Mission Journal

November 24, 2011

Wow, today Brother and Sister Reed invited us to their house for Thanksgiving.  They are such a nice couple.  Sister Reed’s mother and sister were there when we arrived.  They made two turkeys, dressing and all the things a person would expect.  Fran made a pumpkin pie and some wonderful bread that we brought with us.  Brother Reed is a High Priest, but suffers with gouty arthritis and has a hard time getting around.  Sister Reed is a non-member.  We were there for a long time and had a wonderful visit, as if we were with family.  They live up on a mountain, similar to the way Ruth and Ben live – it’s beautiful.  Before we left I ask Sister Reed if we could come back and present the lessons to her.  We have an appointment with them next Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.!!

Robert called while we were there.  The reception is poor on top of that mountain, so I had to stand on their covered porch at a certain window, when I moved Robert said I was breaking up, BUT, I was able to talk to my son who is in Tajikistan while I was in Olaton, Kentucky – that is amazing.

November 23, 2011

We met with Barbara again today.  Sister Lindsey also met us at Barbara’s house.  This was the second lesson and it went well.  She has to go to her Brother’s house for the holiday, so I don’t expect her at church this week, but she promised to come on the next Sunday.  I think having Sister Lindsey with us is truly helping.  It’s good for Barbara to make a friendship with a member of the branch.  It won’t be nearly as scary to come to church when she has a friend there.

November 22, 2011

The rain and thunder was terrific last night.  Yesterday we bought a surge protector for the computers, and I’m glad we did.  It rained all day and we were to meet the Spanish speaking sisters to teach a Spanish speaking investigator at three o’clock.  We expected them at noon but they didn’t show up.  We finally called them at 2:30 and they said they had been delayed and were on their way, and then they got lost and didn’t get here until 4:30.  When we arrived at Andrea’s house, Eric the investigator was gone.  We did attempt to teach Andrea, but her hurt feelings continue to get in the way and will until she is willing to repent – that’s true of all of us, we MUST repent of whatever we have done wrong to receive Father in Heaven’s peace.  The sister Missionaries brought a sister member with them, and when she bore her testimony, I could feel the spirit – it was great.  Andrea loves to talk, and we didn’t leave until 6:20.  That’s when we told President Wiles we would meet him in our driveway.  He was planning to go with us to another member’s house and introduce us to him.  I had the phone in my hand to call him when it rang – he’s a patient man and waited for us.  We met Brother Hohimer, what a great man he is – we left a message with him as we visited, and I believe he will become active again, I hope so.

November 21, 2011

Another P day, we drove to Owensboro.  We didn’t buy a lot today because we’re settled in our apartment very well now.  We didn’t even go to Sam’s J.

November 20, 2011

I was the Gospel Doctrine teacher this morning.  Brother Canty’s mother died and they went to the funeral.  Sister Canty is the usual teacher, and much better than I am.  With their two families gone we only had 18 people at church today.  We have a lot of work to do, pray for us and this little branch.

November 19, 2011

Four a.m. sure is early in the morning, but that is when we got out of bed.  The Elders from Leitchfield arrived at 6:00 and we left for Clarksville, Tennessee.  That’s about an hour and half drive from Hartford; the Elders are tall, one about 6’ 6” and the other 6’ 3” and they were crumpled up in the back seat of our Vibe.  We pulled our seats up as far as we could.  The zone conference was great.  President and Sister McKee spoke, and then the area Seventy (I can’t remember his name), Then Sister and Elder Hallock from the quorum of the Seventies.  It was very inspiring and well worth the drive, these men and women are truly inspired by God.