Sister Mitzi Gates // Week Forty-Five

This week flew by so dang fast! Like where did it go?

Well it's been a good one. On Monday we went up to brother Benitez and

played soccer and ultimate frisbee. SO FUN! It felt so good to just

sweat. But then you don't stop, I've never sweated like I did before

here. Eh so sticky. But then we had FHE with the Towrys and grandma

towry who isn't a member sat in and said what she thought and it was

great! Slowly she is starting to be more open with us. The Towrys are

back sliding a little, so that's really sad.

On Tuesday we went and visited this lady Telena, she joined because of

the elders and she is CRAZY. I have never met anyone like her in my

life. Well long story short we visit her with the elders because she's

crazy and this time she told me off. I was talking to sister Svedin

while she was talking to elder chapman and oh my gosh. I just had to

bit my tongue and take it. I've never been so embarrassed as well. But

I don't know how I didn't just walk out, I for sure was being helped

at that time.

We also worked at the senior center and all the old guys kept hitting

on me. Ew.

On Wednesday sister Gregory took us out, it was raining like crazy.

And we still have no one to teach, so we went through our old area

book and found some people to try. So we go and try them and this guy

Fly (that's his nickname, his real name is Hugh) but we were able to

teach him the restoration and it was amazing., asked him if he wanted

a church tour another day and he said yes! We had high hopes for

Fly... But he never showed up to the church tour or church. Bummer.

On Thursday we were going some place and we needed to get gas. So we

stopped and got gas. Then the receipt never printed, so as I was going

inside I saw this lady crying in her car. So after I talked to her and

her husband just took their son and left, she has been on pain pills

since she was 15 and it's a big mess. It's hard when you can't really

help them with their problems, but I was able to share the Book of

Mormon with her and invite her to read it. I shared ether 12:27 and it

was a great experience. I specifically prayed to have a missionary

opportunity and Heavenly Father trusted me enough to let me be apart

of Jessica's life. I hope she reads it, I know she just wanted money,

but man I love the Book of Mormon.

Friday we were busy visiting less actives and that's always fun.

Saturday we went out to Carthage. We had a media referral and a couple

fair referrals out there. So we spent the day there. One of the fair

referrals was Ruby, we were able to teach her the restoration and gave

her a Book of Mormon. She even said we could come back and teach her

more! That's kind of hard though because she lives 45 minutes away. So

were going to be having a lot of member help with all these fair

referrals! Wahoo. We got 330 and 66 of them are for Lebanon! So that's

exciting.

Out in Carthage we also met a less active who is so solid. But lost

his way! So sad. He also said we could come back. People like him I

feel like just need someone to invite them back and have a friend

their and they'll come back.

On Sunday the Gregories talked in church and they were done super

fast, so brother mccown got up and said I need sister gates to come

bear her sister! Oh my. By the way President Abernathy was there on

the stand! I knew before he even said my name I was going up. So I

went up and bore my testimony. I really didn't know what to say, it

was the coolest experience though. I really truly felt the Holy Ghost

working threw me. So amazing.

Then we went to the Leon's and had a party for Mereanda going to

college! Wahoo. That was fun! Then we were heading out to Hartsville

and we stopped and talked to an investigator that we haven't been able

to catch at home. Such a tender mercy. We shared the restoration and

it was great. She believes in the trinity, that is just so hard to get

past. But all is well! She also said we could come back.

Later that night we drove to Hartsville because it's the end of the

month and we still had Miles! So we went and tried a few people. We

went to this one house and it was dark and we couldn't do see

anything. We both kind of questioned ourselves and then I just had

this feeling come over me like nothing before. We weren't suppose to

go there. I am so glad we're being protected. I don't know what of

happened. But I do know we weren't suppose to go.

This week I was also reading and praying to have some questions

answered. I kind of got frustrated and didn't think Heavenly Father

was hearing my prayers. But I opened my scriptures up and started to

read. Psalms 6:8-9 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for

the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The Lord hath heard my

supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer. It was the craziest

thing. I know Heavenly Father hears and answers our prayers. Sometimes

it's completely different than we think, but it's always for the

better. I'm grateful we have the Holy Spirit to guide us and comfort

us. I love my mission. More than anything. I was reading A Miracle of

a Mission by Elder Holland. And he says that no young man has ever

been so changed by his mission than his own. I believe no young women

has ever been so changed by her mission aside from me. I love my

mission. It's the hardest dang thing I've ever done. But I love it. I

love my savior, I love the Book of Mormon and I love that we have a

latter day prophet. We get to go to the temple soon and I can hardly

wait! Why would you want to wait?

Well I hope you all have a great Labor Day off! Happy birthday to

Grandma Gates, Dad, and Travis this week!! I love you all so much:)














After church going to the Leon's for Merendas going to college party!!‏



Visiting Gabriella Tecson. It rained all day. Hence the hair.‏





Coming back from Carthage!‏








Love seeing these around town!! Haha glad everyone else wants to share the good word too:)‏











This was so gross! Haha just outside of someone's house. Kinda sad! Party on!‏







This is Trina and Lexus. Let me tell you what... She can talk for years!! Haha we can hardly get a lesson in, she tells us everything too!‏











Playing soccer and ultimate frisbee at the Benitez!! SO MUCH FUN. I LOVE THEM.‏







Cute little place while tracting.







Tracting finds>>>‏















So the elders caught a baby rabbit and kept of in their apartment for a couple days! Haha then they showed it to us! Shortly after it jumped out of my hands and ran away...... I guess that's better than being eating by a crow huh Macey?‏