Happy Holidays Everyone!!
-Sister Jessica Orawiec
Friday, November 28, 2008
November 26th 2008
The work is going great! We had a random guy call us the other day, Jesse Domingas, who wanted to be baptized! He's been taught previously but wasn't ready for the commitment of baptism because he wanted to be sure he was ready to make the kind of commitment. He had the opportunity to go to temple square last week and watch every movie they played, went on every tour, went to the visitors center and pretty much did all they had for him to do. He said he had the most wonderful experience there and realized he was ready to be baptized and become a member of the church. So that was really exciting. Its not every day that you get a phone call from someone who is begging to get baptized. Usually its the other way around :)
We still have our 3 set for baptism as well but had to pass Faustino off to another set of sister missionaries because he's out of our boundaries. That was a bummer but at least he'll get baptized either way. A lot of people are really weirded out by the church right now because of stuff they see on the news... Not really sure what's going on but we explain that it isn't our church who's doing all those bad things. It's gotten really bad to the point where people just wont even give us the chance to speak and start yelling and mocking us... But I'm grateful to those who will listen. We're continuing to strive and get all the less active members active again and help out with the part member families. It's going great! People love having us in their homes. I love it.
For thanksgiving we'll be going to 2 members homes. One at 1 and one at 5... So we should be nice and fat by the end of the day. We're suppose to be getting out transfer calls on December 16th and be transfered the 18th... I really hope I don't get transfered but I have a feeling I will be. The timing is a bummer... Right before Christmas then going to an area where you don't know anyone... But I'll go where the Lord wants me to go and be happy about it!! He knows better than me.'
Other then that, not much more is going on. It's getting super cold here and people say that it's usually not this way till January and February so we're looking at a nice cold winter... Gets right to your bones... Well I love you and hope all is well back home. You're always in my prayers!
-Happy Thanksgiving!!!
-Sister Orawiec
We still have our 3 set for baptism as well but had to pass Faustino off to another set of sister missionaries because he's out of our boundaries. That was a bummer but at least he'll get baptized either way. A lot of people are really weirded out by the church right now because of stuff they see on the news... Not really sure what's going on but we explain that it isn't our church who's doing all those bad things. It's gotten really bad to the point where people just wont even give us the chance to speak and start yelling and mocking us... But I'm grateful to those who will listen. We're continuing to strive and get all the less active members active again and help out with the part member families. It's going great! People love having us in their homes. I love it.
For thanksgiving we'll be going to 2 members homes. One at 1 and one at 5... So we should be nice and fat by the end of the day. We're suppose to be getting out transfer calls on December 16th and be transfered the 18th... I really hope I don't get transfered but I have a feeling I will be. The timing is a bummer... Right before Christmas then going to an area where you don't know anyone... But I'll go where the Lord wants me to go and be happy about it!! He knows better than me.'
Other then that, not much more is going on. It's getting super cold here and people say that it's usually not this way till January and February so we're looking at a nice cold winter... Gets right to your bones... Well I love you and hope all is well back home. You're always in my prayers!
-Happy Thanksgiving!!!
-Sister Orawiec
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
November 12th 2008
What a week! Things have been great as always! At fast Sunday, Vinnie (the lady set for baptism) got up and bore her testimony in Sacrament meeting! It was amazing. Members hardly get up there, let alone someone who isn't even a convert yet. She calls the sister missionaries her guardian angels. She's amazing.
I got a new companion. Sister Glauser. (Glowzer is how its pronounced) She's really great. She only has about 4 months left till she goes home. We set two others for baptism yesterday all with in a 2 hour period. Faustin and Jarvis. They both accepted! Faustino is set for December 12th and Jarvis December 6th. The work is going great! Pray for them! Satan is going to be working extra hard on them.
We tract a lot but try not to. I've come to find out that its a waist of time! Members need to become more involved. Elder Bednar counseled us on that. People are more receptive to those they already know. Not strangers. But we are also working really close to Less Actives and recent converts. Glauser and I went to the bishop and got a new list of Less Actives, unbaptized youth, and part member families. Right now we are striving to contact all of them and get their visiting and home teachers over there. We have a great ward with lots of potential. Our bishop is AMAZING!! He puts missionary work first and does everything in his power to get things done and "make" people do their part. I love it!
Today we are going to Williamsburg with a member Sister Henderson and vinnie to go and vist Sister Sowards and her new companion Zwang. It should be a lot of fun! Other then that, things are great! We have a really busy weekend ahead of us and hope to have a even busier week next week. We tracked into a lot of nice people 2 days ago and have a return appointment with one named Heather. She actually lives in our apartment complex. When we knocked on her door it was night time and freezing outside! So she invited us in for hot chocolate. She was so nice and very interested in our message. We'll see her again on Friday.
My studies are going great! I absolutely love having personal study EVERY morning. I wish it was longer, but I'll take what I can get. It is starting to get really cold here. The humidity goes straight to your bones. And its just going to get colder. It also gets dark around 5:30! That's so early. I don't care for tracting in the dark so we try to set up appointments at night. Well, I hope all is well at home! Thanks so much for your love and support and writing me! Mails the best :) Love you!
-Sister Orawiec
The Church Is True!
I got a new companion. Sister Glauser. (Glowzer is how its pronounced) She's really great. She only has about 4 months left till she goes home. We set two others for baptism yesterday all with in a 2 hour period. Faustin and Jarvis. They both accepted! Faustino is set for December 12th and Jarvis December 6th. The work is going great! Pray for them! Satan is going to be working extra hard on them.
We tract a lot but try not to. I've come to find out that its a waist of time! Members need to become more involved. Elder Bednar counseled us on that. People are more receptive to those they already know. Not strangers. But we are also working really close to Less Actives and recent converts. Glauser and I went to the bishop and got a new list of Less Actives, unbaptized youth, and part member families. Right now we are striving to contact all of them and get their visiting and home teachers over there. We have a great ward with lots of potential. Our bishop is AMAZING!! He puts missionary work first and does everything in his power to get things done and "make" people do their part. I love it!
Today we are going to Williamsburg with a member Sister Henderson and vinnie to go and vist Sister Sowards and her new companion Zwang. It should be a lot of fun! Other then that, things are great! We have a really busy weekend ahead of us and hope to have a even busier week next week. We tracked into a lot of nice people 2 days ago and have a return appointment with one named Heather. She actually lives in our apartment complex. When we knocked on her door it was night time and freezing outside! So she invited us in for hot chocolate. She was so nice and very interested in our message. We'll see her again on Friday.
My studies are going great! I absolutely love having personal study EVERY morning. I wish it was longer, but I'll take what I can get. It is starting to get really cold here. The humidity goes straight to your bones. And its just going to get colder. It also gets dark around 5:30! That's so early. I don't care for tracting in the dark so we try to set up appointments at night. Well, I hope all is well at home! Thanks so much for your love and support and writing me! Mails the best :) Love you!
-Sister Orawiec
The Church Is True!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
November 5th 2008
Well I received my first transfer call last night! The two companions are getting transfered and a sister that has been serving in NC will be my new companion. I'm staying in Yorktown! I'm pretty excited about that. Things here are still moving along. I love the area and the ward it great. We've been working really close with less active members who are becoming not so less active! It's great to see the changes they are making in their lives. We still have 1 baptism date set for Miss Vinnie! She's doing SO well! Reggie.... he's on a little time out right now... Said he's give us a call and we all know how that'll turn out. We'll keep praying for him and working hard. Today will be a busy day getting the sisters packed and ready to go off to their new areas. They both have mixed feelings about leaving but I"m sure they'll love it when they get there. Sister Sowards will be in my zone still so that's great news! Other then that, not too much is going on. We have a few more new investigators that we are teaching and am going to commit one to baptism tonight at the lesson we have with him. Jarves Sinclair. He's been to 2 baptisms and attened church several times.
I love you and hope all is well back home! Don't forget.....
THE CHURCH IS TRUE!
-Sister Orawiec
I love you and hope all is well back home! Don't forget.....
THE CHURCH IS TRUE!
-Sister Orawiec
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