Hallo die Welt,
We had an appointment
with a member on Montag (Monday) and it was super fun teaching the little kids
how to be missionaries. They are an American family, so it was nice to be able
to speak in English and to compare the differences between the two because they
totally understand.
We had ZONE
TRAINING (Dienstag /Tuesday) TAUSCH (Dienstag durch
Mittwoch/Tuesday through Wednesday)! Zone training was really cool
because the AP’s came and shared some insights and we did a whole lot of roll
plays; most people don't like them and they are usually very awkward, but I
have found even in my short time out that I learn so much from them!!! The
theme for our transfer is FIND THE ONE LEAVE HIS LEGACY! I
think that is super important to focus on finding the elite because then you
will be more concentrated. I got to Tausch with Sister M***** and
Sister W***** tausched with Sister P**** (okay funny story break ****
Sister P***** was in my MTC Distrikt and room, and she wanted Sister W*****
to be her trainer, but then I got her. They graduated together and then they
were companions for 24 hours)
I learned so much from Tausch. I had been praying and praying to
figure out how to make our companionship better and how to get it the way we
both wanted it to be. I was reading in the New Testament, trying to catch up
and I read a passage that literally answered my whole question and then Sister
M***** and I were talking, and she said a few other things that kind of hit
me in the face. I have realized that is one thing that happens a lot on your
mission; you’re going along and then something you read or hear hits you in the
face and your like OKAY OKAY. I know I need to work on that!
Wednesday came and
Sister M***** and I went finding and we were able to pass out some cards!! I
really need to work on my finding abilities because I just get really
nervous...
Overall this week has
been full of ups and downs. We had to drop another investigator and then we
went through our white board of investigators and cleaned it out and we have three
investigators: one we can't get a hold of, one we haven't met with in a while,
and the other is a truck driver, so he is gone for extended periods of time...
We got a referral and met with them but he wasn’t interested and because of his
background we would need permission to teach him anyways. (Muslims require
permission and a lot of questions and so forth to teach out of the interest of
their safety and that of their family)
I feel like we are
mostly working with the less actives which is great! ONE OF OUR LESS ACTIVES CAME TO CHURCH!!!!!!!! Sister W***** walked to her house to pick her up and walked
with her to Church. Please pray that Schwester F***** will continue coming to
Church!!
So because I feel like
we aren't working with anyone (we literally have zero progression getting
investigators, and I had no motivation to go out finding) I was getting really
stressed and so I prayed asking for help. I had an overwhelming feeling I CAN NOT DO THIS ON MY OWN. I CAN ONLY DO THIS, FINISH MY
MISSION THROUGH HIM AND HIS GREAT MERCIFUL ATONEMENT!
I realized some areas
that I need to work on and overall that I need to rely on His Atonement every
day.
I know that the only way
through life is through His Atonement. The Atonement is the center of
everything we do as missionaries, as members of His Church! There would be no
plan (2 Nephi 9), no need for the Gospel and baptism (3 Nephi 11:27), no need
for the Restoration if there was no Atonement. We would be cursed for eternity
by our own weakness BUT THERE IS AN
ATONEMENT, THERE IS HOPE, THERE IS A WAY BACK (Alma
42:13-15).
By the way I found my formatting
skills on my tablet. Ha ha
Sister Anderson
Alpenländische Mission
Alpenländische Mission
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