1. Cheryl is doing okay. She had a couple setbacks this week. We didn't get to see her all week long; I think she didn't want to see us and disappoint us, which of course we weren't. We are really sad, but we just love her. She got some news this week that was really hard. And because of a couple of other things she was worried she couldn't be baptised. She was just heart broken, she wants it so much. She didn't show up for a few of our appointments this week and so we decided to do a suprise attack (haha) on Saturday night. We got her in! We were able to talk to her and help her and pray with her, which she hadn't done all week. When we first walked in I could tell something was wrong, but as we left she was almost back to her usual self. She told us that it must have been Heavenly Father that sent us there that night. :) She also came to church yesterday! Ethan came too! I think she had a good day, she just gets stressed about Ethan. The good news is, despite some new trials, she is still working for baptism (not so sure on the day yet though....I'll keep you posted.) Pray for Cheryl, please!
2. Gary.. poor Gary. We didn't see him at all. We aren't sure whats wrong. He's been struggling and not feeling so well. We just need to see him and figure out whats wrong so we can help him. Pray that he gets better and can feel the spirit again.
3. Have I ever told you about Jackie? She is the best friend of one of the members here. She has been taught a couple of times by missionaries and will come to church or activities every once in a while. We seen her a few times and helped her paint once. We just really love her. She's so great. Anyway she had a really bad week. She called us on Saturday and we told her we'd come see her that day. She really opened up and told us her struggles. Breaks my heart, but I think us just being there helped her out. And she fed us tacos! yum! Sister Larsen and I were talking later that night about how we felt like "real" missionaries that day. :) Sometimes you get caught up/go through the motions and live for how many lessons you get or whatever, but we feel like real missionaries when we just do what Jesus would have done...minister. We liked that feeling.
4. I had a cool experience after interviews (we had interviews on Friday and it was great-how I love the Browns!) We were waiting at a bus stop and this guy came and stood near us. I was thinking of how I could start the conversation without being too awkward...oh wait...not possible. haha So I turned to him and was going to comment on the weather (haha it was sunny and scottish people like to talk about their weather) but as I turned to him he put his hands together, like he was praying and pointed to my badge. I soon realised (I hope you don't think I stupid for the way I spell-they spell things differently over here) that he was deaf. He was trying to ask me something and I was trying to make up signs to answer him back ha It wasn't working very well (too bad I dropped out of my sign language class) So I took out a piece of paper and a pencil and we wrote messages back and forth. I asked him if he prayed, believed in Christ, in God, etc....he told me he didn't really believe but he wanted to try. He also told me he has been sober for 5 years and his mom was ill. It was such a cool experience. We were sitting there writing back and forth while everyone else watched us. I gave him a book of mormon and my testimony and we are going back to see him this week!
5. We had a Relief Society activity! It was all about missionary work. We talked about standing as a witness of God. We did some skits. We ate cake. it was a great night! Here is a paraphrased quote from one of the relief society counselors..."We all go through trials. And I'll be the first to admit I don't like them. They are hard. They can be painful. And sometimes we feel like we can't get through them. But what's even harder is watching someone I love go through a trial, because I can't take their pain away from them. I can't be brave for them. But I know someone who can." She then just bore her testimony of the Saviour and His atonement. Ach, it was so good. There are so many people out there who need help and we know someone who can help them. That's the beauty of sharing the gospel. When we open our mouths or invite or are a good example we help people find the one who can take the pain away. Who can help them be brave. (Share the gospel with somebody!!!!) :)
6. This email is getting too long. One more thing. Last night we had a brilliant fireside. It was a group from the Glasgow stake. They sang all the songs from the Nashville Tribute Band: A Tribute to the Prophet (or whatever it's called) and had testimonies and a slide show and clips about Joseph Smith and the saints. It was smashing. The singing was ridiculous. (in a good way) It was an 18 year old kid that put it all together. Jackie came and she cried through the whole thing. It's just the thing she needed. One of the guys in the show came up to us after and asked if we had any investigators there and we pointed out Jackie. He went right over and started talking to her. People are good.
Okay, I'm going to go! Have a great week. HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO SHANNON! I hope you got the lovely card I made you. :)
Love you,
Sister Rindlisbacher
pic 1: me and the castle...don't look at me...just look at
the castle
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