#hastenhiswork
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| How can you study without Oreos? Thanks Grandma & Grandpa |
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| This is actually Madison before she left in SLC - but I (Mom) just like looking at her pictures |
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| Yes Mom. It is getting COLD! |
Momma,
Yup! SWEET. I haven't gotten Spencer's letter from you yet, your mail takes
FOREVER TO GET HERE. But I have his address and got a letter from him and he is
alive!! Just way snowed in I guess? Poor guy. He thinks it's cold here too but
really it's like sixty degrees today..haha.hahaha.ha. I'll just pretend I'm cold
too. So he feels better. Yeah? Cool. Whatta guy.
Kinda a question / answer section but I'm including it just for memories later:
COOL. Before you send I need some stuff! My shoe size is like six-seven ish. We aren't getting
technology until like February now lame huh? But as for Facebook rules..I have
to fulfill my purpose! So if you have referrals or want to talk about Jesus we
can chat on Facebook! But not about family things or just 'things' ya know? The
rules on pictures and stuff are pretty specific that's why I still have you run my
blog...and for times sake. We can be on an hour a day. We're doing a cool Facebook thing with the members me and my companion thought of I'll tell you about
later.
Yeah Spencer is dying it's so cold. It's okay. It'll be good for him!
(D&C 121 hahahaha...too soon?) It's not that cold here...the weather is
insane some days it's freezing like 2 degrees but today it is like sixty so that's
cool. VA IS CRAZY. Good I like pictures keep sending those. and pepper spray and
hymn book yes that'd be grand!! We get $175.00 a month for 'purpose' things such
as food and necessities. We get fed TONS HERE. I need workout ideas....I'm
probably getting fat. So stop sending me good things such as oreos plz I have so
much girth. We started a girth cupboard. I want to look good for the boyz when I get back like now I don't care because I'm a missionary... but k this is awkward. I'm
going to stop I don't want to be fat. bottom line!
Christine and family are awesome!!!! That's hilarious. Gosh. I have so many
people I could potentially let down. That's awkward. Inspiration I guess? COOL.
Love them. Oh if you could find a map of my mission / Virginia that's kinda big-ish
that'd be great so I can start marking my areas? I have no idea where I am...
its weird.
So here is a list of things you could potentially send me at some point if
you need package ideas
because I need them sort of....
3 ring binder (fat one)
clear page holders (for the binder)
tape
sharpies
ENVELOPES ASAP
another college ruled notebook, lots of lined paper!!
also if you find any cute notebook things at Ross plz send i use lots and
lots of paper!!
a quilt (: or cute throw blanket that matches my black and white theme.
everyone has cute quilts and stuff i feel like a loser kind of. not really but
still. IF YOU WANT.
plan of salvation visual-if you have time these are super helpful when
teaching to have a visual!!!
all cut out and laminated. that would be GREAT.
Jesus pictures!
Jesus the Christ books in my room that I packed!!!
A THESAURUS ASAP
carmex lip balm, chapstick without flavor, just the minty kind.
Alright as for this week...
Monday was preparation day and I didn't hear from Spencer so that was kind
of really sad! And then we went on splits with a young lady and her driving was
super sketchy. But it was fun to be in a different car wtih a different person.
She likes to memorize poetry and she is a big reader. Reading is good. I forgot
other books existed. Like classics and George Orwell stuff? yeah she said she
didn't like that stuff.
BUT I REMEMBERED I DID. so that was a plus... #n3rdlife
Also I bought some cool pants at TJ Maxx and I can't ever wear them so I just
wear them to bed to make myself feel better. I refuse to forget pants. I love
pants.
Tuesday was district meeting. We talked about our mission goal which is
basically doubling the amount of baptism's we had last year. I'M PUMPED. We have
two baptisms this week. A. & M. Missionaries have been teaching them
since last year and they are finally getting baptized Saturday so pray all goes
well and it doesn't snow. We don't want any more holdups! I'll send pictures. They
are younger like youth age, but super awesome girls.
2014 is the hastening of
the work! Its going to be a big deal! So if you're thinking about going on a
mission...GO NOW. Because you are going to want to be a part of this. Its huge.
So much is going to happen. And that's a promise from the President (of the
church) SERIOUSLY.
Our investigator N. accepted a conditional invite to be baptized. She
said if she gets an answer and knows it's true she will be! It makes me so happy!
She is so determined to find the gospel and to raise her daughter in it and I love her so much. I have so much Faith in her and Hope she understands and grows
to love the gospel more and more and realizes the blessings that will come from
it.
Another lady named W. is going to visit Utah soon! and be re baptized! So
that's cool I hope she moves there and gets married to a momo boy (momo comes
form the w. family thanks guys) we also taught a lady named D. and her two
nieces and her son so they are all new investigators. She is so awesome. Her son
survived cancer at a young age AND diabetes. Like overcame it. He was thinking
about going Atheist but we told him HE IS A MIRACLE AND HAS A GREAT WORK TO DO!! He realized that and committed to pray (: he is great! Their whole family is such
an inspiration to me!
Wednesday we did service for K. who is an investigator and has TONS OF
STUFF. Her house is just full of stuff!!! So we were helping her clean out and
throw away things we got a lot done. Her house is huge and in the middle of a
forest its so pretty (that is where we took the sword pics and etc.) she said
she has tons of power ranger collectibles or something and if she found them she
would give them to me to send to Eli ;) so pray she finds them whatever they
are!! We also planned the baptism for A. & M. and we went on an exchange. I went to Gainsville with Sister Hills and met some cool people from Norway? They were GOLDEN. Spent the night there...
Thursday, came back to M. (where I am). we also went on another exchange with a
laurel from a different ward. We had some really good talks and such. BUT Sister Schramm gave her some advice:
"to cherish moments with her parents!"
And it
really got us thinking. We both decided it would be super nice if we could just
call up mom and be like 'ayy lets go shopping' or 'hey dad wanna go out to
lunch?!"
BUT WE CAN'T.
We miss our parents!
And my advice to any CRAZY teenager
that is a KNOW-IT-ALL and thinks they are right....
YOUR ALL WRONG!!!!!
Cherish
every moment with your parents because they are getting old too
(sorry. not sorry
mom. it's true. like I'm almost twenty. holy cow)
So be grateful for what y'all have
is what I'm trying to say.
Friday we met a lady who referred herself on mormon.org so that was cool. She was super nice to us and
is a new investigator as well. SO MANY NEW INVESTIGATORS. She was a huge
sweetheart and had cool dogs, huskies to be specific. Also I got letters from
Spencer saying he was alive so that was good to know! ;)
Saturday we did tons of member visits and talked about online proselyting. Me and my companion are doing this new thing. To get the members involved in
missionary work and online proselyting! We teach a principle to the family, they
take a picture, tag us on facebook, testify and hashtag it
#hastenhiswork
Basically this involves them and helps get a bunch of principles rolling
online for everyone to see! Especially all of their friends who may be
interested in the gospel! We are tagged in it so they know who to ask if
they have any questions or want discussions. So you'll probably start seeing a
bunch of pictures from members go up on my Facebook. Feel free to add them if
you don't feel weird about it! Saturday had a bunch of fall through's so we did a
lot of tracting. I got yelled at by a guy which wasn't very fun. Usually people
see the sweet innocent sisters and are just like 'hey look not to be rude but I'm
not interested' and shut the door or something. NO...this guy SCREAMED at us. It was crazy. Ghetto neighborhood for you. Hopefully he will come to Jesus. I mean
goodness gracious you could have just gone inside and shut the door man!
Sunday was sooo busy. We had ward council, visited S. & T. church, quick lunch (at the church) met with K. N. & L. who directed
us to this lady who had lost a loved one. Mrs. R., who is now a new
investigator. Then we went to D. and the kids and then Brother D.! All in one day. Lots of stuff happened! Hopefully all is well in Zion and they
start progressing it up. I wish I had more time to go into detail but it's
personal and I need to email my Mission President. I have an interview this
week
*dun dun dun*****
No just kidding President Riggs is awesome. He really is such a good guy!
and his wife is the sweetest thing! Such a cool mission. I Love it. I know I'm
supposed to be here! Which bring some to my next point/quote!
"It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are...but
it is absolutely vital to grasp that he didn't call you so you could settle in
and live your life in comfort and superficial peace"
Seriously though guys yeah you might be at the right place and and the
right time but you better do something about it so get off the couch and do some
missionary work ya crazies!!
Until then
#hastenhiswork
sister stucki
(via e-mail January 13, 2014)
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