It's a Wee Bit Nibbly Outside – February 23, 2015

So...it's been only a few days since I last e-mailed  and I'm not sure what to write about. While I figure this out let me respond...

Man! I really want to hear Josh and Sam sing! Hey, I had a brilliant idea just come to mind. If you record Josh and Logan, or just Josh and Sam or whatever singing gospel related music and put it on a CD I can listen to it. All...the...time.

You have snow too? What in the heck? Christ must be coming or something...

So, the snow here is still freaking people out. Two days ago it rained and snowed at the same time so there was slush all over the roads. Luckily, it was 32 for most of the day so there was no ice, but on Saturday we got a call from the Hermanas...and they had slid into a ditch. We got there to help them and we were shocked that they hadn't flipped over. The car was on a steep incline and could easily have done that. Hermana Wilkinson stood there and was visibly shaken, but Hermana Jensen was just glad they didn't hit a pole. We got there the same time that Brother and Sister White drove by. They told us that they didn't know why they were driving to Crestwood that day, but they knew they were supposed to. Can I get a Hallelujia chorus?

Needless to say we wouldn't have been able to get that car out without the help of Brother White and the bag of kitty litter (for traction) that we brought. It was actually really funny and we had an awesome time doing it. It was only after we got the car out of the ditch that we got a text from the ZL's saying that we should prayfully consider driving on the roads. How appropriate...

It's funny that members texted us the last week telling us to stay off the roads and to stay home. Hahaha! Nope. We've got important stuff to do.

We only were able to talk to 8 people this week outside of tracting, because everyone is hibernating inside. It is frustrating, but at least it is starting to melt and people are emerging.

What's funny is that on the day that it was -12 you would think these people with million dollar mansions would take pity on us and let us inside, but no. The weather seeps into their hearts. Blegh!

I can't complain too much about the weather. Everytime I read Dallyn's e-mails I have to start humming the song "Count Your Blessings".

We actually decided to drop in on Br which was the best idea ever. His daughter, M, was there and she is the cutest thing! She's 13 and we're pretty sure she is the way into Br's heart. He was so comfortable with us there and we were laughing and talking. When we asked him how his Book of Mormon reading was going he embarrasingly said that he hadn't done it and M said, "Dad! You promised them you would read it!"

Needless to say he commited to read at least 15 seconds a day. And we gave M a Book of Mormon as well. :) We're hoping to see him again on Thursday.

Last night we took D to the Mission Home Fireside again. This time she got up and bore her testimony in front of a ton of people. It was really sweet and heartfelt. She really knows this church is true. It is awesome! The Spirit was so strong. It was much better than the last Fireside we came to. Except for this annoying Elder behind me! I have named him Elder Smug, because he wouldn't be quiet while people were speaking and he was making all these snide remarks about the people that were up there. Sheesh! Emilee, later in life, don't date return missionaries. Date the consecrated return missionaries.

Josh! There was this recent convert there who had a Doctor 10 style dress. She  was such a nerd! It was awesome! Her name was Patches and she used Doctor Who references in her testimony and she was so funny. That's all I have to say about that. Also, e-mail me you fool! :)

So the bold thing is really working out! We have two new investigators that hopefully will keep their appointment with us.

That's the hard part. People seem interested to hear our message and then they don't answer our calls or their doors. Or the door is answered by their die hard Baptist/Catholic/ect spouse or parent that shoos us away.

Right now, I'm just riding on the fact that those who are prepared for us will listen and will keep commitments and will be baptized and will go to the temple. As long as we are working hard, being bold, and being obedient they will come. It's in the Lord's timing and it will work out.

I have been studying the Restoration for the past two weeks and am just loving it! It just makes so much sense. The Church is so true. I also am falling in love with James E. Talmage's "Jesus the Christ'. I loved the Apostasy section. It was hell-shaking.

Anyway, I can finally send pictures! Yay!  They'll consist of D's baptism, snow, and something that Josh will appreciate ;)

I love you all so much! I was kind of bummed that there were no pictures from you this week. :( I'll just look at the old ones :)

Thank you for all the prayers and love! Also, the neck pillow. My neck feels so much better!

All my love forevers and evers!

Raye  I figured out how to do those!