Week of CrazySist

Hello Again!

 Well, we are back to Monday again! I think each time I get on the computer to write home my spelling and typing skills get worse and worse... and they were never good to begin with. So, if emails get stranger and incoherent politely tell me to use the auto correct stuff :) 

 This week has been one of ups and downs. We have had some really hard things come up. Our investigator Sammi had gotten Anti-Mormon information on Sunday of last week. She sat through 2 hours of some horrible things and had lots of nerves and questions about the church afterwards, which is completely understandable. The man who told her all of this is an old member which is even more heart breaking. We took care of everything Monday night. One of the first things she said was that she still wanted to be baptized on Tuesday but she just wanted to clear things up. So we did. We were with some amazing members who had some of the same things done to them so they were good support. We went home that night feeling confident and excited about the next day. We were walking to the church for District meeting when we got a call from Sammi. She told us that the man who had shown her all that stuff had found her parents number and called them and did all the same things to them. They haven’t been exposed to the gospel much so they were scared for her. I completely understand where they are coming from but it was difficult. Her dad told her she couldn’t be baptized that night so we had to cancel everything. I feel bad for Sammi beaus I know that it was something she wanted but I also know that one day things will work out. Our plan is to keep working with her and hopefully get to know her parents more. Keep her in your prayers. I know that hard things happen for a reason. it is difficult and sometimes it makes you want to give up but I know our trial make us stronger! 

Sister Tayco, Paula & Sister Reynolds

 On a happier note, PAULA GOT BAPTIZED! Woot woot! I am so proud of her! She is amazing and she has such a wonderful testimony of this gospel. It is a privilege to know this amazing family! The service was a bit jumbled because the program had quite a few errors but it truly was beautiful. I have never felt the spirit so strong at a baptism before. I know that the heavens were watching that night and I know that Our Heavenly Father is so happy with her!! Sister Tayco and I sang a song for it and some past missionaries were able to be there. Overall, it was amazing. I’m grateful for her decision to be baptized!

Sister Bowman & Sister Reynolds

 We are still on bike sadly.... I was on exchange with our sister training leader and the poor sister had to go from the luxury of a car to the rough metal frame of a bike. She was a trooper though :) It has been beautiful here in Washington the past couple days except for this day with this sister... it POURED! It was like an Arizona monsoon rainstorm!! We were on a side road when it just started coming down like crazy! I’m sure people driving by thought we were crazy! We looked like drowned rats!! Well, she didn’t but man I’ll tell ya what, rain, bike helmet, and a long soaking wet skirt does NOT look good all together! Ha ha! We rode in it for about 45 min while making our way home for dinner. By the time we reached our house I had a brain freeze from the cold! 😰it was a fun memory though! Just like everything here on the mission

We spoke in church on Sunday and that was scary. It was for a mission farewell. So they had us two missionaries and the soon to be missionary... it was weird but also cool! Of course I got up there and cried... I am a lot like my sweet mother, more than I ever thought ;) we spoke about charity and love and how having those qualities helps us share the gospel with our friends. I learned a lot about all of those things while preparing. We based it off of President Monson’s talk from conference. (Priesthood session) I would invite you all to read it! It was amazing, short, but amazing. I’m grateful for his example. I know that he is a prophet of God and that his words are truly inspired! 

 I love you all so much! Thank you for being amazing! Never forget to read the book of Mormon and pray to your Father in Heaven. I know that doing those things will bring you closer to your savior! 

Sister Reynolds