Hey Y'all!
Things in Tennessee as a missionary are just swell. Some of the phrases I've noticed a lot are:
-Bless their heart
-I was fixin' to...
-I don't mean to be ugly, but....
I'm still trying to learn the lingo, but it should come right? Don't most missionaries receive the gift of tongues?
The
missionary work is progressing here, slowly, but surely. We will have
our first baptism this Saturday in which we are extremely ecstatic. The
Turners are so prepared. They don't even realize how ready they are and
how many lives will be blessed because of their choice. It is such a
blessing to be a part of it. When we are not with them, Sister Tenny and
I are meeting with more less actives (if we can get a hold of them) and
finding more people. We are teaching a few other people so we will see
where we go with them.
I was asked to talk yesterday in sacrament meeting.
They released the RS presidency (she had been in there for over 5 years)
and called a new one so they also spoke. Needless to say, I only had 5
minutes so I cut out about a sixth of my talk. Missionary work is all
about improvising. The members here are great. Yesterday we ate with a
family who eats waffles every Sunday. The waffles we have sampled so far
are: pomegranate, mandarin, banana, framed egg, sausage & egg, and
rueben. Who knew? I was also introduced to some new iPad technology. You
buy this foot pedal and somehow it connect to your iPad so that when
you are playing the piano, you can turn the sheet music located on the
iPad with your foot!! Isn't that genius?! And finally we have a lady in
our ward who used to be a Pentecostal preacher. She calls herself a
Pentecostal Mormon which I'm still trying to work out...
One thing that is hard about working with memmbers is
that they are set in their ways. Many times we have been told, "Oh good
luck," or "You won't have any success there," "You can try, but...,"
etc. No, no, no! This is the Lord's work and who are we to say if people
will accept it or reject it? If there is one thing I've learned about
while out here is how the church works. I want to be a 100% visiting
teacher and not just in action, but in heart. I want to magnify my
church calling. I want to fulfill my duty as a member missionary. I want
to give ALL of my heart, might, mind, and strength to the Lord my
entire life and not just while I'm set apart as a missionary.
In honor of Easter, my challenge this week is for you to go onto lds.org
and find a Mormon Message or Bible video about the Savior, watch it,
and then share it with your family and through social media.
Lots and lots of love,
Sister Neener (:
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