Our Search for Happiness" It is... "An interesting things happens whenever you attempt to place your feet in Christ's footsteps. If you really concentrate on trying to walk the way He walked-loving, caring, serving, and obeying each step of the way-one day you'll look up and discover that his path had led you directly to the throne of God. For that is and ever has been his great purpose and mission: to lead us to our Heavenly Father so we can dwell with Him in His heavenly home." How comforting... Now we just need to walk that way... the hard part :]
10. The work is still hard... but we are trying and working with a few less actives to help bring them back which is GREAT! I LOVE being a missionary!
LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU TONS!!
Sister Arbogast
Rainy CA!
Hello All!! Well here goes the past week!!
1. We got to have a lesson with a couple in our ward that is preparing to go to the temple! They are hilarious and ask lot of questions so it was great! I think the wife is more worried but I think that tonight helped calm her nerves a little bit.
2. A less active lady that we teach added my companion and I on Face book and she said that we looked at our pictures... its weird to think that she has now seen me in not Sunday clothes hahaha
3. We knocked a LOT this week... that's pretty normal. BUT we knocked into a man that we pretty nice and said he would call... again this is pretty normal. The NOT normal part was that he called!! he called the next day and asked to go on a church tour! We had a tour, had the restoration lesson, extended the baptismal commitment... he ACCEPTED!! And we set up a lesson for a couple days later, he came and he also came to a ward activity! Its great! He planned on coming to church wasn't able to make it but he called and told us and then set up an appointment for this week! It is nice to be teaching someone! He is a little slower at all the information so we are breaking the lessons up but it is GREAT!! I hope that he can keep progressing and be able to make the promise with heavenly Father!
4. We also had a lesson with our ten year old boy... it was a good lesson on Faith but what stuck the most out to me was his prayer. He prayed to understand the Book of Mormon better when he reads it and then he asked for the "Good ghost" meaning the Holy ghost... it was really cool!
5. As we were out knocking we saw a group of kids playing and we asked them if there parents were home which they said no. (oddly that is common... not safe) We gave them a card to give to their parents and then I asked them if they wanted a picture of Christ with Children they are were like YEAH! So we gave them the pass along card of a picture of Christ with Children and the Article of Faith of the back...
6. We had a ward activity that we were able to go to since we had an investigator with us. It was a St. Scotty's Day celebration. It was fun! They had a mash potato and pudding bar. Then caber toss (Hilarious watching all the men try to beat each other) and a jello eating contest... It was fun and I think our investigators liked it too...
7. We got to go to the Elders baptism for Anette. My companion and I did the presentation in between the actual baptism and the welcoming to the ward. Sister Beazer played the piano and I read from Joseph Smith History. It was REALLY cool! Spirit was really strong.
8. The work is going... I'm tired every night so that is a good sign right? :]
LOVE YOU ALL!!
Sister Arbogast
1. We got to have a lesson with a couple in our ward that is preparing to go to the temple! They are hilarious and ask lot of questions so it was great! I think the wife is more worried but I think that tonight helped calm her nerves a little bit.
2. A less active lady that we teach added my companion and I on Face book and she said that we looked at our pictures... its weird to think that she has now seen me in not Sunday clothes hahaha
3. We knocked a LOT this week... that's pretty normal. BUT we knocked into a man that we pretty nice and said he would call... again this is pretty normal. The NOT normal part was that he called!! he called the next day and asked to go on a church tour! We had a tour, had the restoration lesson, extended the baptismal commitment... he ACCEPTED!! And we set up a lesson for a couple days later, he came and he also came to a ward activity! Its great! He planned on coming to church wasn't able to make it but he called and told us and then set up an appointment for this week! It is nice to be teaching someone! He is a little slower at all the information so we are breaking the lessons up but it is GREAT!! I hope that he can keep progressing and be able to make the promise with heavenly Father!
4. We also had a lesson with our ten year old boy... it was a good lesson on Faith but what stuck the most out to me was his prayer. He prayed to understand the Book of Mormon better when he reads it and then he asked for the "Good ghost" meaning the Holy ghost... it was really cool!
5. As we were out knocking we saw a group of kids playing and we asked them if there parents were home which they said no. (oddly that is common... not safe) We gave them a card to give to their parents and then I asked them if they wanted a picture of Christ with Children they are were like YEAH! So we gave them the pass along card of a picture of Christ with Children and the Article of Faith of the back...
6. We had a ward activity that we were able to go to since we had an investigator with us. It was a St. Scotty's Day celebration. It was fun! They had a mash potato and pudding bar. Then caber toss (Hilarious watching all the men try to beat each other) and a jello eating contest... It was fun and I think our investigators liked it too...
7. We got to go to the Elders baptism for Anette. My companion and I did the presentation in between the actual baptism and the welcoming to the ward. Sister Beazer played the piano and I read from Joseph Smith History. It was REALLY cool! Spirit was really strong.
8. The work is going... I'm tired every night so that is a good sign right? :]
LOVE YOU ALL!!
Sister Arbogast
Transfer to....
Here we go!! Start officially of my third transfer and I will be serving in... GLENDALE!! Again... LOVE IT! :]
1. The weather has been GREAT!! Well hot but glad it is done raining for the most part :] It has been about mid 80's usually...
2. We get to teach this older couple that cant come to church and we had the first lesson with them on Tuesday... WHOA! Brother is REALLY hard of hearing! I felt so bad. I am going to make an outline next time so he can just follow along with us as we read and talk... They are a SUPER sweet couple!
3. I got some cards laminated for teaching the lesson so it will be easier to visualize as we teach... I think I might like them more than my companion but oh well the investigators and people we teach say they like them :]
4. We were out knocking (naturally) and we knocked into a lady that told us all about "smart meters" like for water... Apparently they are really bad and if you are within 10 feet you will get the radiation that they give off... umm HELLO! We talk next to them on the sidewalks everyday! Oh well... I have come to California on the Lord's Errand. I should be good right? :]
5. We got to watch the Prophet of the Restoration movie this week with a less active and WOW! It was AWESOME!! It is the one that they show in the theater place in Salt Lake... Anyway, it was a GREAT testimony builder again of Joseph. Love him!
6. Our ward had a Relief Society Birthday dinner this week. It was really nice! We helped prepare all the food and them we had a less active come and got to meet a few non-members that people had brought so that was nice!
7. I got SUPER sick this week. It really sucked but oh well. I got to push on right? :]
8. We helped a family this week rearrange their living room and a garage... interesting let me tell you. There was a lot of crap just everywhere lol Oh well! It looks good now! And it was nice to put on a pair of jeans and work :]
9. We had an FHE with the Garcia's this week and I LOVE them!! They are hilarious and AMAZING ward missionaries!
10. We have a new Senior couple in the office and the Sister is now in charge of mail... yeah all my mail was sent to the other side of the mission this past week but I got it all last night... we shall see how things go this week...
11. Transfer calls were Saturday and like I said before I will be staying in the Glendale 2nd ward! I love the members and we have been working with a TON of less actives. One day all those knocking hours will pay off :]
12. I am working on letters today of those that wrote so you shall expect one soon :]
LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Sister Arbogast
1. The weather has been GREAT!! Well hot but glad it is done raining for the most part :] It has been about mid 80's usually...
2. We get to teach this older couple that cant come to church and we had the first lesson with them on Tuesday... WHOA! Brother is REALLY hard of hearing! I felt so bad. I am going to make an outline next time so he can just follow along with us as we read and talk... They are a SUPER sweet couple!
3. I got some cards laminated for teaching the lesson so it will be easier to visualize as we teach... I think I might like them more than my companion but oh well the investigators and people we teach say they like them :]
4. We were out knocking (naturally) and we knocked into a lady that told us all about "smart meters" like for water... Apparently they are really bad and if you are within 10 feet you will get the radiation that they give off... umm HELLO! We talk next to them on the sidewalks everyday! Oh well... I have come to California on the Lord's Errand. I should be good right? :]
5. We got to watch the Prophet of the Restoration movie this week with a less active and WOW! It was AWESOME!! It is the one that they show in the theater place in Salt Lake... Anyway, it was a GREAT testimony builder again of Joseph. Love him!
6. Our ward had a Relief Society Birthday dinner this week. It was really nice! We helped prepare all the food and them we had a less active come and got to meet a few non-members that people had brought so that was nice!
7. I got SUPER sick this week. It really sucked but oh well. I got to push on right? :]
8. We helped a family this week rearrange their living room and a garage... interesting let me tell you. There was a lot of crap just everywhere lol Oh well! It looks good now! And it was nice to put on a pair of jeans and work :]
9. We had an FHE with the Garcia's this week and I LOVE them!! They are hilarious and AMAZING ward missionaries!
10. We have a new Senior couple in the office and the Sister is now in charge of mail... yeah all my mail was sent to the other side of the mission this past week but I got it all last night... we shall see how things go this week...
11. Transfer calls were Saturday and like I said before I will be staying in the Glendale 2nd ward! I love the members and we have been working with a TON of less actives. One day all those knocking hours will pay off :]
12. I am working on letters today of those that wrote so you shall expect one soon :]
LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Sister Arbogast
Monday, March 7, 2011
Thirteen Weeks and Counting!
Hola!! Alrighty... You ready for this...
1. We went to Lil' Mexico! SOOO fun!! We went with the Garcia family... SO FUNNY! LOVE THEM! I got a blue bag... it is the cross between a vintage and grandma bag... but either way, I LOVE IT!
2. On Monday night we got a call from President Pike and when that happens it usually isn't just a Hello. He was calling to tell us that we would be emergency transferred the next day at noon. WHAT?! I was prepared for this call and for me to pack in two weeks not right now! Apparently two sisters were having trouble so one came to me in Glendale and Sister Ence left for Chino Spanish speaking. My new companion is Sister Beazer. She is from Canada and was Sister Ence's companion in the MTC. She will be going home in August I think.
3. We got to go over to the Stapels and clean their bathroom but first we went to lunch at "Dinah's Chicken"... YUM! Chuck also made us necklaces of elk horn and a turquoise stone... its really pretty!
4. We have been contacting like CRAZY women this week. One day we decided to fast and just knock all day to find that person that needed us. We knocked for almost 4 hours. We got an AWESOME referral for the Armenian elders so we shall see how that turns out...
5. While knocking we knocked into a few random people. We knocked into a pastor that decided to try and fight with my companion in Spanish.. CRAZY!! I didn't know what was happening lol
6. We went to visit a few people in the GHETTO this weekend as well. They are older and are unable to come to church so we set up times to meet with them and have the Sunday school lesson of practice teaching the missionary lessons with them.
7. We have been going around to all the leadership in the ward so Sister Beazer can meet them and it is fun to realize how many people I do apparently know the ward :]
8. We had a few member FHE/meeting this week. One that was HILARIOUS is with the Jones... They are a younger couple with a 7month old. We got to know them and we are potentially setting up a FHE so they can invite a less active member they know... his dad.
9. We got to act in Relief Society on Sunday! The president who totally reminds me of mom wanted us sisters to act out what we should NOT say to someone when they ask us about the church... it was funny!
10. In my reading this week... Alma 18:17. I'm the Lord's servant. There is power in being on a mission and having that knowledge that I am called and representing Jesus Christ. I LOVE IT!!
LOVE YOU ALL!!
Sister Arbogast
1. We went to Lil' Mexico! SOOO fun!! We went with the Garcia family... SO FUNNY! LOVE THEM! I got a blue bag... it is the cross between a vintage and grandma bag... but either way, I LOVE IT!
2. On Monday night we got a call from President Pike and when that happens it usually isn't just a Hello. He was calling to tell us that we would be emergency transferred the next day at noon. WHAT?! I was prepared for this call and for me to pack in two weeks not right now! Apparently two sisters were having trouble so one came to me in Glendale and Sister Ence left for Chino Spanish speaking. My new companion is Sister Beazer. She is from Canada and was Sister Ence's companion in the MTC. She will be going home in August I think.
3. We got to go over to the Stapels and clean their bathroom but first we went to lunch at "Dinah's Chicken"... YUM! Chuck also made us necklaces of elk horn and a turquoise stone... its really pretty!
4. We have been contacting like CRAZY women this week. One day we decided to fast and just knock all day to find that person that needed us. We knocked for almost 4 hours. We got an AWESOME referral for the Armenian elders so we shall see how that turns out...
5. While knocking we knocked into a few random people. We knocked into a pastor that decided to try and fight with my companion in Spanish.. CRAZY!! I didn't know what was happening lol
6. We went to visit a few people in the GHETTO this weekend as well. They are older and are unable to come to church so we set up times to meet with them and have the Sunday school lesson of practice teaching the missionary lessons with them.
7. We have been going around to all the leadership in the ward so Sister Beazer can meet them and it is fun to realize how many people I do apparently know the ward :]
8. We had a few member FHE/meeting this week. One that was HILARIOUS is with the Jones... They are a younger couple with a 7month old. We got to know them and we are potentially setting up a FHE so they can invite a less active member they know... his dad.
9. We got to act in Relief Society on Sunday! The president who totally reminds me of mom wanted us sisters to act out what we should NOT say to someone when they ask us about the church... it was funny!
10. In my reading this week... Alma 18:17. I'm the Lord's servant. There is power in being on a mission and having that knowledge that I am called and representing Jesus Christ. I LOVE IT!!
LOVE YOU ALL!!
Sister Arbogast
Twelve Weeks Already!
Hello!! How are you all?!? Here is the happenings of the last week!
1. We went to snow last Monday and then it snowed even MORE this week! Like up in my ward to those that are more up the mountain. CRAZY!
2. Sister Ence and I were given the name of a lady to go visit that is a less active. We go to her house which is in Chinatown and meet this 85 year old lady. She tells us she is the only black lady that lives in Chinatown. It was funny. She is SUPER sweet and hopefully she will be able to come to church next week!
3. We had a church tour and lesson with Brother Monk. Well it went pretty good... he has a few lil' random problems when he reads the Book of Mormon (which he is up to Alma 17) there is also a few other things that he needs to think about but we shall see... BUT I was able to extend that baptismal invitation! I was nervous but it went GREAT!
4. We had a few member meetings which went GREAT! It is so nice to be able to meet with the members and get to build the trust with them. It helps to let them feel comfortable giving us referrals and help us with lessons.
5. I had some different foods this week. We got a traditional rice and chicken (member meal), Armenian dish (crazy nice place that a less active took us), vegan dish (noodle things with this mushroom that looked like an octopus-NASTY!) and Lebanon (ground turkey thing and stuffed grape leaves-YUM!) and poor folk sandwich (at my apartment-knock of turkey and cheese)
6. We got to go to the stake and teach to the youth about the mission rules. My district (2 Armenian elders, the 2 Zone leaders and Sister Ence and I) got to teach 3 groups of kids. We all had a different topic to talk about. We had a scripture on the board that they had a scripture chase to and then 9 different topics on the board that they had to guess which the scripture related too then we discussed it. It went REALLY well! Then the youth went to a leaders home for a sleepover and then the next day...
7. They get to go on a day mission! We got a "mini missionary" for the day. Her name was Rachel Potter... she was SO fun! She really helped and shared experiences and a scripture it was GREAT! I hoped she enjoyed it and learned something :)
8. We had a fireside last night with our gospel essentials class... FUN! It was for those that are recent converts, less active or investigating. He had a part member family we have been working with show up AND a less active!! It was AWESOME!! The Bishop talked for a few then it was a mingle time...
9. Sister Ence and I get to go to a Mexican Market today with two members. SUPER excited! Apparently it is just like Chinatown but Mexican...
10. I am working on letters to those of you who wrote...
LOVE YOU ALL!!
Sister Arbogast
1. We went to snow last Monday and then it snowed even MORE this week! Like up in my ward to those that are more up the mountain. CRAZY!
2. Sister Ence and I were given the name of a lady to go visit that is a less active. We go to her house which is in Chinatown and meet this 85 year old lady. She tells us she is the only black lady that lives in Chinatown. It was funny. She is SUPER sweet and hopefully she will be able to come to church next week!
3. We had a church tour and lesson with Brother Monk. Well it went pretty good... he has a few lil' random problems when he reads the Book of Mormon (which he is up to Alma 17) there is also a few other things that he needs to think about but we shall see... BUT I was able to extend that baptismal invitation! I was nervous but it went GREAT!
4. We had a few member meetings which went GREAT! It is so nice to be able to meet with the members and get to build the trust with them. It helps to let them feel comfortable giving us referrals and help us with lessons.
5. I had some different foods this week. We got a traditional rice and chicken (member meal), Armenian dish (crazy nice place that a less active took us), vegan dish (noodle things with this mushroom that looked like an octopus-NASTY!) and Lebanon (ground turkey thing and stuffed grape leaves-YUM!) and poor folk sandwich (at my apartment-knock of turkey and cheese)
6. We got to go to the stake and teach to the youth about the mission rules. My district (2 Armenian elders, the 2 Zone leaders and Sister Ence and I) got to teach 3 groups of kids. We all had a different topic to talk about. We had a scripture on the board that they had a scripture chase to and then 9 different topics on the board that they had to guess which the scripture related too then we discussed it. It went REALLY well! Then the youth went to a leaders home for a sleepover and then the next day...
7. They get to go on a day mission! We got a "mini missionary" for the day. Her name was Rachel Potter... she was SO fun! She really helped and shared experiences and a scripture it was GREAT! I hoped she enjoyed it and learned something :)
8. We had a fireside last night with our gospel essentials class... FUN! It was for those that are recent converts, less active or investigating. He had a part member family we have been working with show up AND a less active!! It was AWESOME!! The Bishop talked for a few then it was a mingle time...
9. Sister Ence and I get to go to a Mexican Market today with two members. SUPER excited! Apparently it is just like Chinatown but Mexican...
10. I am working on letters to those of you who wrote...
LOVE YOU ALL!!
Sister Arbogast
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