Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Happy New Year

Dear Family and Friends


Sulphur District
Cool Sulphur District
Happy new year to everyone!! I hope everyone had an awesome New Years
and made some good goals for this year.

Monday was a relaxed day. We went to the church and played basketball
and then went and ate at Popeyes, then just chilled at our apartment.
It was pretty nice to relax for a bit. Then at night, Elder Garry and I (an elder in my district), came to my area in Sulphur with me and we went on exchanges.

Tuesday Elder Garry and I went and knocked doors all day. We didn't
know where to go knock so we prayed in comp study and I pointed to a
random tiny street and said, "there". Elder Garry gave me a weird look
and said, " alright, whatever you say". We went knocking there and we
found some amazing people. We found a member name Ivelynn, who is
awesome. She has not been to church in 16 years because her ex husband
wouldn't let her. Once she opened the door and saw we were missionaries, she broke down crying. The spirit was so strong and she said " thank goodness you have finally come". It was incredible. She is re-married now to a man named Nick who is not a member. They have 3
kids who are all not members. Nick is really interested in our church
and Ivelynn really wants to come back to church so they are coming to
church next week which is awesome! Then after we knocked doors all
day, we went to the church and played basketball with the ward. It was
an awesome day.

Wednesday we went back to Ivelynn and Nick and taught them the
Restoration and the Plan of salvation. They loved it and Nick asked a
lot of questions which was awesome. We also went to Brother Thatchers
for dinner and it was steaks! It was so good!

Thursday we went and taught a Spanish investigator with Brother
Thatcher. I tried to teach in Spanish but brother thatcher had to
translate most of it haha. It was very spiritual though and we taught
her the restoration and she wants us to come back this week! I am
excited for that. Her name is Iris. Then we went to Brother Morris'
house for dinner and we had to be in by 6, because it was New Year's
Eve. It was a really boring night. But, it is good we were in by then
because people get crazy drunk down here for New Years and do crazy
things.

Friday we did a lot of contacting and also visited Ivelynn and Nick
and helped them do some yard work. That was an awesome experience. Not
much else happened that day.

Saturday we went and did service for a member in the ward and then
went and Played football with the ward! It was a lot of fun!

Sunday, church was awesome and Iris was at church! It was awesome and
I was so happy to see her there! Then after church, Bishop Clifford
invited a lot of people to his house and asked us to teach the
restoration to a lot of these non members. The spirit was so strong
and I was a little nervous because it was in front of about 30
people. But it turned out to be awesome.

This week was an awesome week! I can't wait to see what 2016 has in
store for me and all of you! I love you all and appreciate all you do
for me! Until next week. Happy new year!!

Love all of you!
Elder Sirrine

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