Sister Mitzi Gates // Week Thirty-Two

Well this was a great week!!

To start off we had a FHE with the Towrys, less actives, and we

watched the restoration and talked about that. The grandma who is not

a member said she will pretty much join if they decide to come back.

Her only concern is that when we take the sacrament it's not actual

red like the blood. She was like use cool aid or something, so we're

working on that!

Then I went on an exchange with Hermana Rich to Goodletsville //

Madison! It was so fun. Even though I can't speak Spanish... I

understood some of the words. It's so cool to think that Macey is

teaching people and speaking with the gift of tongues. Made me really

appreciate her! But we had some great experiences. I love the people

who are humble and so willing to listen to our message! There was this

little girl, Zhay, she is 9 years old, and her mom is in jail and she

wants to be baptized. So she is waiting for her mom to get out to be

baptized! It was the cutest thing! We taught her on the porch. Love

that girl.

Then on Thursday we had a Zone Meeting in Madison. I love being back

in my old zone! A lot of the people I know are in it! But we had some

great training, they always get me so excited to go out and work!

Also we had a GREAT lesson with Josh! So we had him come to the

church. 1. Because he can't get Sundays off, so he has never come to

church. 2. We have to have lessons on his porch because we don't have

another person and it's getting hot! So we took him around and showed

him all of the rooms and also all the pictures and what they meant. We

ended in the chapel, and we talked about the sacrament, and why it's

important to be baptized and take the sacrament. He loved that! We

left him to pray and have faith that Heavenly Father will change his

hours for work, or he'll be promoted, or get a new job. Every time I

say a prayer I make sure to include that! So please pray Josh will get

Sundays off somehow!! Also there was a member with us, Sister

Westbrook, they clicked so well! She even invited him over for dinner,

and for FHE sometime! Members are SO important. It was amazing. We

were actually suppose to do the church tour a day before but josh

canceled on us, we had a different sister coming with us. We know why

it was suppose to be canceled, because Sister Westbrook was so perfect

for him!

We are suppose to tract an hour a day, and we'll receive so many

blessings from it. Even though it's hot and I have sweat running down

my back and my hair goes curly and frizzy, there's just something

about testifying of our savior and the restored church on the earth

again. I use to hate tracting, but now I can hardly wait to see what

the next person is going to be like, or what church they go to. Then

it really makes it special when you are able to hand them a Book of

Mormon and they accept it! We usually have maybe one person like that

during our hour of tracting. Our teaching pool is getting a lot

bigger, and we are finding those elect and prepared people. I LOVE

BEING A MISSIONARY.

Also on Sunday our ward mission leader// gospel principles teacher has

8 kids, and he left the youngest at home on accident. When he went

back home to get her he said how she had tears in her eyes but she

just had a big relief smile of knowing her dad was there. Then he said

he thinks that's what it's going to be like when we see our father

again. I don't know why that hit me so hard, but I am so excited to

see my father again.

Random thing that happened, we were driving back from Hartsville, and

we saw a turtle and almost hit it! So we hurry and pulled over and

saved it. So that was neat. Haha

We also had to teach the 6-7 year old Primary class... That was

interesting! Haha they are crazy. I loved it though:)

Then we had to drive out to Hartsville to try a referral. When we got

there, the lady wasn't there. But her neighbors were and they were

some black ladies with their kids just sitting on their porch. We

started to talk to them, and they said they knew a little about our

church and "our bible" (the Book of Mormon) so I was like well "our

bible" is another testament of Jesus Christ, and explained that he

appears to the people in America. They loved that! Haha so we gave

them all their own copies, and they were so excited. Seriously that is

the best. I love when people are excited because it gets me excited!!

Transfer calls were this last Saturday, and I'm staying with Sister

Tenney! I'm excited. I really like working with her. We are working

together on building the ward, our teaching pool, and our testimonies.

This last week, right before Zone Conference I finished the Book of

Mormon. I LOVE THAT BOOK. I know I keep talking about it. But there is

just no one that book isn't true. It makes me want to share it with

everyone else!

Thanks for all the love and support! Keep sharing the gospel with

those you love! I love you all!

Question of the week: Do we know if those in the premortal life can

interact with those in the spirit world? I've been thinking about

this! And everyone I ask doesn't know. So family! Do some research and

let me know what you find out:)




Sister Gates:)










Totally traced our ancestors back!! Cool huh?‏






The cute Primary girls we taught yesterday for Sunday school:)‏







Love these sunsets:)‏





Make sure you put on your armor of God each day!! Read & pray.‏





Hey Dad! Don't worry, I'm keeping up on my hunting skills out here.... I even had them spray paint it silver! It's a nice one, right?!‏














I made a wish with this bad boy!! It's bound to come true with how big they are! Haha‏






How can you not be happy about a happy sign? Loved it!‏





We saw this turtle crossing the road and almost hit it! So we pulled over and saved it!! Haha so funny.‏





Soooo I got to hold a 3 week old baby:) IT MADE ME SO HAPPY! So excited for Tori:)‏





My district! Spanish Elders, Watertown Elders, and Lebanon Elders! We all share the same area.‏