I'm working on getting some photos scanned and on the blog that Katy has sent us. For now here is the next installment of the life of a NY Sister missionary.....
It has been a very busy but great week. The miracles keep rolling in. We had amazing numbers this week for how many lessons we taught and new investigators. We hit standard!!! Which we have been working for since we got here. Its hard when you are white washing but I know when the Lord asks us to do something He will always make it possible.
Kevin you will be excited to know we have been teaching a guy who got a scholarship to play basketball for St.Johns. You will have to keep your eye out for him. We also have some of the most amazing investigators who keep surprising us in their willingness and desire to do whats right. One girl we are teaching lost her job right after we met her and then we taught her and she went to church before she found a new job and she told us when she got her current job that she asked for Sundays off. HOW COOL IS THAT? We hadn't even taught her about keeping the sabbath day holy yet. So cool. And another investigator continues to amaze us. He calls us all the time and is like can I have another chapter to read? I already finished the last 4. O HE IS JUST SO GRAND. His friend whom he grew up with and went to seminary with and stuff flew down this weekend to meet us and help us a little. That was a tender mercy that went a long way. He is really progressing. He is so smart and understands how important this is but because of that he is hesitant because he wants to know that it is true. Which is amazing but frustrating at the same time. Keep praying for him. He is such a miracle!
So I had my first baptism on Saturday!! It was such an amazing and humbling experience. I sat there looking at her in the baptismal font, making this huge step towards eternal bliss and I realized, Wow... I really helped her get her. I know it was far from just me but I really had a part in this. What an amazing feeling that was. I am so grateful for it. We are now teaching her sister and her friend. HOW COOL IS THAT? just barely a member and already sharing the gospel. Makes me a little ashamed for not doing it more with my family.
So a funny story really quick. We have come to a standstill in our dinner appointments (i guess the boys got tired of feeding us) and so last Sat we packed both a lunch and a dinner. Our dinner was some nice sandwiches which we were excited to eat but we decided to leave them at the church then come back and get them when we had an appointment there later. Then when we got there someone had locked our food in the kitchen!! uGGG... so we didn't eat them then ... so annoying but we decided to save them to eat for dinner the next day after church. So we get hungry and its time to eat so we go into the kitchen and look in the fridge and to our dismay... our sandwiches are gone!! Our other things are there but no sandwiches. Then we saw some of the elder's stuff in the kitchen so we figured they had eaten them. So we left them a nice note and went home for the day. They called us later and left a funny message saying how they didn't eat it and how they were appalled that we would think such things about them. But we didn't believe them and still fought that they did. Then at like 10:!0 that night my comp is rummaging in the fridge for something to eat and found ... the sandwiches... we had left them home the whole time. HAHAH... O k i guess you had to be there but we thought it was so funny that we let the sandwiches disappoint us twice ... when they were home all along ! hahaha!
Another funny story. We have this guy in our ward who is rich and likes to eat out so one day he asked if we wanted to eat lunch with him at this place called Le Cirque. We had no idea what it was so we decided to go. It was such a windy day that day and we looked totally nasty. o so bad. I was wearing like 17 layers and my hair was all out of whack. So bad. So we finally find this place and walk in and ... DUNN DUNN DUNN... It was no joke the nicest place I have ever eaten. They had a dress code there (which we barely passed) and everyone had these looks on their faces like ... what are you doing here?? O so funny. My companion was so funny because her skirt was soo staticy that it looked like she was wearing pants and she kept following me so closely and i didn't understand why but she was trying to hide herself because of her skirt. O it was so funny. So bad but so funny.
O well. That prob wasn't as funny as it was to us but I figured why not try and portray some missionary humor huh?? haha
Well I love you all so much and I really am working so hard. I'm exhausted already but I hope that's a good sign. I know that this Church is true and I realize that more and more with every mean person I talk to. haha. This gospel changes lives and I know it has changed mine. Don't be scared to tell people about the Gospel. I wouldn't be out here if I didn't know it was true.
Keep praying for me and my investigators. Keep sending mail everyone!!! I love it!! hahaha!
God is awesome!
Love you all to the moon and back
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
To the Wadsworth-alots
I decided to steal sis wood's title for me as the email title. she is such a doll she writes me every week with her grandsons. She is so wonderful. Tell her thank you and how much i appreciate them.
SO this week has flown by last pday was an experience. We told you that we were going to get our picture drawn and we were so excited we went to time square and found a guy who would draw us both for 10 dollars. He didn't speak much English and so we pointed to our tags and said make us missionaries and make sure to put our tags. And he just laughed and smiled and we were like... ok. Then he started to draw and we sat there smiling and excited expecting greatness. But as people would walk by they would look at the picture, look at us and then laugh. So we just thought ... whatever its kinda weird i guess. Then he was like ok I'm done... you ready? And we were so excited ... then he turned it around and i couldn't help it but my eyes went huge and my mouth dropped open. He had done prob the complete opposite of what we asked. Not only did it not look like us but we were in skanky dresses with huge boobs and butts with a stripper pole on the side... .AHHHHHHHH!! So scandalous! We paid him and walked away and walked in silence for like 10 blocks then all of a sudden we turned to each other and just started laughing and laughing and laughing. oooo sooo funny. and horrible at the same time. We will prob throw it away but we took a picture to send you. o man too great. Then we went to the store and spent 27 dollars on 3 small bags of groceries that we needed. OOO THIS PLACE IS CRAZY EXPENSIVE. We are one of the most expensive missions in the world. No surprise there. We get 180 a month. Which really feels like nothing sadly.
So we have been goin out with some members of our ward to eat because the Elders are in charge of feeding us now and the sisters go on splits. So most of the time we get take out with them because they are lazy haha. But this one guy took us to this amazing greek place. That was sooo expensive and soo not what i expected to eat as missionary. O so delightful. The food here is so awesome though. If i had more money and the time I would so get fat. HAHA
Another cool thing that happened this week is that after district meeting we convinced all the boys to do facials with us. hahaha. It was so strange they were way more excited about it then we were. I will send the pics. They had cucumbers and all. SOOOO great. I loved it.
O so we ended our sweets fast on SATURDAY HALLELUJAH! ... I am never doin that again because all i did the next day and a half was eat sweets. HHAHA.No it was good and we know it was a sacrifice so we were blessed.
I still can't believe I am in NEW YORK. I feel like I haven't had a chance to actually soak it all in but I guess that's good because then it means Im working hard.
I love you all so much and am really working so hard. I am working so hard that a couple of nights ago my comp knocked over our lamp and broke it like 10 mins after I went to bed and I didnt even wake up or hear it!!! And everyone knows how light of a sleeper I am!!!! CRAZY HUH? Its good though I plan to come off the plane and crash to the finish line. Then I will know FOR SURE that all the things that I am missing at home will have been worth it. I am so excited about all the things going on back home. Its so strange to think things are still moving without me hahaha. Selfish I know.
I hope all is well with the extended family, with the ward, all my cute old people friends, all my roomies, all my college buddies! I love you all and am so grateful for your prayers and support. KEEP THEM COMING BECAUSE I AM LOVING ALL THESE BLESSINGS! haahah!
I know that this is the true church because it is what brings true happiness through Jesus Christ. Don't be afraid to share this beautiful gift we have with those around you. Plant seeds, be a good example. :D
You are all sooo amazing!
LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK
-Sister Wads Wheezy (That's what my district calls me and what is written on our district tshirts... o lovely huh??)
SO this week has flown by last pday was an experience. We told you that we were going to get our picture drawn and we were so excited we went to time square and found a guy who would draw us both for 10 dollars. He didn't speak much English and so we pointed to our tags and said make us missionaries and make sure to put our tags. And he just laughed and smiled and we were like... ok. Then he started to draw and we sat there smiling and excited expecting greatness. But as people would walk by they would look at the picture, look at us and then laugh. So we just thought ... whatever its kinda weird i guess. Then he was like ok I'm done... you ready? And we were so excited ... then he turned it around and i couldn't help it but my eyes went huge and my mouth dropped open. He had done prob the complete opposite of what we asked. Not only did it not look like us but we were in skanky dresses with huge boobs and butts with a stripper pole on the side... .AHHHHHHHH!! So scandalous! We paid him and walked away and walked in silence for like 10 blocks then all of a sudden we turned to each other and just started laughing and laughing and laughing. oooo sooo funny. and horrible at the same time. We will prob throw it away but we took a picture to send you. o man too great. Then we went to the store and spent 27 dollars on 3 small bags of groceries that we needed. OOO THIS PLACE IS CRAZY EXPENSIVE. We are one of the most expensive missions in the world. No surprise there. We get 180 a month. Which really feels like nothing sadly.
So we have been goin out with some members of our ward to eat because the Elders are in charge of feeding us now and the sisters go on splits. So most of the time we get take out with them because they are lazy haha. But this one guy took us to this amazing greek place. That was sooo expensive and soo not what i expected to eat as missionary. O so delightful. The food here is so awesome though. If i had more money and the time I would so get fat. HAHA
Another cool thing that happened this week is that after district meeting we convinced all the boys to do facials with us. hahaha. It was so strange they were way more excited about it then we were. I will send the pics. They had cucumbers and all. SOOOO great. I loved it.
O so we ended our sweets fast on SATURDAY HALLELUJAH! ... I am never doin that again because all i did the next day and a half was eat sweets. HHAHA.No it was good and we know it was a sacrifice so we were blessed.
I still can't believe I am in NEW YORK. I feel like I haven't had a chance to actually soak it all in but I guess that's good because then it means Im working hard.
I love you all so much and am really working so hard. I am working so hard that a couple of nights ago my comp knocked over our lamp and broke it like 10 mins after I went to bed and I didnt even wake up or hear it!!! And everyone knows how light of a sleeper I am!!!! CRAZY HUH? Its good though I plan to come off the plane and crash to the finish line. Then I will know FOR SURE that all the things that I am missing at home will have been worth it. I am so excited about all the things going on back home. Its so strange to think things are still moving without me hahaha. Selfish I know.
I hope all is well with the extended family, with the ward, all my cute old people friends, all my roomies, all my college buddies! I love you all and am so grateful for your prayers and support. KEEP THEM COMING BECAUSE I AM LOVING ALL THESE BLESSINGS! haahah!
I know that this is the true church because it is what brings true happiness through Jesus Christ. Don't be afraid to share this beautiful gift we have with those around you. Plant seeds, be a good example. :D
You are all sooo amazing!
LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK
-Sister Wads Wheezy (That's what my district calls me and what is written on our district tshirts... o lovely huh??)
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Spread the Love
I'm a little late, but here experts from Kaitlyn's latest email to us....
Im really excited for pday today because we are going to go get a caricature (?) drawn of sis stirling and I as missionaries. haha Im excited.
So we decided as a Zone to do a zone fast over 13 days each companionship would choose a day and fast. We are fasting that we all can have a baptism in March. President has asked us to baptize monthly. It is so amazing to see the miracles that God lays before us. The day we fasted we looked up this former investigator named Dave and lets just say that he is a dry mormon. Meaning he just needs water (baptism). He is so amazing. He came to church on sunday dressed in a white shirt and tie. He used to go to seminary back home with a member friend and everything. We are so blessed to have him. OOO how sweeet it is!
It has been a pretty intense week otherwise. Lots and lots of work. The Lord is def trying our faith to make sure that we can do it. Every time we start to get discouraged we are will say something like "O something good has got to be coming cuz Satan's trying to get us down". But we dont let him and then we always see miracles. :D
So we started a sugar (dessert) fast on saturday as a sacrifice to show our gratitude for Dave and to give him extra strength. And o my. I know im not a big sugar fan but i feel like every corner we turn there is some amazing place to get dessert at here! And it all smells so good. It's so annoying but i guess thats the point of a sacrifice.
I have been working really hard and trying my best to be 100% obedient. I never knew how different NY would be from anywhere I have ever been. I can feel myself growing and becoming a better person as I strive to overcome my weaknesses. My companion is very sweet and always says nice things to me. She told me that she thinks im going to be the best missionary in the mission. haha. She said im going to have the whole mission wrapped around my finger. :D So I better get to work to make that come true! HAHA!
I love you all! Happy Valentines day. Spread the love that you have come to understand through the gospel with those around you. We are doing heart attacks for people and leaving them a plate of cookies with a church publication on Valentines day. OOO can't wait for Valentines day this year. Actually I really am looking forward to it for the first time in my life. :D Its such a dreadful day most of the time. haha!
Love you to the moon and back!
Im really excited for pday today because we are going to go get a caricature (?) drawn of sis stirling and I as missionaries. haha Im excited.
So we decided as a Zone to do a zone fast over 13 days each companionship would choose a day and fast. We are fasting that we all can have a baptism in March. President has asked us to baptize monthly. It is so amazing to see the miracles that God lays before us. The day we fasted we looked up this former investigator named Dave and lets just say that he is a dry mormon. Meaning he just needs water (baptism). He is so amazing. He came to church on sunday dressed in a white shirt and tie. He used to go to seminary back home with a member friend and everything. We are so blessed to have him. OOO how sweeet it is!
It has been a pretty intense week otherwise. Lots and lots of work. The Lord is def trying our faith to make sure that we can do it. Every time we start to get discouraged we are will say something like "O something good has got to be coming cuz Satan's trying to get us down". But we dont let him and then we always see miracles. :D
So we started a sugar (dessert) fast on saturday as a sacrifice to show our gratitude for Dave and to give him extra strength. And o my. I know im not a big sugar fan but i feel like every corner we turn there is some amazing place to get dessert at here! And it all smells so good. It's so annoying but i guess thats the point of a sacrifice.
I have been working really hard and trying my best to be 100% obedient. I never knew how different NY would be from anywhere I have ever been. I can feel myself growing and becoming a better person as I strive to overcome my weaknesses. My companion is very sweet and always says nice things to me. She told me that she thinks im going to be the best missionary in the mission. haha. She said im going to have the whole mission wrapped around my finger. :D So I better get to work to make that come true! HAHA!
I love you all! Happy Valentines day. Spread the love that you have come to understand through the gospel with those around you. We are doing heart attacks for people and leaving them a plate of cookies with a church publication on Valentines day. OOO can't wait for Valentines day this year. Actually I really am looking forward to it for the first time in my life. :D Its such a dreadful day most of the time. haha!
Love you to the moon and back!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
I can't believe I am really an AUNT NOW!!! AHHHH Janson you have the coolest family ever! Just so you know! Im not going to lie I did start bawling my eyes out when I read it and saw his picture. BUT THATS OK! HAHA. I am so happy that everyone is healthy and safe. Thats all I really need for now. It's funny because I totally bought a baby gift for Janson like two days ago and I was wondering if he was even here yet. WOW... so crazy. Britt I hope you are feeling well and I am just soo excited for both of you. I know you will be great parents! I can't wait to come home and see him! It will be fun to see him grow. DONT FORGET TO SEND LOTS AND LOTS OF PICTURES!
I get to go to the temple today!!! I'm so happy! We get to go every three months. What a blessing that is. I cant wait to just go and relax and be filled with the spirit without having to work really hard for it to be there... I donno if that made sense. I just meant that when we are with investigators it is sometimes so draining to try to keep the spirit in the room when Satan is obviously trying to distract them. I swear everytime I get to the restoration someones phone rings or the dog starts barking or our stop comes up. UGG so annoying. But anyways what im saying is that it will be a nice break.
So here is a story that I am super excited to tell you guys:
So we met these two boys last week named Eric and Adam. They are both really nice guys. Very... ghetto haha. Struggling for money and really don't have a place to live. But very kind. So we taught them one lesson and then we were planning to meet them another day. So that day rolls around and we went to visit a less active at work but he wasnt there and so we were leaving and crossing a very busy street where tons of people were and then I saw Eric and Adam and I was like HEY HEY and they ran over to us. And we just thought it was crazy that we actually saw them. So we decided to just teach them the next lesson then and we did it in this really cool old library. And as we were teaching them Eric told us how he really needed money for rent and that when we saw him on the street he was literally on his way to go rob someone and steal their computer. !!!! ahhh sister wadsworth FIGHTING CRIME!! haha Crazy huh? Then he promised us that he wouldn't do it any more and that he would use other resources and he just talked about how badly he wanted to change but he felt like there was no other way. So we talked about the Atonement and the power that God has to change us. And I said the closing prayer and just prayed really hard for him and asked God to give him the strength to overcome and to find ways to get the money that was pleasing to God and when I opened my eyes after the prayer this 25 year old guy was bawling. It was pretty intense. But amazing! We will let you know how things are going for him. We are a little worried about him so we are fasting on Thursday for him and he actually asked if he could fast with us. So cool.
Anyways... so its rough here and people are so interesting sometimes. They constantly laugh and us and say rude things and while I was reading my scriptures I ran across D&C 45:59 and it just made me so happy. It talks about what will happen to those who laugh at us :D!
So New York is crazy. The pizza is amazing. And just so all of you know being a missionary and being a tourist in New York is not the same at all. HAHA. This is def not all fun and games. Although sliding on the ice everywhere is pretty fun. :D
I know God can present us with miracles but it is only after the trial of our faith. I never knew how necessary it was to take that leap of faith but really without it we will not progress. The good thing about being members of the church is that we know God will ALWAYS catch us.
LOVE YOU ALL TO THE MOON AND BACK!
-Sis Wadsworth
EXTRAS FOR THE BLOG:
Sara, Suzy, Mel, Megan, Emily, Liz, Rachel, Kimchet, Dona, Kassy, Cathy, Jare and all my glenwood buddies: I love you guys all so much I hope school/life is going well. Keep up the good work. Do service all day everyday. Spread the word with all those you come in contact with. PLANT THOSE SEEDS!
I get to go to the temple today!!! I'm so happy! We get to go every three months. What a blessing that is. I cant wait to just go and relax and be filled with the spirit without having to work really hard for it to be there... I donno if that made sense. I just meant that when we are with investigators it is sometimes so draining to try to keep the spirit in the room when Satan is obviously trying to distract them. I swear everytime I get to the restoration someones phone rings or the dog starts barking or our stop comes up. UGG so annoying. But anyways what im saying is that it will be a nice break.
So here is a story that I am super excited to tell you guys:
So we met these two boys last week named Eric and Adam. They are both really nice guys. Very... ghetto haha. Struggling for money and really don't have a place to live. But very kind. So we taught them one lesson and then we were planning to meet them another day. So that day rolls around and we went to visit a less active at work but he wasnt there and so we were leaving and crossing a very busy street where tons of people were and then I saw Eric and Adam and I was like HEY HEY and they ran over to us. And we just thought it was crazy that we actually saw them. So we decided to just teach them the next lesson then and we did it in this really cool old library. And as we were teaching them Eric told us how he really needed money for rent and that when we saw him on the street he was literally on his way to go rob someone and steal their computer. !!!! ahhh sister wadsworth FIGHTING CRIME!! haha Crazy huh? Then he promised us that he wouldn't do it any more and that he would use other resources and he just talked about how badly he wanted to change but he felt like there was no other way. So we talked about the Atonement and the power that God has to change us. And I said the closing prayer and just prayed really hard for him and asked God to give him the strength to overcome and to find ways to get the money that was pleasing to God and when I opened my eyes after the prayer this 25 year old guy was bawling. It was pretty intense. But amazing! We will let you know how things are going for him. We are a little worried about him so we are fasting on Thursday for him and he actually asked if he could fast with us. So cool.
Anyways... so its rough here and people are so interesting sometimes. They constantly laugh and us and say rude things and while I was reading my scriptures I ran across D&C 45:59 and it just made me so happy. It talks about what will happen to those who laugh at us :D!
So New York is crazy. The pizza is amazing. And just so all of you know being a missionary and being a tourist in New York is not the same at all. HAHA. This is def not all fun and games. Although sliding on the ice everywhere is pretty fun. :D
I know God can present us with miracles but it is only after the trial of our faith. I never knew how necessary it was to take that leap of faith but really without it we will not progress. The good thing about being members of the church is that we know God will ALWAYS catch us.
LOVE YOU ALL TO THE MOON AND BACK!
-Sis Wadsworth
EXTRAS FOR THE BLOG:
Sara, Suzy, Mel, Megan, Emily, Liz, Rachel, Kimchet, Dona, Kassy, Cathy, Jare and all my glenwood buddies: I love you guys all so much I hope school/life is going well. Keep up the good work. Do service all day everyday. Spread the word with all those you come in contact with. PLANT THOSE SEEDS!
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