Happy Anniversary

How is everybody this week?  Sounds super cold.  It's been cold here as well, but probably not that cold.  brrr.  So-I'm sad I missed Justin's birthday, I can't believe he's 9!  Ach!  Sounds like you got some good stuff though.  :) 

Our week has been cold and snowy, but it was really good!  I have really missed the snow.  We had a snowball fight, I tried to build a snowman, and we've been dying to make snow angels. ha. 

Here are the high-lights of this week:

1. We had interviews and training with President Brown!  Yay!  Oh how I love him and Sister Brown.  They're the best.  We were standing outside the church (it was locked) waiting with our district leader and his companion when President pulled up.  He got out of the car and hugged the elders and then I stuck my hand out to give him a handshake (like usual) but he's like, "Oh, no one's watching give me a hug!" haha So training was great, we talked a lot about our purpse-to invite others to come unto Christ....(ps-I'm really glad you're studying PMG for Family home evening!)  Sometimes I just go through the motions and forget WHY I'm here.  And WHY I'm doing what I'm doing.  Good reminders.  Our interview was also good, he's always so full of encouragement and advice.

(I love the scotland/ireland mission--just saying)

2. I think it was last week we were trying by a less-active in the ward.  She was on our ward list, but we'd never met her so we went by.  A younger (21ish) lad opened the door and said she didn't live there anymore, but it was his grandma!  So we talked to him for a bit and went back a few days later to teach him!  We're also seeing him tomorrow!  He doesn't have a belief either way, he doesn't want to say God is there or isn't until he has proof.  (I was reading alma 30 this morning and I'm hoping that doesn't happen to him haha)  But he is quite open and desires to know.  He really likes the morals of religion as well.  Please bless!
3. We were in a wee village called Brechin the other day.  All our appointments dropped so we were out talking to people and chapping all day...and it was snowing super bad so we were soaked!  One of our backups was to try by this less active couple.  They are usually never in, but they were that day!  She let us in, made me take off my tights and 2 pairs of socks so she could dry them, and gave us hot chocolate.  So great.  We also had a good lesson with her where she told us about her concerns with the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith.  She hasn't read it for a long time, but she is going to try to read and pray again.  :)  Before we left she asked what size of shoes I wore, I told her, and then she left the room for a second.  She came back with a pair of wellies (like rain boots...do we call them wellies back home???) for me!  I didn't want to take them, but of course she insisted.  How good are some people?  I told her my mom would love her for that. :)
4. We chapped on a door and talked to this guy for a really long time.  He had a lot of doubts and questions, and we shared a lot of the plan of salvation with him.  Anyway, near the end of the conversation he asked if I was originally from Montrose...as in he thought I was Scottish! haha yay!  Okay..it's not really saying that much-he's not too great at identifying accents-he thought sister Tylka was Polish. ha.  But still. :)
5. Another funny moment..we stopped by a former investigator called Mary.  She let us in and she also had a friend there called John (from her church).  He is from Nigeria.  When we were leaving she grabbed my hand and grabbed John's hand and started talking about how he was looking for a wife...my eyes just got really big. haha But John was like, "oh no no!  She's already married!" and points to my CTR ring.  Phew.  Saved by the CTR ring.  Choose the right, people.  Works everytime.
Welp, I think that's all I've got for now.  Have a wonderful week.  Remember I love you!  Oh, and did I mention I hit my year mark this week???  How in the world?  Happy anniversary to me! 

The church is true and we are so blessed.

Love,

Sister Rindlisbacher