Halloooo (4/5/10)

Hello How is all you?

So wasn't conference great? I loved it and really enjoyed the spirit it brought into my life. Mainly for two reasons, there were some crazy things that happened this week.

The week started out great.
Casey we went to her house and she was very upset, just got in a fight with her husband and dad. So we went to Bounce Palace with her and her children so she could get away and talk. It was a great lesson she loved it and really felt the spirit. We are going back tomorrow.
Jennifer really enjoyed the lesson and committed to watch conference. While the lesson was being taught her husband joined in and she said the closing prayer. It was amazing. We are going back wednesday. Hopefully they will come to church this week.
Alma and Ricardo, we taught them a really quick lesson and then they had to leave but we are going back on wednesday also to teach them more and it will be great. Ricardo seems interested but Alma is a little skittish. Neither of them are religious at all they don't pray and don't know a lot about religion but I am quite excited for them.
So that is 3 new investigators this week. Woot Woot!!

Story Time, #1 Our Video Phone was broken so we had Nick come to fix it. Last time Nick came to fix it he told us he was a member growing up and he felt the spirit really strongly in our house but that it just wasn't for him. So he came on friday and we were doing weekly planning then he tells us it is fixed so we go in to talk to the person to confirm it is fixed and then before nick leaves he asks if we can pray with him? Um DUH of course you can pray with us. So he said the prayer and it was so beautiful. Oh my I just felt so bad for him. He is having some troubles with his girlfriend and her daughter. He really wants to get on the right path he just isn't sure what that path is right now. So we told him to watch conference this weekend and if he needed anything to contact us and we would do whatever we can. Oh it was a miracle, didn't even need to leave the apt to find miracles, the Lord brought him to us. (two side notes here: first yes we had permission to have a man in our apt alone, second all he had to do to fix the VP was reboot the thing.) I saw the Lords hands in my life there that's for sure. Our VP just breaks and we don't know to reboot it so he comes and this miracle happens how great is it to be a missionary.
#2 There was a referral that we have been trying to contact for about 3 months we were praying so hard that we would finally be able to contact this referral so we can move on and focus on others or add them as an investigator. Well, we contacted her son and he said to come back the next day, we exchanged information and went on our way. Saturday between sessions he texted us and asked us to come later that day. We said sure 5:00. We were at the office preparing some things, and sister Cook asks, "Sister Holt how do you feel about going tonight?" I said a little weird but if there is a person there I want to be there. So we decided we would go and just wait to make sure the mom was there, because we felt weird about the son trying something. We got there and the mom was there so we went in and started talking to her getting to know who her. The mood changed and she changed. It was freaky so we left as soon as we could and let me tell you the Church is true and so is missionary work and there are Angels protecting us and, "There are more of us then there are of them." It was a testimony builder and that second day of conference was needed to boost the spirit in our companionship.
#3 For our dear friend Evan we decided to act the story of the Atonement so Sister Holt, Sister Hansen, and Sister Cook acted the last supper, the Garden, and the Cross. Evan and Leslie (his mom) acted the resurrection. It was amazing and I can't wait to show you all the cool things that we have done here to show what the atonement really means. Ah Sign language is amazing. I love it.
#4 what did I do for Easter? Watched Conference then I went to see some referrals none of which were home then we prepared for the Blitz that we were in charge of. Then we had the blitz, by the way it is pouring rain, you know the kind where wind is blowing everywhere so no matter what you get soaked. It's amazing. So we went out contacting in that while the zone went to different places to find deafies for us. We sang songs and talked to people about the Gospel in the Pouring rain on Easter. Then we went to the Steeds for their leftover Easter Dinner. No better way to celebrate huh? I agree. Church is true!!

Love Sister Holt
Be happy and keep smiling.