Hello everyone! Ok so I know that I have not written in like
ages, I could say that I am going to do better at
sending post's, but I probably won't! Life is just so crazy busy and there is
only so much time to email, but I have time today, so here it goes! :)
Life here in Appleton
1st ward has just been the best. I love this ward and this area, and I have
gained such a testimony that this is where I need to be. The ward members are
like family now and I couldn't imagine not having them in my life. I have so
many good examples all around me of people who are so Christlike that I would
like to emulate. I am grateful for the gospel and for the fact that no matter
where we go we know that we will have a ward family there to love and support
us. Lately we have had a lot of new families move into the ward, and it has
been amazing to see the love that they are shown. The ward instantly helps them
to move in and feel welcome. This ward is definitely a family and they know
that they can all count on one another.
So I wanted to just share some of the miracles that I have
seen lately. There are so many but there are some that I just wanted to share!
The first one was after we had zone conference. Which is just a big meeting
with all the missionaries from the zone (probably about 30 missionaries), and
we get trained from President, Sister Cutler, the assistants, and the zone
leaders. While we were there we learned about family history work and how we
should use it in our finding, and then to go along with that we were committed
to go out and use family history work in our finding! We were also committed to
open up to the Book of Mormon when we use family history! So right after zone
conference we went out and were going to visit a less active and while we were
outside we saw this lady just outside her apartment with her dog and so I
decided to walk right up and pet her dog! When we did we just started talking
to her a little bit and we brought up family history. She then told us about
how she had great relatives who had sailed here from Sweden ! So, I opened up the Book of
Mormon and told her all about Lehi and his family and how just like her
ancestors, Lehi and his family did the same thing and they sailed across the
ocean to get to the America 's!
It was so amazing how receptive she was. She took a Book of Mormon and we got
her number, and we are excited to be able to meet with her again. It was just
amazing to be able to use what we learned and go out and apply it and right
away gain a testimony of it! Later on this week we did the same thing when we
went tracting and we met Rich. We talked with him about family history and
related it back to the Book of Mormon. He accepted a book and we will be going
back to see him as well, we both felt that he was definitely prepared! :)
Being companions with Sister Kealer has been so much fun!
Everyone thinks it's awesome that we knew each other before we came out, and so
do we! :) We are able to go out and work and also to have fun while we do it. I
know that there are definitely things that I have been able to learn from her
and I am so grateful for that. The people here in Appleton really needed her!
I am super excited for my birthday coming up, I can't
believe that I am already turning 20, I feel so old! We have a dinner on Sunday
before my birthday to celebrate with a family and we also have a dinner on my
Birthday and they are making me my favorite dinner and desert so I am really
excited. My birthday is also on a pday so hopefully me and Sister Kealer will
be able to do something really fun :).
I just want to say thank you so much for all of you who take
the time to read these post's, it means a lot! I am so grateful to be here in Wisconsin and to be
serving a mission. I am also grateful that I have a sister who is also serving
right now. My family is being so blessed and I can definitely see that! There
has been a lot of rain here lately and I love it. It's really warming up and
the tree's are starting to turn green. I just love Wisconsin !! I hope you all have a great
week, I love you so much :)
Love,
Sister Brewster
