This week has been quite the week! Lots of great stuff happened! Well
first off it has been HOT this week! There were a couple of days this
week where it was like 95 with a heat index taking it to like 105 or
so....and it was super humid...AND we were biking....we were pretty
nasty but eh, such is life I guess.
Okay here's a cool story. So we went to see Tony Jones this week
because he didn't come to church on Sunday. Well after we were there
for like oh, maybe 10 minutes or something this lady named Karen shows
up. Okay so we actually know Karen, Frank and George had been staying
with her. Unfortunately though, usually when she comes to Tony's
(according to Tony) she is drunk. So I'm thinking, "Oh man...."
because I've seen her when she's been drunk and I knew if she came in
that we wouldn't really be able to teach Tony. So I was just praying
that it would work out. Well she came in a sat down and she was quiet
as a mouse. We were able to have a super awesome lesson with him and
his daughter Gillian and Karen. It was super awesome. And Karen actually committed to come to church! And Tony said he would take
her! Wahoo!!!! Unfortunately though....AGAIN Satan got in the way.
This week Tony pulled some crazy muscle in his leg and he had to go
get a shot to numb it up and a bunch of stuff like that but that only lasted so long and so Saturday night to Sunday it got really bad and
he just felt sick and stuff and so he didn't come and so therefore
neither Gillian nor Karen came. Man what a bummer.
George is good I hope. He ran out of service on his phone so we
literally haven't heard from him at all for over a week. And he moved
soooo yeah. He said he would contact us when he got service again, or
some other way and we haven't heard any word. Dang....
Saturday was an interesting day. Sister Orchard was sick. Quite sick.
She felt super terrible all morning and so the Elders gave her a
blessing. No immediate improvement but we still went to a couple of
appointments we had that morning. Our first appointment was with this
guy named Marvin. This is crazy. So a couple weeks ago this lady from
Utah calls us and said she had someone that lived in Mayfield that
wanted to meet with the Elders. So we were sad because we would love a
new investigator and normally all English people go to us but if they
specifically request the Elders then...well, yeah. So we took the
number and gave it to the Elders but they forgot to call! Well,
somehow Marvin got our number, probably from the lady in Utah, and
called us. And it seemed as though he didn't care if he met with
Elders or Sisters so we set up an appointment with him and we met him
at the church on Saturday with the Boekhouts - a couple in the ward.
We taught him the Restoration and the spirit was so strong and we
invited him to be baptized and he said yes! Although, we aren't sure
about his motives though because apparently this lady that referred
him, well he really likes her and wants to marry her but she won't
because he's not a member...you know that whole deal. But he said he
believes what we talked to him about...so we'll have to see how it
goes! He's super awesome though! :)
Anyway, so after that we went to one other appointment with the
Boekhout's and then we came home and we were in for the rest of the
day. Sister Orchard had some sort of stomach bug or something like
that and so we just had to stay in. But I was able to get a lot done.
I had a lesson on the phone, mapped out the entire area book, washed
the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, swept and mopped the floor, finished
my talk that I gave in church yesterday, prepared my primary lesson,
caught up on my journal, and updated/cleaned up the area book. It was
quite productive. And Sister Orchard basically just slept all day,
getting up for at most an hour....
But she was doing a lot better yesterday! We went to church and
President and Sister Dennis from the mission presidency came to visit
our branch on behalf of President Andersen - and I had to speak with
him! It was fine though! I really don't mind speaking at all. It was
fun to get to know the Dennis's though because they are new and man I
just love them already!
Okay here's a random funny story from yesterday: so after church I was
talking with Elder Myers, Juan Vaca (he's the dad of the family that
just got baptized), and this other guy named Jacob in the branch and
we were talking about Harry Potter because Jacob loves Harry Potter.
And we were talking about the different houses at Hogwarts and Elder
Myers was like, "Did you know that Hufflepuffs are supposed to be
really good finders?" And I was like, "What you mean like finding
people? Like they are good at getting new investigators?" *facepalm* I
am in such missionary mode haha he just meant, they literally are good
at finding things. Haha Juan was seriously dying. It was so funny.
Although maybe it's one of those you-had-to-be-there moments!
Man this week I have really seen God's hand. It has been so amazing.
There are several cool experiences:
1. So one of the days this week I neglected to drink enough (mom don't
pushed through it. Well, we were on bikes and at one point I just was
not feeling good and so I prayed that I would feel better or something
and right then the Elders called because they had broken the lawn
mower and needed some tools and they knew that I had a bunch of tools
because my dad is cool like that and he sent me with tons. So we rode
back to our apartment and got the tools and took it over to
them...well the string on the lawn mower had gotten old and broken and
they couldn't figure out how to put it back on. So we all had to use
our brain power to figure out how to take it apart and fix it (dad
you're probably shaking your head at us for just trying to "figure it
out" haha...I was standing there wishing I could have called you to
ask you how to fix it haha) Well, we did and it worked! And by the
time we were done, just being able to stand there and not really do
anything for a few minutes was all I needed and I felt better! God
works in mysterious ways!
2. So we had Zone Meeting in Paducah this week and we asked the other
Sisters if they could pick us up on their way to the meeting but, we
found out Monday evening (ZM was on Tuesday) that their member had a
tiny car and no room for us. So I'm racking my brains trying to figure
out someone who could take us. So I'm getting really nervous that we
won't have a ride and so we just prayed that it would work out. Well I
text a bunch of people and then we just go on. Well, at that point I
decided we should go try this one potential. Well somehow while riding
over there, a different potentials house popped in my mind and so when
we got to the house I was like, "Wait why did I come here..this isn't
her house!" But I decided that maybe there was a reason we needed to
try her right then. Well, this particular lady was a referral from a
member and because we knocked on her door, I remembered this member,
and I was like, "Hey! Maybe SHE can take us!" So I texted her and she
texted back a few minutes later and said, "That's funny - I was going
to see if you wanted me to go on exchanges with you tomorrow
afternoon!" What on earth?!!! Well, it's just funny because it keeps
going. We had told the Elders we didn't have a ride and so they asked
Matthew (the 20 year old EQ president) if he could take all 4 of
us....and he said yes so we like, had 2 rides. And Matthew really
wanted to go so we told Sister Taylor she was off the hook and she
said that she wasn't feeling very good anyway so it worked out. Man
God is so good.
and right then the Elders called because they had broken the lawn
mower and needed some tools and they knew that I had a bunch of tools
because my dad is cool like that and he sent me with tons. So we rode
back to our apartment and got the tools and took it over to
them...well the string on the lawn mower had gotten old and broken and
they couldn't figure out how to put it back on. So we all had to use
our brain power to figure out how to take it apart and fix it (dad
you're probably shaking your head at us for just trying to "figure it
out" haha...I was standing there wishing I could have called you to
ask you how to fix it haha) Well, we did and it worked! And by the
time we were done, just being able to stand there and not really do
anything for a few minutes was all I needed and I felt better! God
works in mysterious ways!
2. So we had Zone Meeting in Paducah this week and we asked the other
Sisters if they could pick us up on their way to the meeting but, we
found out Monday evening (ZM was on Tuesday) that their member had a
tiny car and no room for us. So I'm racking my brains trying to figure
out someone who could take us. So I'm getting really nervous that we
won't have a ride and so we just prayed that it would work out. Well I
text a bunch of people and then we just go on. Well, at that point I
decided we should go try this one potential. Well somehow while riding
over there, a different potentials house popped in my mind and so when
we got to the house I was like, "Wait why did I come here..this isn't
her house!" But I decided that maybe there was a reason we needed to
try her right then. Well, this particular lady was a referral from a
member and because we knocked on her door, I remembered this member,
and I was like, "Hey! Maybe SHE can take us!" So I texted her and she
texted back a few minutes later and said, "That's funny - I was going
to see if you wanted me to go on exchanges with you tomorrow
afternoon!" What on earth?!!! Well, it's just funny because it keeps
going. We had told the Elders we didn't have a ride and so they asked
Matthew (the 20 year old EQ president) if he could take all 4 of
us....and he said yes so we like, had 2 rides. And Matthew really
wanted to go so we told Sister Taylor she was off the hook and she
said that she wasn't feeling very good anyway so it worked out. Man
God is so good.

that God's had is in everything. so Matthew is going on a mission soon
and he's been working on his mission papers. Well, he's been telling
us and Elders about how he doesn't know how he is going to pay for his
mission and he's been trying to get a job and he said how he was just
going to have to rely on the branch and the mission fund for support.
Well, this Sunday, Matthew's LA dad came. Randomly. And he was talking
to President Dennis about how Matthew was working on his papers and
stuff and Matthew told us last night that President Dennis came up to
him and gave him his card with his email and told him to email him
when he got his mission call because he wanted to help him pay for his
mission. Um how amazing is that? I seriously almost cried when he told
me. Of all the Sunday's for President Dennis to be there and of all
the Sunday's for his dad to come......man God is just so good.
4. Okay sorry last experience. This week has just been so cool for me.
So we went tracting the other day and it was getting rather late and
no one was interested. But we had prayed about that area and I knew
there was someone that needed us. But it was like 8:30 at this point
and we were about to call it quits and I was like, "Let's just knock
one more door. We'll go until we find one with lights on in it." So we
keep walking down the street and the thing was...there were several
houses that we passed that had a couple lights on but we just skipped
them. Then we approach this one house and both of us at the same time
say we should knock it. So we go and no one answers. Hm. Well, we are
walking down the driveway and we look across the street and see a lady
in her house walking around in her kitchen, so we start to cross the
street to go try that house and right then she turns out the lights
and leaves the room. So we're like, "Aw man...." And we turn and start
to walk away, well right then a lady comes out of the house we had
just tried! So we hurried back to talk to her. Unfortunately she was
not interested. But the thing is, I really wasn't all that
disappointed. It was the most interesting experience. As we walked
away from there I knew without a doubt that we were supposed to talk
to her. I don't know why but I just know that we were supposed to be
there at that time. It was so cool for me.
God's hand is ALWAYS present in our lives - we just have to look for
it! I actually read a quote this week that goes well with this: "To be
in the hands of God would suggest that we are not only under his
watchful care but also that we are guarded and protected by His
wondrous power. Throughout the scriptures, reference is made to the
hand of the Lord. His divine assistance is evidences over and over
again. HIs powerful hands created worlds and yet they were gentle
enough to bless the little children." - Elder Craig Zwick
Anyway, I'm going to quit it with the novels and random spiels now
that y'all are probably bored out of your minds. Haha I hope y'all
have the best week!
Love you!
Love,
Sister Myers
PS Here are a couple of pictures from this week!
1. Our zone! :)
2. Me and a giant potato bug that was in our house....they loveto come in our house for some reason haha
and he's been working on his mission papers. Well, he's been telling
us and Elders about how he doesn't know how he is going to pay for his
mission and he's been trying to get a job and he said how he was just
going to have to rely on the branch and the mission fund for support.
Well, this Sunday, Matthew's LA dad came. Randomly. And he was talking
to President Dennis about how Matthew was working on his papers and
stuff and Matthew told us last night that President Dennis came up to
him and gave him his card with his email and told him to email him
when he got his mission call because he wanted to help him pay for his
mission. Um how amazing is that? I seriously almost cried when he told
me. Of all the Sunday's for President Dennis to be there and of all
the Sunday's for his dad to come......man God is just so good.
4. Okay sorry last experience. This week has just been so cool for me.
So we went tracting the other day and it was getting rather late and
no one was interested. But we had prayed about that area and I knew
there was someone that needed us. But it was like 8:30 at this point
and we were about to call it quits and I was like, "Let's just knock
one more door. We'll go until we find one with lights on in it." So we
keep walking down the street and the thing was...there were several
houses that we passed that had a couple lights on but we just skipped
them. Then we approach this one house and both of us at the same time
say we should knock it. So we go and no one answers. Hm. Well, we are
walking down the driveway and we look across the street and see a lady
in her house walking around in her kitchen, so we start to cross the
street to go try that house and right then she turns out the lights
and leaves the room. So we're like, "Aw man...." And we turn and start
to walk away, well right then a lady comes out of the house we had
just tried! So we hurried back to talk to her. Unfortunately she was
not interested. But the thing is, I really wasn't all that
disappointed. It was the most interesting experience. As we walked
away from there I knew without a doubt that we were supposed to talk
to her. I don't know why but I just know that we were supposed to be
there at that time. It was so cool for me.
God's hand is ALWAYS present in our lives - we just have to look for
it! I actually read a quote this week that goes well with this: "To be
in the hands of God would suggest that we are not only under his
watchful care but also that we are guarded and protected by His
wondrous power. Throughout the scriptures, reference is made to the
hand of the Lord. His divine assistance is evidences over and over
again. HIs powerful hands created worlds and yet they were gentle
enough to bless the little children." - Elder Craig Zwick
Anyway, I'm going to quit it with the novels and random spiels now
that y'all are probably bored out of your minds. Haha I hope y'all
have the best week!
Love you!
Love,
Sister Myers
PS Here are a couple of pictures from this week!
1. Our zone! :)
2. Me and a giant potato bug that was in our house....they loveto come in our house for some reason haha
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