Weird fact of the week: The deer here are not at all shy. They'll let you practically walk right up to them before they take off. They'll also walk down the side walk in the middle of town. I would expect that in Fulton (if Fulton had enough side walks) but not in Olympia where the population is over 50,000 people. They're crazy.
Frog count of the week: 43 frogs this week alone! That's on top of the 22 from last week! These people love their frogs!
On to this passed week! Sister Sandau and I felt like we were running nonstop! This feeling was supported yesterday when we returned home for dinner. We laid down on the floor to relax while waiting for dinner to be brought over. I ended up falling asleep in under 5 minutes for 40 minutes until our dinner arrived. It took Sister Sandau 3 times to get me to wake up. It was crazy, I hadn't even realized I was tired let alone that I had fallen asleep.
We had a girl who is preparing for her mission join us from 8am to 9pm on Wednesday. We were a little bummed because everything seemed to fall through that day. We had intended on putting 2 of our investigators on date that day but both of them cancelled on us :( BUT the next day we got to meet with a lady and her daughter who had been referred to us by a member. The lady's name is Becky. She's amazing. We shared the message of the Restoration with her and her daughter Katie and they are now scheduled to be baptized September 13th! Her husband and 10 year old daughter may begin taking the discussions as well! The WA-TAC truly is a blessed place!
We also have a part member family moving in from North Carolina who wants to be baptized and work towards being sealed for eternity in the Temple! I love seeing how the gospel blesses families!!!
This week was exhausting but a really great week at the same time. We were running around at high speed but we also got a lot of people (not members) who took the time to thank us for our work and to tell us to keep going. It was really nice. I wasn't feeling discouraged in the least bit but it was really nice to see how even though they didn't want to hear the gospel they could still recognize the importance of what we were sharing. I felt like God was cheering us on through these random strangers.
We got to help a less active member with some yard work for a few hours on Saturday. It was fun. I enjoyed the hard work. I did get a slight sunburn on my cheeks but it isn't painful. Thankfully.
I love seeing how God blesses Sister Sandau and I in such little ways that are so great to us. Like when a member invites us to join them for lunch out of the blue. Or the simple moment where something small breaks the stress of the day with laughter. There's always something little to remind me of the mightiness of God and the tender love he has for each one of us. Like the tears of joy that form in the eyes of someone we're teaching as the spirit touches their heart and fills them with happiness. I LOVE LIFE and I REALLY LOVE OUR HEAVENLY FATHER!
This last week I have been studying charity. Its such a great topic. I wish I had hours to talk about it but I will share one thought. Charity is more than love. Charity is kindness, compassion, concern for others well-beings, service, (and so much more), but most importantly it is an action. So I'm going to leave you all with a challenge for this week. Pray to find ways that you can develop charity (the Pure love of Christ) and when you see those opportunities. ACT. Don't hesitate. Just do it. I promise you will find your love for others grow and your personal happiness will too!
Love you all! Have a great week and I will email again next Tuesday and Monday the library is closed for Labor Day weekend!
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