Fishy.

So I don't really have a ton to report about this past week. It has flown by so quickly and I have loved every second of it!

 

I ate some good ol' fish. Seriously... God is real. When the lady feeding us brought fish out, I panicked because fish literally KILLS me to eat. After saying a real heart felt prayer, I ate the fish without shedding any tears or gagging. It was quite the accomplishment if you know me haha.

 

Two recent converts (the same two that I got to go to the temple with) gave their first talks in Sacrament meeting! COOLEST. THING EVER. They were incredible! The testimonies of these two are so solid.

 

Ever since I have gotten here, we  have been trying to contact a recent convert. He was baptized in May and had stopped going to church about June/Julyish. We would try calling, texting, visiting this person, but with no success. Well a miracle happened and Sunday, this guy was at church!

 

Right now, we are focusing on working with the members to find more people to start teaching. Before my mission, I didn't really think member missionary work was important.. but let me tell you IT IS! When they say, "every member a missionary" it is so true. The members make all of the difference in this work.

 

Our mission is focusing on using Family Search to find more investigators. While we are tracting, we have been talking to people about family history. It has been really cool because so many people are so excited about this! It has been a really great tool to use because most of the time when people see who we are, they don't want to talk to us. When we start talking about this though, their whole attitude changes.

 

The weather here has been glorious the past three days. Never have I appreciated it being about 85 degrees the way I have now. This apparently is pretty cold for people here though, because they are bringing out hardcore jackets and hot chocolate haha.

 

I am SO GRATEFUL to be out here serving. I learn so much each day about myself and the gospel.

 

The church is true!

Love,

 

Hermana Rupp