Week Twenty: Muffins and Broccoli

A new and innovative way to find new investigators. Turned into a bunch of homeless people crowding the table

This week was quite eventful. First things first, the new white handbook was released!! In our interviews with President Green, he talked about prescription vs principles. The old handbook contained many prescriptive guidelines that are detailed and straightforward. However, the new handbook contains guidelines that allow us to use principles to discern things for ourselves. President Green mentioned something that I really liked. He said, when the opportunity to call home weekly was released, some missionaries refused to embrace it and said they were going to live the "higher law" by not calling. But by doing this, they are saying that revelation from the apostles applies to everyone but themselves. I loved that! It reminded me of something my dad would say. 😁

Oh and, BIG birthday shout out to my dad...it's his 50TH BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK!! 🎂

So mad. Broccoli in my garments.

On Friday I threw my whites in the washing machine. When they were finished, I opened the washer and to my surprise water started GUSHING out all over the floor. This wasn't any water, it was water from the sink pipe!! Long story short, the washing machine and kitchen sink are connected, and somehow the washer sucked everything from the sink piped and washed my whites with the nasty water and leftover food. As I was wringing out my grayish yellow whites there was bits of broccoli and other adventurous foods stuck inside. It was hilarious, but not so fun!!!

On Saturday we tried something new: muffin finding! We made a bunch of muffins then set up a stand in Pontefract market. It may have attracted more homeless people than potential friends, but it was still a fun and creative way to get ourselves out in the community. I offered one man a free muffin as he walked by, but he just shook his head as he looked at my nametag and said, "it's all just a fairytale." As he walked away, I thought to myself...it really is a fairytale. The gosepl is too good to be true. It's a PERFECT plan, that if we follow we WILL live happily ever!

Al, Sophie and Emmy

On Sunday night we went sing finding. We knocked on doors and asked if we could sing a song that we were going around the neighborhood sharing. We sang "I am a child of God." It's incredible how powerful music can be. Many people were much more receptive to our message once we had brought the spirit through music.

EMMY

I made this for Sophie

Word of Wisdom chart I made for Sophie.

Funny sidenote...we get lots of excuses of why people can't meet us for appointments, and the best of the week was "I'm sorry I cannot meet today. I now identify as a Christmas tree. Thanks for understanding." Hahaha.

Well, surprise surprise I'm being emergency transffered to Eastwood in a couple days! A sister needs a companion and so President Green called me to let me know I'd be moving before transfers. I'm sad to leave Al and his daughters as they are progressing so strongly along the path to baptism, but I'm excited for the new journey ahead!

Nottingham (I'll be in a section called Eastwood). I will leave after Wednesday

My challenge of the week is to listen to more spiritually uplifting music. When you're in your car, turn on something that draws you closer to the Savior. Listening to uplifting music really makes a difference in your day.

Love you all! Cheers!!

Sister Eliza Jones

Cute Knitted hats on drinks. I bought one

I made this for my companions T book. Under each door was a memory we had together

Pub for dinner....American Food

Sis Schriner became obsessed with this inflatable turkey. She named it Trey (after Elder Stewart). She brought it on the streets, cooked with it, slept with it.... she also memorized animal mating sounds as a hobby...