Week 45

August 21, 2017

This week was a great birthday week! 

Thank you to every one who wished me a Happy Birthday!

So this week was really really really fun, and super productive!!!!! 

On Monday it was super super super super super super super super super rainy and me and Elder Lydon really wanted to go outside and play football in the rain. It was a lot of fun and we were making really cool diving and one handed catches! Super fun!!! 

Then on my birthday it was also raining very hard, but we still managed to have fun none the less! We originally had two appointments planned for my birthday, but they canceled. Also we were supposed to do interviews with President but they miss informed us so we had to wait a day. So nothing went to plan but it went really well!

The morning started with Elder Morgan making me a delicious breakfast, with a 19 and a crown over the G. Very thoughtful 

We had district meeting and I got to chose the opening and closing hymn! My two favorites are everyone's least favorite so it was a true testament that they love me! For those of you wondering my two favorites are "In Our Lovely Deseret" and "Each Life that Touches Ours for Good" I just really like them in Korean!!! 

Then the Elders bought me ne ne chicken for lunch!!! They are so so nice! Then me and Elder Lydon had an appointment! The man bought us McDonalds so that was very nice!! Then we went and got dessert! Strawberry Bingsu! Its like shaved frozen milk? Super delicious!! 

Then Wednesday we had interviews with President Turner and his wife. They are so amazing and it is always fun to be with them. And after that one of our investigators took us out to a buffet! Super super sweet! Then we came home and opened up my presents and messed around with them while we ate and cooked dinner. 

Thursday I forgot....

Friday we had our planning session. It was amazing and FILLED with the spirit! Most missionaries don't plan that effectively and they actually dread doing it and get very distracted. But me and Elder Lydon decided to really buckle down and do it right. And there were miracles all night!!! As we sought inspiration from the Lord, he blessed us to know how to help our investigators. What to teach them and what to commit them to do. It was amazing. I wish you could have all been in that room with us!

Saturday another HUGE miracle happened!! So me and Elder Lydon planned to go outside and proselyte right after English class from 4:30 till 9. But we woke up to a text that we will be doing service from 4:30-5:30 sports till 6:30 dinner till 7:30 and more service till 8. So our night was over. So we decided we were going to try to fit 5 hours worth of work into 3 hours..... very very tight. We had to be back at 3 o'clock for English class, but had to do studies and lunch so we didn't get out till 12. 

The place we were going was supposed to be a 20 minute drive. As I sat on the bus, 20 minutes passed. Then 30. And finally at about 40 minutes we were one stop away. 12:45. HOW WERE WE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING????? 

We had 3 people to visit. Each about a 10 minute walk from each other, but as missionaries you talk to every one you see.... so more like 20 minutes. If we talk to everyone that's at least 10 minutes a person! The last stop is 20 minutes from the bus. The bus comes ever 20 minutes. It is almost a 40 minute bus ride. We need to prep for English class and that takes 15 minutes. So if I haven't completely forgotten math yet, that's trying to fit 3 hours and 5 minutes worth  and we only had 2 hours and 15 minutes............

I was stressed!!!! So I made a plea to God, with as much faith as I could muster. I told Him I would walk as fast as I could, talk to every person I could, and follow ever spiritual prompting I get. AND most importantly I told him I would trust Him. That after all I can do, he would help us get to English class on time. 

The bus stopped, the doors opened and I was nearly running up the street. I talked to every person. Followed every prompting. And was trusting and praying the whole time. We got to the first persons house. Then the next. Then the last. Then time to get to the bus stop. Miraculously we were sitting at about 2:10. Way ahead of schedule. We are walking so fast to the bus stop, not completely sure where it is... and I just get a feeling to run. So I start running. Elder Lydon is now chasing. We run. We get to the main road. We run up and cross the street using a bridge overpass thingey. We get on the other side of the street and I kid you not, not even one step after the stairs we hear honking. I see one of our English class members and our 1st councilor in the bishopric. He tells us to get in. And he drives us to the church. We make every light and get there at 2:45. Prep English class and start right at 3. 

Wow. Super. Amazing. 

I almost broke down in the car. God watched out for me and He answered my prayer. 

SO much to learn from this, but I'll just share a few. 

1. God hears our pleas. 

He heard and answered. We got to English class on time and were able to visit all 3 people.

2. He cares about everything in our life. 

Is getting to some English class on a random Saturday on time really that important? No. But it was important to me, so it was important to my Heavenly Father. 

3. We need to do our part. 

Do you think if I would have walked slow to everyone's house, took my time, that we would have been blessed like we were? No. I was sweating so so so hard. My legs were killing!!! I was so thirsty. I did everything I could to be on time.

4. WE ABSOLUTELY 100% CAN TRUST THE LORD.

He loves us. He hears us always. He always answers. Sometimes not so obvious or in the way we expect but He answers. 

I hope we all remember this and I hope you all have a very great week!