This week went by so quickly! It was crazy! This week was also really really awesome though. We had a ton of meetings because Wednesday was our follow up meeting where everyone that came in at the same time as me all go back to Lilburn and learn more from our President. It was so nice seeing my MTC "family" again. Seeing them again made me realize how blessed we were as a district to be put together in the MTC. They're all such amazing people. Anyway, so my first week here we baptized this girl that Sister Beck taught and our mission mets its quota for baptisms, and President rewarded us with the priveledge to go to the temple! First off, since it's not in our mission, typically the only time I'm supposed to go to the temple is my last day here. And second off, the day we found out I lost my reccomend! But, since we would be seeing President on Wednesday he interviewed me and activated one on Friday so it was all good.
Anyway, we got to go on Friday and it was seriously so fantastic. I gained tons of insight and a new appreciation for the temple. I've always loved the temple since I went through, but this time around just seemed profoundly real. I cannot wait to go as often as I can when I'm back from my mission. Plus, it was much needed. And since then I've been studying temple stuff in the scriptures and it's driving me wild. I just love the temple so much. Honestly, it just shows that there is so much more to this life than people really think.
Every first and third Thursday and Saturady of the month we go help at this Methodist food pantry and I think it's one of my favorite things about serving in this area. On Thursdays we pack all this food in bags, and there's this really nice tetris-like method to it, and I think that's my favorite thing to do because it's so organized. And on Saturday there's a long line of people who need food and we help carry their bags to their cars and it's so rewarding. There are some really wonderful people that work at the food pantry and wonderful people who come to the food pantry. It's just an amazing experience overall.
Will also recieved revaltion that he should serve a mission! He is seriously the craziest investigator. He said that on Monday he went to FHE with the branch, came home and prayed and asked God what he should be doing. He said that without even really thinking, the thought to do what we are doing popped into his head and he freaked out! He was terrified of the idea. He asked if we missed our families a lot. The idea of actually going on a mission freaked him out, but he knows that that's what God wants him to do because he's prayed about it three times this week and he gets the same answer. He's not even baptized yet! His baptism this Saturday. So stoked for him. We have another investigator on date, but he's quite hesitant. He's going through this rough divorce and stuff. Sister Beck received revaltion in the temple that he should be baptized on the 26th, and he's willing to pray about it. The hard thing about him is that he knows it's all true. He knows it! He just doesn't want to try. I asked him why he thinks that coming unto God seems to make it harder for him because "take [Christ's] yoke upon you, and [he] shall give you rest." I mean duh! what else is supposed to help you through all this heartache? Nothing. That's when God and Christ needs to enter into one's life. He said he knows that, but that's what almost makes it hard. I'm surprised by the disappoint I feel from people who know the truth and are not willing to just live it. I know he will be baptized one day; however, I hope it's not after he's completely hit rock bottom because that would be heartbreaking.
We also have another girl on date, and I have faith that someday she will be baptized too, but I don't think it's going to be while we're here.
Conference was amazing. I receieved so much inspiration from the Saturday Morning Session, everything just hit me and was exactly what I needed to hear. I thought of multiple investigators or people that need to listen to Uchtdorf's talk.
Real quick, yesterday there was this dog at the house we ate at that literally should be a cartoon character. It's a long, skinny greyhound that has a massive overbite! It's seriously the silliest looking dog in the world! And he doesn't turn around, he backs up! It's so funny, he looks like a car when he does it. I wish you could see this dog, he's just so funny. Also, the wife of the people that fed us is from New Zealand, but she's from the south island which is not Wellington. Sadly I couldn't see if she knew Jonty or Zac.
Love you all. Hugs and kisses
Jocelyn
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