Monday, May 19, 2014

5.19.14 "On a Golden Spring Time"



Thank you for your letters and prayers, I really felt them this week. This week was one full of ups and downs but hey, that's missionary work for ya. One of the neatest things about this week is right outside our apartment there is a little nest full of baby robins. Sister Shearer and I noticed it the other day when they were still eggs, every day when we leave our apartment we pass by this little nest and check on our 3 little birds (we haven't named them yet.. we'll get on that) but It's been such a neat experience to watch them grow everyday. They are growing so fast and we don't want them to leave the nest! I think we have them for a while longer. 


OK so this week really was great! it started of with lots of big blessings! It also went by so fast that I'm racking my brain trying to remember the highlights.


Monday
We had dinner with a new family of the ward, both returned missionaries and excited to have us over. Sister Remington served her mission in Switzerland (right outside of Interlarken) and actually her mission companion was visiting her when we came for dinner. It was so fun to talk with them about there missions then to share a message with them. sister Remington's friends commented how strange it was to be on the other side of the discussion. 

So also Monday, we had received a referral from Franklin (our recent convert) he invited us to teach his mom.  So sister Shearer and I needed a cleaver way to go over and introduce ourselves. So naturally we decided to make cupcakes. (cupcakes and Jesus.. what more do you need?) We went over with cupcakes in hand and met Franklin's family. It was a very neat experience as we shared a message with his mom and had Franklin help us teach. He could not stop smiling as we share the gospel that has come to mean so much to him with his mom. She is our new investigator:) we are so excited. 

Also Franklin in taking the challenge to read the book of Mormon in 90 days. He reads for an hour everyday he started in Jacob and he's now in Mosiah 7 i think.. He's on fire! I love all these people here in Caldwell, especially our recent converts. They are so strong in there testimony of the gospel. 

Tuesday
oh my goodness, it was amazing! Sister Shearer and I have grown in our testimony of planning. We made all these plans on Tuesday, and every single plan we had made, happened.. It was amazing. We didn't know what to do, or to handle everyone who was letting us into there homes.

Wednesday
Was a day focused on working with members for missionary work. We have a lot of members who are now working with friends to be ready to accept the gospel. It's fun to be apart of, I'm still learning a lot for myself how to work with the members, and also how to be the best member missionary when I get home.

We also had an interesting experience, We were at the bishops House for dinner, and one of the members of the ward was with us as well. and in the middle of dinner he passed out on the floor, He apparently has had a lot of health problems, he use to be boxing partners with mike Tyson, or something like that. but he is a very loved man in the ward and in his community, it was a scary moment to be there as a missionary but also An eye opening experience as well.

Friday we had the young woman's general president and the primary general president come and teach some of us women here in new jersey. We were not able to go unless we had a less active or an investigator come with us. we ended up having 2 of our less actives come with us and it was an amazing experience, they talked about coming unto Christ and staying on his side.

Sunday Highlight
FRANKLIN PASSED THE SACRAMENT! it was the coolest thing to watch. He was grinning from ear to ear as he did so. He did a great job and the members of the ward were all there to rally around him and to help him. So neat.
Sorry This letter isn't to exciting but I have a feeling this week is going to be great! We are getting ready to go back on exchanges. It's weird to think this is my last transfer in Caldwell, I'm going to give it my all and serve these people with all I have.

Well I love you all! I hope you have a great week!

Love,
Sister Clark

"Grandma's Willow Tree"  Pocahontas 

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