SISTER MELISSA RICHARDSON
MARCH 3, 2014
It's been a good week here! We've had beautiful sunny 70 degree days!
Last p day we went to the Vilano beach area...don't worry we didn't go
on the beach. But we looked at it and watched people surf. There were
some beautiful piers and pretty birds. That's one of my favorite
things about Florida...all the tropical/coastal birds. We see great
blue herons almost daily along with pelicans and egrets and lots of
other cool ones. And lots of seagulls.
Happy news! A woman that sister spendlove and I began teaching in
Kingsland is getting baptized this next week! I remember when we did
that first lesson...she was so different than the person she is today!
Facebook is great for keeping in contact with people like that.
Setth, who is a senior in high school and is deaf, taught our ASL
class this week and he did a great job! He also came to our volleyball
activity Saturday night and bore an incredible testimony on Sunday. He
is so excited and ready for a mission! I love seeing him progress and
get ready for his mission.
For some service hours this week, we went and helped a young girl in
the ward that is learning piano! Took me back to my piano teacher days
in high school.
I feel like one of the biggest roles we've had as sister missionaries
here in this area has been teaching and helping recent converts Jaime
and her young teenage daughter. This past week we taught them about
temples and family history. We are going to start working with them on
their family search account to get some names ready to go to the
temple later this month!
We've walked a lot this week. And when we are running late...I make my
companion power walk with me so we get there faster. And it works!
We had dinner this week with a sweet Christian lady who does not want
to be converted according to her, but just enjoys our company and
wants to feed us. So many great Christian people in this works!
Especially in this country.
Our wrd mission leader suggested that this past week, we teach the
missionary lessons to less actives when we go and visit them. And we
did and it worked great! The spirit was strong and taught the person
what they needed to learn. And also, they feel helpful because they
are doing us a favor in letting us "practice" our missionary
discussions on them. Sneaky sneaky.
My favorite cranky old less active lady gave me two puzzle boxes with
8 puzzles in each of the boxes. Best day ever.
I have gained a testimony of the church's addiction recovery program.
We had a meeting this past week where the spirit was so strong. I love
being in there with the people from the ward that I know and love and
that are exercising their faith to overcome their addictions, whatever
they may be.
Deaf people are so patient and so humble. All of them. It's incredible.
We had lunch at our ward mission leaders house and the alligator in
their pod was swimming across...we thought it was out to get the
turtles sitting on this turtle rest board in the middle of the pond.
So we watched him creep along for a good 20 minutes. Then he just
crossed over to the other side of the pond to rest on the other bank.
Lame.
I was praying yesterday during sacrament meeting for some answers to
things. And the answer I got was forget yourself and serve others. A
principle that I know and love but had recently forgotten about. I am
grateful that we can relearn things every day!
I made a comment in deaf Sunday school class! I was so proud of
myself. That class is so good at getting off topic...it's pretty funny
because it's all adults in there. Sister Waldron and I helped
interpret in primary this week. A humbling experience again! It's a
scary feeling when the deaf person just looks at you waiting for the
sign interpretation...pressure :)
We prayed to get referrals at church yesterday, because we hadn't
gotten any yet that week...and we got two! Miracle! Gods hand is in
this work! We just need to get out of the way sometimes and let Him
and the spirit take over. God is good!
Nourish your tree every day this week!
Sister Richardson
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