Monday, December 17, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Happy Christmas!
Congratulation to Scotty for making covenants!
Now our family is complete. I am so happy for you Buggsy Boy! I got your packages
mother. Thank you! This is going to be the best Christmas ever! We have had a great Christmas season so far
and a great week. We have enjoyed our new ward! We love it!
So last week we went to the Flamingo
Trailer Park to visit a less active member but he didn't end up being there. We
contacted the manager and then started talking to one of the residents there. His
grandparents recently died and we talked about how important it is to
live each day to the fullest and that this time is the time we have to prepare
to meet God. We discussed the current state of his Grandparents and explained
to him more about the plan of Salvation. It is so great to share this message,
especially at a time when people's hearts are softened by the season. While
talking with this man a another lady came up and we found out she is a less
active member who wants to start coming back to church. Later that week we
tracted the whole trailer park and it was a gold mine! We found 3 more
investigators and a few others that want to go to church. We are just going to
bring a van in and have everyone hop in!!
Anyway, it's great to feel the spirit and help people.
One of the great things about being
outbound is that we get to actually go out and physically serve people like racking leaves, helping people move, hanging picture frames
for a lady who can't walk, or serving at an assisted living center. It's just
grand!
This last week a former investigator
of ours invited us to go caroling with her family! It was the best caroling
experience ever! They had a trailer attached to the back of an SUV that had a karaoke
screen and microphones. The whole neighborhood came and we went down the streets
while the kids ran up to the doors and rang door bells. We all rode in the
back! So fun!
Alright, the Elders are playing
volleyball and I really want to play so until next time, have a great week! Love
you all!
Hurrah for Israel!
Sister Reynders
Monday, December 3, 2012
Line upon Line
Hello Family and Friends!
This week has been a good/crazy one. It's always crazy out here - never a dull moment! We are getting adjusted to our new ward. We feel a little bad that we have to split our time so much between wards. I remember growing up that I never really knew the missionaries very well that had to cover more than our ward. But hey, we get to attend a lot of Christmas parties! haha so fun! And the members are so good about bringing friends to these events!.....awww...I wish I was blessed with the gift of remembering names. I am horrible at it! Anyway, going to the Greenacres Christmas party really helped us get to know the ward
faster.
This week we have felt like we should offer reading classes because in some areas of town there are a lot of people who can't read. It proved to be successful, not that they wanted reading classes but it got us in to be able to share more about our beliefs. It's kind of crazy how safe I feel out here as well. The people respect us... I don't know, why but they do!
It is incredible how slowly I learn. But I Studied this morning about Jesus and I read in Luke 2:52,
"And Jesus increased in wisdom & stature, & in favor with God and man"--(also check out d&C 93:12-14) There is not much written about Jesus' childhood, but the concept that Christ was not endowed with a fullness of knowledge from the cradle really hit me. He Studied! Jesus was a close observer of nature and man. He was able to draw illustrations from all sorts of trades and professions. He knew the habits of the poor and the customs of the rich. He considered the lilies of the fields and the foxes in their holes. He went from grace to grace. (I am preaching to myself here..hah) I realized that I am not going to understand everything at once but line upon line, precept upon precept!
This week has been a good/crazy one. It's always crazy out here - never a dull moment! We are getting adjusted to our new ward. We feel a little bad that we have to split our time so much between wards. I remember growing up that I never really knew the missionaries very well that had to cover more than our ward. But hey, we get to attend a lot of Christmas parties! haha so fun! And the members are so good about bringing friends to these events!.....awww...I wish I was blessed with the gift of remembering names. I am horrible at it! Anyway, going to the Greenacres Christmas party really helped us get to know the ward
faster.
This week we have felt like we should offer reading classes because in some areas of town there are a lot of people who can't read. It proved to be successful, not that they wanted reading classes but it got us in to be able to share more about our beliefs. It's kind of crazy how safe I feel out here as well. The people respect us... I don't know, why but they do!
It is incredible how slowly I learn. But I Studied this morning about Jesus and I read in Luke 2:52,
"And Jesus increased in wisdom & stature, & in favor with God and man"--(also check out d&C 93:12-14) There is not much written about Jesus' childhood, but the concept that Christ was not endowed with a fullness of knowledge from the cradle really hit me. He Studied! Jesus was a close observer of nature and man. He was able to draw illustrations from all sorts of trades and professions. He knew the habits of the poor and the customs of the rich. He considered the lilies of the fields and the foxes in their holes. He went from grace to grace. (I am preaching to myself here..hah) I realized that I am not going to understand everything at once but line upon line, precept upon precept!
I love my Savior Jesus Christ! He has done so much for me and you! Please share this message, especially in this season when people hearts are a little bit softer!
Have a great week! Cheerfully do, then stand still!
-Sister Reynders
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