July 21, 2014 — “We’ll draw you a picture if . . . “

Want to hear something CRAZY?  We’re doing this things in Spokane where the members come out with us from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm and take pictures of everything we are doing as missionaries. Then they post the pictures on facebook, twitter, instagram, etc- and then they hashtag them with #mnmspokaneWe were chosen as the trial run for our stake. So we get to do it twice. Saturday was the trial run and let me tell you, it was one exhausting day. First off, having members with us for 12 hours, straight, and getting pictures taken of us non-stop. Not what I signed up for as a missionary. I think it convinced me I never want to be famous. However, we had so many miracles. I love having members with us. It seems that every time we are with members we get new investigators. 🙂 What a blessing.

Now, speaking of investigators! Remember how I mentioned Chelsea, Kelsi and Bozhi last week? Well let me tell you a story.

I’ll start by informing you that Bozhi Harp has wanted to get baptized for a while but we haven’t been able to set a date because she isn’t completely adopted by the Harp’s yet.

Sister Shepherd and I were on exchanges this week and we got to have a lesson with Bozhi. We played a game to teach an object lesson on studying the scriptures. In the game I had to draw a picture for everyone. After we finished the game and the lesson, we wrote, “REMEMBER TO READ AND PRAY EVERY DAY!” on the picture, then gave it to Bozhi to hang up so she could remember to read. She asked Sister Shepherd if she would draw a picture on the other side, and a genius idea came into my mind.

So I blurted out, “Bozhi, we will draw you another picture, if you set a date as a goal to be baptized by.”

Her whole family laughed. But then I testified of why it is important to set a date- and they were all excited to set it! Then Sister Harp asked me when I go home so that they could make sure I would be here for it- HOW SWEET IS THAT!? Bozhi chose September 13th as her date to be baptized!!!! 🙂 What a great day.

Then on Thursday we got to go teach Chelsea Tremblay. We asked if she had any questions from her reading. She asked what the 2nd coming is, and then she asked the best question I’ve ever heard.

“So, I just want to know what I need to do to be baptized.”

WE CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT CHELSEA! 🙂 Chelsea is on date to be baptized on August 16th. She is amazing. In every lesson she just ends up testifying to us that the things we are teaching are true. She told us the difference she has noticed in families that are members of the church and said, “I just want to have a cute little mormon family.”

I love Chelsea.

Then we had a lesson with Kelsi Blaser on Saturday. She is also amazing. To start off the lesson she pulled out her notebook of questions, asked a few and then said, “I just have one more. What do I need to do to be baptized?”

SAY WHAT?! Twice in one week, my friends! We are teaching some of the most amazing youth I have ever met. They are diving into the Book of Mormon and gaining deep testimonies for themselves! 🙂 Kelsi is on date to be baptized on August 9th.

Please pray for Chelsea and Kelsi’s families to have soft and open hearts! 🙂

I love seeing the gospel work in the lives of young women. This gospel provides everything that young women need to learn how to serve Heavenly Father and to learn how to feel His love! 🙂

I know that Heavenly Father loves all of us. He is mindful of every one of us. 🙂

This is truly The Church of Jesus Christ!

The missionaries need your help! 🙂

I had an epiphany the other day. I was thinking about how sad it will be to go from missionary life, to living in Utah, when I felt a distinct impression come to my mind from the Spirit.
“Sister Meservy, If you think that you can’t be a missionary in Utah, you haven’t learned what Missionary work is really about.”

No matter where you are, I know that you have the chance every day to bring souls unto Christ!

How blessed we all are!

MUCH LOVE!

Sister Meservy

[The following pictures were sent to me from a member. . . Must be from the project Sister Meservy is talking about in her letter.]