Tuesday we had the new missionary meeting so the Sanford Elders picked us up at 7:45 and we drove to Manchester! And then all day we had different trainings and activities with President Stoker and the Assistants and 26 new missionaries and their trainers! It was super great! After that we went to the church for the relief society activity and it was chocolate night! Mary prepared a quiz/trivia game all about the history of chocolate which was really fun and we had homemade hot chocolate while we did that! Then there was all different kinds of chocolate tasting and then blind brownie taste testing! :) yum!! After it was over we put together some plates of brownies and delivered them to some sisters that weren't able to make it! :)
Wednesday we had district meeting and then bingo afterwards and then we had some more brownies to deliver! So we went around to a few less actives... who can say no to brownies?! ;) we were able to drop by a few different people and set up some other times that we can visit them! We went and saw some active members also and then went home had a quick dinner and then went to young womens! Sister Verrill is an artist and they were making a collage for the young women's room and then collage picture frames so we did that which was fun! :) Thursday we did our studies and then we were about to head out the door to see Sister Bock and then she called and cancelled :/ so we did some street contacting for a little bit and then we had to go to Pep Boys to get our tires checked because they keep losing air.... turns out there was a screw stuck in one of them! haha glad we got that figured out.... then we went and visited more members! We went to the Meads and shared a message with them and then sister mead said she had been thinking about her neighbor and thought that she might be interested in the stop smoking program that we do! So we went over and knocked on the door and her mom answered and said we could try stopping by another day and that she'd give her our card! Then we were off to more member visits! We went to try and find this one family and as we were pulling into the apartment complex guess who we saw?! Steve! So we got out of the car and went to talk to him! He said that he has an interview for a new job where he would get weekends off! ahhhh!!! how great would that be? So that was a miracle that we ran into him and got to chat for a bit!
Friday we did weekly planning and then we saw sister Bromfield, read the Book of Mormon with her, and then went around trying to see more less actives! We went to this one and ended up meeting the dad who was there visiting his son who is less active but he was telling us when we should stop by and that he was going to leave some different talks and the family proclamation for him to read! And it was pretty crazy because it turns out he's from Idaho and in Sister Duncan's stake! such a small world! He talked to us for a while reminiscing about his mission, asking how the work is going here and giving us advice :) It was great! then we went and had dinner and pizza with mary and mandy! :) pizza, kittens and fhe! what more could you want? haha :)
So then Saturday was super awesome! We did our studies and had lunch and it was rainy and really gloomy outside.... we decided to head to portsmouth and try and see our referral! So we get there, knock on the door and she told us that she was interested in the stop smoking program but then she figured out that we were mormons and she wasn't so sure about that so she started telling us no but we tried to figure out what her concerns were and were able to talk a little longer and then I just asked if we could share the message of the restoration with her so she could know what we believe! She was hesitant but let us come in and then she told us about all her health problems and how she just doesn't have any hope and she said she's catholic and is not going to change but we were hoping we could at least bring her some hope and peace and help her feel God's love! We were able to teach her the restoration and then set up another time to go and see her to talk more about it and then hopefully do the stop smoking program! After that we were trying to decide where we wanted to go next...there were a few potentials close by so we tried them and then we were going to leave but felt like we should tract around there a bit.... so we start knocking on doors - the first guy answers and said he would maybe be interested but not today...so we went around and then nobody was answering.... we were starting to think that the first guy had sent a text to the rest of the neighborhood to let them know we were there...haha but we kept knocking... a few houses later we got to a door and we could hear that there were actually people home! So I said okay, you got this Sister Duncan! :) she knocked....and then the door opens and it's a mom and her little girl... Sister Duncan started talking and asked if they would be interested and they said yes, yes!! :D She started going on telling us how they have been looking for a church and they really need this! :) So she didn't want to let us in because her house was a mess....but then she let us in! we taught Gail and Maia the restoration and they were so excited and interested to learn and hear everything we had to say! We started talking about how the gospel blesses families and how we can be together forever and they both looked at each other and then Gail told us that she had been thinking about that and last night she told Maia she wanted to be with her forever! It was so neat! We gave them a Book of Mormon and they said they would read it and pray about it! They were just so grateful and excited and she kept saying how she knew we came for a reason. It was just amazing! When we were leaving we went outside and there were blue skies and the sun was shining so bright! She said it was a sign! :) ahhh! it was a miracle! golden, super prepared people!!! I just can't wait for them to be a forever family! :) the only thing is we weren't able to set up a specific return appointment because she works a lot and didn't want to commit, but she said she will definitely call us...so we're praying that that will all work out soon! But it was amazing! It was such a cool lesson and the spirit was so strong there and it was just so cool how their faces lit up when we testified and told them about the gospel! :) We were so grateful that we listened to the spirit and went tracting even though that wasn't the original plan! After that we went and tried some other formers and potentials! then did some street contacting and then went and had dinner with the Keele's!
Then Sunday was kinda crazy...so we went to ward council and we all just sat around a heater in the relief society room..... our building doesn't have any hot water or heat! luckily it's getting fixed now...but we couldn't have church! So we all went to Exeter or Somersworth! We went to the Exeter ward and President and Sister Stoker were speaking there so that was exciting! Tori was able to still come to church so that was great! We're still trying to figure things out, she really wants to get baptized but she is so busy with school right now....so we'll get there.... it always works out in God's timing! After church we did our studies, did some street contacting and then we went to the Hafen's for dinner! So good things are happening here...gotta love miracles! gotta love missionary work! :) it's the greatest :) love you all! hope you have a great week! :)
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