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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Let It Snow!

It snowed. Okay, maybe not really but it was pretty dang close. On Thursday it was freezing cold and windy and then started to rain and before we knew it this rain turned into slush and there was snow slush falling from the sky. It was awesome! We were parked outside a less-active member's home about to inside when all of a sudden  big plops of slush/sleet started hitting the windshield. I let out a scream of joy! I was so excided. It was so cool. Didn't last long though, only about forty minutes.

Anyway, as for the juicy stuff. The Jakins family had their interviews on Saturday and they are getting baptized!!!! Holy smokes. We've had lots and lots of ups and downs (way downs sometimes) but everything is coming into place lately. We had trouble booking the building, the stake centre is a busy, busy place that's for sure. But after many phone calls we got it and they are on schedule for Thursday, October 24th! Woohoo! We are so pumped. We were over at their home yesterday for Thanksgiving dinner and it was soooo good. If you're thinking, what the heck Sister Davis you're high Thanksgiving is in November, think again. Canadians do it in October. Yeah, took a bit to comprehend for me too but whatevs. So they made turkey and stuffing and brussel sprouts and sweet potatoes and beets and pumpkin pie YUM. Yes, I ate brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, AND beets. Surprised? Me too. And they were surprisingly delicious! I'll admit, Thanksgiving wasn't quite the same without hot fruit, but it was still yum yum yum. We also watched President Uchtdorf's "Forget Me Not" talk together and it was really good!! I'd never seen it before and I just love it. A good reminder to all that we truly are daughters (and sons) of God. Christine is super psyched she said yesterday "I have so much to learn, teach it to me now I can't wait!!!" haha she's so funny. She joked yesterday at how young we were "I could've birthed both of you!" she said. Good times, good times.

So yeah, life is fab. I finished the Book of Mormon yesterday during personal study HOLLA. We got to the end of the hour and I had two pages left and I looked up at Sister Waller and asked if she was done with her chapter and she shook her head no and I'm like good! five more minutes then! haha and so we each got to finish. It was so good. I love the Book of Mormon. There has been lots of stress lately (more than normal anyway) and I kept trying to figure out what the Lord was trying to teach me out of all of this and at first I thought it was patience because we all know we could use some more of that but as I read the last few chapters with this question in mind I realized once in Moroni that the Lord is trying to help me to increase my faith, hope, and charity. During our zone training meeting yesterday we were challeged to make a goal to do something that will help us to improve ourselves and right away I thought to how I can improve my faith, hope, and charity. There is always room to improve so that's something I'll be working on.

Our zone is wonderful. During this same meeting we had the opportunity to share with eachother our testimonies of how the Holy Ghost and the Book of Mormon have played a role in our conversion. It was such a spiritual meeting and taught me an important lesson: Always bear your testimony. It brings the Spirits and it changes hearts. I'm making a goal to share at all times whether it be in words, thoughts, or actions. I WILL NOT BE DENIED.

I love you all! You da best.
xoxox
Sister Davis
 Me and Tristin! He's such a goob!

 The leaves actually change colors here!

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