New companion, new week

September 18, 2017

This week was really good! 

Sister Mousley and I had weathered the crazy downpour we had last monday. We were walking out of the mall and we only had one umbrella. We were getting soaked, wading through water, and laughing hysterically. Sister Mousley was holding the umbrella so my right side was soaked! haha It was an adventure! We visited members that night so Sister Mousley could say goodbye.

On Tuesda,y we went to transfer meeting and I met my new companion Sister Lybbert. I also was able to see some other missionaries I haven't seen so that was fun. Especially Sister Tailleur it was so fun to see her! We also had to say goodbye to Sister Modolon who went home :( 

Sister Lybbert and I had a good first day together. We were able to have some good lessons. One of them is a boy we have been wanting to teach since his grandmother passed away (on the day we were originally going to start teaching him...so sad and unexpected) We had their home teachers there and his mom and grandpa were there. His name is Tu'i and he is 9 years old. He is really sweet. We taught about the Plan of Salvation and it went really well. He wants to be baptized which is great. We invited them to come to church. They even had dinner for us afterward which was great!

Sister Lybbert is really good about trying to learn the area and she remembers thing pretty well.

We also had a great lesson with Fran we taught the restoration and found out she was a member. But it was really good and needed because I think she has been away for so long she has forgotten things. She was able to feel the spirit and was reminded that this is the true church (She said that as we were teaching her and we were like she is a golden investigator and then we found out she is a member and we were like oh, that makes sense, she has the holy ghost..haha) But I think it will be great re-activating her and helping her family who aren't members.

We also did some service this week helping clean and rearrange which was good. One of the houses really needs decluttering and cleaning so it is satisfying helping with that. 

We also met this really nice man named Phil, he is less-active and no longer believes in God sadly but he still was very kind and talked to us. He was an architect so we were able to see some of his great work. He also has traveled a lot and has some very cool pieces from around the world. Like some cabinets from china that have carved patterns with jade and granite. Before we left he gave us these really cool walnuts that are carved from Hong Kong with the soldiers on them and Buddha. It was really nice of him especially because we just met him.

On Sunday, we had church and it was good and at one point of the meeting I look over and see Tu'i and his family sitting and I was so excited so I told Sister Lybbert. We were so happy they came! There were quite a few people at church and I had a good time talking to them and introducing Sister Lybbert to everyone. I realized how much I love our ward.

That's about it for the week!

Aloha,

Sister Heath

Sister Bowen and I at transfer meeting (My MTC comp)

Sister Lybbert and I

 Have you seen Maze Runner? Ya I destroyed the mechanical spider...(We ate at a member's house for dinner and the husband is a metal worker. He made this for his daughter's Halloween costume last year and a leather vest and the actor contacted her and said that her costume was on point! So cool!)

Child of record baptism for Ethan :)