Luckily,
no clowns attacked us yesterday. We were all safe and sound. And I got to carve
a kitty pumpkin... some might say I'm a little obsessed... But it's adorable :)
We also got to go to the Baltimore National Aquarium, thanks to an amazing
member who got us free tickets! SO FUN! We got to pet jellyfish and stingrays
and watch a dolphin show! So fun :)
This week we got to
take Latear out teaching with us! She bore such great testimony to our
investigator Nikita! It seems like Nikita got some anti material and that makes
it difficult to teach because she's now just confused about what she's been
told and what the Spirit is telling her, but Latear was able to help her just
by bearing testimony :) It truly was great. And Nikita still believes the Book
of Mormon is true because she prayed about it and got a pretty distinct answer
:)
I had my last zone
training this last week and I'll be having my last zone conference this week. I
know I say it all the time, but time is flying! A few missionaries and I will be giving a
musical number at zone conference and a bigger group of us gets to sing during
Stake Conference this Sunday. Lots
of musical practice will be going on this week! I feel like it's a throwback to
high school choir!
We got a whole bunch
of HQ referrals passed over to us this week and we've been able to contact a
couple of them! One of them is named Erica and she was so excited to have us
over to deliver a bible and a Book of Mormon! We'll be teaching her more soon,
but she's only 33 years old and definitely needs the Atonement in her life. So
pumped to teach her! Sis. Hale also picked up cat poop all over this Less
actives floor we were doing service for... she asked us to clean her apartment,
so we were and it was super dark... and they looked like piles of acorns all
over the floor (don't ask... they just did,) so Sis. Hale starts picking them
up... then we realized what they were. Icky. But we did some serious cleaning
and now it's all nice in there :) Anything for the saints, right?
We also got to teach
little Antonio the Restoration again while reading the Children's Book of
Mormon with him :) He's so funny. He wanted to get baptized on Halloween! You
gotta come to church 2 more times, kid! He's great, though!
Our exchanges
cancelled this week because one of the sisters was sick, so we'll be doing 2
exchanges next week!
Little lesson learned
again this week: ice cream fixed everything. Who would've thought going home
would be stressful?? I didn't. But it is. But Ice cream works :) Just in case
you were wondering.
We also got to teach
Kathy this week more of the restoration. She's having a hard time remembering
what we teach her, but her intent is there, so we're still working with her.
Hopefully she'll start to progress soon!
Also, don't go into dollar
general with a girl who needs to color her hair again... you'll walk out with a
box of coloring supplies for yourself as well. Peer pressure at it's finest.
So, Sis. Hale and I had a hairstyling night after planning and we did each
other's hair! More like, she did her own hair and then she did mine as well
because I'm far from talented in that area. I now have dark hair again.
Surprise! Don't hate me, Mom... ha-ha. It was only $8 :)
Rhonda, Latear's
cousin, also came to the church's Halloween party this week! Woot woot! Latear
couldn't make it, but Rhonda loved it and so did her 11 year old daughter :)
Latear said she'd also be bringing her sister and niece to church with her next
week because they both want to be baptized! LOOK AT THAT! That's the power of
the Spirit at baptisms :) SO AMAZING! Latear is just on fire right now. I love
these people so much :) I just... ah. I'm in heaven here :) This work is really
just the best thing. And I know that everyone can feel this way! This feeling
isn't excluded to "missionaries only" but God gives it to those who
truly live His gospel the best they can. Thankfully, He doesn't expect us to be
perfect first. Just to keep trying. That's the beauty of the Gospel :)
Some more funny
side-notes: Sis. Hale and I wore the same outfit for the Halloween party at the
church and we forgot we'd be proselyting in it earlier in the day... many
people asked us if we were twins lol. It was a good conversation-starter!
#twinningiswinning!
We also pranked the
Elders by telling them we dropped off cookies, but waiting a day to actually
drop them off, so they thought someone stole them, drugged them, and gave them
back. Silly elders. Tricks are for kids!
That's pretty much my
week! It's just a party here in Baltimore! Everything is just working out and I
just know God is in charge, even when things don't always seem to work out. He
is watching out and He is taking care of it all. I have to keep reminding
myself not to stress out about the simple things and the preparations for home,
but I do it anyway, then God shows me His hand in it all and I feel like I need
to just slap myself ha-ha. I'm a stresser and that's one of my weaknesses, but
as my faith has increased, I've noticed my stress has decreased. And that is
such a great blessing.
So keep the faith.
Keep on keepin' on because He's got you. God's got you! How great is that!?
Know that you're loved! And have a fantastic week :) XOXO
Scripture of the Week:
Alma 29:1-3
Quote of the Week:
"God loves you perfectly, deeply, and everlastingly."
Love,
Sister Humphrey
Sis. Hale's hair.
Before and after picture of my hair.
