April's Mission: Week 5

8/29/16

So this week, not much has happened. This will very possibly be a very short email. We made cookies for some of our members. We got to go to the Addiction Recovery Program with one of our investigators that we ended up dropping later in the week. That was sad but he just isn't quite ready to live the gospel. The Addiction Recovery program was really great though. The Spirit was super strong.

We did service at Bethlehem Inn again. I love it there so much! It is such a great program they have there and it is just so amazing how much help they provide to people. We met with one of our investigators and she told us that she is going to quit smoking!! That was super exciting. So something about my area, everyone here cancels appointments. So we find much more success in just surprising people with a visit. It gets a little frustrating at times because that means we never have any definite plans so we have to come up with a million back up plans that usually fall through as well.

I got to lead weekly planning this week so it took longer than usual but it was a really awesome planning session. While we were planning we felt like we should call the investigator that canceled on us last week(well he didn't show up and never answered our calls or responded to our texts.) So we called him and he answered and set up an appointment for this week so pray that he will actually come this time!! We helped some members pack up their kitchen. I finally got to teach a real lesson and we had a member present!! Super exciting stuff! They seemed super interested in coming to church, but they didn't come so that was disappointing.

District meeting was awesome as usual. We shared a video with one of the members and it was super awesome. I would strongly suggest that you all watch it because it is really inspiring! It is called Lift.

I got to go on my first exchange this week! I went to Prineville and I was with Sister Bell. It was awesome because she taught me more about setting goals and making a vision on how to achieve those goals. She also taught me how to do a church tour and a Restoration tour. That was really great and I really want to do a Restoration tour with our investigator this week. If you don't know what a restoration tour is, ask the missionaries to do one with you!

Enos 1:12

12 And it came to pass that after I had prayed and labored with all diligence, the Lord said unto me: I will grant unto thee according to thy desires, because of thy faith.

Mosiah 1:6-7

6 O my sons, I would that ye should remember that these sayings are true, and also that these records are true. And behold, also the plates of Nephi, which contain the records and the sayings of our fathers from the time they left Jerusalem until now, and they are true; and we can know of their surety because we have them before our eyes.

7 And now, my sons, I would that ye should remember to search them diligently, that ye may profit thereby; and I would that ye should keep the commandments of God, that ye may prosper in the land according to the promises which the Lord made unto our fathers.

THE CHURCH IS SO TRUE!!!

Thats my week. I hope everyone is doing well. Thank you to everyone who emails me and keeps me updated. I love you all!

Love,

Sister MacKay

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