Kaitlyn will be home June 10th and will speak June 13th at CC&T at 11:00 AM.
Hey family!
Still feeling sick.. waiting for the doctor to call back today with the test results. Its been super frustrating for me because I want so badly to work hard every second I have. UGG.. we have interview with the president tomorrow so I will talk to him about what I should do. Its ok though I will survive. I was talking with the sisters I live with and we were saying that we think my body has just really been run down and is ready to stop haha. Or that Heavenly Father needs me to stay behind a little so that my companions can learn to take over the area when I leave. Either way I wont be surprised if the doctor says "there's nothing wrong with you". Blah... Heavenly Father thinks He is so funny forcing me to settle down a bit. We were supposed to go to the zoo but I don't really feel up to it and so instead we will go do some little errands I have to do. One of the things I will do today is buy some sandals because guess what??? Sis Smith got it approved so that we don't have to wear nylons in the summers and that we can wear sandals... AHHHHH can you believe it?? I am excited but also disappointed it was a summer too late for me. haha. There are supposed to be big changes church wide re guarding sister missionary dress standards. Which is amazing! Im not going to lie the differences are things we already do in our mission because its the fashion capital of the nation. haha jk that sounded really stuck up. But really. We are asked to not look frumpy. haha.
Anyways. Things have been good this week. Yesterday we met with a less active and her non member son and got him excited to come to church and meet with us. It's great to have members involved. It's really the only way actually. He's a fun kid and says really great prayers since his mom is a member he already knows all the lingo! haha.
We had an interesting experience earlier this week. My sweet new comp contacted a lady who was very eager to share her beliefs and share scriptures with her to back her up. My comp gave her our number and told us that she said she would be interested. So the next day she called and said she wanted to meet with us that day. I felt a little weird about it because she said her address was in one place but wanted to meet with us some where else. But I wasn't the one talking to her and I didn't want to discourage my companion. But she spoke mostly Spanish so we decided to bring the Hermanas with us to make the transition easier. Soo the five of us are waiting outside the door to what we think is this woman's apartment building. When an asian guy opens the door and bids us inward. We followed still thinking we were going to find the lady in her apartment. Then the Asian guy took us on a tour of his church. We were all so confused but the lady we wanted to teach was there along with 3 of her other friends from the church. Then they led us into the dining area and then the Asian guy shut the door behind us and asked us to sit down. He then proceeded to tell us that he was the pastor here and that the woman we talked to told him that my companion talked to her and seemed like she doubted her faith in Christ and that he was going to have a bible study with us. UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG..... We were polite and listened but he started to say some things we didn't agree with and so I stopped him and bore my testimony of Christ and talked about how we need him every day and that He did die for us but we still have to do our part to qualify for His grace. What would be the purpose of this life if we could not learn and repent? Anyways he didn't listen so one of the Spanish sisters politely said thanks for your testimony but we have another appointment to go to (which we did). I left there a little frustrated and so I was praying to know how I could learn from this experience. I realized how grateful I am for the Book of Mormon and modern revelation to clarify some of the things that are so confusing in the Bible. I am so grateful that we don't have to rely on one testimony of Christ and that we can still have access to pure untainted truth. *sigh* it was quite an experience.
So I am loving working at the old folks rehab place. They are getting used to us and looking forward to our visits. This week I took a piece of sugar free cake to one of my ladies for her birthday... she refused it and said it would make her fat... then about 5 seconds later they offered her cake with the coffee they pass out when we come (ironic huh?) and evidently she forgot about getting fat because she ate it up right away. I just had to laugh ... and then I ate the cake myself and enjoyed it. Another guy Israel who was in a concentration camp as a kid came up to me and said he needed my help, and then shuffled to his room. So we followed him and he said look my bed is really high... something is wrong. The nurse in the back mouthed to us to not fix it. Turns out he has a habit of messing up his bed so they have to put it up during the day so he doesn't mess with it. We assured him it would be better then he showed us a picture of a dog (not even his dog just him and a dog) he was so proud of it. Hes so sweet. hahah man I love these people and will be sad to say goodbye.
Well I don't know what else to share... sorry its not that exciting. I love you all to the moon and back!
see ya soon?
-taters
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Mom says, "We're getting closer!"
Kaitlyn will speak on June 13th 11:00 AM Civic Center & Tonopah
Hello there family!
I'm sad to hear about Bro Hollingsworth. Man he was an amazing man though. I am glad he is finally free of his mortal body so he can rock the spirit world with his powerful testimony. He's going to do some great work.
Other than being under the weather we have had a really great week. We have the most amazing new investigators. We went from zero at church to three this week. Heavenly Father is so great. I know that he is aware of our trails and is just getting us ready for the great things to come. So we are teaching this 17 year old girl and her mom. They are soooo great! They are so prepared and willing to listen. They even made us dinner and drove us home after our appointment. She also filled our bags with goodies. They are Puerto Rican and so it feels like we are in the Spanish program. hhaha.
We also started teaching this 31 year old guy who I contacted on the street. He looks all tough and rough and he was smoking but I just felt like talking to him. Turns out he is really great and has a great family too. You just can't judge a book by its cover! And we need to remember that we are all God's children.
Yesterday we taught this part member family. The father has been taught by a lot of missionaries but we connected sooo well yesterday. He now wants to be baptized but has some things to overcome. But its cool sometimes to just know that you were sent there for someone and that you were in the right place at the right time. That's what the spirit does to you! It's the greatest thing ever!
Thursday we had mission conference with Elder Robbins of the Seventy. He was sooooooooooo smart and really an amazing speaker. The spirit was so strong and I learned a lot of things that I know will stick with me for a long time. I realized the importance of not shifting our values. Especially when it comes to the media because Satan has so much control over it. Elder Hellburg and I sang a rendition of "Be sill my Soul" that we put together. I am not going to lie... it was so great. He is a music wizard and so great at the piano and so I give him all the credit.
Anyways. My time is running low but as you can tell we had a great week. Today for pday I have decided I want to go see a recent convert who is older and spend time with her for her birthday. I couldn't think of anything better to do with one of my last pdays here! We will go to the zoo next week. haha.
Well I love you all to the moon and back!
-Taters
Hello there family!
I'm sad to hear about Bro Hollingsworth. Man he was an amazing man though. I am glad he is finally free of his mortal body so he can rock the spirit world with his powerful testimony. He's going to do some great work.
Other than being under the weather we have had a really great week. We have the most amazing new investigators. We went from zero at church to three this week. Heavenly Father is so great. I know that he is aware of our trails and is just getting us ready for the great things to come. So we are teaching this 17 year old girl and her mom. They are soooo great! They are so prepared and willing to listen. They even made us dinner and drove us home after our appointment. She also filled our bags with goodies. They are Puerto Rican and so it feels like we are in the Spanish program. hhaha.
We also started teaching this 31 year old guy who I contacted on the street. He looks all tough and rough and he was smoking but I just felt like talking to him. Turns out he is really great and has a great family too. You just can't judge a book by its cover! And we need to remember that we are all God's children.
Yesterday we taught this part member family. The father has been taught by a lot of missionaries but we connected sooo well yesterday. He now wants to be baptized but has some things to overcome. But its cool sometimes to just know that you were sent there for someone and that you were in the right place at the right time. That's what the spirit does to you! It's the greatest thing ever!
Thursday we had mission conference with Elder Robbins of the Seventy. He was sooooooooooo smart and really an amazing speaker. The spirit was so strong and I learned a lot of things that I know will stick with me for a long time. I realized the importance of not shifting our values. Especially when it comes to the media because Satan has so much control over it. Elder Hellburg and I sang a rendition of "Be sill my Soul" that we put together. I am not going to lie... it was so great. He is a music wizard and so great at the piano and so I give him all the credit.
Anyways. My time is running low but as you can tell we had a great week. Today for pday I have decided I want to go see a recent convert who is older and spend time with her for her birthday. I couldn't think of anything better to do with one of my last pdays here! We will go to the zoo next week. haha.
Well I love you all to the moon and back!
-Taters
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Fun to talk
I'm just going to put this in for the next few weeks until Katy gets home. Kaitlyn will be speaking on June 13th at 11:00 AM at our building, Civic Center & Tonopah.
Now here's her letter...
So it was fun to talk to you guys on Sunday. But super stressed me out. I couldn't sleep at all the next night and when I got up to go out of the room I found that one of the other sisters we live with was also having a hard time sleeping but because she was homesick, so I was glad I was too stressed to sleep because I got to comfort her and make her feel a little bit better til she fell asleep... then I stayed up for a lot longer. I was stressed because its going to be so weird to be back but it felt normal so it was a battle with me all night to not think about home. BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTT its all good.
So things this week have been better. I have been praying to have a better perspective on things so that I could be more effective and positive. My two sweet companions are soooooooooooooooooooooooo quiet. I am coming up with funny ways to get them to talk more. We found a great new place to do service each week that helps them talk and makes me EXTREMELY HAPPY!.... We now go every Saturday morning to a old folks home recovery place where we talk to the cute old people one on one for two hours. Its really great because sometimes they let us teach something (we don't count it though because they don't remember it ... but it is nice because we can practice the same thing next week and they won't know!). The facility is so nice though and is such a highlight to my week. It's interesting to try and explain though to my naturally shy and quiet companions how important it is to open our mouths as missionaries. Because that is what we are called to do. It has made me really grateful for my naturally talkative personality (Other people may not agree but... hey it has a good use here at least.)
Mom I am so excited about what you are doing with the conference talks. I started doing something similar two conferences ago. As I read each talk I had a piece of paper titled "what I can do to more fully follow the prophet" where I wrote down the things I felt the need to implement more into my life. I love it and look at it often, but also realize how much I really have to learn. Sometimes I think its easy to say ... o I am so holy I do so great at not doing bad things, I keep the word of wisdom and so on as we do our little check list, but it is so much more than that. I realize that I have so far to go to become like Christ. But it's a good thing we've got plenty of time to become like that. Our mother's day meeting in church on Sunday talked a lot about how women tend to always feel overwhelmed because they feel like they can't do enough. We have to figure out some way to be content with always trying to be better and not overwhelmed. I donno if that made sense at all but yea.
Anyways. I am so excited to keep sprinting here. I am singing on Thursday at a conference with Elder Robins of the seventy and I am so excited for that. Then I am singing in the ward in a few weeks. I just need to smash in all my opportunities to share and build my talents that I can. AHHHHHH... see this is what stresses me out... I don't want to miss one chance to become more like Christ. I know they will continue after the mission but it wont be as intense as it is here.
well love you all soooooooooooo much. to the moon and back!
-sister wadsworth
Now here's her letter...
So it was fun to talk to you guys on Sunday. But super stressed me out. I couldn't sleep at all the next night and when I got up to go out of the room I found that one of the other sisters we live with was also having a hard time sleeping but because she was homesick, so I was glad I was too stressed to sleep because I got to comfort her and make her feel a little bit better til she fell asleep... then I stayed up for a lot longer. I was stressed because its going to be so weird to be back but it felt normal so it was a battle with me all night to not think about home. BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTT its all good.
So things this week have been better. I have been praying to have a better perspective on things so that I could be more effective and positive. My two sweet companions are soooooooooooooooooooooooo quiet. I am coming up with funny ways to get them to talk more. We found a great new place to do service each week that helps them talk and makes me EXTREMELY HAPPY!.... We now go every Saturday morning to a old folks home recovery place where we talk to the cute old people one on one for two hours. Its really great because sometimes they let us teach something (we don't count it though because they don't remember it ... but it is nice because we can practice the same thing next week and they won't know!). The facility is so nice though and is such a highlight to my week. It's interesting to try and explain though to my naturally shy and quiet companions how important it is to open our mouths as missionaries. Because that is what we are called to do. It has made me really grateful for my naturally talkative personality (Other people may not agree but... hey it has a good use here at least.)
Mom I am so excited about what you are doing with the conference talks. I started doing something similar two conferences ago. As I read each talk I had a piece of paper titled "what I can do to more fully follow the prophet" where I wrote down the things I felt the need to implement more into my life. I love it and look at it often, but also realize how much I really have to learn. Sometimes I think its easy to say ... o I am so holy I do so great at not doing bad things, I keep the word of wisdom and so on as we do our little check list, but it is so much more than that. I realize that I have so far to go to become like Christ. But it's a good thing we've got plenty of time to become like that. Our mother's day meeting in church on Sunday talked a lot about how women tend to always feel overwhelmed because they feel like they can't do enough. We have to figure out some way to be content with always trying to be better and not overwhelmed. I donno if that made sense at all but yea.
Anyways. I am so excited to keep sprinting here. I am singing on Thursday at a conference with Elder Robins of the seventy and I am so excited for that. Then I am singing in the ward in a few weeks. I just need to smash in all my opportunities to share and build my talents that I can. AHHHHHH... see this is what stresses me out... I don't want to miss one chance to become more like Christ. I know they will continue after the mission but it wont be as intense as it is here.
well love you all soooooooooooo much. to the moon and back!
-sister wadsworth
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Let the countdown begin!!!
I know Katy doesn't want us to send her any countdowns or anything, but that doesn't mean I can't start one on the blog since she never sees it!
She is coming home in a month. She arrives June 10th and for those of you interested she will be speaking June 13th at 11AM at our Civic Center and Tonopah building.
On to this week's letter....
Hey there!!
well... this week was CRAZY. Not in a good way either. I feel so bad for sis przybyla I dont even know why things are going the way they are. We are having a really hard time finding new people to teach. I am getting really anxious too because I really dont want to end my mission on a low like this. But miracles dont come till after the trial of your faith right? So I just gotta have faith still. I know that there are prepared people and that Heavenly Father is aware of our struggles and the things we are working on. Its hard to not get very stressed and frustrated with all my weaknesses because I dont know what else to blame our problems on. haha. YIKES. I am a mess.
Anyways our week was pretty uneventful. I don't really even know what to tell you about. Our new area is really great. The Bronx is actually super nice in some parts its great!
So one thing I learned during my studies this week came as I read John 14:6 where Christ speaks about how He is the way. And I have really been thinking about that statement. He really is the only way. No other way leads to happiness, peace, success or to our Heavenly Father. He really is THE WAY. I am so grateful for His example and that we can look to Him in all situations to know how we can find success and joy. I just love Him :D
So here are some things that happened this week that help you to get a feel for the crazyness of the Bronx:
- There is this guy called 'the earth angel" who rides on the subway. He has a mullet and he has a folder that he hold up to his face all the time to cover it from people looking into his eyes. Then he will ask if there are any angels on the train and he will look around his folder then go back behind as he looks at everyone on the train. It's always very entertaining. He's famous to the missionaries.
- We were walking by this guy who was unloading the candy he was dropping off at a store and this guy came up to him with a bowl and yelled "candy man candy man.... can I get some candy?? come on candy man... you have a whole truck full". it was fun to watch.
- A couple of days ago we were knocking on a door when a lady behind the door asked who is it? we told her it was the missionaries and then she opened the door really faced and yelled "hey!" while lifting up her shirt and flashing us her naked body underneath. HAHA. gross.
-Last night on our way home we saw a buff woman in work out clothing pulling a buff guy behind her on a scooter. She had a workout belt around her waste with a bungee in between her and the scooter. haha. What a great workout idea.
Those are just a few from this week. yay for the bronx. We had to call the bishop and talk to him about what happened with our investigator and he was like "dont you worry sisters this stuff happens all the time and this is by far not the worst." Our bishop is really amazing he is in his late 20s I think and just so great. hes gonna go far. lol.
Well sorry this letter was boring. Life has been kinda that way this week, but I know things will pick up. I know because God promises and He always keeps His promises.
love you all to the moon and back!
-taters
She is coming home in a month. She arrives June 10th and for those of you interested she will be speaking June 13th at 11AM at our Civic Center and Tonopah building.
On to this week's letter....
Hey there!!
well... this week was CRAZY. Not in a good way either. I feel so bad for sis przybyla I dont even know why things are going the way they are. We are having a really hard time finding new people to teach. I am getting really anxious too because I really dont want to end my mission on a low like this. But miracles dont come till after the trial of your faith right? So I just gotta have faith still. I know that there are prepared people and that Heavenly Father is aware of our struggles and the things we are working on. Its hard to not get very stressed and frustrated with all my weaknesses because I dont know what else to blame our problems on. haha. YIKES. I am a mess.
Anyways our week was pretty uneventful. I don't really even know what to tell you about. Our new area is really great. The Bronx is actually super nice in some parts its great!
So one thing I learned during my studies this week came as I read John 14:6 where Christ speaks about how He is the way. And I have really been thinking about that statement. He really is the only way. No other way leads to happiness, peace, success or to our Heavenly Father. He really is THE WAY. I am so grateful for His example and that we can look to Him in all situations to know how we can find success and joy. I just love Him :D
So here are some things that happened this week that help you to get a feel for the crazyness of the Bronx:
- There is this guy called 'the earth angel" who rides on the subway. He has a mullet and he has a folder that he hold up to his face all the time to cover it from people looking into his eyes. Then he will ask if there are any angels on the train and he will look around his folder then go back behind as he looks at everyone on the train. It's always very entertaining. He's famous to the missionaries.
- We were walking by this guy who was unloading the candy he was dropping off at a store and this guy came up to him with a bowl and yelled "candy man candy man.... can I get some candy?? come on candy man... you have a whole truck full". it was fun to watch.
- A couple of days ago we were knocking on a door when a lady behind the door asked who is it? we told her it was the missionaries and then she opened the door really faced and yelled "hey!" while lifting up her shirt and flashing us her naked body underneath. HAHA. gross.
-Last night on our way home we saw a buff woman in work out clothing pulling a buff guy behind her on a scooter. She had a workout belt around her waste with a bungee in between her and the scooter. haha. What a great workout idea.
Those are just a few from this week. yay for the bronx. We had to call the bishop and talk to him about what happened with our investigator and he was like "dont you worry sisters this stuff happens all the time and this is by far not the worst." Our bishop is really amazing he is in his late 20s I think and just so great. hes gonna go far. lol.
Well sorry this letter was boring. Life has been kinda that way this week, but I know things will pick up. I know because God promises and He always keeps His promises.
love you all to the moon and back!
-taters
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Bronx
Sooo I am so glad that you told me about Krista's call because I haven't gotten any mail this week! I guess she has forgotten about me. lol. but that couldn't be any more perfect. We will totally understand each other. I do know elder okenson. haha... yea. He was in my first district. His first name is Nephi and hes from Nephi. hahah. Love it.
OK ON TO THE REAL EXCITEMENT!!! So transfers were today and I'm going out with a bang for my last cycle. I am TRAINING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYA! I am so excited. But president felt like Sis Adjei needs more training time with me so I get to double train!!! YAY! AND they have asked us to take over a much much larger portion of the Bronx. So now I am double training AND white washing. There's no room for being trunky here. not that I would be! I am seriously so stoked for all of this because I love a challenge. Our old area was really small and not very fruitful and so its going to be so great to have more space to find and teach! I seriously could not be happier right now. So my daughter (my greenie) is so cute. She is from Alpine, Utah. (my first utah companion). Her name is sister Przybyla (her name is polish). Its sounds like (priz ba la). I think... err I am still learning. But on transfer night I almost wet myself with excitement when President asked me to train. He's really the best man. He said "i need my best missionary to do something..." haha. Its going to make this cycle sooooooooooooooooooooooooo great. And we got pretty much a whole new district because everyone got pulled out of here. ALLLL I am so excited! O yea and another amazing thing... Sis Child (the one i lived with in Harlem whom I love and is my heart) got moved into our apartment. ahhh so much love!
So on to the rest of this week. The elders gave me a blessing because my body has gone all retarded and I have been feeling much better. I will need all the strength I can get to manage this cycle. So just keep praying for me.
On monday at our district meeting I wrote a silly poem about our district. And I never knew that I was so good at it. hahah jk. But everyone loved it so much we made t-shirts and wrote it on the back of all of them. So I have decided to add that to my list of talents: writing funny rhyming poems.
O .. hey a special note for Dave M. I saw your apartment building finally. I got so excited! But I need you to tell me more about your family and if I should try to go see them. They aren't on the ward list so ... i don't really know how to find them. :D
well the work keeps moving forward. I love love love being a missionary. There are tough times and rough people but there is nothing like the power you feel when you realize you are part of this great work. I love my Savior. I will do anything for Him. I am so grateful for the opportunities I get to learn and grow and face challenges. :D
I love you all to the moon and back~ !
sister wadsworth
OK ON TO THE REAL EXCITEMENT!!! So transfers were today and I'm going out with a bang for my last cycle. I am TRAINING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYA! I am so excited. But president felt like Sis Adjei needs more training time with me so I get to double train!!! YAY! AND they have asked us to take over a much much larger portion of the Bronx. So now I am double training AND white washing. There's no room for being trunky here. not that I would be! I am seriously so stoked for all of this because I love a challenge. Our old area was really small and not very fruitful and so its going to be so great to have more space to find and teach! I seriously could not be happier right now. So my daughter (my greenie) is so cute. She is from Alpine, Utah. (my first utah companion). Her name is sister Przybyla (her name is polish). Its sounds like (priz ba la). I think... err I am still learning. But on transfer night I almost wet myself with excitement when President asked me to train. He's really the best man. He said "i need my best missionary to do something..." haha. Its going to make this cycle sooooooooooooooooooooooooo great. And we got pretty much a whole new district because everyone got pulled out of here. ALLLL I am so excited! O yea and another amazing thing... Sis Child (the one i lived with in Harlem whom I love and is my heart) got moved into our apartment. ahhh so much love!
So on to the rest of this week. The elders gave me a blessing because my body has gone all retarded and I have been feeling much better. I will need all the strength I can get to manage this cycle. So just keep praying for me.
On monday at our district meeting I wrote a silly poem about our district. And I never knew that I was so good at it. hahah jk. But everyone loved it so much we made t-shirts and wrote it on the back of all of them. So I have decided to add that to my list of talents: writing funny rhyming poems.
O .. hey a special note for Dave M. I saw your apartment building finally. I got so excited! But I need you to tell me more about your family and if I should try to go see them. They aren't on the ward list so ... i don't really know how to find them. :D
well the work keeps moving forward. I love love love being a missionary. There are tough times and rough people but there is nothing like the power you feel when you realize you are part of this great work. I love my Savior. I will do anything for Him. I am so grateful for the opportunities I get to learn and grow and face challenges. :D
I love you all to the moon and back~ !
sister wadsworth
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