18 and 19 year old missionaries! WHAAAAT! There are going to be so many more missionaries!!! This is such a great work and these are the last days! How exciting is that!!
Okay so lots to tell you in a short amount of time. First of all thank you so much for your e mails and thoughts about conference. I loved hearing them!! and thanks for the pictures of the puppies, haha. I miss those little stinkers.
Some one gave us a buttercup squash the other day. About six minutes in the microwave and they are apparently pretty tasty. Sorry I didn't e mail yesterday. I guess it was Columbus day. Not that any one celebrates Columbus day, but the library was still closed.
Halloween!! Are you so excited for Halloween!!! ??? I am :P I got some Halloween stickers and some pumpkin spice granola cereal to get me in the mood. Hahah. I wish we could decorate! Seems like everyone decorates here so that is fun.
We talked to one lady Sunday who was burying some bones in her yard and she was the sweetest thing. We actually talked to her for about 20-30 min and were late for our dinner appointment but it all worked out. We are hoping she will call us.
So we have been teaching a family and they are wonderful but not progressing and its been a little heart breaking. We got to a point where we were just stuck. We have taught them for two months, they know most of the lessons, we have brought so many ward families over and done FHE's and all kinds of stuff and nothing. They wont keep their commitments! We didn't know what to do and kept praying and the other day the mom called and said they were going to stick with their church and just going to try to be more faithful in their own religion. At first I was pretty sad but thinking about it. Maybe we just needed to nurture the seed that had been planted in them. Their faith in Christ was strengthened and I am grateful to have been a part of it and to be able to know them and see their family grow.
Its amazing to read the scriptures as a missionary. With such a concentrated focus on the Gospel things stick out at me that I have never taken notice of before.
You know how I said I was learning it all over again in the mtc? Well I'm learning it all over again, AGAIN. But its the best. One of my favorite talks in Conference was Elder Bednar. He rocked it! It is not simply good enough to have a testimony but we must be continually converted to Jesus Christ by His Gospel. AHH! Amen to that. It is by doing the little things every day that helps us really build our foundation in Christ (Hel 5:12) that helps us be continually converted. What a blessing!
Other favorites from conference- Elder Uchtdorf and Elder Holland! OHHH so good! I can't wait for the Ensign to come out! Well I have almost made it to the end of my first transfer! CRAZY! Almost two months. It goes fast. And yet I still find time to miss you. But the blessings and miracles are unreal. With the business of normal every day life cut out... although we are still busy, I find myself noticing and appreciating so much more than I did before. Like washing the car is actually fun! Its the closest we can get to playing in water. :) But for real, its fun. I guess there is just a lot I have taken for granted in life.
The sisters are great. My district is great. I got to see my mtc district today! It was awesome! Seeing Elder Albright was the highlight of my week. HAha. He is the best. Its amazing to watch people grow and also to come to understand how much I need to grow. But no matter what our strengths or weaknesses, Heavenly Father makes up for what we lack when we align our will with His and give it all to Him. I'm so grateful for that. I love you so much and look forward to hearing from you soon. Go to the temple a little extra for me. I just went and am already beginning to miss it. We are still looking forward to a Baptism on the 14th! There is nothing more exciting than watching someone take that step.
Sincerely,
Sister Gilmer
love ya!
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