What an awesome week! Hermana Kennedy and I are really starting to get into the groove of things- and the work seems to be "going"! More than anything, we want to get the few members that we have in our area started on their missionary work. We have our "usuals", the two families we eat with every week- but we plan on reaching out, and getting everyone involved. What does that mean? Meals every night this week! Ha. But really. Last week in Sacrament meeting, our Bishop made the announcement, and kinda chastised the members, that they need to be better at feeding us (all 3 sets of missionaries)- and more importantly, start helping us with the work! Ha. Hermano Quevedo - bless his heart- (we eat dessert with their family every Monday night, and dinner on Tuesdays) asked us on Tuesday what nights we aren't being fed- because they want to make sure we're fed. EVERYDAY. Seriously, these people are the best! I had to politely decline, and tell him that it's not about the food..and that we need to give the other few families in our areas an opportunity to meet with us ;)
We had a rockin district meeting this last week. Since it was our first meeting as new district (after transfers and everything), our new leader, Elder Foster (he's the best!!! I've been working with him here since my first transfer) made us all go around- introduce ourselves and either tell of our conversion story or how the Atonement of Jesus Christ has effected our lives. Okay, besides Hmna Kenedy...all of the missionaries in my district were born in the Church. I think it would have been sufficient for all of us to just say, "amen" or "ditto" after the first Elder shared his converstion experience and his testimony of the Atonement. Goes like this. Born on the church. Grew up, "going with the flow"...and then coming to the crossroads point of, what to do now? Follow the tradition of my parents/family, or go my own way? ...I made the comment that we sound like Amish people when we say it like that...but that's the way it happens! Anyway. All of us had done our thing for a bit and realized that "wickedness never was happiness" (Alma 41:10), and that the true and lasting happiness can and will only come thru the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I always enjoy meetings like that- they're all such examples to me!
Friday we had a cool experience! In the afternoon, we started with some tracting and knocking doors. After a little while, I realized that Hmna Kenedy wasn't wearing her name badge. Woof. Rookie mistake. After chastising her, just a little, we went home to find her badge and head back out. Okayy. Here's the good part. Later that night, after our usual dinner apt had cancelled on us (this lady has only cancelled three times in the whole 5 months that I've been here. You could say she's pretty faithful when it comes to feeding us :) ), and feeling a little sad that we didn't get to eat with her...we somehow end up at McDonalds. Maybe it was just the woman inside of me that wanted some ice cream to fix my emotions. Haha! (Over dramatized- i really wasn't THAT sad). Anyway. We get to the window, the lady hands me my ice cream, and freaks out a little while doing so. I look to Kennedy, because I don't know what's going on. And Hmna Kennedy straight up asks her if she's alright and if she knows me. This sweet little lady starts crying and tells me that she was baptized when she was in Mexico, but hasn't been able to find the church since she came to the U.S..and that she recognized me as a representative because of my badge. Were we all crying at the McDonald's window at this point? We gave her our card/number and are waiting on her call now. I'm trying to be patient...I just hope she calls soon! Such a awesome experience though!....Hopefully Hmna Kennedy learned the same lesson that I did :)
Last thing. President Woodbury called me this morning.....that's right! I'm going to be mom! Ha. There are two Hermanas coming straight from the MTC in Mexico today- they're both native speakers and don't need the full 6 weeks - so they're coming early! I've kinda sorta trained twice before- I say "sorta", because I finished their training, and I wasn't really their "mom". But this'll be good! I'm excited to keep working, and try and give her the example that she deserves. Wish me luck!
Wow. This is a novel. Sorry, kitties!
Love you all so much!
Hmna Mortensen
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