ZONE CONFERENCE WEEK! WOOT! Ours is on Friday. There are so many cool things that are happening with President Fisher, it makes me wish that I could serve a lot longer than I am. The nine year extension doesn't sound too bad right now. #65transfersleft :)
Two Wednesdays ago we walked up to a Chinese couple and took them to the Tabernacle and explained the building. Last Thursday, they asked us to give a translation tour of the Conference center. Behold, lo it was the Chinese couple! They were pretty excited to see us. This time we got their contact info for WeChat. While they are still here in the US we can teach them! They were super nice too! They are definitely people that when China is open to proselyting they will get baptized. Sister Nasimento from Brazil made a joke to Sister Su that when China is open it will be the highest baptizing country, replacing Brazil! Ha!
WE HAD TWO TOURS IN ONE DAY AT THE HUMANITARIAN CENTER! One was sisters in training coming for explore tour, and the other was a couple from Scotland who had come 20 years ago. They were so touched by the center that they went home and started doing things with what they had seen. They had firesides and worked with other religious groups. Their stories were so neat. They had their hearts open as they came to these church sites, and they prepared themselves to receive and act on the promptings of the Holy Ghost. That is what we want as missionaries, to be tools so the spirit can inspire members of the church. Also, they were talking about having another fireside too! So amazing.
We took a chat and it was a YSA girl. Her story is so cool! But simple. Just an average person who has as many problems as the next person, but she has the influence of a best friend who is a member of the church. She came on asking how she can have confirmation of testimony. She reads the Book of Mormon every night. She talked about how she loves the peace she feels when she is around her friend and her family and their member friends. She loves the dinner thoughts the missionaries share whenever all of them are over for dinner at her friend's home. She loves church when she goes with them. I asked her, "What if you could feel that way all the time? Would you want that?"
She said yes! So we encouraged her to meet with the missionaries and talk with her friend. Iff she learns and has the desire, she will have the gift of the Holy Ghost always as she is righteous. She would always have that peace and calm feelings. She talked about how before she didn't really care about learning more, but now she is ready. Heavenly Father knows when people are ready, and the more good encounters people have with Christ's restored church, they become one step closer to finding that peace and happiness. I know with all my heart that seed-planting is such an important part of missionary work.
Some people are so prepared. Definitely it helped that her friend is being an awesome member missionary! It make me hopeful that I can be like her friend, being so open and willing to share about the gospel when I am not a full time missionary any more.
Sister Ranieri was with us on Sunday so she could be free from sitting in her apartment. We had the Organ Tour, meaning once the organ recital is done we offer a tour for people that are inside. That was a great tour, I haven't given a tour like that since I was with Sister Leavitt! All three of us thought it was great!
Back to Zone Conference week. Typically Mondays, the Temple Square Coordinators put up cover sheets so we non-pday and ZC sisters can sign up to cover desks and such. Well they forgot. I really, really, really, wanted to cover Westgate. This would be my last chance for the rest of my time to be there. At the end of the day we stop by their apartments and let them know that we will be covering WG tomorrow. Sweet! Mission accomplished. Tuesday Morning, Sister Ranieri comes to our apartment and tells us, since sister Rachata is sick and Sister Tang have been sick, Sister Ranieri and Sister Nasimento have been taking turns being home with them and the Zone Leaders. I told them that if they needed us to stay as well we would be willing. Staying home as a missionary is not as fun as you think it is.
Tuesday, they finally asked Sister Su and I to help out with this situation. Sister Su would go with us to WFS with Sister Nasimento, Sister Tang was well enough to go to square for a while, so Sister Glanzer would stay home with Sister Rachata. My heart dropped so low. I willingly sacrificed my desire to be at Westgate that day.
2 hours later.
Sister Tang has no strength because she has been lying down for the past week so guess who gets to go to Westgate for three hours!!!!!! This sister missionary! Aw yeah! 12-3. It was great. Westgate is where you text out for tours and covers and all that good stuff. Heavenly Father loves me. This was a manifestation of His love. Yeah. So golden.
Life is so fun and interesting as a missionary.
#tsmsisterglanzerwa
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Got to announce on Sunday! Typically they ask you a few days before, they asked my right before sacrament meeting.
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Cantonese Training tour
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| I collected all the lost water bottles, and with my dark trench coat, "hey, kid, you wanna by a water bottle?" |
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At the planetarium
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For zone activity we played in the gym. I miss going to the gym on pdays
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| Sister Blocker, Sister He, Sister Su and I went to the planetarium |
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