9-24-12

 Dear Family! 

     

So a little about the area. I honestly don't have much to say... This has been a very, very humbling transfer because this week we honesty taught a total of 5 lessons but worked our butts off every day trying to get into homes or even just to have a conversation with someone about the gospel! Nobody would give us the time of day this week and so we have set a few new goals and actually felt like we needed to rededicate our home and the area to the Lord and then see the miracles start to come from that!  We are very excited for this up and coming week. We are really trying to not get down on ourselves even though we feel like we are doing something wrong and that there is something we need to learn from all of this. Daljodh canceled on us three times in a row this week. He wasn't feeling very well and so he canceled on us.  It's ok though because he is still willing to meet with us and so we will see how that goes.  The best part of this week though was the chance that we had to go to the temple!!! It was such a spiritual experience that I will never forget it. The Oakland Temple is something that I have loved for the past two months on the outside and have really looked forward to going inside. As we were sitting inside the temple I realized just how special the temple is to our lives and to the family. I am so happy and excited for the Carpenter's and like you said mom- can't wait until our entire family is in the temple together. I know that the church is true and that as we strive every day to become more like Christ we will see more and more blessings come into our lives!  Thank you all so much for your examples and for your testimonies! Please prepare for conference and be prepared with questions and things you would like to learn. I know that you will learn and have your questions answered!

Love,

 

Elder Shelley!