Good morning friends! How are we all doing? Well last week was crazy! Definitely one of the most stressful/strangest weeks in my mission. Monday was crazy. We had service and got to help pour concrete which I was super excited about because it reminded me of the things I got to do in Peru and it just felt like home. Monday morning we got a call from our investigator Tiffany who I've told you about. Out of the blue she called us and said she didn't want to be baptized anymore and that she was going to find another church. Sister Labrum and I were completely silent on the phone and didn't know what to say. It was heartbreaking. That day was by far the most heartbreaking day I've had on my mission. I was pretty much in shock all day so I didn't have time to cry. Later on that night we had dinner with the Stake President and his family and I lost it. The next day I was so sick and sad from what had happened we stayed home most of the day because I just couldn't get out of bed. We later had lessons that day and the craziness just continued. One day we decided to go into these apartments that everyone told us not to go into but Sister Labrum and I are rebels so we did it anyways. They are called the guardian apartments. After being in there for 30 minutes we came out so sick. We had a headache for two days straight and later came to find out that they cook meth there! I WAS ON METH! We didn't realize what was going on but we were so hungry and dizzy we realized that we were second hand high. It was awful. The next morning we were both so sick we stayed home for a little and it was rough. Lots of sick days last week! Our week just gets better. So at this point we are still sick and not feeling good but we went to our lessons anyways. We show up to this appointment thinking we were going to teach a new investigator but it all went a different direction. The lady we met started to give us directions on how to take care of her mother. Her mother is 80+ years old and has Alzheimer's. She then didn't give us time to speak then was out the door and said thank you for us staying with her mom. Sister Labrum and I looked at each other and were like wow we are babysitting a 80+ year old right now who barely talks. Her name is Myrl and Myrl loves stories so we told her stories for and hour and now she probably thinks we are crazy.
On the bright side of everything we found so many new investigators! We found five people just by calling them and asking if they wanted to take the missionary discussions again! It was awesome! Heavenly Father really has been placing people in our path.
The smoke here is pretty crazy so a member gave us masks and told us to wear them so below there's a cool picture of us.
This week I studied a little in Moroni 7 and read about charity. Something that I have never noticed before was the answer to everyone's question at times. How can we have and feel every good thing?
20 And now, my brethren, how is it possible that ye can lay hold upon every good thing?
21 And now I come to that faith, of which I said I would speak; and I will tell you the way whereby ye may lay hold on every good thing.
22 For behold, God knowing all things, being from everlasting to everlasting, behold, he sent angels to minister unto the children of men, to make manifest concerning the coming of Christ; and in Christ there should come every good thing.
23 And God also declared unto prophets, by his own mouth, that Christ should come.
24 And behold, there were divers ways that he did manifest things unto the children of men, which were good; and all things which are good cometh of Christ; otherwise men were fallen, and there could no good thing come unto them.
In Christ everything can be made good. Trust in him. This time around I am studying christlike attributes in the Book of Mormon and it's amazing all the things you can discover. I have a testimony of this church that it can do everything to make one happy. Have faith and trust in God. Keep the faith.
I invite you all to read 1 Nephi 8. This chapter is so applicable to today. Be the person that goes towards the tree of life and is not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I love you all!
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