October 4, 2021: Can I take a picture of your carrots?

 Best pick up line yet! The man that I asked to take a picture of his carrots, gifted me with 5 huge Alaskan carrots. #blessed

This week me and Sister 'BB' found out we were staying together for a third transfer. At first, we thought why would God need us to be together for 6 more weeks? Then the miracles started trickling in!

The first miracle was Sister 'BB' losing her phone on our preparation day hike. We were halfway down the mountain when she exclaimed that she couldn't find her phone. After a couple worrisome prayers and searching, we still couldn't find it. We were both ready to spend the whole day looking for the device, knowing it would be impossible to find. I told her we needed to say a kneeling prayer. We knelt on our knees onto the side of that very steep mountain and prayed specifically that her phone would be facing up with the sun reflecting off of the screen for us to find it. I opened my eyes, took one step, looked down and there it was. Faced up and reflecting the sun! Now, this phone could have been anywhere on the mountain because of the steepness of the trail, we all took different paths down. Angels truly are among us. This opened our eyes to other miracles that God had in store for us this week. 

We shared the phone miracle with my friend Marla! After she listened, she asked me, "If you would still like to teach me the lessons, I would like that". We taught her a lesson with the Sisters in her area and it was the most spirit filled lesson I have ever been a part of. It was a testimony to me that the Lord truly prepares people with a broken heart and contrite spirit to hearken unto his servants, aka the missionaries:)

Raven, the Wendy's worker who we met at the Mat-su bridge asked us to meet up this weekend. We offered a priesthood blessing and she desperately said yes! We testified of the Book of Mormon and the influence it has made in our lives. She accepted the book and accepted to hear our discussions! Her spirit is so strong and I'm excited to work with her. 

Connie, an old southern woman who would walk her dog at 6:30am while we would work out at the field next to her apartment. We were reminded that we hadn't seen her in a while and went to go find where she lived! We talked to an elderly man outside her complex and he told us which apartment she lived in but wished us good luck getting into the building because you need a key! We walked to the entrance and tried to think of a way to "break in". A VERY old woman was walking back from the taking out her trash. Her dog was in front of her, on a leash, walking itself because she was too old to pick it up. We picked up the dogs leash and walked her dog for her INTO THE BUILDING, where we found Connie's apartment. Gods hands are literally so involved in the work. 

Aries, an 11 year old girl who's father is an inactive member was outside playing with her 2 friends. The girls ran up to us, told us they were looking for a church, pointed to which house was there's, and told us we needed to talk to their mom. The girls were hesitant to give us their moms number because DUH! We are strangers! But Aries, the nonmember testified of us being awesome and then they willingly gave it. Woohoo!

Other little miracles included a teenage girl stopping us to ask us about our church and gave us her profile. 3 old ladies stopped us and asked us about our service and gave us their phone numbers. We sent out 15 Facebook referrals this week. I taught Travis Scott, (the gas station man) and his "partner" Angelina, about about the power of The Book of Mormon and they accepted. We prayed to find someone smoking outside so we could talk with someone on a cold night and boom! there one was! She gave us her information:) I could go on, but this week has been a testimony to me that God lives and Jesus truly is the Christ. 

My favorite line from General Conference was when Elder Holland announced Jesus Christ as his "Day Star". I love this! We don't necessarily see stars during the day because the Sun outshines them. But we know they are there. Just like how we can't physically see Jesus Christ, we know he is there to help us guide our way to righteous choices! 

Expect miracles & Choose JOY,

Sister Rex

Pics:

-Fishook trail

-carrots (thx sid)

-Travis &Angelina 

-Marla &teeana 

-General conference &the Lentz's