March 19, 2012

Hola Familia!

HOLY SMOKEY! It is so warm here right now it is ridiculous! It has been in the 80s this week. BAH! I am really curious to know if people are now swimming in AZ?! If it is this warm here, i am sure everyone else is burning up there.  But one the up side... the grass is growing nice and green and some trees are starting to bloom BEAUTIFUL blossoms. I am loving it! I love looking around at all the beautiful creations that the Lord has blessed us all with. I hope you all take time to look around you this week and enjoy the beautiful creations great and small all around us.

 

So much has been happening in Des Moines this past week! Hermana Draney and I am working hard. Almost every day this week (the reason why it was not every day is because Hna Draney was sick for 2 days and we had to stay in) we came home SO TIRED! BUT SO HAPPY  We have been going through our area book. I dont know if I have told you this before, but the area that we cover used to be 2 areas... West and East Des Moines, but now, we cover ALL OF DES MOINES! It is a little overwhelming at times, but we sure do love it! We have been checking up on former investigators, finding our less-actives and also strengthening our members. It sure is a lot of work, but it is the Lords work and he has concern for the one and Hermana Draney is a great example to me on being concerned for the one. We both seem so have the same attitude that President Monson has and that is to "Rescue".*random side note, if you have not read the article about President Monson in the Ensign this month yet, you need to! It changed my perspective of what a disciple of Jesus Christ should be like.*  I often think about Eden Park Ward and the leaders in that ward and for their attitude and determination to go out and find and lift those who need it. It is so very important that we reach out to everyone! That is showing that you are following the example of Jesus Christ.  

 

We had a couple really good first lessons with some investigators! Both of which we invited them to be baptized! We are both so excited for them. I will let you know when we have dates set for them. Both of those lessons were so good! We had the Holy Ghost with us and I really felt that we were able to help them the best that we could.  I love seeing changes in people!

 

I hope that you all are doing really good and know that I am praying for you and love you all so very much! I love being a missionary and bringing others closer to Christ. I sure am looking forward to General Conference ! I am going to try something that I have not done... I am going to write down questions that I have and while I am listening to General Conference listening for those answers. I hope that we all will do that this Conference! I cannot wait to listen to our Prophet. :)

 

I love you all so much and I hope you had a great week! :)

 

Love always, forever,

Hermana Wadsworth