Alright to start out, we've been
having some big problems with our neighbor and have been trying to move
for a while... and with that on top of some other things kinda stressed
me out... Have you ever felt super out of control and just needed
something you could control? Something Different? Well... I reached that
point... my hair is now enjoying a different shade of color. What
shade? Well before y'all freak out, just know that the Mission President
is okay with it... that it's not super unnatural, and that I really
really love it... I dyed it red (hence the title) but it's an auburn...
unless in a certain lighting and then it's redder. I officially know now
that my hair takes to red really well so it's a bit redder than the box
said it would be. But sister Taylor did a good job.
2nd thing, well we had specialized meeting the next day and that went
super well, we were able to have a really good meeting with President
and Sister Wakolo and the Elders and an office couple about our neighbor
and were able to decide on a course of action to move that friday.
After the meeting we had super awesome exchanges. Unfortunately after
we had our Book of Mormon class at the church I got super sick and we
had to go home. But after going home, a lot of rest, and some prayer I
was good as new and we were able to go and see some people. The 1st
people we went to go see were the An____, she was a less active on our
roster that we didn't know. Turns out she had moved but her Grandmother
lived there (not a member) and conveniently, aka miraculously her sister
and her sister's husband happened to be visiting to tell us why her
records hadn't been moved and we were able to teach a lesson and the
Grandma invited us back!! Super cool.
Funny
story: Okay so we were out contacting people and after knocking on this
one persons door, we were reflecting on how long our church's name is...
because the man had a hard time remembering it... and sister Taylor and
I were just pondering on why our name is what it is and we finally came
to the conclusion that even though everything in the title was totally
necessary, nobody ever remembers it. Then we both felt prompted to knock
on this house that still had a ton of Christmas decorations. An older
lady answered and we began to introduce ourselves and she totally
interrupted us as we got to "We're missionaries for..." and said "For
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" we both were shocked
and answered "Yes, how do you know us?" and she told us that several
several years ago she had investigated the church for a year... but for
the sake of family unity hadn't joined. We were completely amazed and
asked if she'd be interested in meeting again. She told us that even
though she'd read the entire Book of Mormon and knew that it was true
that she would never be baptized and that it would be a waste of time...
Despite our trying to reassure her, she asked us not to come back...
However, as we were walking away sister Taylor and I couldn't help but
start laughing... Heavenly Father is so good at proving points... Moral
of the Story: The entire title is necessary and people do indeed
remember it.
Funny Story #2: We were visiting
a recent convert named Sister D___. She's older, related to Elvis
Presley, and is super funny by somehow combining spunk and sweet... I'm
not sure how else to describe her... but we were talking about the
scriptures and somehow she jumped to the story of Adam and Eve... we
just went with it and suddenly in a completely matter-of-fact way, yet
still with a bit of spunk she said "I don't think the fruit that they
ate was an apple" we laughed and said "Why do you say that?" She looked
at us and said "Well I've been eating apples all my life and I'm still
just as dumb... and isn't that what that tree was supposed to help
with?" We laughed and I agreed saying "You're right, I don't feel near
as inspired when I'm eating an apple, I like Peaches... peaches are
inspiring." She nodded emphatically and said "Yeah! Peaches are really
good, I think it was a peach!" So there you have it folks... the fruit
of the tree of knowledge of good and evil... was a peach. I'm sister
Foster and I approve this message.
Funny Story #3 This Sunday
sister Taylor and I were really really craving Dr. Pepper, (we're both
addicts) and Sister Taylor turned to me at one point and said "I've
never been so tempted to break the sabbath." We both laughed and agreed
that no matter the craving we wouldn't break the sabbath... well later
that day we were having a meeting with a lady named D.S. and in the
middle of the lesson (of course, when else would it be) she got up and
asked us if we would like a Dr. Pepper, caught off guard we both said
Oh! We would love one! ha-ha God blesses those that keep his
commandments. #strawberryshortcake2
Spiritual
story: So this week we were able to sing in specialized and we sang the
words of "I know that my redeemer lives" to the song "Hark all ye
nations" Sister Taylor sang it at her farewell and it was beautiful. We
sang the 1st and last verse of I know that my Redeemer lives and then
finished on the last verse of Hark all ye nations. Sometimes I wish that
for Fast and Testimony meeting we could just read or sing the hymns as
our testimony. I know that my redeemer lives, and that we have been
chosen by God to serve him below. That to every land and people we must
go! Oh how glorious from the throne of god, shines the gospel.. light of
truth and love. Bright as the Sun, this heavenly ray lights every land
today.
I love this work, I love my savior and
Redeemer Jesus Christ. I love my Heavenly Father who sent him and sent
me to help my fellow brothers and sisters. I'm so grateful for the call,
and for all of you that help me better fulfill that call. :D Thank you!
Have a blessed week, and know that even though this isn't a 10th of all
that I've learned this week... that I hope it's what needed to be said.
Keep it Cool
~Sister Taylor Foster
P.S.
During Sacrament there was a man named David Lavetter (does anyone in
my AZ family know him?) he said something really cool, that we might
invite people to come to church by inviting them to come and take the
sacrament and to feel the spirit... Maybe y'all could try that out? I'm
going to try it out. Will you? and Will you report back how it goes for
you? I'll do the same. :D
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| This is me right before I dyed my hair |
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| Dramatic Pics of my new RED hair |
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| This is us at the door of our new apartment :D and my new hair |
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