Not on a Sunday....

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Hi.

How are you?

I'm doing great.

 

I LOVE your letters. All 78.5 that I have to read. My companions were laughing at me because I was trying to laugh quietly at all of ya'lls letters. Your letters are gems.

 

So this week, we taught one of our investogators, Jennifer, about keeping the Sabbath day holy. My trainer, Sister Wright had done a really good visual expirament before, and so we dicided to use it. We asked Jennifer what her favorite condiments were, like mustard, ranch, salsa, those kinds of things. She told us the normal kinds of things. Then we pulled out some ice cream, scooped her a nice bowl, and then started to make her a sundae with all of those good things. Her face became a little worried as Sister Wright sqeezed out some ketsup, mustard, vinigar dressing, and other condiments onto her ice cream. We then handed her the bowl and smiled. She said "Well, those are good, but not on an ice cream sundae!" Exactly. We talked to her about how playing sports, going boating, going to the store or movies were all good things, but not on a Sunday. doing those things on Sunday are like putting mustard and ketchup on ice cream, they're good, but not on a sundae. We then talked about how and ice cream sundae wouldn't be and ice cream sundae with out the ice cream, it's like that with church. It wouldn't be a sunday without church. We then scooped her another bowl of ice cream, and put the appropriate toppins on it, chocolate and whipped cream and stuff and talked about how there are things that do go on Sundays, like reading out scriptures, writing in  journals, visitng family, and other good things. I thought that it was a good lesson to help Jennifer understand, and I wanted to share it with the family becuase I thought that maybe it was something you could use to help teach the kids. It's interesting how many things I learn to teach that would be so great to use with the kids.

 

I had my first Zone Conference this last week. FABULOUS. Really. It really pumped me up and made me want to do my best as a missionary. Being a missionary is something that I've wanted to do for my whole life, and this week especially, I've looked in the mirror somedays, and smiled. Just becuause a year ago, I would have never in my life guessed what I would be doing right now. I am a missionary. I love it.

 

We also made scrap book pages for President and Sister Jones, since they are being released in July and we will be getting a new mission president. We gathered our paper from the tables, sat down with our photos they had asked us to bring, and then Sister Wright turned to me and ask "will you make mine for me?" my companions think I am crafty or something. Please. I try to tell them about Shar and Danika's crafts, to help them understand how uncrafty I really can be.

 

We've been doing a lot more tracting lately, since a lot of our lessons are falling through since finals for Texas State are next week. We've met a lot of interesting people, and seen a lot of timing miracles.

 

On Friday, we met a girl sitting in a parking lot. She's had a rough life, dropping out of school at 13 and being kicked out of her house later. She's turn to a lot of things that are harmful to her body, and is starving a lot of the time. As we talked to her about God's love for her, she got pretty worked up and upset, asking us "where is my God? In a world like this, where is He? Why isn't He here?" We shared the Book of Mormon with her, and hope to find a way to get her to Church. She did feel peace towards the end before we left. She wasn't able to get to Church yesterday however. Friday night, as we came home, I was really shaken from the experience. Life Isn't a fairy tale. It is hard. It is dark. And it can hurt. But. We have a Savior. God knew of the things that we would fall into in this life, and the pain that we would have to experience, and in His infinite and eternal love, he provided a means for us to escape it. He provided us with a Savior. He provided an Atonement. I am so greatful for Christ in my life. His Atonement and Love are so real. Tangible. Everyday, in everyway.

 

I love you all so much, and think of your smiling faces often. Jed, I got your graduation annoucement. Your picture is awesome :) Congrats with everything, and good luck to Jed and Katie with graduation and the baby, and to Sharlan with not being homeless for long. Good luck with Ammons Project and Jubilees graduation, your both going to be great! Danika I love your face, and your letters, I pray for you everyday. Little kids: I love your pictures and letters. Keep them coming. Mom and dad, I enjoy your letters and hope you keep up with your sci-fi show. Sounds like dad is enjoying it haha :)

 

Take care ya'll!

 

Letters are always welcome :)

 

Hermana Enne Montgomery