It feels like so much has happened since last preparation day! I'll try my best to get in a few things that happened this past week, but I'm sure I'll miss a lot :)
On Tuesday, we had the opportunity to go to the Boise temple. It was such an amazing experience. Being able to learn and feel so peaceful was such a blessing after the first week in the field. We got to see other missionaries in the area, and it was such a pleasure to be able to reconnect with my friends from the MTC.
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| Going to the Temple! |
We did a lot of tracting and visits this week which was a wonderful experience. Sister Ely and I are working really hard to find new investigators, but we're still working on it. We've talked a lot about how we can avoid becoming discouraged and how we can be more effective in our work with members, less actives, and non-members. It's all a process, but I know that this is the work I need to be doing. I also know that I would not have been sent here if there was no one to teach. So we're just chugging along. There have been little tender mercies and encouragements along the way, and I know with all my heart that Heavenly Father is mindful of His missionaries here and the people here.
Reading the Book of Mormon during personal study has been such a blessing. I find myself really feasting on the words and trying to understand what I need to be taught each day, and it's exciting. I've started marking passages of scripture that can be used to teach - a goal of mine that I made at our last district meeting. During that meeting, our district leader taught about how we can effectively use the scriptures as we teach and why it's important to back what you're saying with the scriptures. That's something I've struggled with when I teach, and I think it's because I'm not familiar enough with the Book of Mormon to know what I can share. So as I've worked at this goal, I've found that my daily scripture study has been enriched and all the more wonderful.
Sunday was the best. It is a lot with three wards to visit, but it's so, so good. During our YSA Sunday school, our teacher talked about the priesthood. As we talked, broke down, and analyzed the concepts, I felt so much understanding and joy as I learned. Question after question popped into my head and I didn't want to stop our discussion. Sister Ely and I stayed at least half an hour after the class was over and I kept asking questions and asking for resources. Our teacher and another priesthood holder stayed and talked with us, and promised to give me more talks and books about the priesthood. It is such a fascinating topic that I've never had the opportunity to delve into, and I felt to filled and uplifted. I think it's safe to say that that Sunday school class was the absolute best one I've ever had. I still have a few questions to study, but I'm so thankful for the opportunity I had to participate and be spiritually fed in that class.
Then today, we were going to get our nails done at a member's house, but Sister Ely and I had to get our tire fixed which took a solid hour. There's always too much to do on preparation day! But it's good to be busy :) That's just about all I have time for!
I love all you so SO much! Keep me updated with everything that's happening and send me pictures! I think I'm going to start sending physical letters and we'll see how we like it.
Have a WONDERFUL week!
Sister Carlson
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