So this week has been a doozy.
We got a message early in the morning on Tuesday informing us that we would be self isolating in our apartments for the next 2 weeks. We have been doing online and over the phone work and it has been an adjustment. We have seen some miracles! We gave invited 3 of our friends to be baptized. They are currently praying about it to know if it is what they should do. (It is, but they need to know that for themselves).
We have been able to have more members join our lessons because of the convenience of video call lessons. Our friends are progressing!
One of our friends received the Come follow me book and her heart is softening to the gospel and she is more eager to learn the doctrine for her own salvation not just to know what our church is about. It's amazing to see the change!
We have scheduled a few lessons from calling people who have been taught previously! That's so exciting! I know the Lord is blessing us in our efforts.
Some people might be wondering what the missionaries are doing while in isolation. Are we on a break? Are we cleaning? Reading? Sleeping?
All of these would be false! We are keeping our normal hours and we are working just as hard if not harder. If we need breaks from long periods of time calling people, we can take "lightning breaks". That's when we would clean or study something, etc for 20ish minutes.
In addition, we take two, 30 minute walks each day.
This is a hard time. We are trying to figure out how to be missionaires while not doing completely normal missionary activities.
These thoughts helped me recognize something from my studies this morning.
I am reading through the Book of Mormon and right now I am in Ether. Today I read chapter 2.
This is when the Brother of Jared is asking the Lord how they are going to make it across the ocean in these big barges. He asks how they are going to breathe and how they are going to have light. The Lord told him what to do for the air problem. But when he asked about the light problem, the Lord asked the Brother of Jared what he thought they should do. The Brother of Jared preceded to go work. He molted out of rock, 16 stones for the Lord to touch and cause to shine. God knows all, He can do anything, we now know there are quicker things that God could have given him. He could have given him solar panels, light bulbs, batteries, etc. But if God have given him all the answers, the Brother of Jared would not have worked as hard as he did and learned to trust in God even more.
Sometimes when we find ourselves in situations where we have no idea what to do, God will get us started, but then He will let us do the rest. He does this to help us grow and learn to rely on Him. He will not leave us alone in the process, but we will have to do our share of the work.
In this difficult situation, God provided us missionaires a list from our leaders of things we can do to continue sharing the Gospel. But how to implement them in each of our missions and areas, we have to figure out ourselves. As we are obedient to the things already given us, and strive to add onto them, God will consecrate our efforts and make them more than anything we imagined.
This applies to everyone, this is a difficult situation and we may not know what to do. I promise as you are obedient to the things you already know, follow the commandments and listen to your leaders (the prophet, apostles, general authorities, and local leaders). You will blessed with direction on what to do. Then, as you have drawn yourself closer to God and Christ, you are open and WILLING to listen to the Holy Ghost and you will know what you need to do during this time.
I love you all and hope you stay happy and healthy!
Love Sister Thacker
Also because of small businesses shutting down, we won't be getting a exterminator to come check and treat for bed bugs.
Oh yeah, and we might of not even had bed bugs in the first place.
Living out of trash bags for nothing
We got a message early in the morning on Tuesday informing us that we would be self isolating in our apartments for the next 2 weeks. We have been doing online and over the phone work and it has been an adjustment. We have seen some miracles! We gave invited 3 of our friends to be baptized. They are currently praying about it to know if it is what they should do. (It is, but they need to know that for themselves).
We have been able to have more members join our lessons because of the convenience of video call lessons. Our friends are progressing!
One of our friends received the Come follow me book and her heart is softening to the gospel and she is more eager to learn the doctrine for her own salvation not just to know what our church is about. It's amazing to see the change!
We have scheduled a few lessons from calling people who have been taught previously! That's so exciting! I know the Lord is blessing us in our efforts.
Some people might be wondering what the missionaries are doing while in isolation. Are we on a break? Are we cleaning? Reading? Sleeping?
All of these would be false! We are keeping our normal hours and we are working just as hard if not harder. If we need breaks from long periods of time calling people, we can take "lightning breaks". That's when we would clean or study something, etc for 20ish minutes.
In addition, we take two, 30 minute walks each day.
This is a hard time. We are trying to figure out how to be missionaires while not doing completely normal missionary activities.
These thoughts helped me recognize something from my studies this morning.
I am reading through the Book of Mormon and right now I am in Ether. Today I read chapter 2.
This is when the Brother of Jared is asking the Lord how they are going to make it across the ocean in these big barges. He asks how they are going to breathe and how they are going to have light. The Lord told him what to do for the air problem. But when he asked about the light problem, the Lord asked the Brother of Jared what he thought they should do. The Brother of Jared preceded to go work. He molted out of rock, 16 stones for the Lord to touch and cause to shine. God knows all, He can do anything, we now know there are quicker things that God could have given him. He could have given him solar panels, light bulbs, batteries, etc. But if God have given him all the answers, the Brother of Jared would not have worked as hard as he did and learned to trust in God even more.
Sometimes when we find ourselves in situations where we have no idea what to do, God will get us started, but then He will let us do the rest. He does this to help us grow and learn to rely on Him. He will not leave us alone in the process, but we will have to do our share of the work.
In this difficult situation, God provided us missionaires a list from our leaders of things we can do to continue sharing the Gospel. But how to implement them in each of our missions and areas, we have to figure out ourselves. As we are obedient to the things already given us, and strive to add onto them, God will consecrate our efforts and make them more than anything we imagined.
This applies to everyone, this is a difficult situation and we may not know what to do. I promise as you are obedient to the things you already know, follow the commandments and listen to your leaders (the prophet, apostles, general authorities, and local leaders). You will blessed with direction on what to do. Then, as you have drawn yourself closer to God and Christ, you are open and WILLING to listen to the Holy Ghost and you will know what you need to do during this time.
I love you all and hope you stay happy and healthy!
Love Sister Thacker
Also because of small businesses shutting down, we won't be getting a exterminator to come check and treat for bed bugs.
Oh yeah, and we might of not even had bed bugs in the first place.
Living out of trash bags for nothing
I also will hit my 6 months this week on the 25th
Pictures:
1. This was Sister Barrett on day 2....
2. We finished a puzzle this week, it took us 2 days
thank you mom!
3&4&5. We took pictures cause I looked good
6. We still got to go to the store today, it was just entirely empty.
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