WEEK 78

Hello Everyone!

 

This week was full of great things! BROTHER JAMES BROWN WENT THROUGH THE TEMPLE! and we got to go :) I will never forget that experience. Seriously, it was a tender mercy. I am so grateful for the temple! We were worried that we were not going to be able to go, but everything worked out. Heavenly Father takes care of us and grants us according to our desires. Answer to prayer!

 

Another tender mercy, I got to see SISTER NELSON!! BAHH! She came with her companion to see Meet the Mormons. :) She is the most incredible missionary. I am beyond proud of her...I can't even imagine how please Heavenly Father must be with her. She is going to be such a strength for this mission.

 

The ward is becoming more and more missionary minded! We passed around a team up calendar in relief society and almost all of the women signed up to go out with us this week! WHAT!? Hearts are changing and blessings are going to follow.

 

The gospel is all about our Hearts isn't it? I love how in the Book of Mormon, there are several "mighty change of heart." Having this change of heart takes time, but it is worth it! The Gospel of Jesus Christ is worth it. God loves us! Jesus Christ means everything to me.

 

I love you all! I pray that you are getting to see opportunities to share what is in your heart. We are here for the greatest cause! To share the gospel and stand as a witness of Him!

 

 

Love,

Sister Call

Week 77

I  never know what to put in the subject...So I put a smiley face because I am happy.

This week we saw so many great things! We got to go to Meet the Mormons! Ron came and so did Heather and Roger (picture). The movie is so great and please everyone go and see it!

We also had exchanges this week. I got to go out with Sister Fuller. She is the most down to earth, real sister missionary I have ever met. As we talked we both realized that we have been both struggling with the same things! It was a testimony to me that Heavenly Father knows me and what I need. I was so grateful. :)

Side note, so I have been feeling that I need to try to go with James Brown to the temple...he is an older gentleman I taught at the beginning of my mission and now he is going to the temple :)  A year later! Anyway, so I have been feeling like I really need to try...but I have been embarrassed because there are lots of sister missionaries that he has worked with and loved. Well, it came up again today and we found out he is going to the temple this Thursday! WHHAAA!!?? AND we got permission to go! This is real everyone! It is real! :) I will let you know how it goes :) Please pray that he makes it!

Roger is set for baptism for Nov. 8th! :) We had a lesson with he and Heather last night and invited him to follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized! he immediately said yes! They have such a neat family, it has been an honor to be there friend :)

SO...THe Vera's from Kearney came and surprised us! We got this call from a random number. I answered and there was sister Vera! We had lunch together. I love them so much. Seriously, when they packed back up in the car and drove off...I couldn't stop crying! haha. Another tender mercy! Heavenly Father is so aware of each of us. I know this because I have felt how aware He is of me this week.  

I love this place! I love this work! Heavenly Father is so aware of each of us. I love my Savior Jesus Christ.

Love,

Sister Call

Week 76 General Conference!!!!

ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

 

Ok, but seriously. I feel like general conference is better then Christmas! :)

 

Wow, this week has been so incredible. Heavenly Father is letting me learn so so much and I am so grateful to Him and my Savior.

 

So, we had interviews with President Weston this week. He looked at me and ask me one question, "What do you want?" I sat there, unsure what to say. He bore powerful testimony that we cane have anything we want! Since then, in my book of Mormon reading, I have been learning a lot about people and Prophets fighting for what they want. How often do we fight for what we want? Do we know what we want? Then he told me "I hope you have gotten what you wanted from your mission." At first, I felt sick. I had the thought, have I wasted my mission because I haven't always known what I want? I walked away feeling slightly discouraged. But something else he told me, that I will never forget, he said, "The atonement starts now." This brought me a lot of peace and hope. Every day is a new day and we can start now. :)

 

"As our understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ grows, our desire to share the gospel will increase." PMG 2. This is true!

 

General Conference was incredible. I learned about focusing on the ONE! This is what the Savior did.  It keeps getting better and better and better! Hopefully our hearts are becoming more open. I pray mine is! Roger and Heather came to General Conference at the church. Sadly, Belle their little one became a little frustrated and they had to leave early, but Roger understood what was said and he seemed to like it! He is so sincere and wants to be a better father.

 

We almost lost Carol! So, she is having a granddaughter move in and didn't feel like she had time to meet with us. Luckily she let us come and do some service for her. We were praying! We walked into her house and she wanted us to sit down...we were a little confused...she wanted to talk about her questions from her Book of Mormon reading! And she still wants to meet with us. :) Tender Mercy big time!

 

I love you all so much! I am so grateful for all of your testimonies. They strengthen me and so many others. I have never realized what a gift our testimonies are! They are so special and the most important thing that we have! (someone is conference said that :)

 

Have a wonderful week! Love,

Sister Call

 

Week 75

Hello Everyone!

 Firstly, How is everyone's book of Mormon reading coming?? Have you seen any neat miracles from it?

 

This week has been amazing! It is always so hard to know what to share with you all! But we had some pretty special experiences this week.

 

We got a referral from Sister Jorgensen, a member in our ward. She is my hero! Anyway, this ladies name is Carol...I am sure she is one of the reasons I got to stay in this ward. We had a lesson with her this past week and got to teach her the Restoration! Oh my! The spirit was so strong and her heart was so open to let the spirit testify that this is the truth. Sister Peterson began to share about Joseph Smith. I she began to share, I had this strong desire to get to share the fist vision! I said a quick silent prayer that I would get the opportunity...as she got to the first vision she looked at me and said, "I don't have it memorized in English!!" Immediately, I knew Heavenly Father heard my hurried prayer and answered it! I was beaming as I said, "I can do it!" We looked at Carol and shared that sacred experience with her. The spirit filled the room. As I shared and took it so slow, the spirit testified that Joseph Smith really did see Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. We all felt it! Carol believed it! She is so open to the spirit. We do have a Heavenly Father who loves us and answers our prayers.

 

We had a ward campout! Can I just tell you, the Elders Quorum cooked a huge pig! :) haha! It was so delicious! and Amber came :) It was so neat how the ward welcomed her in and introduced themselves. I love the members of this ward so much! Amber really enjoyed it...but sadly, she didn't come to church yesterday. She has a great support system...she is scared to change though. We are praying that the spirit will work on her this week! Time is a good thing.

 

Sister Peterson is so great! She is teaching me to slow down and listen to the spirit more. Sometimes I get too excited to anxious (patience is not my strength)...but she is so great and listening and discerning.

 

So real quick, funny story...we saw this guy that sister nelson and I had met before and his name is Conrad. We said hello, but didn't talk to him. We were walking back to our apartment, when we saw him outside again. We knew we were supposed to talk to him...we walked up to him and I said his name. He was surprised that I remembered. We continued to talk and he told us that he is a member of the church! WHAT!? Isn't that amazing how Heavenly Father really does put people in our path? are we opening our mouths?? :) He gave us his address. We eventually left and were so excited. Sister Peterson was laughing...I asked her why and she said, "He shouldn't be surprised that you remembered his name...it is tattooed on his chest!" I hadn't even noticed, but poor sister Peterson is a little shorter then I am. Anyway, moral of the story! Open your mouths because the people you see are in your life for a reason :)

 

I am SO EXCITED FOR CONFERENCE! This is the best time of year. Hands down! I pray that you will all bring questions to conference and I promise they will be answered as you listen with a sincere heart and real intent.

 

I love you all! I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know Heavenly Father answer's prayers!

 

Have a great week! Enjoy listening to the Prophet and Apostles!

Love,

Sister Call

 

Week 74

Lani and New Comp Sister Peterson

Lani, sister? and Sister Peterson at Stake Conference?

Hello Everyone!

 

Transfers happened and we were not expecting any change! Ha! Sister Nelson and I were lying low :) BUT Heavenly Father had a different plan. Sister Nelson got called to go out to Souix City and I am now with Sister Peterson from Colorado :) She is a visa waiter going to Brazil! She has been here for 11 months so far and if she doesn't get her visa this transfer, she will serve in Nebraska for the rest of her mission! :) She is so great! She has been so patient with me despite my running around like a chicken with my head cut off because Sister Nelson did so much. I miss sister Nelson...but I am so excited for her. She is an incredible missionary and a great friend me. isn't that the best? when Heavenly Father give you a life long friend?  I love her and am so grateful we got to laugh together, cry together, learn and grow together! bah! She is so great and is going to continue to do incredible things in this mission for the Lord.

 

This week has been so great! We began the week with getting to teach one of our investigators named Amber! She is so great and she is set for baptism! Oct. 25th! :) She is afraid to read and pray about the Book of Mormon, but as we continued to talk, the spirit was present and she felt it! I am so grateful that the Spirit is the teacher, not us. :) Hopefully we will teach she and her less active boyfriend James at the Pulleys this week!

 

Heather Ainsworth has been coming to church and has been progressing! She is a less active in the ward. The sisters are taking such great care of her and she is changing. The atonement is real! and works.

 

We had stake conference yesterday and it was incredible! Elder Godoy from the seventy came because our stake presidency was changed. Where do I begin? It was incredible! The last testimony the Stake president gave was about the divinity of the Book of Mormon. How has everyone's Book of Mormon reading been going? I had the thought that Brother Bartlett (the old stake president) is the man he is today because he reads the Book of Mormon everyday! This Book of Mormon is so true. It is changing my heart and I desperately want to help other to have a change of heart as well! I was reading in Alma 5 today! Alma loves these people so much! He wants them to repent and come unto Christ! I invite all of you to read Alma 5. The Gospel does change our hearts.

 

I love you all so much. This is the greatest work we can every be involved in! I know the Savior lives. He is the reason for everything! Having faith is Jesus Christ will help us overcome every hard thing.

 

I love the gospel of Jesus Christ! It is true. If you haven't been reading the Book of Mormon, Alma 5 is a great chapter to read. Repentance is real!

 

Have an incredible week!

Love,

Sister Call

Week 73

Hello Family,

 

Shout out to Priscilla Call! OKLAHOMA!! HAHAHA! YES :) YES:) Priscilla, we are sisters through and through. The midwest is the best place in the world! I love you with all my heart!

 

How is Everyone's Book of Mormon reading been coming?? :)

This week was challenging, but that is always the best! Heavenly Father loves us so much!

 

We have seen the Lords hand in our life everyday! I have started writing tender mercies that I see throughout the day.

Sister Nelson is a tender mercy! She loves the Savior and she loves these people!

We have the best ward mission leader in the world! The Pulleys! :) They are the neatest family and they work so hard for the work to progress. Right now, we are working on finding with the members.

We had a good talk with the Pulleys yesterday about how sometimes, we need to build a strong foundation in an area and may not see the fruits, but they will come! I believe that is true.

 

We sang hymns with Heather cardsten the other night and Roger came in! We are hopefully going to start teaching Roger again :) It was a miracle!

 

Thank you for all your love and support! The Gospel of Jesus Christ is true! It does bless families. Nothing is going to stop this work from moving forward! I love you all!

Have a great week!

love

Sister Call

Week 72

Hello Family and Friends!

 

This week has been wonderful. Every week is wonderful. :) How has your Book of Mormon reading coming?? I pray that you are all getting a chance to read everyday. The Book of Mormon really does have the power to protect our families and we need all the protection we can get!

 

We had some exciting/funny things happen this week. 1. A man came up to Sister Nelson and offered to heal her knee...it was a strange experience and made me so grateful for the priesthood. :) 2. We locked ourselves out of our apartment (on our balcony) thankfully, we were able to break back in! 3. we have bedbugs!! :) I am finally getting my paraguay experience mom! :) It isn't bad at all through.

 

We had 4 returning members at church!! :) One was a miracle, a young mother and son came! She hasn't been to church since she has moved to omaha and then she decided to come. It was a miracle.

 

Sister Nelson and I have really been focusing on sacrifices. President Weston committed us to sacrifice three things. I am so grateful for this because as we sacrifice, we can become more like our Savior Jesus Christ. I love the Savior. Without fail, He is always there for us. I know that Heavenly Father loves us!

 

I love you all so much. As we have focused on the Book of Mormon as a mission, hearts are changing! I know all of us need a change of heart throughout our lives. I love Moroni 10:3-5! I invite each of you to pray and ask God in the name if Christ if the book is not true! We all need this witness many times.

 

Love you all lots! Have a miracle filled week!

Love,

Sister  Call