November 9, 2020: Knick Knak Mudshack

 To help you imagine what Alaska looks like right now, think of being inside of a 7-11 slushy machine...

Megamind has been brought up so many times this week. Like 2-3 times daily! If you haven't seen the movie Megamind, I would invite you to do so. 

The Vanvleetes were baptized the weekend before COVID hit. They are SO faithful!! We have been trying to contact them since COVID! They wanted personal relationships here and no one reached out to them since their baptism because of ya know... COVID. anywho! They came to church and I asked them to have a lesson. We came and now we are best friends. They had some sister missionaries come, be awkward, and be quiet. Which is why they didn't answer us. But they have SO much faith, they were beaming of Christlike light. I know it is hard right now to make new friends and relationships due to COVID. But think outside of the box! Reach out to people. Love one another. Serve one another. 

Challenge of the week! Send a recent picture of your family to your grandparents!! We visit with many elderly and SO many of them don't have any recent pictures of their children and grandchildren. But they talk about their kids with love like they just saw them. 

W- "Sister Rex, how are adjusting to missionary life"

Me- *shrugs"

W- "you always do be mad chillin"

For Freal Frazzle Friday, we talked with one of our regular gas station workers, Travis. And after a month and a half of us coming by he finally got the guts to ask me a very important question. He said, "so I have to ask you a question. Your name". Me, "what about it". I'm thinking he's gonna ask why our name tags all say sisters. Travis says, "did someone like dinosaurs or something?" HAHAHAH wasn't expecting that but it was the highlight of my night. 

[Nadine, Trinity, and Matthew] are now, all on date to be baptized on the same date!! Truly a miracle. We were teaching Nadine, Trinity, and Justice and Matthew(their dad) came and sat down with us and said so when are we all getting baptized? So in 2 weeks, they will all be baptized together!! Nadine is so giving and gave us all this jewelry, skin care, and makes food for us to pick up every night. She sent us with Crawfish and I think I almost lost it when I looked at the thing. 

[Ronee]s baptism is this Saturday, Nov. 14th! She is so spiritually ready. The adversary is pushing against her in every way but she told us that she has never felt so much Joy in her life before. Woohoo! So beyond hyped for her. 

People do truly change. The only way to truly change is to come into Christ in all things and in all circumstances. I never knew how much The Book of Mormon can change people. Before my mission, I knew it was a good book like the Bible but now! I can see first hand how it changes people for the better. The book strengthens people as they read the words from past prophets. It helps them resist temptations from the adversary and so many other things!! So overall, The Book of Mormon is the greatest book ever written and is the key to my happiness and Joy.

Make it a great week,

Sista Rexy 

1) Peter the Hamster loves my painting 

2) Church Facebook live tour (ft. Baptismal font)

3) Spiderman>>Sista Rex

4) Axe choppin missionaries 

5) Pday campfire 

6) Sunrise