Sister Mitzi Gates // Week Thirty-Seven

Hope you all had a great 4th of July!! Also I'm so glad baby Kambree if here

Well I feel like this week was sort of the same as last! Haha we had

Zone Meeting in Madison again. It was just our zone, and usually

president and sister Andersen don't come, but they came to ours! It's

always a treat to have them. They also brought Krispy Kreme donuts

because it was there one year mark one Thursday. Haha but I loved this

one! We had some great trainings by the zone leaders and sister

training leaders. I am so blessed to be able to keep getting that

spiritual boost from these!

On Thursdays we always played volleyball at the park. All of the

members that came, brought a non member friend! It was awesome. They

are doing great at inviting them to activities, now it's just I

visiting them to church! But it's a good break to play volleyball

through out the week.

Jeanette called me by my first name. Dang Facebook is giving it away!

But it was thee weirdest thing!! I was like what did you say? And she

was scared she offended me by calling me by my first name. It didn't

offended me, but I just hadn't heard it in awhile and forgot it was my

name! #missionprobs

For the Fourth of July the ward did a big pancake breakfast at the

park. It was so fun! Brother Hokansen made his famous "bigger than

your plate pancakes" we had a couple less actives show up, so it was

awesome! Then we did weekly planning, after Merenda Leon picked us and

the Lebanon Elders up and we went out to their house and did dinner

out there. After we played apples to apples and had a good time out

there. There dad who isn't a member was there and we shared the title

of liberty chapter. He loved that. Then we came home and got some

sparklers and did sparklers with the elders. We spelled things out

like I️U and TNM (Tennessee Nashville mission) and BOM (Book of

Mormon). There was fireworks going off all around us. So it was a

great Fourth of July!! I love Holidays on my mission. I love seeing

peoples different traditions!

There is this guy Frank Longnecker who is a member. But we got a call

saying we needed to go visit him in the rehab senior home. So we did

and he completely lost his memory, they aren't sure what happened, but

he doesn't know anything. He didn't know he had kids, he didn't

remember anything from his life before. The weird thing is is when he

saw a picture of Christ he knew he believed in him. We are completely

re teaching him all the lessons, we had to explain the Book of Mormon,

restoration, and everything. We found out he does hold the priesthood

and is temple worthy and he was so excited to hear about that too! We

are just now telling him what the priesthood is though. He thinks

prophets are the best thing! Haha we showed him a Mormon message of

President Monson and he loved it!! It made me really step back and

appreciate all we have in the gospel. I truly am so grateful for the

things that make up The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Yesterday we talked about Temples in relief society. I LOVE the

temple. I had the chills the whole time and I just know of the power

and blessings it can bring us. A couple ladies shared experiences of

how they went every week to the temple and they had miracles happen

from it. One of my goals I have set is to always stay worthy so I can

enter the house of The Lord. Each week I want to go. I just know how

much it blesses us, and others on the other side. Why wouldn't you

want to help others? I can't wait to go!! I think we'll go in

September again! Wahoo.

We tracted into a couple people this week that are good potentials. We

really don't have anyone who is solid or has any dates. But we are

working hard!! There is one thing I really admire about people of the

south. Even though they have their religion they are pretty open to

talking about Christ. Except southern baptists. It's amazing to hear

how they have seen Gods hand in their life and how they can't wait to

meet Christ one day. I think out of anyone I'm benefiting the most

from all of this. My heart is beyond full from this past week. I love

you guys and hope you have a great week!! Remember good, better, best!

If your praying each night, good, read your scriptures too!! I love

you!

I'm going to Nashville today with a member!! So I'll email when I

can!! LOVE YOU!!

Sister Gates














Hermana Rich is leaving this transfer... She is my STL and I'm going to miss her!!‏





We drew out the creation with the Towrys this last week!‏








This was at the pancake party on the Fourth of July!! Haha bigger than your plate pancakes and Becky Hokansen. So fun!‏





















Centennial Park and Lake Wagatua!! So beautiful here.‏















Still at the Centennial Park!‏















I actually enjoyed Greek food. This was a fun little trip today with the Harbours!!‏















Sweet train.‏













So pretty in the park!‏











About the Parthenon.‏











We had dinner at the Leon's for the Fourth of July!! So fun.‏





















Fourth of July.‏















This is an old movie theater on the square in Lebanon! Happy Fourth of July.‏













The square in Lebanon.‏











Don't worry. Be happy!‏