On Monday, November 11, 2013 12:22 PM, Martha Zeller <martha.zeller@myldsmail.net> wrote:
Wow!
This week was something else! I suppose we can start with the first
hilarious event that is definitely the most random. So I woke up at 6:30
and stumbled to the bathroom. I opened the lid to the toilet and to my
surprise there was a MOUSE IN
THERE! Of course I freaked out. I called to Sister Bennett to come in
there and she told me later that my voice sounded like a murderer had
gotten into the apartment. Ha ha. This little mouse had somehow gotten
into the toilet and was swimming for who knows how long trying to get
out. So we got it into some tupper wear and let it free in the woods
outside. I don't think I have ever laughed so much that early in the
morning.
On our P Day last week we somehow forgot to do our laundry. So we
decided to do it later in the week during our lunch hour because a
subway is right next to the laundromat. We finally had a chance on
Wednesday to do it. So we put our stuff in and ate our sandwiches
(delicious). There were Catching Fire posters everywhere. Can't wait to
see it when I get home! Anyway, we were sitting there waiting for our
laundry when this guy comes up and starts talking to us. He didn't look
like the most sane man in history but he gave us his card (he was a
musician or something) and so we gave him our card (a pass along card
with Christ on the front). Then he started talking about how he loves
Jesus but Satan is so strong and just works on him. We invited him to
church and then we got our laundry and left. Later that night the called
us and I answered because Sister Bennett was driving. He started talking
about how Satan was too strong and he couldn't do this anymore
and I started to kind of freak out because he sounded suicidal. I had
no idea what to say but I knew he loved music so I told him to play me a
song. He was like..... OKAY! He played us this song he made up and then
we sang to him (I Know That My Redeemer Lives). It was great but we had
to go to a meeting and I told him to hang in there and then we hung up
and whatever. While we were in the meeting he called us. Then he called
us again. Then 2 more times. I don't even remember giving him our
number. Long story short he calls us every day. On Thursday it was about
14 times with 4 voice mails but now it's calmed down to about 4. It's
great. Good 'ol stalker Randy. No worries Mom, he's harmless. He wasn't
suicidal either.
Next hilarious event! On Saturday we went to this less active
members home who loved to cook. We were just going to stop by but she
insisted we stay for lunch (she had made lasagna which is my favorite).
The problem was we had just gone to lunch so we weren't hungry at all.
But she insisted and instead of giving us a little bit she gave us the
biggest slab of lasagna I have ever seen. Which was fine because I
finished it pretty fast. Tyler Owens, I was thinking in my head in that
moment "Dang girl! Sure can put it away!" Ha ha ha. BUT THEN! We had a
dinner appointment right after that. I'm not going to lie, I think I
gained 5 lbs that day.
During a silence while we were there the lady Lorraine said out of
the blue "You have a shiny spot on your forehead". Of course I thought
she was just saying my forehead was all greasy and I was thoroughly embarrassed. Then she said there were shinies all over the table cloth. I
was like what? She meant there was a sparkle on my forehead. HAHA!
People and their funny words.
Dadio! Send me your conversion story please! Mom, don't delete the voice mails on my phone! You will die if you do.
Enough funny stories already! There were so many miracles this week I don't even know where to begin!
I suppose I will start with an awesome lady in the Stroudsburg ward
named Sister Cheetam. We had a lesson with our investigator Ron that
morning and we could not find a ride! Sister Bennett had a thought in
her prayers that we should call and ask for a ride. So we did and she
was down for it. He lives in Dingmansferry which is an hour from where
we live (still in our area). We were so happy! We got to the lesson and
it's kind of hard to teach Ron because he goes off on these tangents and
we can't stay on track. The lesson was going so so when Sister Cheetam
started talking and baring her testimony about obedience. It was so
awesome and it was exactly what Ron needed to hear. From that I bore my
testimony and challenged him to experiment upon our words. He came to
church on Sunday and pulled me aside. He said that what I said really
changed him and he was so excited. It was awesome!!! Moments like that
make everything worth it! Even our toilet being
clogged ever since we found that mouse! (It's been like 4 days!) The
Lord has so many blessings in store for those that are obedient to his
commandments. Basically all I teach about is how much God and Jesus
Christ love us. That's why we are here on this earth! Heavenly Father
loves us and wants us to have what He has. He wants us to be happy! So
awesome!
The biggest lesson this week that I learned was that of diligence,
obedience, and charity. Mike is our golden investigator and we went to
teach him again last week. It would've gone great except neither Sister
Bennett nor I had the spirit with us. You can't teach when the Spirit
isn't there. Earlier that day we had spent too long at a less active's
house for various reasons. But basically we weren't worthy of the Spirit
and those blessings even though HF wanted to give them to us so bad.
After the closing prayer Sister Wheelis, the member we brought with us
who is so awesome and sweet, offered to sing a primary song to them. She
started singing a child's prayer half way through I got a prompting
that I should join in. We were both singing and I felt the Spirit soooo
strong. After the song was over I asked Mike how he felt. He said "I
felt something." I told him it was the Holy Ghost and him and his
daughter told us to sing another one. So we sang I
am a Child of God. I am so happy that the Spirit was there when we
left.
Sister Bennett and I could have been a lot more diligent and
obedient. After we got into the car the Spirit was gone again. I woke up
the next morning and it still wasn't there. It was so frustrating! I
was so confused on how I was supposed to do anything. I was so used to
having it. I did all I could to get it back. I was super obedient,
prayed, and I even fasted but still. I just wondered what lesson I was
supposed to be learning. I decided not to be bummed. I decided to
continue to do what I knew was right and just be happy. So I did! The Spirit didn't return until that night but it wasn't stronger than I have
ever felt it before. I'm not even sure how this happened but in the
midst of that trial I learned how to just speak to people and not be
afraid of saying something wrong. Everyone is a brother or sister. I
learned to forget about myself and just focus on other people all the
time. That is my job as a full time missionary and it truly is the
best job in the whole wide world.
This week was great and every Sunday I grow to love this ward
more and more. They are all so wonderful! Sister Bennett and I get along
so incredibly well and we have a lot of fun. We also work really well
together in terms of teaching. She has taught me so much about teaching
and pretty much about everything. She truly is an amazing missionary and
you can tell she is really trying her best. What a wonderful trainer! I
am so blessed!
This week should be great and I am so excited to see the Lord's
hand in everything I do. I feel his love everyday and D&C 4 gives me
so much strength.
Have a great week
everyone! Good luck in college Joey! You will love it! Adrienne, good
luck in Russia! I miss your brownies Wendy! Good luck in the MTC Elder
Gaylor! You will do awesome!
Until next week,
Sister Zeller #4
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