Hellooooooooo family!
It sounds like things are going just great there at home!
And peach days sounds way fun! I'm excited to go when I get back. That fireside
you were talking about sounds awesome! I've come to realize truly how important
family history work is, and there is SO MUCH to be done! I was wondering though
we had a less active lady in the ward ask us (she is huge into family history)
say someone was married multiple times and had children with each of those
spouses, how are you supposed to know which person to seal them to and where to
seal the kids? All I could tell her is it's one of those things that we don't
have to worry about because our Savior will work it all out in the next life.
That was easy for me to say cuz I haven't ever had to worry about that but for
her this is a legitimate concern, she was married twice and had kids with both
husbands and she said she knows she needs to trust that Heavenly Father will
take care of it all but it's something she worries about a lot. I know a lot of
it comes down to faith but is there something that's been taught concerning
that subject? There are so many questions people ask that I'm like man I've
never even thought of that before...
This week has been rough teaching wise, but great growing
and learning wise! We found out that
Josh is in some kind of rehab hospital for who knows how long and not really
sure what for either. He seems so sincere when we talk to him he says he still
wants to get baptized and that he's reading the Book of Mormon but then his
actions are speaking a lot louder than his words. I just don't know what to
do... And Christy oh boy... We haven't been able to get a hold of her since
last time her daughter called telling us she had a mental break down. So we
decided to go drop in on her. When we walked in there was just a depressing
feeling when you walked in, her walls used to be filled with pictures of her
family but when we got there everything on the walls was taken down. We asked
her what was going on and she told us that her daughter just moved out to live
with her boy friend, I guess Christy flipped out about it and they haven't
really talked since. So now she is super depressed. We have an appt with her on
Wednesday so hopefully we can get a better picture of what’s going on but I
have no idea what to tell someone who is going through stuff like this!!
Thinking about it stresses me out so bad. There will be a lot of heart felt
prayers said in her behalf so we can know how to help her. It just breaks my
heart what some people go through and how families treat each other. I am so
grateful for you guys, my wonderful family, who has always been there to
support me through the thick and thin and who I know will always be there for
me. I really have been so blessed!! Also I'm so grateful that I had the
privilege to be raised in the gospel, I used to sometimes take for granted
being raised in the church but NEVER again will I have that mind set. It's a
gift we've been given that really a lot of people don't know anything about and
yet for some reason we were blessed to be born into the covenant. And it's our
responsibility to share that gift we have with all those around us!
Exchanges went great! Sister Mickelson and I found 2 new
investigators that day and taught a lot of lessons, it was an awesome day! When
we switched back I was so excited to tell Sister Walker about the success we'd
had. Her response though was cool. That's it. I was so hurt, she didn't even
care about the success we'd had. She also came back really bossy, treating me
like I was 5 years old it really annoyed me and made me mad that she all of a
sudden started treating me like this. The next morning I told her how I was
feeling because I knew I couldn't be feeling like this towards her or we
wouldn't be effective. I was very honest (I'm getting so much better at
expressing myself and my feelings, it's something I've prayed for a lot and I'm
getting a lot better) and she sincerely apologized for acting that way towards
me. She said it's the way she is sometimes and she knows she needs to work on
it so she asked me to tell her whenever she's acting that way. I was glad that
she was willing to listen and didn't get mad or offended because by what I'd
said. I asked for a blessing after district meeting and was brought a lot of
peace and comfort from it. It talked a lot about how the Lord is very pleased
with my service and that I'm where I am supposed to be it also mentioned a few
things from my patriarchal blessing. The priesthood is amazing! :)
We finally got in touch with a few less actives in the ward
that we've trying to see for weeks. We had good visits with both of them and
they both invited us back. I guess the one couple, the Harrisons, haven't let
missionaries in their home for over 3 years so that was a little miracle right
there! We're also working a lot with a family Brandy and Kris Arhart who were
recently baptized and Kris's mom Lisa Hamilton. They are an AWESOME family!!!
Ahh I just love them, we always have so much fun and have really good
discussions about the gospel. Lisa was baptized a long time ago but totally for
the wrong reasons and hasn't been active since but she's seen the difference
the gospel has made in Kris's life and wants to retake the missionary
discussions. She has come to church the past 3 weeks in a row and loves it. The
gospel really does change lives!
For p day today we're finally going with Sister Cox from the
ward (the one who wanted all the pictures to put in the Dalton ward history book) to the Joseph
Standing memorial and so I can finally see that book! There have been a few
more people I've talked to dad that remember you! I can't remember if I told
you this last week but Sister Turner said to tell you hello and she just thinks
it’s incredible that I'm now here serving! I LOVE this ward!! The people here
are incredible and I'm so grateful for the opportunity I have to work with them
and learn from them. They strengthen my testimony so much, I always look
forward to Sunday now!
Being a missionary is incredible. Hard and discouraging
sometimes, but if I don't convert anyone while serving (which won't happen!!)
but if it doesn't, I myself have become fully converted to the gospel of Jesus
Christ. I know without a shadow of a doubt that this gospel is true and I'm so
grateful that Heavenly Father has given me the opportunity to serve Him and
come to these realizations for myself and for the effect this will have on me
and my future family. The Book of Mormon really is the word of God, another
testament of Jesus Christ and I have come to love it so much and really look
forward to studying from it everyday. Woohoo the gospel is amazing!!!!! :) :)
:)
I gotta wrap up. Thanks for all the letters this week! I
love hearing from y’all! Love and miss you!! xoxoxo
Sister Bedke
p.s. Sorry I guess I forgot to mention that Sister Walker
didn't end up losing her driving privileges because the damage to the car was
less than $500 or something like that so for now she's still the driver... :/
Pray for me!!
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