Well, after last week, can I just say that I am so glad to
be like..... healthy (somewhat) again? The cold is still ever so slightly
there, but it's a lot better than it was.
So, we have now officially started teaching Tasha!
She's come to church a few times, but we only just met up with her on
Tuesday. (Can I tell you how excited I was to write my name on her teaching
record?! I was bouncing out of my seat as I wrote it.) She's really
nice-- her daughter, April, is a member. She's also has taken the
discussions before, but wasn't really interested for various reasons. But
when the South Slope ward helped her get furniture and a new apartment, she was
touched by the kindness, and agreed to try the lessons again. So, here we
are, Sis. Robinson and I, teaching her! We're going to take it nice and
slow with her (the last set of missionaries shoved it all down her throat with
no mercy apparently), so we're hoping that we can help her see how good the
Gospel really is, and the love and friendship the ward has to offer... which
will involve keeping her daughter active. So! We have lots of work
just with her. But I'm just so excited to teach her! I feel like
there's so much I can give to her.
... have I mentioned how weird I think it is that they name
their wards out here? I'm just used to numbers.
Anyways! We also had an investigator at church.
His name is Walt. And he's hard to get a hold of. But we were
able to this past week, and we got him to agree to come to church! So, he
was there for Sacrament meeting and Gospel Principles (you know, I never had
any idea what that class was? I hardly went to church in Salt Lake and I
was put in Primary almost as soon as I moved into the 6th ward.) But he
was the only one this week. We were really hoping that Dorian, Traiden,
and Stephanie would be there, but none of them were. And Mary still won't
come because her teeth aren't ready yet. It's so sad! Mary is like,
TOTALLY ready to be baptized and everything, we just can't get her to church!
But she wants to be baptized, and she's looking at being baptized in
March, so.... hopefully next week! She told us that next Tuesday for sure
that she'll have her teeth, and that she would call us when she does. And
when she does... we're going to throw her a little mini party! Whoot
whoot!
AND..... what else.....
Oh! The work in South Slope ward is starting to pick
up. We just had a new Ward Mission Leader called, named Brother McConkie.
Both he and his wife are awesome! They're both so excited to get
the ward involved in the work, and Sister McConkie has even come with us to a
couple of our less-active visits! It's so nice to have help from the
ward-- we certainly need it! We're working on setting up a specific night
to go on splits with that ward, and also discussing a ward activity that we can
invite less-actives and investigators too, and maybe get some referrals out of it
too! They're great to work with.
But sadly, we lost an investigator. Her name was
Sierra. She is 16, and her mom was a less-active. When we taught
her the plan of salvation, she seemed really engaged, and wanted to learn more.
But over the past couple of weeks, it's been hard to get a hold of he, and then
on... Wednesday, I think, her mom said that Sierra didn't want to be pressured
into a religion or anything like that! It's so sad! And so
frustrating since we don't know if it was Sierra that actually said that or if
it was just her mom not wanting us over there anymore... if that made sense.
Anyways, I'm really sad about that.
And... yeah! I'm still working as hard as ever.
The work has seemed harder this week, but it makes it so much better when
we have moments to celebrate.
Speaking of celebrating, the highlight of my week?
Getting pictures from my primary class!!!!!!!! The pictures are
hanging on the fridge, as shown.
Oh, I love Jarom and Kyler. I miss
them so much!!!
Anyways, I'm doing great! Like I said, it's harder,
but it makes it that much more worth it. I love it here; I sort of wish I
could spend my whole mission out here. I have a feeling I'll say that
about every area I go to though.
Love you all, and I'll see you..... in what? A year
and 5 months? Something like that.
Love,
Sister Empey
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