Triple Companionship

September 30, 2013

well hello everyone!

 

we've got a challenge ahead of us but we've got an awesome companionship to accept the challenge. I seriously love these sisters. Sister Tuia is laughing at everything. and  sister bair has an eye and a vision for the area. the ward has room for a lot of growth. past missionaries had this ward and another to cover and they focused more on the other. The Lord has been preparing people in the ward for a long time and we get to find them!

 

one of them is Courtney. Actually, we attended the baptism of someone in Palmhurst ward and I had a very distinct prompting that there was someone who was prepared in Cheyenne Ridge. Well, it was Courtney. She's 17. She's good friends with a member. And she's been told a lot of things that aren't true about the church. she wanted to know what was true. so we told her! taught her the restoration and she said it made a lot more sense to her. and that she's learned more in just one hour than she has in years of attending her Christian church. the Spirit was very strong and helping her to understand what we taught. she accepted the baptismal invitiation but asked if it had to be soon. ahah. we told her it didn't. but we know that if she continues to progress, it'll be something that she wants to do.

 

even with such an awesome person to find, I still have an inkling that there are more. it's not as strong as before... but I still have that impression.

 

Bishop announced in the 3rd hour (where the adults were combined) that we were sharp, confident, and excited. that if they had friends that are ready to hear the gospel, they should introduce them to us. This ward has had a lot of missionaries come and go. not a lot of trust built up. but we met with Bishop Albright before Sunday. and it's good to hear that he already has that respect for us. I sure hope wonderful things happen.

 

and I hope sister bair never gets her visa so she can stay here. haha

 

i'm doing really good. in case you were wondering. I have no idea if they're ever going to do a memorial for sister marquardt... but it's okay. i'm surrounded by good people with a promising project.

 

when we taught Courtney, that was the first time Sister Tuia and Sister Bair taught the Restoration in the field. (sis tuia has been out for 2 transfers. she just finished training but she says she trained herself) it feels good to give them these opportunities. it's like i'm training again without the title and the extra hour of studies. it's a good feeling. i'm glad I could help them have that opportunity

 

our ward mission leader, Brother Jennings, is arranging for us to go on splits in the future. I've never taught without my usual companions but it'll be good I think.

 

i'm very grateful to be here. the ward is a bit stressful but it's ok. i'm seeing that they want to change. good things to come. :)

 

love you all!

 

Sister Cornelsen