1 March 2010

Well, even though half my high-school graduating class got married while I was on my mission (at least that's what it feels like), at least I got to attend one wedding while ON my mission. One of our recent converts, and her fiancée who is working his way toward being baptized, were married by the bishop. It was a very simple but sweet ceremony. Sis. Johnston overheard one of the nonmember guests say that they felt the Spirit. Here are a few pictures:



1- The bride and groom from behind a tall person

2- We appreciated the support of many of the ward members, including the family of these two, Ben and Max (Ben is the one who was baptized a few weeks ago that I told you about). Do you think he can finish that whole IBC root beer by himself? Neither did I. (I don’t think he did, I wasn’t there long enough to find out.) Max told me all about how he wanted the root beer to explode and go up to the ceiling and through the roof. Don't you love five-year-old boys? :)

3- Aww, how cute. All married and such.
4- Check out those cakes. Someone in the ward made the guitar cake. Isn’t that amazing?

We're so, so happy for them and so excited for them to work toward a temple sealing. They really want it. I hope I can be there when it happens.

This week we had a zone conference with Elder Richards from the Seventy. It was incredible. I'll have to write more details next week when I have my notes with me.

Although we didn't pick up any new investigators this week, a less-active member asked us to teach her the missionary lessons. She has been out of the Church for over forty years. But her brother, who was called to be a mission president, challenged her to take the lessons, and she accepted. Even though she grew up in the Church she doesn't remember much at all, but she is ready to learn and wants to know it for herself. YAY!!!!

Here are a few funny quotes from another less-active member we met with this week:

"I need to come back to church and get the bishop to stamp my get-out-of-hell-free card."

"There are some people who should be alive, and some who should be dead. If you can't make the dead people come back to life, you shouldn't make the live people dead."

"Oh yes, I'm watching what I eat. I watch it very carefully as it comes off the plate toward my mouth."

Well, guess what everyone? The Church is true...still true...the fact that every missionary says that in every single letter they write makes it even more true!
Love,
Sister Monson