Week 57

Hi Family!

This week was Zone Conference and it was the best one so far! It was all about families and focusing our teaching on the family! As a mission we studied the family proclamation. That is a sacred document that needs to be studied. Building our families on the foundation of Jesus Christ is essential! President Weston always says, "When you fail to plan, you plan to fail." He then proceeded to commit us to make a plan for our future! Plan out everything, school, work, how many children, who you will marry, where you will live...and so now. I was flabbergasted at first! I thought, "I am not supposed to be thinking about this! What are you saying President!" But, this came from Elder Nelson, an apostle. It is important to plan and then let Heavenly Father change it to something better! He cannot change it if there isn't one. So I made a plan :)

This week, we got a referral from Brother Carlson, a member in our ward. Her name is Lupe and we are so excited about her. She was so excited to read the Book of Mormon and is so open to the Spirit. She wants to come to know Jesus Christ more. She is hispanic, but speaks perfect english. Heavenly Father is blessing us!

This week I have been learning a lot about love! We had leadership conference this week and President said, "Everyone of you should have the goal of loving people unconditionally." I have been thinking about this A LOT! I have done a lot of soul searching and this is now a huge goal of mine. The atonement is for everyone no matter who they are or what they do. Its just a matter of having faith in the atonement and letting it work in peoples lives!

I love Kearney! These people are coming closer to Jesus Christ! I know that the atonement is at work in everyone's lives. We just need to be patient and love them unconditionally. I love my Savior Jesus Christ and that is my motivation.

I love you all and I am so grateful for eternal families!

Have a wonderful week! and keep seeing those miracles! I know Heavenly Father is proud of you for the work you are doing. :)

Love,
Sister Call

Week 56

Hi everyone! Transfers were this week and everything is the same. :)

This week we have zone conference! I am so excited because President has been talking about how we as a mission are going to focus so much more on the FAMILY! As a mission, we have been studying the family proclamation. It has been eye opening to realize how essential our families are to our diving destiny and how much Satan wants to destroy our families. It reminded me of Sister Reeves talk in conference where she said,

"I know that the Book of Mormon is true! I cannot explain the power of this great book. I only know that, coupled with prayer, the Book ofMormon carries the power to protect families, strengthen relationships, and give personal confidence before the Lord. I testify of thesethings in the holy name of Jesus Christ, amen."

Studying the Book of Mormon personally and as a family is a powerful protection. I know this is true. The talk was about pornography and I know that we need to do everything in our power to protect our families against this and Satans influence.

This week we had an amazing lesson with Karen. She is so prepared. She said, "My soul has been hungering for this!" It was incredible. She quoted the Book of Mormon. :) She is getting closer and closer to making covenants with Heavenly Father. I love her!

The Sisters are doing better then they have ever done before. It is because we are all praying and working harder then ever! Almost all of them have someone set for baptism! It is exciting. The work is hastening!

The first picture is us with our RS president. Sister Dinkel. This women is amazing. She is just like my mother. 9 children. Homeschools and works hard! I love her! We took us out to ice cream where we found a less active that hasn't been to church in years! Heavenly Father is amazing.

The second picture is me and the Vera's. Brother Vera went to Utah to teach for the summer. We are doing to miss him dearly. But he will be back. :) I love this family!

The last picture is Sister Carpenters birthday! We all went out to lunch together. She is a great sister and I love working along side her! Happy Birthday Sister Carpenter!

I love you all! I know this is the Lords work and I know Jesus Christ lives! The Book of Mormon is our key to protection and trust me, we need all the fortifications and protection we can get! I love you all!

Have a great week!
Love, 

Sister Call

Week 55

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all have had an amazing week!

This week we had a blast! We had exchanges with the York sisters on tuesday. This exchange helped me to see that miracles truly have not ceased and Heavenly Father is in control. It was all because we planned for them. The night before we planned and set goals and told Heavenly Father that we expected these miracles, and they happened! It reminded me of Nephi in the Book of Mormon, Helaman 11:14. Nephi says, "I know that thou wilt, even at this time, hearken unto my works, for thou saidst that: If this people repent I will spare them." Nephi had incredible faith and the Lord did answer his prayers.  I know God is the same and since that is true, we can still have the kind of faith Nephi had and see miracles like Nephi did!

The Book of Mormon is the best. :) Reading it everyday has brought me closer to my Heavenly Father.

Karen is doing well. We are praying that she will say yes to a baptismal date this week! She is such a neat lady. She is so open to the spirit which is perfect. I love her!

Sister Dumonts birthday was yesterday. She is such a great missionary! A lady in our ward and I planned a surprise lunch for her (tricky since we are always together). :) This lady was alone on mothers day, so it was very special for us to all be together!

I got to see my family this weekend! I got to see Jocelyn! :) She is magnificent! Even though I only got to see her through a screen I could feel how special her spirit is. She has been waiting forever to come down here and be apart of our family. I am grateful for her and for her parents who are keeping their temple covenants so they can all have an eternal family!

Thank you for all you do for me and for this work. I know Heavenly Father is there. I know Jesus Christ is our Savior, our brother and our best friend! The atonement is so real and at work in all of our lives. I know the Book of Mormon is true and can promise that if you read it everyday, you will feel the spirit and it will answer your questions. It has answered mine.

Love you all bunches! Have a great week seeing miracles! They sure are happening :)

Love,
Sister Call

Week 54

Hello everyone!

This week was wonderful. So much to learn!

We had a great lesson with Karen. We taught the plan of salvation...it was a review since she has read the pamphlet before. At the end we asked her, "Karen, will you pray and ask Heavenly Father if this is true." She looked at me and said, "I already know this is true." BAM! The spirit was very strong and I was shocked! Haha! Love her.

We had lots of exchanges and then leadership conference in Omaha. These are all the Sister Trainer leaders in the mission! The conference was all about believing miracles will happen! There can be miracles, when we believe! :)

We had stake conference. INCREDIBLE! Elder Ward of the Seventy talked about Doctrine and Covenants 4:4. We cannot just throw our sickle and expect it to cut things down, our sickle works close to us. It is those people around us that we are supposed to share the gospel with. It was amzing. More later!

I love you all! Sorry this is so short. I know this work is the Lords work and you are where Heavenly Father wants you to be for the people around you.

"Life is not about me. Its about the people I serve."

Love you!,

SiSTER cALL

WE are behind again!!! WE ARE SLACKERS

Here's Week 53; April 28

This week was a marvelous week!

We did exchanges in Phillipsburg Kansas and saw how much potential these areas have! President Weston has committed all of us to make 10 contacts (talk to 10 new people about the gospel everyday). This has been a challenge. It's not that people are not around, we just need to be more obedient! We have seen miracles from doing this.

We also did exchanges with the Hermanas in Grand Island. It is a whole other world doing Spanish exchanges! I desperately try to speak Spanish, but usually give us and start gesturing widely to my Spanish companion. Oh well. :)

I just know how important it is to magnify our callings! I love working with all of these sisters. It is all about them! I have struggled finding the balance between focusing on the sisters and focusing on our area, but I have finally figured it out. 1. comes your companion. 2. comes this sisters. 3. comes your area. From President Weston :)

I love this work. I know Jesus Christ Lives!  This is the Lord's work and we need to be positive! Positivity is key to success! :)

I love you all have hope you have an amazing week!
Love,
Sister Call

We did exchanges with the sisters in Phillipsburg Kansas! I love these sisters!

I got to shoot an bow after doing service on exchanges....we called eachother Sister Everdeen. :)

Lisa greer and her daughter Maya! Lisa is an inactive member who is coming back! She came to church last sunday and stayed all three hours. I love them both! We asked when we could come back and Maya looked at us as said, "Just so you know, we are available every night but tuesday." Haha! She is so funny.

Life is grand! Thank you for all your love and support! The Lord's work is moving forward! Everyone jump in!

Love,
Sister Call