Monday, February 22, 2010
PICTURES
So Monica finally sent me some pictures! I dispersed them throughout depending on when they were taken (there should be 6 total) so scroll through and see them all. Isn't her hair darling!!!! I LOVE MY MONICA
Letter 6
Hello! So I'm hoping my message is more clear this week. my emails tend to be full of mistakes and run on thoughts and such but there's just not much time. This week has been great. I scared Sister Simons silly the other night cause I woke up and for some reason i was draped over the end of her bed and i was trying to move quietly back to my bed but she woke up and I really scared her... whoops!
I've been thinking a lot about the words encouraged and discouraged.. life is full of of these feelings and it feels like a rollercoaster. So instead of trying to figure out which way i'm feeling all the time i've decided to just be couraged! No matter what we can keep going on. My mission president wrote us today and said he heard a talk that said a day with out a problem is a wasted one. We are meant to struggle but we don't have to lose our courage to believe.. to have faith.. to endure. We have the gospel.. so we have everything. I read a scripture this week in D&C 6: 33-36 "Fear not to do good, my sons, for whatsoever ye sow, that shall ye also reap; therefore, if ye sow good ye shall also reap good for your reward. Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; LET EARTH AND HELL COMBINE AGAINST YOU, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. Behold I do not condemn you; go your ways and sin no more;perform with soberness the work which I have commanded you. Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not." I found it so interesting because usually when someone is trying to comfort you they say it's ok everything will be fine, it won't be as bad as you think... but not here, he says let earth and hell combine against you. I know if your trying to to good they will combine against you but I also know that like it says if we are built upon the rock of our Redeemer they won't prevail. We sure learn a lot from our struggles if we let ourselves. So yesterday was probably my favorite day so far on the mission.. it was actually kind of warm but better than that we had a family come to church that we've been teaching and they really liked it and It was the most stressful and wonderful church i've ever sat through! We are going to keep teaching and they want to keep coming and i'm super excited and overwhelmed. We've beem so blessed. Charles another man we taught this past week came to church too.. we haven't had any invesigators actually come and yesterday we had 5! And you know what i appreciated the most.. how welcoming the members were. wow.
I hope all is well! Thanks for all the support. I LOVE hearing from you!
All my love, Sister Savage
I've been thinking a lot about the words encouraged and discouraged.. life is full of of these feelings and it feels like a rollercoaster. So instead of trying to figure out which way i'm feeling all the time i've decided to just be couraged! No matter what we can keep going on. My mission president wrote us today and said he heard a talk that said a day with out a problem is a wasted one. We are meant to struggle but we don't have to lose our courage to believe.. to have faith.. to endure. We have the gospel.. so we have everything. I read a scripture this week in D&C 6: 33-36 "Fear not to do good, my sons, for whatsoever ye sow, that shall ye also reap; therefore, if ye sow good ye shall also reap good for your reward. Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; LET EARTH AND HELL COMBINE AGAINST YOU, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. Behold I do not condemn you; go your ways and sin no more;perform with soberness the work which I have commanded you. Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not." I found it so interesting because usually when someone is trying to comfort you they say it's ok everything will be fine, it won't be as bad as you think... but not here, he says let earth and hell combine against you. I know if your trying to to good they will combine against you but I also know that like it says if we are built upon the rock of our Redeemer they won't prevail. We sure learn a lot from our struggles if we let ourselves. So yesterday was probably my favorite day so far on the mission.. it was actually kind of warm but better than that we had a family come to church that we've been teaching and they really liked it and It was the most stressful and wonderful church i've ever sat through! We are going to keep teaching and they want to keep coming and i'm super excited and overwhelmed. We've beem so blessed. Charles another man we taught this past week came to church too.. we haven't had any invesigators actually come and yesterday we had 5! And you know what i appreciated the most.. how welcoming the members were. wow.
I hope all is well! Thanks for all the support. I LOVE hearing from you!
All my love, Sister Savage
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Letter 5
So yesterday was supposed to be P-Day but they have a new holiday in Canada on Feb 15 called family day.. so we worked on finding families :) Things are going good here! It's been an adventurous week.. I was doing some cleaning the other day and I noticed a funny smell in the kitchen and so I bent down and was looking under the sink but i didn't see anything so I closed the cupboard and right by me on the floor is a box that is a mouse trap and there was three dead mice in it! SOOO gross! We are very fortunate that the Zone leaders live in our building and came and took care of it for us. then at church on sunday the library smelled so bad because a racoon had gotten into the ceiling and died.. how it got up there i don't know. We have been working and praying to find people to teach. We are still teaching George and on sunday we met an awesome indian family that is going to come to church next week. Such a blessing! I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. I read today in 2 Nephi 3 and 4 and It's when joseph of Egypt is prophesying of our day when a seer will be raised up and the book of mormon will come forth.. Sooo cool. On sunday this sister gave a talk about william Tindale and what he did to get the Bible in English and he once said to a priest that someday a plow boy would know more about the Bible than he. God does inspire men in every age.. he is the same yesterday today and forever! I know that God does have a perfect plan for us and that everything will work out and it's so exciting when we have faith and then can look back and see how we've been led. I hope all is well I love you and am so grateful for you. Be a member missionary.. the full time missionaries need you! I hope to hear from you soon! Send PICTURES! Love Sister Savage
PS they keep reminding us to tell people not to send packages through UPS.. and also it's probably best to send letters to the mission home and not my apartment because we don't have the key to open the box.. the other elders do but it's a pain to get it from them so just send letters to the mission home! Love you again and THANK YOU so much for all the support!wow i'm sending you like 79 things today. I just forgot some stuff i was going to write in my email. I would love any idea's from anyone on finding people.. good conversation starters and places to meet people. That would be great. I am so sorry to all those whose birthday's i've missed.. there has been quite a few but i do think of you, it's just hard cause you really only have one shot of remembering everything. I hope there have been some very happy birthdays! I wanted to write about a baptism I went to on Sunday.. it was one of our brothers from Iran and I sat by a woman named Bita who has been coming to church for a really long time and she kept turning to me and telling me how she was all shivery and she cried a little... the spirit was so strong. SHe is so torn because her parents are very against her being baptized but she wants it and also if she goes back to Iran ever she would be killed.. pretty intense. The Persian members are such amazing example of faith. I tried some of the most nasty persian drink ever.. it is carbonated fermented yogurt and water.. eww! Don't worry i'll bring some home:) I also ate the spicest Korean food ever.. we were all crying and sweating the whole time.. pretty painful but it tasted good. Ok bye bye for now!
PS they keep reminding us to tell people not to send packages through UPS.. and also it's probably best to send letters to the mission home and not my apartment because we don't have the key to open the box.. the other elders do but it's a pain to get it from them so just send letters to the mission home! Love you again and THANK YOU so much for all the support!wow i'm sending you like 79 things today. I just forgot some stuff i was going to write in my email. I would love any idea's from anyone on finding people.. good conversation starters and places to meet people. That would be great. I am so sorry to all those whose birthday's i've missed.. there has been quite a few but i do think of you, it's just hard cause you really only have one shot of remembering everything. I hope there have been some very happy birthdays! I wanted to write about a baptism I went to on Sunday.. it was one of our brothers from Iran and I sat by a woman named Bita who has been coming to church for a really long time and she kept turning to me and telling me how she was all shivery and she cried a little... the spirit was so strong. SHe is so torn because her parents are very against her being baptized but she wants it and also if she goes back to Iran ever she would be killed.. pretty intense. The Persian members are such amazing example of faith. I tried some of the most nasty persian drink ever.. it is carbonated fermented yogurt and water.. eww! Don't worry i'll bring some home:) I also ate the spicest Korean food ever.. we were all crying and sweating the whole time.. pretty painful but it tasted good. Ok bye bye for now!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Week 4 letter
Hello hello hello.. or Salom.. I'm learning a little farsi while i'm here.. it's fun:) It's amazing that people from Iran and afghanistan are being baptized here.. it's so cool. They are wonderful people. One of the new sister's name is Eli and she is FUNNy.. I don't even know what she is saying but we laugh a lot. It was an amazing testimony meeting yesterday..It is neat to here converts from all of the world bear testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel. It's so true. That's what makes it hard when people don't accept it. I was reading today about Christ and it said that he went forth ministering with great authority and glory.. and they cast him out. So everytime someone shuts the door I just need to remember the message is true and people rejected if from the greatest missionary ever. It is amazing to know that my SAvior knows exactly what I am feeling and what I need. Marysusan the lady I wrote about last week dropped us :( It's just so sad to me cause i know it's what she needs. We met a really cool guy from Egypt named George. Wow is he looking for truth. The spirit was really strong as we taught him and after he told us that he had had the worst day ever in his whole life until we came and he didn't want us to leave. We are going back on wednesday and he seems really excited. This message is amazing. Wow. So My first week here I seriously was struggling staying awake during study time.. I was feeling pretty down on my self. I've really been praying and I know Heavenly Father knows are desires and he wants to bless us. These past few days i've felt more awake in the morning than I have in years! such a blessing. OUr mission president told us quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson " When you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. I know that God wants to help us become everything we want to become. I'm so grateful.
It was -17 degrees when I got here and then it got really warm.. all the way to 0 degrees:) and now it's back to -7... I think i'm getting used to it. I'm so confused though so anyone who knows the answer please let me know.. why is there no frost or ice on the windows of cars here in the morning.. it's so cold and we never have to defrost.. why? So heres something embarrassing i've been struggling with.. we always talk on speaker phone and it doesn't hang up when you close it.. so i would make a call... close the phone and be like oh no i forgot to leave are number or I sounded so dumb.. and then I realize that it's still going.. so people have been left some pretty funny messages by me. Well I love you all and I really really need to see some pics soon.. I miss all the little ones so much.. it kills me that I can't hold babies! I know the gospel is true. Make a decision about something you want to change and the universe will conspire to make it happen. Lots of Love. Hoda ha fez! that means bye bye
Sister Savage:D
It was -17 degrees when I got here and then it got really warm.. all the way to 0 degrees:) and now it's back to -7... I think i'm getting used to it. I'm so confused though so anyone who knows the answer please let me know.. why is there no frost or ice on the windows of cars here in the morning.. it's so cold and we never have to defrost.. why? So heres something embarrassing i've been struggling with.. we always talk on speaker phone and it doesn't hang up when you close it.. so i would make a call... close the phone and be like oh no i forgot to leave are number or I sounded so dumb.. and then I realize that it's still going.. so people have been left some pretty funny messages by me. Well I love you all and I really really need to see some pics soon.. I miss all the little ones so much.. it kills me that I can't hold babies! I know the gospel is true. Make a decision about something you want to change and the universe will conspire to make it happen. Lots of Love. Hoda ha fez! that means bye bye
Sister Savage:D
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Monday, February 1, 2010
Week 3
Well I have so much to write! My last few days at the MTC were great and full of anticipation. Let me tell you some miracles. I was curling hair and getting ready time at the MTC is almost nonexistant so I was going fast and somehow I picked you my curling iron by the barrel instead of the handle. I really grabbed on and then dropped it of course but I felt the burn and I was not looking forward to keeping ice on it all day. So i ran to the bathroom and ran it under cold water and it was the crazeist thing my fingers looked shiney like they were burned and my hand felt funny but it didn't burn... it didn't bug me at all. Isn't that great! wow! Then I lost my book of Mormon.. after looking everywhere I sat down on the ground and when i looked up I could see it in a crack at the top of my bed.. phew! So Getting to the travel office at 4:00 in the morning was a joke! I had three bags plus a box full of candy (thanks barb:) and I dropped it four times so I left a candy trail through the MTC but i'm sure the missionaries took care of it.. plus I broke my handle off... we laughed but really it was quite stressful. Ok laurie i'm going to have to send you another email finishing this. I love you so much!
I thought My session was going to close.. Ok lets see. The flights were good. I got to talk to Dad and then the time ran out so I didn't say I love you... so I love you dad.. and I only had enough change for one more call so I called mom and right when she answered and Elder came up and told me we needed to go so sorry it was so short mom! On the flight from Ohio to Toronto There was an Indian man sitting in front of me and he turned around and asked me who I was with! my first contact and he contacted me! He asked alot of questions and really liked what I was saying and he wanted a book of mormon and it was awesome! There really are those who are prepared. Then when we got to the airport we met our mission president and wife who are amazing and very tall! We had dinner and a new missionary meeting and my goodness did I feel the spirit. I thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest. Our mission theme is that Toronto is the best mission in the World because we are the world. I've already talked to people from twenty one different countries! Wow! I know i'm supposed to be here.. I can already tell it's going to be hard to always be my best but that if i'm trying it's enough. My trainer is Sister Simons from taylorsville Ut and she is really cool. We are whitewashing an area which means there hasn't been sisters for awhile and so neither of us know are way around or any of the members so it's been an adventure. We get pretty lost sometimes. I should of practiced my navigating skills before I came... I must say I love maps though I love seeing where I am and where we need to go and figuring out how to get there. Just like life, and as a member of the church i've got a really reliable map! The elders play something called killball in the morning.. i'm terrible at it and I make an easy target. My goodness it's cold here... i mean it is freezing! Tracting is like seeing how long you can stand to be in a freezer. My coat and hat I love and they are really warm but what about my face? I can't wear a ski mask... i guess a frozen face is just one of the sacrifices :) We were out visiting the memebers and Sister Peard fed us and then we were getting in the car and I realized I left my bag so I had to go back in and grab it. Then we went to the carters who live in an apartment on the 8 floor and the we were getting into the car and guess what I left my bag there too! So i was feeling pretty dumb and sister Simons was on the phone and we were waiting for the elevator and this lady walked up so i was talking to her and she was really interested.. I asked when we could see her and she said right now would be great! She then proceeded to say things like "I just feel like there something i'm missing" and " I feel really excited" and " I think I was meant to meet you" how golden is that! we went back and taught her the next day and showedher the restoration dvd and she loved it so we'll be going back again. Her name is Marysusan and she has had a lot of problems so pray for her!I know God is a God of miracles and I love being a missionary! I hope all is well! I don't think I gave anyone my address here in Canada.. whoops.. I forgot to do a lot of things! The mission office address is
24 Ferrand Drive Suite 300
Don Mills ON M3C 3V4
and my apartment one is
130 George Henry, #307
Toronto ON M2J IG3
send packages to the office.. it's the safest choice i think. The mission president said not to go through ups cause someone had to pay 92 dollars to pick up a package once and that you don't have to write out every thing in it you canjust put gifts and not to do over 20 dollars on the ticket think... i'm not sure why it's just what they said :) I love you all so much and miss you! It's been hard to go from getting mail twice a day at the MTC to here where I don't know when i'll get it. I hear mail can be pretty slow! Pray for me that I don't freeze!
Love SIster SAvage
I thought My session was going to close.. Ok lets see. The flights were good. I got to talk to Dad and then the time ran out so I didn't say I love you... so I love you dad.. and I only had enough change for one more call so I called mom and right when she answered and Elder came up and told me we needed to go so sorry it was so short mom! On the flight from Ohio to Toronto There was an Indian man sitting in front of me and he turned around and asked me who I was with! my first contact and he contacted me! He asked alot of questions and really liked what I was saying and he wanted a book of mormon and it was awesome! There really are those who are prepared. Then when we got to the airport we met our mission president and wife who are amazing and very tall! We had dinner and a new missionary meeting and my goodness did I feel the spirit. I thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest. Our mission theme is that Toronto is the best mission in the World because we are the world. I've already talked to people from twenty one different countries! Wow! I know i'm supposed to be here.. I can already tell it's going to be hard to always be my best but that if i'm trying it's enough. My trainer is Sister Simons from taylorsville Ut and she is really cool. We are whitewashing an area which means there hasn't been sisters for awhile and so neither of us know are way around or any of the members so it's been an adventure. We get pretty lost sometimes. I should of practiced my navigating skills before I came... I must say I love maps though I love seeing where I am and where we need to go and figuring out how to get there. Just like life, and as a member of the church i've got a really reliable map! The elders play something called killball in the morning.. i'm terrible at it and I make an easy target. My goodness it's cold here... i mean it is freezing! Tracting is like seeing how long you can stand to be in a freezer. My coat and hat I love and they are really warm but what about my face? I can't wear a ski mask... i guess a frozen face is just one of the sacrifices :) We were out visiting the memebers and Sister Peard fed us and then we were getting in the car and I realized I left my bag so I had to go back in and grab it. Then we went to the carters who live in an apartment on the 8 floor and the we were getting into the car and guess what I left my bag there too! So i was feeling pretty dumb and sister Simons was on the phone and we were waiting for the elevator and this lady walked up so i was talking to her and she was really interested.. I asked when we could see her and she said right now would be great! She then proceeded to say things like "I just feel like there something i'm missing" and " I feel really excited" and " I think I was meant to meet you" how golden is that! we went back and taught her the next day and showedher the restoration dvd and she loved it so we'll be going back again. Her name is Marysusan and she has had a lot of problems so pray for her!I know God is a God of miracles and I love being a missionary! I hope all is well! I don't think I gave anyone my address here in Canada.. whoops.. I forgot to do a lot of things! The mission office address is
24 Ferrand Drive Suite 300
Don Mills ON M3C 3V4
and my apartment one is
130 George Henry, #307
Toronto ON M2J IG3
send packages to the office.. it's the safest choice i think. The mission president said not to go through ups cause someone had to pay 92 dollars to pick up a package once and that you don't have to write out every thing in it you canjust put gifts and not to do over 20 dollars on the ticket think... i'm not sure why it's just what they said :) I love you all so much and miss you! It's been hard to go from getting mail twice a day at the MTC to here where I don't know when i'll get it. I hear mail can be pretty slow! Pray for me that I don't freeze!
Love SIster SAvage
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