This last week has been so busy. We had our mission tour with Elder Funk and his wife, Zone Conference, MLC, transfers, and a Baptism! It was a great week!
On Monday of last week we met with our investigator who has been learning since Januruary. (Fun fact, I contacted her to learn about Jesus) She told us that she didn't want to wait until next month to get baptised and that she wanted to do it on Saturday! Since she was already done with the lessons, we made it happen! It was great! She has such a pure and strong testimony. She is so cute. Before the baptism it got a little crazy though! We showed up an hour before to help prepare her and get her white jumper ready. When we went into the closet to find it, it was no where to be found! After calling everyone in the ward, she ended up wearing some of the white pants we found in the closet and a white shirt. Even though it was a little old, she still was so happy and looked so cute! It is always so rewarding so be able to help someone find the Gospel. I love missionary work so much.
We had Zone Conference with President Funk and it was so good. He taught so much to us that was so amazing. One point I loved was when he taught about the Savior's first miracle which was when he turned water in the wine (John 2:1-11). Elder Funk explained about the 6 water pots. Before people would enter into the temple they would place their dirty hands in the first pot, then the second, third, fourth, until the sixth and by the sixth their hands would be clean. The servants were told by Mary "Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it." Jesus told the servants to fill the same water pots that were used to clean their hands to the brim and he performed his first miracle of making dirty water to delicious wine. This is now my favorite miracle Jesus performed because there is so much to learned from it. I love how we can see the faith of Mary and the servants that believed and did what He asked of them, even though they knew how crazy it was logically. I also loved that His first miracle was Christ making dirty water clean wine. It can be compared to His atonement and how He really is able to make anyone be clean again. I was so thankful for Elder Funk's lesson on this because it was eye opening for me.
The next day we had MLC and Sister Hall and I taught about the importance of using the Book of Mormon. I didn't realize until I got infront of the room that I was going to be teaching infront of a member of the Quorum of the Seventy! It turned out to be great. We used the story in 1 Nephi 8, the Iron Rod, to compare the Iron Rod to the Book of Mormon for our investigators. When the mist of darkness comes upon them that is like when they are learning and start to have doubt, or they don't receive an immediate answer from God, or start to have pressure from their family. But, if they hold to the Rod (and continue to read their scriptures) it will help them get to the Tree of Life and have the happiness the gospel can offer. I'm sure this doesn't make that much sense right now but I promise it was a lot better at MLC. It was so good that Elder Funk thanked us for the lesson. (Homeschool-highfive)
After he asked if he could interview Sister Hall and me. He asked us questions like what is a Senior Sister Trainer Leader and what do you do? We answered by telling him the SSTL is like an AP but for the Sisters! We help with problems the sisters have or if the Sisters have any questions they will come to us first to ask. We do exchanges with all the STL's in the mission and if there is ever any companionships that need some help, President will ask us to go and exchange with him. Another big responsiblilty is translating for the Khmer Sisters when they have a question for Sister Christensen or President. I love being SSTL so much. It has been eye opening and has also humbled me a lot, but I have learned so much. President Funk continued to ask questions about our mission and something that got brought up is the obedience in our mission. At Zone Conference President Christensen spoke on obedience and that through obedience is how we can all become better missionaries. President Christensen also implemented new rules like not using your camera while proselyting ( I'm so sorry mom...). It was hard for our mission to hear this but because we love and respect our mission President and know that he gives us these rules for a reason, we follow them. President Funk was very impressed by our mission culture of obedience, which I thought was really cool. I love my missions so much.
Transfer calls were last night. Sister Hall and I knew we were staying but everyone else in the mission got moved around except us! It was a big trasnfer. We have been up all night getting calls. This morning we are trying to help everyone out. It will be another busy week. Also, we get new missionaries this week! So excited to pick them up! They will be so great! Okay I have to go! Love you all! BYEEEE
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