...we know the house of Israel will be the
outcome. -Kid Zion
Family! Friends! Acquaintances!
Every year in this mission, we do our own March
Madness tournament that involves weekly optional assignments (such as read
chapters 2 and 8 of PMG, complete the activities on page 18 and 22 and send
them in, complete the activity on 152 including writing the answers to your
questions, memorize 5 one liners from chapters 2 or 8 and submit those). Every
week we get a new list of assignments that have to be completed and sent in by
the next week. Those who participate will get a spot in the bracket, and at the
end of the tournament, the zone with the most participation gets a p-day
activity of their choice fully funded by the weavers (last year the activity
was laser tag for the whole zone). Obviously anything related to competition is
right up my alley. We are so all over this. We made a list of the Elders in the
zone with the greatest likelihood of dropping the ball and check on them
regularly to make sure they're completing their assignments in a timely manner.
Last week for a portion of our assignment, we
did a study on humility. Then we lived the study of humility by checking some
referrals. The definition of humbled? Knocking on a Cambodian's door, speaking
Cambodian to them when they open the door, and being rejected because,
"sorry, no speak English". We are humbled daily when we recognize
that our language ability is so poor, native Cambodian people can't even tell
that we're trying to speak Cambodian. Doesn't happen at every door, but when it
does, it always makes me laugh.
We participated in a musical fireside this past
week, dress-code black and white. The purpose of them is to invite
investigators, less-actives, members, pretty much anyone and everyone to
attend. There's a variety of musical numbers by those in the mission that have
talent, there's some large group numbers for the rest of us, and it's all
interspersed with testimonies about Jesus Christ and the powerful role He can
play in our lives. It's a great opportunity to introduce investigators to what
the spirit feels like, because it's there in great force during the whole
meeting. As a member, feeling the spirit so strongly makes you become involved
in missionary work. And as a missionary, the whole experience makes you want to
be more diligent, more obedient, and more worthy of the spirit in your work.
Warm and fuzzy overall. We love firesides!
Okay so I only got this picture off the mission
blog, but it's probably the least attractive thing I've ever seen so obviously
I had to make sure none of you missed it. In case you forget what I look like,
that's me glaring casually on the bottom right corner. I recommend you edit it
down so its just a picture of the 3 of us companions, and display it in some
prominent location in the house. It's pretty representative of an average day
in the life of JMcQuivs, Sister Missionary. There's actually a way cute one of
us a little further down in the same blog post, but I don't feel the same need
to share that one. Look it up if you so choose.
Hopefully next week, I'll be writing about our
on-date investigator (meaning he's accepted an invitation to be baptized and is
working towards a specific date to do so) named Say. He's probably one of the
most amazing people I've had the privilege of teaching, and I feel so blessed
to be one of the three to introduce him to the gospel.
I've been in the WA-TAC 38 weeks, and the church
is true here too!
-Sister Quivs
And here are some more photos from the mission blog:
I wonder if Janessa saw this photo of herself? I think this is a pretty funny one too!
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