I almost killed a dog {9/9/13}

I don't know where to start so how about with this.. I LOVE YOU!!

Really, I do. I cried and cried this morning because we were talking about families during our companion study and I was just so sad that families are not important in our society anymore and that I was one of the very few who was sent to a perfect family (hahaha). Really though, we are so so lucky.

Okay, no more sappiness. For now. I'm sure you're all dying to know how Sister Parker's and my life as a Sister Training Leader companionship is going, right?! Okay, probably not, but I'll tell you anyway because I bet Dad actually really wants to know. Well, not much has changed beside us feeling a ton of pressure to be awesome because our area is known for being super duper successful. We were both a little overwhelmed. BUT, all is well. We've overcome that and I'll explain in a minute. Anyway, my favorite part so far is that we get to listen to the bi-weekly leadership conference calls. Yes, I am crazy and love conference calls. You would too, though. It's the President, Assistants, Zone Leaders, and Sister Training Leaders and it's powerful. I LOVE it. I am so blessed to be receiving this training as a greenie!

Back to us being overwhelmed. Eastgate is basically always on fire. Sister Parker and I felt like we started on but these past couples weeks our flame has been smothered. Seriously, almost all of our investigators have dropped or gone Anti. Not good! We got in a little bit of a rut. We've been working so hard on becoming better missionaries and being obedient we had no idea how this could have happened! 

We were set and determined to "step into the realm of the miraculous" Sunday (as president says. We were ready and willing to pay the price, whatever it may be. Let me tell you. Blessings were literally poured out upon us. People!! Put everything in God's hands and then have faith. That is all it takes. We asked Him for 4 investigators and promised that we would follow His will in finding them. We prayed for guidance all day and we were led. We had the most powerful companion study we've had yet and were simply reading scriptures about Christ from the Book of Mormon to each other. I had the clearest revelation that we needed to simplify our teaching. All we needed to do was read the Book of Mormon and bear powerful testimony of what we know. We did just that and the results were incredible. We talked to a man at his door for no longer than 7 minutes and he was in tears because of the Spirit (so were we!!). I feel like I broke down a huge wall, or something finally clicked, and I was finally the bold missionary I've been trying so hard to find. I've known all along what kind of missionary I wanted to be and I've been praying so hard to be able to give of all my heart, might, mind, and strength, and yesterday everything just kind of fell into place. I don't even know exactly what it was. But I do know that it was because of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I know that through His atonement we can be made whole and that everything that is unfair about life will be made right. I know that I am a daughter of a gracious Father in Heaven and I know that He knows and loves me personally. 

I love my mission so much and there is nowhere in this world i would rather be than here because I know this is exactly where my Father has placed me. 

Sister Parker and I started over the Book of Mormon and New Testament, reading them side by side. Our mission also started over the Book of Mormon, but we each got a new copy and are highlighting everything about Christ, all of the miracles, and the story line. We're going to finish by Thanksgiving! I encourage you all to do the same. Get a blank copy of the Book and reading highlighting only one specific thing-- the Savior, faith, anything you want to learn more about or understand more fully. I know that the Book of Mormon is the most true book on this Earth and that if we read it prayerfully, with real intent, we will find answers to every question. I love it. I love it so much. 

Oh! And we didn't get 6 new investigators. WE GOT 8!!

I don't know how to transition this, but let me lighten things up a little and tell you my funny/embarrassing/ "yep, I'm still the same Kayla" story of the week. 

 

We really needed to find new investigators the other day and we didn't have much time so we prayed in our car and when we opened our eyes there were two ladies standing right in front of us! We talked to one of them and she really needed it. We're meeting again! Anyway, she referred us to her elderly neighbor whose only friend is her dog she's had forever. But the dog is really sick. 

So we go to J's house (the old lady). And she is so sweet and invites us right in and tells us her whole life story! She tells us about how much she loves her dog and the dog comes limping in. So I lean over the pet the dog (I'm sitting on the couch) and much scriptures slide off my lap and hit the little dog smack dab on the head and the dog stumbles and bashes her head into the coffee table! I'm obviously mortified. I probably just killed this poor woman's dog who is her only family. Luckily, the dog was fine and there were no hard feelings. Anyway, I don't know if this was one of those you had to be there situations, but that night I couldn't even get myself together I was laughing so hard over it. That would happen to me!

Well, I love you all and I will do my best not to kill any precious pets or family members this week. I would appreciate it if you did the same.

xoxo,

Sister Rolfe

Oh and please please please pray for Jamie!! Her friends, ugh, are trying to convince her the Mormons are a cult and they are basically the only friends she has so she is really wavering. Why people feel it's okay to spread crazy rumors about our church I do not know! 

We got three new elders this week in our ward! Two English and one Spanish  The Spanish elder is Elder Marchello from Meridian, Idaho!! AKA the Elder from Sandi's ward she kept telling me to watch for!! Yep, he's in my ward! Crazy! 

We went to Chick Fil A with Brother Alex! Our Lebanese friend who I told you about last week. He's doing much better! We gave him a pass along card and he  read the back... "What is my purpose in life" then he got so excited and said (in his thick accent) "Oh! I must read this!!"