Nuggets of Wisdom

Oct. 26th, 2015

Hello Everyone! and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! :) :) :)

What a happy time of year. The leaves are changing colors, the air is crisp and cool, everything is flavored Pumpkin. we get to carve pumpkins and dress up! I love the fall!

This was a nice week.

On Saturday we had Zone Conference. It was motivating! But the best was at the end when President Griffin spoke. That's always the best part :) He wasn't originally going to talk, but we were all glad he did. He talked about 8 points to become a better missionary/person. 

1. Cynicism creates numbness toward life.

2. Instant gratification is counterfeit happiness.

3. Commandments/Laws/Rules help you learn.

4. Your not the exception to the rule.

5. It’s the daily little decisions in life that determine our 

destiny.

6. Surprise! Every person or missionary is not yet perfect.

7. You get as much out of something as you put in it.

8. Working in the Lord’s vineyard is AWSOME!!! 

He then gave us a promise that if we would each say a companionship prayer to be led to those who were ready for the gospel, but needed our individual personalities/strengths, fasted for it and then worked diligently for it, that a baptismal date would come. The spirit was strong and you could see the whole zone committed to it. We took his promise to heart and have begun to put it into action! We'll update you on the success :)

We had an experience where we again were able to see how God aligns our days perfectly so that we can be where we need to be at the time we need to be there. We had an investigator who we had taught once - a really good lesson! He asked all the right questions. But we hadn't been able to get in contact with him since. It has been about a month. We decided we would stop by one more time, but if he wasn't there, we would drop him. Beforehand we had felt directed to take time to contact a group of referrals we had received from an investigator. It was out of our way, but we did it. No results. All of them were not happy to see us and slammed the door in our face. That was when we went up to see Jay. If we had come 5 minutes earlier he would have been our working or in the shower. If we had come later, he likely would have been in bed! Good thing God knew that and led us there in the perfect window of time. We had an excellent lesson with him! He had thought a lot about our last lesson and had been reading the pamphlet that we left. He has had many experiences that have prepared him for the gospel and I believe he will happily embrace it.

Happy fall and halloween to everyone! Keep on moving forward :) "His Work, His Way by His Power" - Our mission motto from Preach My Gospel :)

Love, Sister Trommlitz