Hola familia!
So! Updates!
Austin: we've tried so hard these past couple weeks. We've roleplayed and roleplayed, fasted and prayed, texted and called and searched the scriptures so much. He was supposed to be baptized this saturday, the 23rd. At first I felt guilty that he won't make it to his date but I have since come to peace with it. He has his agency. We haven't met with him for a couple weeks, we have like 4 lessons left to teach him and he often won't answer our messages. I don't know what else we can do. I've spent a lot of time on my knees but I feel that he will eventually be baptized. Just not this week. Which makes me sad But I know he has to be ready, and right now he isn't ready.
The storm: we are safe! The storm here was the worst in this area since November of 1977. Apparently, that's what the members were saying. We had huge snow drifts, some up to 12 feet tall. It was crazy. We stayed inside for almost 2 full days: 1 because president McMurray said we weren't allowed to drive and 2 because hermana Escobar was feeling sick. We did a LOT LOT LOT of studying, roleplaying, planning and using social media. But I'm glad we were safe. We didn't have anything nearly ad bad as the other parts of Nebraska - with flooding and frozen stuff and broken roads and evacuated cities - so sad. So we are praying for them.
Because of the crazy storm, Danielle couldn't come to the temple. She couldn't go to work on the days that she was supposed to because of the weather and so because she didn't work those days they called her in to work on her day off - saturday. It was super sad. But at least Velma got to go!!!! It was an awesome experience with velma. She described the temple :
Peaceful. When you are in there you feel as if you don't have a care in the world!
So cute. She can't wait to go get her endowments out
I just loved walking into the fort collins temple and
1 imagining the wedding in May
2 doing baptisms, I haven't done baptisms in a long time
3 spending time with the sisters in our ward. I've served here in Sidney for quite a bit and so it was truly a special experience to go with these faithful sisters inside the temple and feel the spirit with them.
4 feel the spirit as I read the revelation on baptisms for the dead in the scriptures.
I JUST LOVE THE TEMPLE!!!!!
MIRACLE alert: this week we felt prompted to go visit the holcombes, a family that is trying to return to full activity in the church. When we got there, they had 2 friends over! Ashley and Charrod. Both Ashley and Charrod had lots of questions and wanted to come to church on Sunday too! We briefly went over the restoration and the book of mormon and gave them copies. They were super excited. So that was amazing
On Sunday no one came to church really and hermana Escobar was feeling like she was going to pass out so we spent more time at home. Then when she felt better we drove to Kimball to visit people there and have dinner with the markums! We practiced teaching the restoration and had sister Snell take the lead in that lesson. I was super proud of her and how well she did!! I love watching missionaries grow in their confidence as servants of the lord.
This week we also found out some news about when I leave...... they will definitely need prayers. So we will talk about that when I call haha.
This week during my studies I've been highlighting every reference to the doctrine of Christ in the book of mormon and preach my gospel. It's been so cool! I thought I had an idea of how much it is at the root of everything but I wasn't really grasping just how much it is. It is central to EVERYTHING. It's amazing. Also remind me during our call cuz I have an idea about how you could next study the book of mormon!! (:
Avoiding slang: sis Snell brings out the worst of my slang and casual language - which we are supposed to avoid as missionaries haha. 2nd stringers and other funny phrases or words... which are hard to avoid when you are comfortable with someone and having fun. But we are doing what we can to stop and better follow that mission rule haha. I wanted to try the pushup situp thing when we were avoiding the word like but I can't just do that anywhere because I'm a missionary...... So the only thing we've come up with is to snap our wrist with a hairband every time we say something we shouldn't haha. If you have any other better ideas I'm all ears!!
I can't believe the twins are 17. That's so weird. I remember when I was turning 17! I feel like that was yesterday! It's strange to think how close they are to go on missions. Are they planning to go to college first or just go on a mission straight from school? Also, charter school? That's cool! I'm excited for them. I hope they aren't too worried about it. I'm sure it will be good for them. Is it just them going or also some of the other kids?
So happy about your growing clinic! Slowly but steadily it will get where you want it to be! I'm excited about that (:
Love you love you love you love you love you so much
Sis Bush
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