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

 

Week 71

Hi everyone!

How has the Book of Mormon reading been coming!??

I am so grateful for the Book of Mormon. "I love to read the Holy Scriptures!! EACH DAY my whole life through!" The Book of Mormon changes heart...it is changing mine.

This week was so wonderful. We did see miracles. We found 3 new investigators, but what is even better is the members are working with people and will hopefully be inviting their friends to learn more soon!

This last sunday, Heather Carsten came to Sacrament meeting! She brought lots of stuff for her little 2 year old to play with. Belle, the 2 year old, struggled during sacrament and heather had to take her out. After a little bit, heather came back in with no belle! I was like, whaaa?? I looked around and there in the back was Sister Dryden, a member of the ward. She was holding Belle and taking care of her so that Heather could listen and enjoy the spirit. I was overwhelmed with feeling that that is what the Savior would do! "what manner of men ought ye to be, verily I say unto you, even as I am." What an amazing example being Christ like.

Guess who I got to see!! JAMES BROWN AND ANGIE! Oh my goodness. Brother Brown is going to the temple next month. What a tender mercy. I love him and Angie with all my heart. Sharing the gospel brings the greatest rewards, best friends for eternity. I promise that you will never regret bringing another soul closer to Christ. :) This is joy! and the fruit of our labors.

Sister Nelson is doing so well. We got to play volleyball together yesterday. She played at Snow College and is VERY good. I didn't like it when she would serve...my arms are permanently red! haha

I love you all! Shout out to Priscilla!- you are going to be one of the best missionaries out there! :) i am so proud of you, but more importantly, Heavenly Father is so pleased and probably excited to put you to work! whoo!

I love you! Have an amazing week reading the Book of Mormon. :) I know as we all do this, we can know how to be more Christlike and happy!

Love,

Sister Call

Week 70

Sorry about the lack of posts, with our trip and the beginning of  school, we are running behind!

Dear Family and Friends,

What a week! Did you all have a great week? I hope so!

We had zone conference this week and let me tell you, it was a tender mercy. It was all on the Book of Mormon. I am so grateful! In preach my gospel it talks about how the book of mormon is 3 things,

1. witness of Jesus Christ

2. fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

3. Foundation of our testimony!

This is true! As a mission we are studying the book of mormon, 5 pages a day! I am doing 8 pages a day due to my return date. I want to invite all of you to join with me and hundreds of other missionaries is studying the words of Christ, 8 pages a day! Will you all do that??

As a mission we are starting today. Sorry for the late notice :)

Other things this week....we moved!! Goodbye trail center! We moved into an apartment in an other part of our area. It is wonderful! I have learned a lot about bed bugs recently though :) haha!

This is a picture of the outside of our new apartment....it was raining like crazy the day we moved in. :)

We went to the trail center with Heather Ainsworth and Sis Despain! Heather is an less active that is coming back to church! Miracle, she came yesterday!! The picture is of us trying to reenact this picture of a missionary in england. Good times :)

Sister Nelson is doing wonderful! I love that sister so much. She is very wise.

Have an amazing week! Especially as we get to read the Book of Mormon together!
Love,

Sister Call