Hello Family,
This week was nice. All week things happen and I'm excited to share it but then I get here and I always seem to have a block when I sit down. People are getting really excited about Pioneer Day this week. We're meeting in a town named Kyle (about 20 min. North of San Marco) at a place called Texas Old Town and from 5-11 there's going to be lots of everything there. We've met people who aren't members who say they've either been before or are planning on going. Sister Christensen and I will go if any of our investigators go but if not then there are other things we can do with our time.
Nothing too new to report. Sorry my e-mail is short but I have to get going. Life is good:)
Love you all,
Sister Green
Monday, July 19, 2010
07/12/10
Hello family,
Zone Conference this week went well. The Jones are a great family. They came here with four of the six children they have. (12, 15, 17 & 22). Their daughter, the 22 year old will be getting married at the end of the month here in Texas and then she'll go back to California with her husband.
I'm really excited for everything. When President Jones was talking he told us about the process they went through when he was called to be a Mission President and testified of his and our calls to serve in Texas. There are a few changes that are going to be taking place in the Mission, issued by the First Presidency but we're looking forward to it. We will no longer be having Zone Conferences or President interviews once a transfer, it's been changed to once every 3 months. President said the purpose of this was so he would have more time to be in the field with us.
We're continuing to work with our investigators and helping them prepare for baptism. There isn't really anything too new to report on this week but things are moving forward. I don't have a lot of time to write today but I love you all.
Have a good week,
Sister Green
Zone Conference this week went well. The Jones are a great family. They came here with four of the six children they have. (12, 15, 17 & 22). Their daughter, the 22 year old will be getting married at the end of the month here in Texas and then she'll go back to California with her husband.
I'm really excited for everything. When President Jones was talking he told us about the process they went through when he was called to be a Mission President and testified of his and our calls to serve in Texas. There are a few changes that are going to be taking place in the Mission, issued by the First Presidency but we're looking forward to it. We will no longer be having Zone Conferences or President interviews once a transfer, it's been changed to once every 3 months. President said the purpose of this was so he would have more time to be in the field with us.
We're continuing to work with our investigators and helping them prepare for baptism. There isn't really anything too new to report on this week but things are moving forward. I don't have a lot of time to write today but I love you all.
Have a good week,
Sister Green
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
07/05/10
Hello hello,
Another great week here in the TSAM (Texas San Antonio Mission). The Jones' arrived on Wednesday and the Cutler's left Thursday. Wednesday night President Cutler sent all of us a message that read "Elders and Sisters, the Jones' have arrived safely. They are wonderful. We love you all and you are in our prayers. We are now signing off...God be with you til we meet again! Love Pres and Sis Cutler and family." My pillow got a little wet that night.
We get to meet and hear from the Jones' this Wednesday for our first Zone Conference of the month/transfer up in Austin. President Jones already sounds great. Because of the holiday weekend the library is closed and we hadn't heard from our Zone Leaders about using members computers or not so we called President Jones. He was very nice. I'm looking forward to seeing him in person.
One of our investigators Ginger Griggs, got really sick on Friday. She's on Oxygen and she's also in a wheelchair. She has C.O.P.D. She's told us several times what it is but it still hasn't clicked yet. It was really humid on Saturday and we'd planned to have a church tour with her before Sunday but she called us during our lunch and told us she wasn't going to make it because she was having a difficult time breathing and the humidity would make it worse. A thought came in my mind to ask her if she wanted a blessing but I didn't and we hung up. I kept thinking about it and I thought "why not?" I said a quick prayer asking for the right words to say and help for her to understand and I called her back. (Only a few minutes had gone by). I asked her if she wanted a blessing and it went silent. She said she didn't know what that was so I explained it briefly and asked her again and she said "That sounds good." We called people in the ward and several men were available and willing to help out. They showed up within the hour and were able to give Ginger a blessing. The Spirit was nice. She's doing better and we have another appointment with her tomorrow.
In our weekly missionary meeting we talked about setting goals in our companionship that will help us be better this transfer. In our companionship study Sister Christensen and I were praying about it and we opened up the scriptures to Jacob 1:19 which says: "And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day." This is good incentive to not be lazy:) and it's now our theme for the transfer and hopefully for the rest of our missions. It's really helped us to refocus and try a little harder.
On Saturday Sister Christensen and I went knocking in a neighborhood we haven't really working in much. We had been knocking for about and hour and we only had a few more houses left when we met three college-aged guys Colby, Ben, and Cameron who were outside. They had just gotten back from the lake that's not too far from here and everyone always goes there. They told us that they'd never talked to missionaries before but Ben has an aunt who is Mormon. Colby's father is a Methodist minister and Cameron was raised Methodist as well I believe. They allowed us to share more with them and we said a prayer and began to talk about the restoration. They like most people were surprised to hear that we have a living prophet on the earth and hadn't heard about him until then. We invited them to pray and promised them that if they did with a sincere desire to know, Heavenly Father would help them. I love the Spirit. I love that I can open my mouth and speak truth and that truth can be carried to all who hear it. My heart is growing.
Hope you all had a wonderful fourth of July holiday. Yesterday was a bit tough because everyone was preparing to be with their families for the day. Sister Christensen and I were able to meet two sisters who were cleaning out their car at a gas station and we talked to them for a few minutes. One of the Sisters Lydia, has two sons in prison and the other Sister Nina, just lost one of her daughters. They're not from here but they let us pray with them and we shared the Plan of Salvation pamphlet with them as well. We tried to reassure them of our Saviors and Heavenly Father's love for them. I can't wait to see what will come of all the pass-along cards, pamphlets, and Books of Mormon that have been given to people.
It's been a great week.
Love you guys,
Sister Green
Another great week here in the TSAM (Texas San Antonio Mission). The Jones' arrived on Wednesday and the Cutler's left Thursday. Wednesday night President Cutler sent all of us a message that read "Elders and Sisters, the Jones' have arrived safely. They are wonderful. We love you all and you are in our prayers. We are now signing off...God be with you til we meet again! Love Pres and Sis Cutler and family." My pillow got a little wet that night.
We get to meet and hear from the Jones' this Wednesday for our first Zone Conference of the month/transfer up in Austin. President Jones already sounds great. Because of the holiday weekend the library is closed and we hadn't heard from our Zone Leaders about using members computers or not so we called President Jones. He was very nice. I'm looking forward to seeing him in person.
One of our investigators Ginger Griggs, got really sick on Friday. She's on Oxygen and she's also in a wheelchair. She has C.O.P.D. She's told us several times what it is but it still hasn't clicked yet. It was really humid on Saturday and we'd planned to have a church tour with her before Sunday but she called us during our lunch and told us she wasn't going to make it because she was having a difficult time breathing and the humidity would make it worse. A thought came in my mind to ask her if she wanted a blessing but I didn't and we hung up. I kept thinking about it and I thought "why not?" I said a quick prayer asking for the right words to say and help for her to understand and I called her back. (Only a few minutes had gone by). I asked her if she wanted a blessing and it went silent. She said she didn't know what that was so I explained it briefly and asked her again and she said "That sounds good." We called people in the ward and several men were available and willing to help out. They showed up within the hour and were able to give Ginger a blessing. The Spirit was nice. She's doing better and we have another appointment with her tomorrow.
In our weekly missionary meeting we talked about setting goals in our companionship that will help us be better this transfer. In our companionship study Sister Christensen and I were praying about it and we opened up the scriptures to Jacob 1:19 which says: "And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day." This is good incentive to not be lazy:) and it's now our theme for the transfer and hopefully for the rest of our missions. It's really helped us to refocus and try a little harder.
On Saturday Sister Christensen and I went knocking in a neighborhood we haven't really working in much. We had been knocking for about and hour and we only had a few more houses left when we met three college-aged guys Colby, Ben, and Cameron who were outside. They had just gotten back from the lake that's not too far from here and everyone always goes there. They told us that they'd never talked to missionaries before but Ben has an aunt who is Mormon. Colby's father is a Methodist minister and Cameron was raised Methodist as well I believe. They allowed us to share more with them and we said a prayer and began to talk about the restoration. They like most people were surprised to hear that we have a living prophet on the earth and hadn't heard about him until then. We invited them to pray and promised them that if they did with a sincere desire to know, Heavenly Father would help them. I love the Spirit. I love that I can open my mouth and speak truth and that truth can be carried to all who hear it. My heart is growing.
Hope you all had a wonderful fourth of July holiday. Yesterday was a bit tough because everyone was preparing to be with their families for the day. Sister Christensen and I were able to meet two sisters who were cleaning out their car at a gas station and we talked to them for a few minutes. One of the Sisters Lydia, has two sons in prison and the other Sister Nina, just lost one of her daughters. They're not from here but they let us pray with them and we shared the Plan of Salvation pamphlet with them as well. We tried to reassure them of our Saviors and Heavenly Father's love for them. I can't wait to see what will come of all the pass-along cards, pamphlets, and Books of Mormon that have been given to people.
It's been a great week.
Love you guys,
Sister Green
06/28/10
Hello,
It's been a busy but good transfer week. We had a lot of missionaries leave but we had the same amount come in. President and Sister Jones arrive this Wednesday with their family and President and Sister Cutler leave on Thursday; we're sad but excited. Sister Christensen and I were at a members house this morning and it was fun to see President Jones' name in the new Ensign for the month. There are a lot of new Mission Presidents this month.
We're continuing to see miracles and find people to teach. On Thursday we were trying to contact someone we found in our area book and we knocked on what we thought was her house. A man answered and he immediately invited us inside. His name is Eric and he's talked to missionaries on and off since 1998. He knew the woman we were looking for and told us she used to live in the building next door (which is identical to where he lives) but she had moved away. We got to know him a little bit and he began to tell us a little about his life. He's married but 3 weeks ago his wife left him and their three year old son Matthew, and now she wants a divorce. When he was talking I was praying to have Heavenly Father help us know what to say to him. All we could do was share our testimonies of our Savior Jesus Christ. We talked a little about the Atonement and read a few scriptures from the Book of Mormon about different people who were going through difficult times but found comfort in Christ.
He seemed to be doing a little better and as we prepared to leave we asked him if there was anything more we could do for him. He said he remembered how people in our church can give blessings and he asked if he had to be a member to receive one. We told him he was welcome to have one whenever he wanted and he requested for us to come back the next day (Friday).
Later that night we had a weekly meeting with our Ward Mission Leader and we talked about who would be best to fellowship Eric. We called the member our WML suggested, Brother Payne, and went with him to see Eric the next day. He's a young single adult and he was willing to help out. Eric told Brother Payne about some of the things he was going through and Brother Payne opened up and told him that he had gone through a similar experience which I hadn't known. I'm grateful and continue to be amazed at how aware Heavenly Father is of all of us.
The quote where an apostle says Heavenly Father is mindful of us bit it's usually through another person that he answers our needs, keeps going through my mind. There are a lot of people who are in need and I guess they stand out because I'm supposed to be looking for them. We never know it but people all around us are struggling with their individual battles. If we follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost we can be the comfort and support they've been hoping for. I'm grateful to have been in the right place to help bring comfort to someone in need. Sister Christensen and I are excited for our appointment with him in a couple days.
I'm looking forward to another transfer. Some things will be new and different but I'm excited. I'm enjoying every minute of sharing the gospel and being a missionary; even in the hottest of moments:). Thank you for your love and support. Love you all and hope you have a great week.
Happy 4th of July,
Sister Green
It's been a busy but good transfer week. We had a lot of missionaries leave but we had the same amount come in. President and Sister Jones arrive this Wednesday with their family and President and Sister Cutler leave on Thursday; we're sad but excited. Sister Christensen and I were at a members house this morning and it was fun to see President Jones' name in the new Ensign for the month. There are a lot of new Mission Presidents this month.
We're continuing to see miracles and find people to teach. On Thursday we were trying to contact someone we found in our area book and we knocked on what we thought was her house. A man answered and he immediately invited us inside. His name is Eric and he's talked to missionaries on and off since 1998. He knew the woman we were looking for and told us she used to live in the building next door (which is identical to where he lives) but she had moved away. We got to know him a little bit and he began to tell us a little about his life. He's married but 3 weeks ago his wife left him and their three year old son Matthew, and now she wants a divorce. When he was talking I was praying to have Heavenly Father help us know what to say to him. All we could do was share our testimonies of our Savior Jesus Christ. We talked a little about the Atonement and read a few scriptures from the Book of Mormon about different people who were going through difficult times but found comfort in Christ.
He seemed to be doing a little better and as we prepared to leave we asked him if there was anything more we could do for him. He said he remembered how people in our church can give blessings and he asked if he had to be a member to receive one. We told him he was welcome to have one whenever he wanted and he requested for us to come back the next day (Friday).
Later that night we had a weekly meeting with our Ward Mission Leader and we talked about who would be best to fellowship Eric. We called the member our WML suggested, Brother Payne, and went with him to see Eric the next day. He's a young single adult and he was willing to help out. Eric told Brother Payne about some of the things he was going through and Brother Payne opened up and told him that he had gone through a similar experience which I hadn't known. I'm grateful and continue to be amazed at how aware Heavenly Father is of all of us.
The quote where an apostle says Heavenly Father is mindful of us bit it's usually through another person that he answers our needs, keeps going through my mind. There are a lot of people who are in need and I guess they stand out because I'm supposed to be looking for them. We never know it but people all around us are struggling with their individual battles. If we follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost we can be the comfort and support they've been hoping for. I'm grateful to have been in the right place to help bring comfort to someone in need. Sister Christensen and I are excited for our appointment with him in a couple days.
I'm looking forward to another transfer. Some things will be new and different but I'm excited. I'm enjoying every minute of sharing the gospel and being a missionary; even in the hottest of moments:). Thank you for your love and support. Love you all and hope you have a great week.
Happy 4th of July,
Sister Green
06/22/10
Hello all,
I don't have much time this week but life continues to go well here in the land of Texas.Yesterday Sister Christensen and I met a lady named Ginger Griggs. Missionaries have taught her before but they stopped and wrote her down in our area book. We were looking through it and figured we'd stop by to meet her.
She was/is really sweet and asked us inside before we could introduce ourselves. We got to know her a little bit and she told us she has a desire to learn more about the gospel but she said she's not going to convert....We'll see about that:) Through talking with her it turns out that she has family members who are in our ward. Her granddaughter is 12 years old and she comes to visit her all the time so she wants to learn more about the things she's learning. We're hoping that her desire to learn will also help her to gain a testimony for herself.
The temperature is rising and I was a little disappointed when someone told us that summer officially started a couple of days ago. It's been hot since April! People here have been really good about offering us something to drink and I've been really good at giving them an opportunity to serve us by always accepting:)
Other then that I can't thing of anything else that's happened this week. Promise my next e-mail will be longer. Have a wonderful week.
Love you guys,
Sister Green
P.S. Sister Christensen and I are staying together for another transfer:) Our first one was tough but I was praying that we'd stay together for at least one more so it'll be good. Love ya
I don't have much time this week but life continues to go well here in the land of Texas.Yesterday Sister Christensen and I met a lady named Ginger Griggs. Missionaries have taught her before but they stopped and wrote her down in our area book. We were looking through it and figured we'd stop by to meet her.
She was/is really sweet and asked us inside before we could introduce ourselves. We got to know her a little bit and she told us she has a desire to learn more about the gospel but she said she's not going to convert....We'll see about that:) Through talking with her it turns out that she has family members who are in our ward. Her granddaughter is 12 years old and she comes to visit her all the time so she wants to learn more about the things she's learning. We're hoping that her desire to learn will also help her to gain a testimony for herself.
The temperature is rising and I was a little disappointed when someone told us that summer officially started a couple of days ago. It's been hot since April! People here have been really good about offering us something to drink and I've been really good at giving them an opportunity to serve us by always accepting:)
Other then that I can't thing of anything else that's happened this week. Promise my next e-mail will be longer. Have a wonderful week.
Love you guys,
Sister Green
P.S. Sister Christensen and I are staying together for another transfer:) Our first one was tough but I was praying that we'd stay together for at least one more so it'll be good. Love ya
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