Sister Eliza Groneman: A Packed Week

Hey!

So much has happened it's hard to know where to begin!

Update on bugs: My feet look better haha! I actually have ankles and feet again. So whatever kind of mosquito they have here I am allergic to. For most of the week I've had to elevate them when I'm home and put some rubbing alcohol on them and wrap them, even at night. I've had more bites as well. I have a picture of ONE bite on my arm that was huge. But all is well!

Update on Investigators: Well. Back to square one. We had our last lesson with J** before she left to I**. We chalked out the Plan of Salvation which she loved. We made prayer rocks with her earlier in the week as well to help her remember how to pray. We miss her already! We are hoping at least one of us will still be here when she gets back.

Crazy story with M**- So I guess he's been in contact with the YSA sisters as well. They stopped by our apartment yesterday and told us they were going to visit a guy named M** they have been in contact with. What had happened was when he requested his Book of Mormon he must've requested missionaries as well and he was referred to the YSA sisters. But the four of us didn't know we were both in contact with him. So....we are giving them his teaching record. We were pretty sure he was going to be YSA anyway and we'd have to refer him, but I guess he referred himself?

So ya. Sister A** and I are back to square one, but we know there are people out there who have been prepared and who are ready to hear the gospel. We just have to find them!

We have been doing service for J** and T**. (She is less active and he's not a member). We love them so much! We have worked with their horses and have taken their dogs on a walk. They have warmed up to us as well and we are getting to understand them more. We had a great conversation about lessons they've learned throughout their lives and it's so interesting to hear that what they were saying are things that we believe and know, they've just taken the Savior out of the picture. It was so special though when they told us we were coming over for lunch that day. As we were leaving, J** made a comment that we have brought more meaning into their lives. It meant a lot to Sister A** and me. We have seen them change already and just want so badly to bring the Savior back into their lives. Love by patience right?

President and Sister Nakken are amazing! We were able to meet them on Saturday and I love them! They are just who I need at this point in my mission to keep pushing myself and becoming the missionary/daughter of God who Heavenly Father wants me to be. I can't wait to learn more from them.

Sister A** and I had a cool miracle Saturday night. Our RS President challenged us to sing to someone to introduce ourselves and start a conversation. So Saturday night we were ready to do it. We hadn't found anyone and decided to walk around this block before we went home for the night and ate dinner. We talked to some people, but it didn't feel right to sing. The last person we talked to was different. It was so easy to sing to him, and he was so happy. It opened up this long conversation about him. His name is M**. It turns out he used to be paid to sing different places. He has had so many hard things happen in life that he shared with us, but no joke, he was one of the happiest people I have ever met. He had searched out a lot of different religions when he was younger trying to find something to hold on to. He was first introduced to Mormonism when he was in the Navy. Currently he is just Christian, but he told us that he liked us because we were different than most people who come to his door. We looked like we were happy and loved what we were doing. It was such a spiritual experience. The Spirit was so strong. There were so many little decisions that we made leading up to it that led us to him as well. We can't wait to go talk to him again!

I hope you all had a great Independence Day! Keep smiling and keep pressing forward. It's worth it, I promise!

xoxo,

Sister G