October 7, 2013
Hey family! Hello
friends! I hope this letter finds you all in the best of moods. Even though
life is busy and chaotic, it is great, so smile!
Now about me! To
answer your questions: It's been a balmy 89 degrees here the past few days. And
people think it's cold. The elders I serve with are both wearing sweaters
today. I... just laugh at them. One of them is from Iowa and goes home in 3
weeks. He is going to die.
Investigator "G" is doing
great! She reads from the BOM everyday and prays. She comes to church. She is
golden. Her baptism is a week from Friday. I'll send pictures of that too! We
also have a new investigator named "A". We taught her once, but she was
super cute, and wants to keep meeting with us! Her best friend just left on a
mission. We meet with her tomorrow, so we'll see how it goes!
This week we went
through the ward list; trying to figure out who lives in our area and who is
less active. Our ward list is 27 pages long, with lots of Less actives (english
speaking). So there's plenty of work to do there! We are going to try to visit
a bunch of them this week. Our ward is the "inner city ward." I'm
living the ghetto life in Bakersfield! Haha, we don't live in our ward
boundaries, and it's really not that bad. And our area is the nicer area of the
ward (like Millard), so Mom and Dad, don't worry.
Ah! So much to
say, so little time. Let me tell you about a cool experience I had, then
conference!
We had Zone
Meeting this week too! We did this really cool activity where someone pretends
to be the investigator and they choose the topic and who speaks. They can
switch between the missionaries midsentence. It's suppose to work on
companionship unity. I taught with an elder, and I was nervous! First off, it's
an elder, so I haven't had much opportunity to practice with them. We taught
the restoration, and we were on fire! I prayed for the Spirit when I was
teaching, to help me know what to say. When we would switch midsentence, I
would begin to talk right after the switch, not really thinking beforehand.
People, the Spirit really does give you what you need to say when you need to
say it! They called me Sis. Power afterwards since it went so well. Haha.
I LOVED
conference. If you haven't had a chance to see it, it's where the leaders of
the church talk about things they feel that God wants us as a church to know.
Go to this website (http://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2013/10?cid=HPFR100413105&lang=eng)
and choose a random talk. I promise you will hear something that
applies to your life.
Conference was
amazing this year. All the talks were fantastic! Especially all the ones about
members and missionary work! Oh ya. I'm super stoked to have the prophet
calling members to get more involved in the work. All of our investigators were
member referrals. All of them. We watched it at the stake center. I really like
Holland's talk. I haven't suffered depression, but when he talked about
watching and helping others who are started on that path, it really touched me.
I thought back to Fall Semester last year, and at the beginning/middle of the
semester, I was definitely on that path. Just barely starting it. But I was SO
blessed to have girls on my floor who consistently insisted that I do stuff
with them, other fantastic friends (particularly in Budge) that helped remind
me to be happy, and of course, a wonderful family that loved me from a few
thousand miles away. I am so grateful for you all, you have changed my life for
the better.
One last thing:
kinda funny, explains the subject line. After Sunday morning session of
conference, I began to feel itchy. We were going to eat with the Latinos (they
brought a delicious lunch and invited us to partake) and we were waiting to say
a prayer. All of the sudden, my skin turns super red (as red as the boys were
in California), super hot, and pretty itchy. I don't know why I broke out in
hives, but one of the Hispanic ladies asked if I ate something spicy. And then
my district leader asked me later that day if my red light turned off yet. The
hives weren't splotchy, my whole body was just red, hot and itchy. Is that
still hives??? But I thought it was pretty funny. I guess I'm just allergic to
stress or something, and I don't even know what I'm stressed over!
Well, I love you
all SO much. I miss you, especially my family. But I know this is where I'm supposed
to be! Read your scriptures and pray every day. This is the only way you'll
gain protection against all the evil in the world. I have seen how they have
strengthened my life, and I know they will strengthen yours.
I love you all!
Hermana Sami Lau
Alma 26:12
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