To My Wonderful Family And Friends!!
Hi! I hope you are having a great week! I wish I had time to e-mail you last week because so many amazing things happened and then there was the not -so- good but my oh my I just love this mission! When we came to the library last week it was only open for 5 more minutes and so hence the reason there was no e-mail! Ok so get this! Our little Debbie..the "permanent seeker" who has found the truth! Well it came to the day of her baptismal interview and she was unsure if she could committ to paying 1/10 of her income for tithing but she must committ in order to be baptized. Sister Sturm and I went over to her home Saturday afternoon and had the biggest prayer in our heart that we could teach this lesson once again and hope that she would committ. Lets just say, our lesson began with Debbie telling us over and over that "it was just not possible to financially pay 1/10" and then ended with the sweet spirit filled in each one of us and testifying to Debbie the importance of paying the 1/10 and the blessing it is to do so. I have never been so touched and come to be converted myself of the importance of tithing! It was so amazing! Well Saturday night Debbie had her interview for her baptism and it went great! Sister Sturm and I were soooo happy for her and to witness all of these things that have happened over the last 5 weeks come even more true! Her baptism was planned for this last Saturday May 24th and we were sure it was happening but sadly enough Debbie ended up deciding that she is not ready at this point and wants to study and learn more. The day she told Sister Sturm and I this we felt like we just got dumped! Our hearts hurt...they still do:) The best part is is that she is still going to keep coming to church, go to activities with members, and we will meet with her once in a while but we just know that she knows! We want her to act now to enjoy all of the blessings that are entitled as she follows Christ's footsteps but it is just not at this time! She has had SO many different whispers testify to her what she needs to do and we just remind her to call upon those nights and to continue to do what she is already doing! Well time to run but I love you all so much and miss you bunches! I look forward to next week to tell you what happened at tranfers today!!! Until next time....XOXO!
This is our apartment building and on the other side of the river is New Jersey! We love our gorgeous view!
The church is so true and this is the wonderful result! ;o) It will only continue as the knocking, contacting on the street/subway/bus, etc continues! I LOVE the truth and I have the privilege to spread it to the people of Manhattan! It could not be better!
The city is gorgeous in the evening! I was taken away by the view the first time I saw it, talk about amazing! The sisters I live with love to tease me and sit on the ledge but I do not think it's funny at all! I PROMISE I will never really jump! ;o) This mission life is too good to be true!
Sister Buhler and I on the roof of our apartment building! I get so scared being so high and yes, I am extra safe!
These are the sisters that Sister Buhler and I live with! Sister Taylor, Sister Nau, Sister Buhler, and me. Sister Taylor is from Temple Square mission and serving in our mission for 4 months.
I guess we really like roofs! ;o) This is on my first p day and we did a couple things at the church but this is where we ended up! This is the roof of the church building! I was SO freaked out!
You know you are a missionary when you look like you got run over by a truck at the end of the day! ;o) Sometimes I wonder if that is why rejection is so common! ;o) Sister Buhler and I often call ourselves frumpy but that sure won't last forever! We are so blessed with members and singles ward activities feeding us! This is a singles activity that we got pizza from!
Vince thought I used to have ugly feet. They will never be prettier than they were before this wonderful mission! If you ask me, I still think they are pretty! ;o) Throw this away asap! ;o)
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