...when did that happen?
It was a busy week! And I have been wearing sweaters! That is because it got down to about 40 degrees two nights this week! BRR what is that nonsense? It's only half-way through September!
Plague update: We have an ant infestation. Okay, the reason they got so bad is that we put down some bait. They've been dying off since then, but it's still an ongoing battle. More updates to come later.
Okay. What didn't happen this week? It was a good week. Big thing is that Matt and Carol came to church again this week, which makes three weeks in a row... and three is the big number in church attendance. An investigator needs to attend church 3 times before baptism! And Carol is so excited about her baptism, which is definitely contagious. It looks like we're actually going to be having it October 5, and hopefully get the whole branch involved.
We found three new investigators this week, but actually two of them were while I was on exchanges. I traveled to Springfield IL this week! Fun fun fun! It is always fun to go on exchanges, to see how different areas are and how different missionaries do the work. After all, I've only had three areas and seven companions, I don't know how it all works! Everyone does missionary work differently!
Thursday was the day exchanges started, but it was also president interviews and district meeting... where I had to give a training. Everything at once much? It was good though. I had a good interview, Sister Edgel had a good interview, and I think my training went well. We talked in my training about what it means to be obedient. I kicked off with this scripture, talking about the prophet Lehi:
"And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of the Lord, wherefore he did as the Lord commanded him."
Now, I think it's significant that it doesn't say "He did what the Lord commanded, wherefore he was obedient." No, he was obedient first. So obedience is more than just a label for someone who does as they're told. It's a characteristic, an attribute. And we also talked about what it really means to serve with all your "heart, might, mind and strength" (D&C 4). It's easier, sometimes, to give your might and strength, but hold back your heart and mind. We think that somehow it's enough to act but keep our hearts and minds not all the way in. But really, obedience is about submitting our WHOLE selves to Heavenly Father's will.
Other than that... I don't know. I left my journal at home, so I don't know exactly what all happened this week :P Sorry! It was a good week!
Getting pumped for General Conference!
Love,
Sister Barret
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