Ok, I
sincerely apologize, but I have like no time today to email. We went to an
appointment earlier because he couldn't meet any other day, and we had to travel
40 minutes to get to the zone activity. Sooooooo, I'm forwarding my companions
email. Sorry if it's weird and doesn't sound like me and talks about me in the
3rd person. I'm trying to fix it :)
Tuesday
Today was Role Play class and District Meeting! For
Role Play class we did family time, so we were all assigned someone the other
night to compliment them and tell them what we appreciate about them and share
it with the whole zone. We also talked about prayer, how if we don't ask we
won't receive. We did an object lesson: one person was the Holy Ghost, then
there was someone blindfolded and the rest of us were tempters of Satan! He
could only ask questions to the Holy Ghost of where to go. It was interesting
afterwards as we talked about it all that we assume that the Holy Ghost or
Heavenly Father will just tell us where to go but really we need to ask, they
are ready and willing to answer! After we finished district meeting and had
lunch we helped out some Morristown members with a few things to set up for the
Special Cresche event! We got home talked to Sister Harriott for a bit then got
on the road to drive to Pennsylvania! We have a family that lives there who
comes to our church. The Elders also joined us and we had a fun
evening.
Wednesday
Today we had a miracle happen! During our companion
study Sister McAllister saw that she had a message on messenger and it was from
a lady who she met 2 months ago knocking doors. We messaged her on Friday to see
if we could meet and we never heard back from her until this morning and we met
with her at a dunkin doughnuts! She's the cutest thing in the whole world!! We
talked about the difference of our religions and she was so surprised how
similar our beliefs are. We are praying that she will continue to desire to meet
with us. We went home had lunch then headed to service! We played 21 again with
Helen and the Elders. Helen was hilarious today, we were all laughing nonstop it
was so fun :) next we headed to go see the Teets! We met with Sister Teets and
read the Book of Mormon with her. Then we drove up to Morristown to exchange
companions with the STL's!
Thursday
Today we got up and did our studies and were waiting
for the other sisters to join us. We grabbed pizza and had lunch together before
we started our weekly planning! Weekly Planning was good, tiring but all good.
We were super busy most of the day, we had linner with a less active named
Fabricio! It was really good and we had apple pie for dessert which was divine!
We asked if we could share a message and he said yes but then he was like oh I
was reading in the gospel principles book about prayer and I need some help with
a few questions. It was so great we were so happy to help clarify the story of
Enos and it was interesting because the wording that bugs him is that god is a
jealous God yet he's perfect so we are trying to study up on that for him! . But
Sister McAllister and Sister Pace had a great night! They found 2 new
investigators which is awesome!! I'm super excited to meet them. We also found
an investigator near our house and her name is Ronda! This woman has gone
through 3-4 sets of sisters but she wants to meet with us! Sometimes they just
need to meet the right missionaries and we pray that we will be able to help her
in every way possible!
Friday
We all got up and got ready then did our studies then
afterwards we took the sisters to the church to get their car. Once dropped them
off we went back home to finish our weekly planning and to make brownies for
some members! Next we had service at Bristol Glen and we played matching games
and help make decorations for their thanksgiving dinner! These women are super
funny, they can't remember the matches even though they just saw what they
picked up. We had fun with Helen, she's my favorite :) Sister McAllister
afterwards had to call one of her recent converts to see if they will be going
to the temple next week for her endowments so I just hung out for a bit. We were
suppose to have 2 lessons with 2 less actives but they both juked us....lameos.
We decided to run the brownies to neighbors so we went to the Trunk's sadly they
had a babysitter so we weren't able to talk with Sister Trunk but it's all good.
We were talking to Sister Harriott before and she asked us to grab her Diet Coke
and chocolate ice cream from friendlys! She taught me a new float, Diet Coke and
chocolate ice cream! Haha it's interesting :) so we were able to finish our
night out with her as we talked about certain things for the ward, how we both
want pomskys, Ellen and jazz! It was a fun Friday night with Sister Harriott! I
love her to death! :)
Saturday
This morning we went to the church to do family history with Sister
Mathusek! Bingo was super fun today! I have a new boyfriend, he calls me
tootsie! I was playing bingo for a woman who fell asleep haha and had to wake
her up when she got a bingo. Then we had to go to a store to get Sister
McAllister a Gatorade because that's what our mission nurse said to do. We then
had dinner at the Thompson's! They are so kind, I was admiring their Christmas
decorations :) we had roast, mashed potatoes and blueberry pie :) it was so
delicious! We were talking about why missionaries have to get their endowments
out before they go. We were thinking because we needed more knowledge of the
plan of salvation and jazz but the real reason is the protection of the
garments. It all makes sense because we are constantly protected! If you go to a
ghetto area and there are gangs everywhere they tell you if anyone bothers us we
tell them so they can solve it haha! I'm so grateful for all of the prayers that
are sent to us everyday. In the temple, families, random people throughout the
world praying for missionaries! I am trying to take full advantage of this
because when this comes to an end I won't have the constant prayers blessings me
haha! Well it's starting to rain and get cold, here comes the fun! :)
Sunday
It snowed!!! But melted Later. We got up early to eat
waffles made by our ward mission leader as we discussed our peoples we are
teaching! Then we had ward council and talked about the Christmas season coming
up with parties and sub for Santa. Church was really good! We went to gospel
doctrine today and I learned that it's a commandment to study Isaiah....what?
Haha oops I'm usually skipping over it because I don't understand! Now I know we
really have to read it and ponder. Also this comment made in Relief society was
really cool, instead of asking your children what they learned that day ask them
when they felt the spirit that day because it's very important to teach your
children at a young age to recognize when they feel the spirit! I thought that
was so neat :) after church Brother Carroll called us in a panic and asked if we
could come help him. His health is really decreasing, it's scary and sad. We
made him lunch, threw his laundry in the wash, did his dishes and situated his
oxygen tanks outside and in his car. He couldn't walk 10 steps without running
out of breath and having to sit down, he had to get another oxygen tube to help.
So he had 2 things of oxygen pumping at once because he was not getting enough.
I never want to get old, he says he's ready to go and he knows it's coming soon.
We ran to the Murray's after and had dinner there! This family kills me, they
are hilarious and so weird but I love them to death! :) we ran over to Gene and
Sister Menendez's house because they invited us over for their grandsons
birthday party! He was turning 1, we had some cake and talked a little then
headed out. We headed to the church for our YSA thanksgiving dinner! It was
really fun, we all just laughed and partied the whole time then played phase 10
for a bit.
Sorry I didn't
email really! But just know I love this area and hope that I get to stay here
for next transfer! I'll let you know next Monday what's gonna happen. Hopefully
good things! Also, I might get to go with Laura from Plainsboro to the Philly
temple on Saturday for her endowments...with Sister Bulson!!!! I'm super excited
and hope it all works out. Please pray that she'll be able to make it
:)
I love you all
MUCHO!
Stay Jersey Strong.
Love, Sister McAllister
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YSA Thanksgiving dinner
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