I'm sorry if this letter isn't long. My fingers are still thawing.
It snowed last night! Yikes. That means it's way too cold! Other than that, it's been a miraculous week in Kendallville! And in Ohio, actually. Last week I had the privilege of attending a leadership training in Ohio (home sweet home)! Here's what went down...
Monday night I got a call that I was invited to a mission leadership meeting Wednesday. Tuesday we headed to Fort Wayne to exchange companions. Sister Fox stayed in Fort Wayne with another Sister and I headed to another part of Indiana with my sister training leader, Sister Widdison. We had a slumber party with 5 other sisters going to the meeting. We woke up at 4:30 and headed down to Ohio! The drive was long and kind of crazy. Instead of taking a freeway we had to take a bunch of back roads and actually a few dirt roads. It was fun to drive through all of the little towns though! And when we got there we were sure in for a treat. All of the zone leaders and sister training leaders were there and a few other missionaries who will apparently be in future leadership positions of the mission (I have no idea what this means for me!). So, I got to see all of my past leaders including.... SISTER PARKER!!! I may or may not have cried. Okay fine I definitely cried. It was so weird, it felt like we had been apart for months. What a joyous reunion!!! Anyway, the meeting. President Porter talked to us and two leaders from missionary headquarters. It was so powerful and definitely changed how I will do missionary work! They talked a lot about understanding our purpose as missionaries (to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored Gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. yes I recite that every day). I would tell you more about it but it was pretty specifically for our mission.
Here is what I will share with you: The Missionary Next Door. It's a talk by Diana something or other. Go find it and listen to it!! It will change your life. Seriously, so good.
(Here it is!) (or link here)
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Back to my story, we drove and drove and drove and eventually I was reunited with Foxy (hooray!!) and we didn't get home until 10:45!! It was a very long couple of days but oh so worth it!
Now, it's miracle time. The time you've all been waiting for, I know.
The other day we went to an appointment with a new investigator, Julie. Her husband was there and they had invited a friend over for the discussion! (what?! Let me tell you, that never happens!) We had a great lesson about the restoration and the two men became new investigators. Woohoo!! Richard, Julies husband, is actually a minister. What is up with Sister Fox and I teaching all of these ministers?!
Later that evening, after having dinner with a family in Avilla (a small town outside of Kendallville) neither of us felt good about our plans to see other members in the area. We discussed our options and couldn't come to a conclusion of where we needed to be. So, we prayed. After our prayer we decided to look through our former investigator binder (we had luckily brought with us!) and one woman was sticking out to us. We headed to her house, that ended up being in the middle of nowhere, without much time in the evening left! It was black as night and her house honestly looked a little deserted. But, we took up our courage and knocked on the door. Long story short, we were let it, invited to sit around the kitchen table, and left the house 30 minutes later with 3 more new investigators!
WOW! Miracle of all miracles!
Sister Fox and I have been so blessed. The Lord has some big plans up his sleeve for Kendallville and I feel very humbled just to play a small part in helping them come to pass.
Random story time!
Foxy and I meet the most random people. Kendallville is very eclectic. This week we've met people who raise horses, make stained glass, make ceramics, crochet out of plastic bags, and have mastered a Pilipino boxing technique. One of my favorite things about being a missionary is all of the people we meet every day! Everyone has a unique story. It's really amazing if you thing about it.
This is all for now. I love you dearly!
xoxo
Sister Kayla Rolfe
Scripture of the week: Alma 37: 44-46 Do not let us be slothful because of the easiness of the way!
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