Pie

Chapter 8

Pie

Maybe I shouldn't admit this, but the first thing that comes to my mind when I think about this last week is.... pie. Particularly the delicious chocolate chip cheese cake given to us by a member sitting in our fridge that has been my breakfast for the past 3 days... I don't regret it. Don't worry mom, I run every morning so it isn't as bad as it sounds. 

Well, lets get to the things that you really want to hear about. This past week was great. We went on exchanges with the Sister Training Leaders on Wednesday and it was awesome. Sister Losi went to the Alamo area with Sister Goddard and I stayed in our area with Sister Martin. The Sister Training leaders are Sisters that are called to help train and look after the sisters in their zone. Each transfer they go out for a day with each sister in the zone to train and help give ideas on how to improve the work in our areas. I love exchanges because it is a great opportunity to learn from the strengths of other Sisters. Sister Martin is really great at having natural conversations with people and still talking about the gospel. Sometimes I still find myself getting stuck so in desperation for an excuse to talk to someone, I end up blurting out something like " Hey! I really like your..... shoes!! Oh, by the way, my name is Sister Harris.... oh and this is my companion" So needless to say, I was able to learn a lot. 

We added a new investigator this week. He is a single dad of a 5 yr. old son. He has met with missionaries before because he disagreed with something that the Elders said. Actually, in his words, he kicked them out of the house. Hopefully, Sister Losi and I can avoid that happening. I had a quick lesson with him while we were on exchanges the other night and he said he wants to continue learning again because he wants his son to be able to make good life decisions. Everybody we teach is different and has different situations in life but no matter how rough the person may seem on the outside, there is always something in the Gospel that touches people’s hearts when they truly desire to learn and to act. Whenever I am talking to people whether it be in a lesson or to someone on the street I always say a little prayer to my Heavenly Father to help me know what He wants them to know.

Yesterday in sacrament meeting a sweet sister in my ward gave a talk on service. She quoted a scripture that I have heard a thousand times but for some reason hit me really hard yesterday. In Mosiah 2:17 it says " And behold, I tell you thee things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings, ye are only in the service of your God." Through the Gospel we learn that we are God's children and that all he wants for us to be happy. Every time we do an act of service, big or small, and make someone’s load lighter, or day brighter, we literally are doing a service for our Heavenly Father. When we serve each other we are doing His work. I am a missionary because I love my Father in Heaven and I know He loves me. He has blessed my life in so many ways; it only brings me joy to share that with others.

Love, Sister Harris