The Sisters Have Arrived.
This week was crazy. (When is it not?) but so fun. Sister Greenman and
I have had a lot of fun settling into our new apartment and getting to
know the members here.
We love Cherokee!
Our first task was to girlify our apartment. (It kind of feels like
we're pulling a prank or something because we are already such good
friends it's like we decided to go on this mini trip and take over
elders apartments, steal their investigators, and eat their member's
food.) anyways, after cleaning out old ties and aftershave, and
spraying perfume through that apartment, we were ready to work.
Basically we've just been meeting as many people as we could. It has
been very fun- they're so excited because we are the first sisters for
this branch, so they treat us like princesses. (Can't complain.)
It's been amazing because almost every time we've gone to meet a less
active, they've been home. And while we've had no idea what we're
doing, the Lord has lead us the whole way. The members already have
brought a family to church and asked us to give a church tour after
church and then asked us to come over to teach them yesterday night.
Oh and they also put together an FHE party for next week and all
committed each other to bring non-members or their less active
friends.
God is good.
I am so grateful to be a part of this work! I say it every week, but
it is such a privilege. Even the little things. For instance, I just
love the schedule. I love coming home at night, writing in my journal
and going to bed. I also love waking up in the morning, exercising
(well, somethings never change), and then having 2 whole hours to
study the gospel! It's wonderful.
I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior and that He lives. This is His
gospel and His work. This morning in my studies I started comparing
children of men (Helaman 12 vs Children of Christ (Mosiah 5) and it's
amazing what knowing about our divine identity can do for us. We are
all children of God! We can become more than "dust upon the earth"
because of Jesus Christ. Our potential is more glorious than we can
comprehend. (But we have to know our divine identity as children of
God (Romans 8:16-17) , before we can even begin to comprehend our
divine potential.)
I Love and miss you!
Love always,
Hermana Wallis
This week was crazy. (When is it not?) but so fun. Sister Greenman and
I have had a lot of fun settling into our new apartment and getting to
know the members here.
We love Cherokee!
Our first task was to girlify our apartment. (It kind of feels like
we're pulling a prank or something because we are already such good
friends it's like we decided to go on this mini trip and take over
elders apartments, steal their investigators, and eat their member's
food.) anyways, after cleaning out old ties and aftershave, and
spraying perfume through that apartment, we were ready to work.
Basically we've just been meeting as many people as we could. It has
been very fun- they're so excited because we are the first sisters for
this branch, so they treat us like princesses. (Can't complain.)
It's been amazing because almost every time we've gone to meet a less
active, they've been home. And while we've had no idea what we're
doing, the Lord has lead us the whole way. The members already have
brought a family to church and asked us to give a church tour after
church and then asked us to come over to teach them yesterday night.
Oh and they also put together an FHE party for next week and all
committed each other to bring non-members or their less active
friends.
God is good.
I am so grateful to be a part of this work! I say it every week, but
it is such a privilege. Even the little things. For instance, I just
love the schedule. I love coming home at night, writing in my journal
and going to bed. I also love waking up in the morning, exercising
(well, somethings never change), and then having 2 whole hours to
study the gospel! It's wonderful.
I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior and that He lives. This is His
gospel and His work. This morning in my studies I started comparing
children of men (Helaman 12 vs Children of Christ (Mosiah 5) and it's
amazing what knowing about our divine identity can do for us. We are
all children of God! We can become more than "dust upon the earth"
because of Jesus Christ. Our potential is more glorious than we can
comprehend. (But we have to know our divine identity as children of
God (Romans 8:16-17) , before we can even begin to comprehend our
divine potential.)
I Love and miss you!
Love always,
Hermana Wallis
If you would like to write to Madeleine please use: madeleine.wallis@myldsmail.net
For information on what Madeleine is teaching please go to mormon.org
