Sister Mitzi Gates // Week Forty-Seven

This was such a great week!

Monday we had dinner over at our bishops house, he kind of thinks

we're idiots now because word got back to him we participated in a

priesthood blessing. Haha he just laughed though and said never do

that again. I guess the guy who told us that can be kooky sometimes.

Sister Keefe didn't know what to do either. President emailed as well

and said very nicely we shouldn't of done that. A lot of learning this

week!

But we were on bikes this wee and we had a GREAT week. I never noticed

how many dang hills are here until we biked. But I loved it. Dad, I

think my tan line on my arm competes pretty well with yours! Haha but

Heavenly Father blessed us with great weather, it rained a little, but

it was fine. Also I almost got hit by a car! Haha we were going across

a stop light and I thought the car was going straight and so I started

to go, then it turned and boom! Nothing happened, but I like skid side

ways on my bike and almost rammed into the car. Super sketch. But I'm

for sure being protected!!

On Tuesday we were going to contact a fair referral and they weren't

home, so we decided to tract. I saw a street that looked familiar, so

we started tracted, then pointed to a house and said this one. Then no

one answered... As we were walking away this lady comes out back and

says "who are you looking for?" We were like well you! Haha we had a

great lesson on her front porch of the restoration. Her name is Marion

and she had all the right questions for us to answer. She is a new

investigator. She asked if she could pay us for the BOM and we were

like no.. Haha it's free! She was so excited!

Then that night we met with Trina, Lexus and Deshaun, we biked out

there. We taught her the restoration and she loved it! She was

actually talking to her sister who is 7th Day Adventes and worships on

Saturday, and was totally telling her all about our church! Lexus is

11 and wants to come to church so bad. We actually taught Lexus how to

pray and that was such a special time. Heavenly Father is sure helping

us teach people and it feels so good!

Then Wednesday we went and visited Benjji, she has completely lost it.

We went in and she was like I'm looking for a plastic bag. We were

like what is in the bag? She said my work clothes. She was a nurse and

always thinks she's going to work. It's really so sad. She's in a

wheel chair and has had a stroke so her left side is gone. She said

she needed to go to the bathroom and needed help. So I took her in,

lifted her up, pulled her pants down, and diaper thingy. That was so

hard for me. I realized then I don't think I could ever be a nurse. I

would fall in love with all the people and it would kill me to see

them like that. Ugh! I just want everyone to be happy, healthy and

accept the gospel!

Wednesday we also tracted back on Ten Throw Dr. Where we found Marion.

We found another lady who said we could come back, she must of been a

smoker because you know those things you see on tv where they like

breath out of their throat? Yeah she was like that. Pretty crazy. But

then her next door neighbor Brandon, we taught the restoration. He

accepted it and wants to read. Wahoo!

Then Donny Bassham got baptized Wednesday night. It was a great

service, this was one of the investigators the elders were working

with! We made cookies, sister Svedin sang, and it was great! So

excited when people get baptized. Yay!

On Friday we went tracting before we were going to meet a less active.

We were actually following up with this guy that we left a BOM with.

His name is Ross. We go back and he answers the door "oh no! I didn't

even read!" Haha we were like that's okay, we taught him the

restoration and all. He is into Scientology. Those people are hard to

work this! They examine every little detail. But he said he would read

and pray. Wahoo! Another new investigator.

A couple hours before Abigail Benitez baptism brother Benitez called

and asked if I would give the baptismal talk. Haha alright a couple

hours notice, that's nice. So we got some white chocolate bars at a

gas station and I played it into my talk. It was fine! Haha then she

got a present later. The baptism was great. After she got baptized the

music was playing and I was just completely content. There is no

greater joy than serving others. My heart felt like it could leap out

of my chest. I am just completely and truly happy. I love my mission

more than anything, Heavenly Father has blessed us with so much this

week, especially 6 new investigators. I'm healthy and happy as well.

There is no satisfactory greater than missionary work.

Love you all!!








Love the south. Felt so good to bike. Elder Cheney let me borrow his bike.‏






Trina, Lexus and Deshaun, had an amazing blessing with them! My district leader was having way to much fun at district meeting. Ha‏







Donny got dunked by the elders!! So proud of him. wahoo!‏






Biking in skirts is the funniest thing. We safety pin our skirts..... Still doesn't help to much! The joy of biking:)‏






Hahah just creepin in Ernie's room with his glasses, good thing he is like totally blind and deff... It's really interesting! Haha‏







Joann is Ernie's neighbor we see now. Hahah she likes to visit and agrees with everything we teach her, then says we're wrong and her religion is rights it's a hoot!‏







We got the car back and it is all fixed and ready!! Yay. Also Amanda warren is getting married and asked me to be a maid of honor at her wedding, then she'll get baptized!! Wahoo!!‏











So proud Abigail Benitez got baptized!! I love this family so much.‏








I lost the back of my name tag! Haha so I had to make it work. Then I prayed and found of a couple hours later. Power of prayer. Works miracles in finding a lost magnets!‏