The Parable of the Lost Keys

Oct. 19th, 2015

Big fish there in North Carolina???

What a week!
We created FHE games for all the families in the branch (there aren't too many of them) and have been sharing it with them this week. They involve getting to know each family member better and encourage them to be a happy family :) We have been able to see the power of FHE this week as we have been in their homes. It unites families- even if the childrens' ages are spread apart! It brings in the spirit and helps them to have it more throughout the week. FHE is a way to work miracles in the family. 

They made a "Barbie" cake (sort of :)) for Sister Newton's birthday.  Ha! 

Nathan is really looking forward to his baptism! And his wife is simply giddy with excitement. She has waited for years for this day to come. As we have been teaching him she has begun to come to church more regularly.

 
The spirit has been really strong this week. I think it is because we have tried to listen better - listen to our investigators, the spirit, and each other! Empathetic listening. It has helped us more ways than one! We have greater love towards everyone, we are better led to do the will of Heavenly Father, our lessons have more power to them, etc. What a difference a little thing makes. 

Some fun pday stories for y'all: Last week we wanted to take pictures to put on little cards for everyone! So we drove out to a place with the beautiful fall colors and started our little "photoshoot" :) We ended and began to walk back to the car, but couldn't get in! I didn't have the keys.... I looked through the window at my bag sitting on the backseat. It had to have my keys in it! I must've left them in there when we made a split-second decision to leave our bags in the car!
Ugh.... Luckily, we were within a 5 minute walk to a member's home, so we walked over there and they called the locksmith. The locksmith came, unlocked the car, and I reached in to grab my bag. The keys weren't in there!! Where could they be?! So we retraced our steps, and there they were. On the ground where we were taking pictures... So we just rolled our eyes and laughed. What else could we do?!