Hey family!
Sorry I am a couple days late....the library has been closed because of weather. I swear, they close EVERYTHING here when it snows, and the schools have snow days and two hour delays all the time. So, if I were in school I might be happy about it, but when you're a missionary the work continues on, at least as much as the weather will allow :) We were pretty much stuck in our apartment all day Monday. It was good though, gave us time to watch three movies and write letters!
So much has happened....I guess I'll start with the bad news first. Ruth dropped us. SO SAD. We were going to have a lesson with her last week and the day of she texted us and said she wouldn't be getting baptized and she wouldn't be meeting with us anymore. She said she had been praying and just didn't feel like she got the answer that this was the right path for her. We asked if we could meet with her one more time to get a little more understanding, but she refused. We don't know exactly what happened, but we do know there is more to the story than she is letting on. Oh well, what can you do. At least we were able to plant the seed! It's definitely hard to see people you've come to care about miss the truth that's right in front of them, but all we can do is give them the opportunity to accept it. That's what it means to be successful.
In happier news, we had our Sister's Training yesterday, and it was awesome!!! The sisters really seemed to get a lot out of it. We were able to talk about things that are stressing them out and talk about ways to combat them. The Gettysburg sisters did a training on how we can be more unified with our companions, and Sister Thatcher and I gave a training on hope. We focused on the idea that having hope is having the assurance that all things will work together for our good. We all experience challenges as missionaries, but when we can recognize what we gain/learn through those challenges, we can push forward with a more positive attitude. In the end we related it back to the Savior and how He had hope. Because He recognized the purpose of his suffering, He was able to endure all and accomplish what He was sent to earth to do. Similarly, as we recognize the purpose in our suffering, we will find spiritual and emotional strength to endure the challenges we face. The Spirit was strong, and we had a great discussion with the sisters. Even though it was a little stressful putting the training all together, I am so glad we did it!
Another success was our Book of Mormon class this past week! Sister Thatcher and I taught it for the first time, and it went great! We had a couple less-active members there, and they seemed to really enjoy it. Man, I knew I would be teaching as a missionary, but I don't think I realized how much I'd be teaching in larger settings. It's good though :) I know this is all great preparation for other callings in the future! My mission has made me stretch in a lot of ways, and for that I am so grateful. Heavenly Father requires that we do things out of our comfort zones, only because He sees our true potential. I am grateful He sees so much more than I do.
We had another great lesson with the Willey family, and we will be going back again on Sunday! This past week we realized that their daughter, who is nine, hasn't been baptized. There is so much potential with that family! I think that's all for now. I love you guys! Thanks for everything!
Love,
Sister Denney
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