Bringing in the Harvest

Hey:) 

I'm not sure if I mentioned it but Saturday was transfers :) I will be staying here in Portage and I will continue to train sister Tanner  and then I have also been asked to be a STL on top of training so this will be a really Fun Transfer :)  I'm excited to see what's around the corner! 

Well things are starting to look up here in Portage. It was a great week and we were able to have quite a few lessons, two of which are with new investigators. So that’s really exciting. It’s been a struggle here ever since the winter hit but its slowly getting better.  Side note: this week seemed as if it were summer! I didn't even have to wear a coat! It was 45-50 degrees for most of the week and it was amazing. Well let me share with you my week :)

Monday:

I'm not sure if I told you this last week or not.  Monday was such a great day!! We went down to a member’s home in Hebron. They are so sweet and had invited us down to teach Sister Tanner how to make bread :)  Although making bread was supper fun, it wasn't the best part of the day for me. They have little girls that are 11 and 9 and there wasn't school so they were running around all day. It’s been a really long time since that been a norm for me. It was like I was home again!  I loved it!! Next to having the girls home and running around Ashley brought me a present. She is a science/ Medical teacher and in her classes they have been dissecting. And Guess what she brought me A Cow Eye!! I was on Cloud 9. So Gracey, Ashy and I went to town. It was so much Fun!!! Sister Tanner wanted to throw-up but other than that it was great!! Later that night we had a lesson with Sister Vickers. All and all it was a great day.

Tuesday

 We got up and went to Seminary….Which by the way, we are so spoiled in Utah.   The youth out here are so committed!!   They are awesome!! Seminary starts at 6 and many live 40 mins from the church!! They such good kids! Anyway, we are working with a few youth that are struggling, and one of them decided that she would give seminary a shot this semester. So we are making the most of that….whoot whoot!! We are only going 2 times a week but it’s been really great. We are also striving to build relationships with the youth. The Stake President here really wants us as missionaries to invite and bring the youth out with us so that they will be ready for their missions.  After seminary and studies we went with the Valpo Elders in our district back over to give some service to a recent convert Nedra.  We helped her finish paint a rental house that was thrashed.  It was a good time. (I’m so grateful for all the skills that were been taught to me as I grew up… even to the littlest things, it’s amazing to me how many handy things I’ve been taught. For example I taught Elders how to putty, how to sand, how to patch, and how to paint. I am so grateful for the examples of all those that were around me growing up that took a second to teach me there skills) We then had a great Zone Training. We emphasized the importance of building up our wards and what great roles we must play in helping our wards become Zion. Tuesday was a really long day but it was great one:)

Thursday: 

We did a lot of teaching. We started off with Anna; she is one of our new investigators. It was really cool to teach her. She has many beliefs that go right along with the Gospel.   She would say something like I believe this….  and we would be like yes that is what we believe and this is how we know that it is true... It was really cool; we were able to back up everything that she has believed and everything that she has been searching for. From all of this it just helped to emphasize that Gospel just makes sense…. It’s just logical. We then had a lesson with Antoine.  This has a cool story…. so back in October we had received an online request for a Bible.  Sole and I dropped it off but he wasn't interested in learning more. So fast forward to last week, the church followed up with him to see if he got the Bible and if the missionaries came by, because they followed up, he was then able to tell them he was willing and now interested in learning more. We taught him the Restoration, and invited him to read and come to church… so we will see if this is his time.   For me, this was really cool though because many times I think the whole “we are planting seeds" phrase drives me crazy!!! I don't want to be planting seeds, I want to be teaching the Gospel, but in reality we ARE planting seeds…and it worked for Antoine. Later that night we had a fun lesson with Beth and Cort, about applying the scriptures to your lives!! It was more of a reflection lesson but a good one none the less. Cortney is one of the youth in our ward that we have been working with quite a bit we are helping her to prepare for her mission!! She is a great girl!! 

Friday: 

 I went on my last exchange with Sister Trowbridge!!  It was such a great exchange but so sad all at the same time. Sister Trowbridge was my first STL and we've been close ever since!! Time flies!!  Her mission has come to an end, its crazy! We had a lot of fun on Friday, lots of stop bys and finding!

Saturday: 

We really focused on cleaning out our area book.  We had a lot of potentials that we weren't able to get any action with or they were back and forth. The area book was a mess though, so needless to say we did a lot of stop bys and a lot of dropping ;) 

Sundays:

Well Sundays are really hard  when you are training or being trained. It’s hard to fit it all in with all your studies and all the meetings :S Let’s just say you do a lot of sitting…but church was really great! It’s always a blessing to be able to partake of the Sacrament and to be edified at church each and every week.  

 Well, that sums up my week  I’m sorry, I try to make my emails interesting and think of fun ways to tell you about the adventure I’m on and it always seems to be really dull so I’m sorry. Basically I've been doing the same things as always. I’ve been bringing in the harvest for the Lord.  Well here's to another Great Transfer( 6 weeks) 

Love yall 

Have an Amazing Week

Keep Smilin

Sister Kendrick

10 Month Mark

!!!! 10 MONTH MARK !!!!
 Whoot Whoot
Well the majority of my email is going to be that of Zone Conference.  It was something that  was really neat to me so I wanted to share it with you….so here we go


 We had Zone Training from 9-4. It was so much fun!! The spirit was so strong!! I Learned so much! I wish that I could teach you all that we were taught over email!!  I just wish that you all could be here and just experience all of this wonderful adventure!! One thing that I really loved was a segment done by President Bingham and the Assistants.  They shared some insights on 2 Nephi 15: 26-37.  Man such a cool Missionary Scripture!! In 2 Nephi 15 Isaiah is prophesying of the last days.  Try reading it with these insights:

26-27 Here Isaiah is speaking of today where men will be able to travel quickly from place to place.  He would not have understood our technology so he used words from his day saying things like we could travel quickly without even undoing our shoes like when we travel quickly in cars and planes from place to place

28. In this scripture Isaiah is speaking about how strong the testimonies will be in the last days when he talks about the arrows being sharp and the bows are bent representing we will have the skills and tools and we are ready to spread the gospel.  The Savior is the Lion of Judah and we roar like a lion when we represent the Savior as His missionaries as we share His Gospel. (Rev 5:5)

29. We will continue to roar like lions representing the Savior. We are able to bring others into the gospel and protect them like a lion would protect their own cubs like babies in the gospel we teach them and bring them into the protective gospel.

30. The roaring waters in this verse represent the fears that we have as members and missionary the fears the world brings us and also their mocking, but the roaring of the lions are greater and will overpower the weak roars of the world

 31. The world sits upon the waters and looks upon the things that we do as members and missionaries and they mock us for not drinking and partying etc.

In Hebrew the English word roar comes from two different Hebrews words. In verse 28 roars in Hebrew is Shaag which means voice of warning and invitation.  In verse 29, roar in Hebrew is Nahame which means growl, groan or complain


Well now that I’ve shared this with you, I hope haven't butchered it. But I have to say when you understand what the heck Isaiah is saying; it’s really inspiring and really great!!

The rest of the week was really great too!! We got so much done! We also did a lot of service that included painting a house so that was really fun!  We worked a lot with less active and man oh man am I pumped I’ll let you in on what's going on next week :)  we also got a new investigator so let’s just say it’s been a Great Week!!

I Love You All!!
Have a great week
Keep smilin
Love Sister Kendrick

Frost Bite??

What a week!!

Tuesday:)
We Had a great lesson with Sue.  She’s getting there!  I'm excited for her to go to the temple at the end of this month :) It’s fun seeing her progression:)

Wednesday:)
We had an Awesome District Meeting.  We are really stressing and focusing on working with the members and there was a lot of great point of views.  Prayers were answered.  The church is true. Now maybe we will be able to get something going down here.  Stay tuned

Thursday :)
We went down to the city for new missionary training, which is one of my favorite meetings in the mission next to MLC. We talked about all sorts of good things.  My favorite thing was applying Mathew 14
when Peter walks on water. We all have those moments when our faith wavers when we have to reach out to the Lord and cry out for help.  It’s in these moments we decide who we really are. Our true character shines through. Those who choose to rely on the Lord, who call out in times of need, are raised up out of the deepest waters. I really liked how they applied it to us as missionaries when we are having a hard time, or when we are not seeing the successes we wish.  Then they applied in to our investigators and those we teach and help! Love IT!! At the end of the meeting we had a true testimony meeting.   Small and simple testimonies but so pure we were asked to share simple what we know!!  The spirit was so strong I loved it. I have been so surrounded by the sprit on my mission and in my life that sometimes it’s hard to distinguish when Its actually really strong so I treasure moments when it hits my heart and I know that the spirit it is present, that day it was!!

Friday:)
We had an opportunity to do a district finding opportunity. We did service at the soup kitchen. It was supper fun!! And were able to help so many I truly love doing service I can’t get enough of it.

Saturday:)
not  much to report  we did a lot of tracking in the freezing cold !!

Sunday:)
We got to teach the 9 and 10 year olds about the Restoration and the Apostasy ! I love when we get to teach the Primary. It’s one of my favorites, but it makes me miss all the little ones back home :)


Were just working hard here!! Bound and determined for success
I Love you all!! Have a great week!!
Keep smilin
Sister Kendrick

Sick Week

Happy 2017

Well another year has come and gone!! It’s crazy how fast time goes by. I feel like the older I get the faster it seems to go!

This week was somethin else!
It started off on a good note with solid lessons with Sue and then some solid contacting :) We had a lesson with Jet and her family.  They are new investigators so that was fun and exciting and new :)  When you’re a new missionary you have a program you follow called “12 Week” Part of that programs breaks down the discussions and Preach My Gospel and it give more of a Study Guide. So, we have been practicing and teaching the Plan Of Salvation a lot, mostly to help Sister Tanner. It has been fun to dedicate so much time and depth into the Plan :) I love how it’s all set up so perfectly and so individually. Each of us as children of God has a plan and a special role to play :)  We also had a really good district meeting. Sister Tanner was asked to teach on Ether 3 :) if you have a second go reread it, it’s a good one!! We talked about how if we have the faith, we too can ask for something in our life to be touched.  Our efforts can be magnified!!  I really enjoy this Chapter :)

For the latter part of the week, well I've been sick.  That’s been fun :( It’s the worst thing to be sick on the mission because you have to stay IN and you wanna go crazy because you can't do anything!!  It’s the pits :)

I'm getting better!!   I think!!   I HOPE!!

 

So we had quite a mellow New Years Eve!! Lots of sleep!!! ;)

So that’s about it for my week!!  Kinda lame!!  Sorry!!

Being the New Year and all If you have some time look up this talk "Of Regrets and Resolution” in 2012.  Hopefully it will help you set up for a wonderful New Year!!  I love what he says, “if today was your last day, would you be happy with your life? Would you have any regrets?”  If so, change them. Make this Year… 2017 one to remember!!  Live it up!!  No Regrets!!  "We cannot take for granted one single day. I pray that we will not wait until we are ready to die before we truly learn to live."

I Love You All

Have A Good Week

HAPPY NEW YEAR
Keep Smilin
Love Sister Kendrick