September 16th 2009

WHAT A WEEK!! (Exhale)
Things are great! Lots of opposition that we're facing, but it's all good. When opposition occures, it just means that something GREAT is about to happen! I'm just ready for the great thing right about now LOL Opposition is exhausting.
Last Wednesday we had a GREAT lesson with a less active at a active members home. His name is Eric Morris. Great kid! He's a former Marine so nice and prideful. JK! He's amazing! We're working on humility with him and patients. He really wants to find the truth. We had a great conversation with him on Monday after FHE and discussed what his disires are. He actually came to church on Sunday as well. I didn't see him there so I of course gave him a call. He answers the phone and I said "Hi, is this Eric?!" He responds, "Yeah..." I said "hey this is Sister Orawiec, where are you??" He was at home watching a football game! To make a long story short, I LOVINGLY rebuked him for not being here and told him to get his butt to church, or else!! So he came. And not only that, he said he was only going to stay the hour but I got him to stay ALL THREE!! HA It was so great!! He made the comment that more missionaries shoould be like me (which I don't think is true) I just don't put up with his crap and give him a hard time LOL It works though. He's now reading the Book of Mormon and praying. We have a lesson with him tonight and I'm super excited for it!
Cory is doing really well! He's set for baptism on September 24th. He's really excited and really preparing himself to enter into a covenant with the Lord. He's understanding things really well and is very active in participating in ANYTHING in the church as long as he is able to. If he's not at work, he's with the church. SOLID!
We met a new member of the ward last week, the Masons! They are amazing! Very cute younger couple. They LOVE FRIENDS -the TV series- and play the trivia game. And whoever knows me knows that I LOVE FRIENDS! So they make it on the cool list of people out here. They invited us back over for dinner this Friday...
We got a new ward missionary leader :( SAD DAY!! Bro. Nielsen got release and Bro Kellis (new member of the ward) is the new one. He's cool and all, and he'll do great, I just love Bro. Nielsen! I'll still bug him though I'm sure :) Or he'll bug me, either way.
We had a BBQ at President Thomas' house on Saturday for all the Recent COnverts and investigators. It was a lot of fun. I played a game that I don't know how to spell the name, and ping pong. I got beat by Elder Lowry but it's ok, I'm not bitter! He only won by one point!
We performed a musical number in the Singles ward on Sunday! It turned out SO GOOD!! Elder Lowry and Elder Fairclough (his greenie) sang and sister Silotti played the piano and I signed. It was SO GOOD!! the Elders did a harmony with it. We've been practicing all week. OH MAN IT WAS GOOD!!! So much fun!
We went and had dinner at the Kruta's on Sunday. It's been a long time since I've seen Bro. Kruta. We of course gave eachother a hard time and had our arguments/discussions. I love that guy! He thinks he's so hard core and he's not LOL just a big teddy bear!
Our companionship is a little rough right now. Just lots of opposition. We had to stop working for 2 days because we just didn't have the spirit with us. Sister Silotti is really struggling with depression and we're trying to all be patient. It's hard but we'll make it through.
We did a cool activity for FHE on the gospel of Jesus Christ. We made footprints to follow a path and went to all different places in the church and taught a short powerful lesson for each topic. We ended at a picture of Jesus Christ (his second coming) and I read a few verses when He speaks Inviting all to come unto Him. The spirit was so strong and powerful! I loved it.
Well I think that's good for now. I love you all!
Sister Oreo