We taught a Russian family this week! First non-member lesson this area has had in 6 months. I told the little girl that we could go and see her chickens after the lesson. First off, those poor freezing chickens! On my way off the ledge, I stepped 2 inches off the path and ended up falling in 7 feet deep in snow and sliding under the pathway. What a great first memory with this family... They probably call me, "The church girl who stepped off the chicken path..."
We attended 2 funerals on Friday. The first Funeral was for a man named Dave! The small service was held at our church building. The family gave their talks and called the funeral, "a celebration of Dave's life". Dave was 63, has 16 children, and 18 grandchildren. The funeral was very reflective and surprisingly, uplifting.
The second funeral we attended was for a man named named Jacob. Jacob was 36 and passed away from a surgery on his leg that lead to a blood clot stopping his heart. The only members of our church was the mother, the bishop, and us! The meeting was very sad and somber. It pained me to see so many others in pain as they wept over their past-friend, not believing they will see him again.
I wish I could have gone up to the pulpit and given them hope! Saying "Hello! I don't know any of y'all but I'm Sister Rex and you WILL be able to see your friend Jacob again! God loves you each so very much and will bless you with seeing your friend again in heaven. Your family can stay together forever because of the gift our Savior, Jesus Christ. He has as given us the gift of eternal life!". I am so very grateful for the opportunity to have the knowledge of our Savior and the sacrifices he made for each one of us to live again. God’s whole purpose is to enjoy the blessings he has given us! Some of these blessings may include, families, friends, animals, the sunshine, Canes, target, the snow... He provided a perfect plan to accomplish his purpose! In the scriptures, this plan is called, the plan of happiness or the plan of salvation. Jesus Christ is the central part in this plan! Through Jesus Christ's great sacrifice, we can be able to return to live with our father in heaven again. Because the Savior overcame death and became resurrected, we can be resurrected regardless of choosing good or bad during this life. Imagine that! God loves us so much, that he gave his only begotten son to sacrifice himself for the every person's not-so-positive choices to help his children make it back home to him. As we do our part of becoming Christlike, we can receive so many of the blessings God has in store for us;)
SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!!! Our group of missionaries sits in the church/temple parking lot most nights to contact those who we feel inspired to reach out to. One night, I got out and threw a snowball at some elders car. Next thing I know, 10 other missionaries are in on the fight. It was awesome until someone got hit in the face and the game ended...
We went on many walks with Angela this week! She is suffering from progressing Alzheimer's. She is my favorite!! We come by when her son has long helicopter travels. This week he went to Saudi Arabia, Hawaii, and the Keni Peninsula! He comes home between each trip to check on his mom. We made brownies with her and I helped her learn how to play a creative game of hangman on her grandsons drawing board. We also watched stake conference with her!
A new slogan- "Everything is going to be alright because I have Jesus Christ on my side".
Choose JOY! Choose Jesus!
Sister Rex
P.S. Yes. It's still snowing.
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