April 19, 2012
So today we went to the Amish market. Everything there is homemade and
looks/smells/tastes delicious! I had to try a chocolate covered bacon, it was
okay but it's nothing I would bend over backwards to buy again. I also bought a
carmel/chocolate covered apple, oh boy I can't wait to try it! I was so excited
to buy it. There was a guy behind me in line who saw that I was a missionary
and bought those sweets from heaven for me. He was so nice. Also he was
probably a member, but I don't really know, either way he was so
nice!
Well... Awesome news. The Mfogmi family told us that they were going
to start coming to church every week. That floored us, we were shocked and
excited. The fifteen year old brother, Prince, told us that his mom had a dream
that God told her that the Mormon church was the right church. People really do
have dreams. So get this, that morning my companions and I had been joking
around about people having dreams, not being serious at all. Well, now we won't
be joking around about that anymore. They didn't come to church on Sunday
though, but Prince told us that something came up and that they'd be there this
week.
We went to a dinner apointment yesterday and there was a random
person sitting on their couch. Come to find out her name is Ashley, she was
locked out of her apt. The Graff's (members we ate with) had never met her
before and are, by the way, some of the best people ever. They invited her in
to wait, then to eat with us all. She listened to our spiritual thought and
told us how she felt about Christ. Oh, Heavenly Father wants her in His church
so bad! We couldn't make a returning apointment with her, it wasn't good timing
and it just didn't work out. But, we gave her a Book of Mormon and invited her
to church. Sister Graff will definately be working with this one. She's great
- both sister Graff and Ashley.
So, moral of the story, pray for a
missionary opportunity and one might unexpectantly come over for dinner with the
missionaries. It's SO cool!
We helped get a guy to come talk about the pass over to the relief society. We
knew it was bad when we called to remind him the day before and he told us to
call him 2 hours before. He's a jew so we thought it might be good... yeah, he
got caught in traffic and couldn't come... but aparently it all worked out
okay. We did splits and sister Lewis stayed at the Relief Society acitvity with
the ward and some senior sisters while sister Fehlman and I taught a less active
and Rose, aparently it all worked out. Our other baptism dates have been
extended because of scheduels being busy, so we'll see what happens with them.
Well I love you all and have a great week!
Love, Sister Wankier
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
things are good!
Hi family,
Things are good here. I had zone conference yesterday, which was good. Also today for pday we had a zone activity. We played kickball, volleyball, and had a bbq so that was super fun! For Easter we did have a baptism and that was so good! Michelle's so solid and hilarious. We've decided that we're going shopping once I get home from my mission.
Nikole and Heather are going to Chicago Illinois? That is awesome! I love those two girls! They are rock stars!
It is interesting about Mitt Romney because we hear a little, but not a ton. We've been being preped for the upcoming election about how to answer questions and how to tell if they are sincere or not. Apparently in the city there are a lot more questions being asked. It's just interesting how much the church is being publicized.
On Friday we dyed Easter eggs and had dinner with our investigator Karen. It was great because we went inside and she told us that her and her husband hid Easter eggs outside for us to find. So we had an Easter egg hunt. They even gave us Easter baskets! They are great! Karent and her husband, Dave, make beads out of paper and glaze them. Karen was telling us that as they roll beads they've been listening to general conference. I was super excited about that! She's still got a long way to go, but she's coming along. I love them!
Well, I love you all and hope you have a great week! Love, Sister Wankier
Things are good here. I had zone conference yesterday, which was good. Also today for pday we had a zone activity. We played kickball, volleyball, and had a bbq so that was super fun! For Easter we did have a baptism and that was so good! Michelle's so solid and hilarious. We've decided that we're going shopping once I get home from my mission.
Nikole and Heather are going to Chicago Illinois? That is awesome! I love those two girls! They are rock stars!
It is interesting about Mitt Romney because we hear a little, but not a ton. We've been being preped for the upcoming election about how to answer questions and how to tell if they are sincere or not. Apparently in the city there are a lot more questions being asked. It's just interesting how much the church is being publicized.
On Friday we dyed Easter eggs and had dinner with our investigator Karen. It was great because we went inside and she told us that her and her husband hid Easter eggs outside for us to find. So we had an Easter egg hunt. They even gave us Easter baskets! They are great! Karent and her husband, Dave, make beads out of paper and glaze them. Karen was telling us that as they roll beads they've been listening to general conference. I was super excited about that! She's still got a long way to go, but she's coming along. I love them!
Well, I love you all and hope you have a great week! Love, Sister Wankier
conference was fantastic!
Hello family,
Conference was Fantastic! It's so good! Pres. Uchtdorf's was great, Holland was amazing (obviously), I really liked the Saturday morning talk about being active in church and not the gospel. It was all just so good. It just makes me so happy!
I did see Brother and Sister Lyon and their daughter Jenny. They are great, I love them! We took pictures and dad I got your hug. It was good to talk with them.
Cadie and her family are good. They came to a session of conference, one speaker mentioned 8 year old's getting baptized and Yvonne turned to me and asked if that meant she could get baptized that day. I laughed and told her not for a couple more weeks. They should be getting baptized on the 22nd. Michelle's baptism is on Sunday, she's way excited. She's been ready for a while, but wanted to on Easter. The Mfogmi family is awesome, they're not members, they're investigators. The 12 year old daughter is ready to be baptized, but she needs her family's support. We hardly ever get to talk to the mom and from what I understand she has an issue with a second baptism because the kids were baptized as infants in the Catholic church.
Thanks for all the letters, love, and support from everyone: friends and family! Love, Sister Wankier
Conference was Fantastic! It's so good! Pres. Uchtdorf's was great, Holland was amazing (obviously), I really liked the Saturday morning talk about being active in church and not the gospel. It was all just so good. It just makes me so happy!
I did see Brother and Sister Lyon and their daughter Jenny. They are great, I love them! We took pictures and dad I got your hug. It was good to talk with them.
Cadie and her family are good. They came to a session of conference, one speaker mentioned 8 year old's getting baptized and Yvonne turned to me and asked if that meant she could get baptized that day. I laughed and told her not for a couple more weeks. They should be getting baptized on the 22nd. Michelle's baptism is on Sunday, she's way excited. She's been ready for a while, but wanted to on Easter. The Mfogmi family is awesome, they're not members, they're investigators. The 12 year old daughter is ready to be baptized, but she needs her family's support. We hardly ever get to talk to the mom and from what I understand she has an issue with a second baptism because the kids were baptized as infants in the Catholic church.
Thanks for all the letters, love, and support from everyone: friends and family! Love, Sister Wankier
Friday, March 30, 2012
march 29, 2012
Family,
Things are going great here. I'm excited for General Conference! It should be really good! We're watching the first saturday session at our investigator Michelle's house then we will be at the visitor center for the rest of the sessions. It'll be really good! This week we've been teaching Cadie and Yvonne still, they are still super awesome! We're teaching the Mfogmi family. They know everything, or have learned everything, but say they haven't received and answer and they've already been baptized. We taught authority to them again this last time. I love this family though, because they are all youth age kids and I love that age group. The mom isn't there a lot because she works, but when she is there she loves us. I don't think she understands authority at all. But the 12 year old daughter goes to church and mutual, she calls for her own rides and everything. They're great!
Well, I love you all!
Love, Sister Wankier
Things are going great here. I'm excited for General Conference! It should be really good! We're watching the first saturday session at our investigator Michelle's house then we will be at the visitor center for the rest of the sessions. It'll be really good! This week we've been teaching Cadie and Yvonne still, they are still super awesome! We're teaching the Mfogmi family. They know everything, or have learned everything, but say they haven't received and answer and they've already been baptized. We taught authority to them again this last time. I love this family though, because they are all youth age kids and I love that age group. The mom isn't there a lot because she works, but when she is there she loves us. I don't think she understands authority at all. But the 12 year old daughter goes to church and mutual, she calls for her own rides and everything. They're great!
Well, I love you all!
Love, Sister Wankier
march 22, 2012
Family!
You all sound so well and it's so good to hear from you all! Here in DC it is beautiful spring weather. It feels so good! Today we went to the city fot the cherry blossoms and it was so much fun! It is beautiful and everything smells so good and we got great pictures. It was an overcast day so it wasn't too hot and not cold at all. This summer is going to be super warm and humid, but it's okay, I'll just have to get summer clothes from the thrift stores. Thrift stores are the place to shop out here - all the sisters are in love with them.
I love my two companions. We all get along great. I've had to fill them in on everything. I was the only one who knew the area and the investigators so I had to fill them all in, but luckily Sister Gordon taught me well.
On Tuesday there was a "night of music and inspiration" at the visitor center. I played the flute with other sisters playing the cello, viola, and piano. We played 'Where can I turn for peace". It went really well. We have an awesome member, who brought one of our investiagtors and a few of our recent converts.
We had an investigator and her kids come to church on Sunday. Cadie brought her 8 year old, Yvonne, and her two younger sons. They are such a cute family and the two year old boy hugged the bishop, super cute! It was probably because he wanted candy from the bishop, but it was cute anyway. Yvonne made friends and asked to come again next week. They are awesome! Well, I hope all is well and everyone is happy and love life. I love you all! Love, Sister Wankier
(I will post pictures and hopefully a video of her playing as soon as I get them)
You all sound so well and it's so good to hear from you all! Here in DC it is beautiful spring weather. It feels so good! Today we went to the city fot the cherry blossoms and it was so much fun! It is beautiful and everything smells so good and we got great pictures. It was an overcast day so it wasn't too hot and not cold at all. This summer is going to be super warm and humid, but it's okay, I'll just have to get summer clothes from the thrift stores. Thrift stores are the place to shop out here - all the sisters are in love with them.
I love my two companions. We all get along great. I've had to fill them in on everything. I was the only one who knew the area and the investigators so I had to fill them all in, but luckily Sister Gordon taught me well.
On Tuesday there was a "night of music and inspiration" at the visitor center. I played the flute with other sisters playing the cello, viola, and piano. We played 'Where can I turn for peace". It went really well. We have an awesome member, who brought one of our investiagtors and a few of our recent converts.
We had an investigator and her kids come to church on Sunday. Cadie brought her 8 year old, Yvonne, and her two younger sons. They are such a cute family and the two year old boy hugged the bishop, super cute! It was probably because he wanted candy from the bishop, but it was cute anyway. Yvonne made friends and asked to come again next week. They are awesome! Well, I hope all is well and everyone is happy and love life. I love you all! Love, Sister Wankier
(I will post pictures and hopefully a video of her playing as soon as I get them)
Thursday, March 15, 2012
changes!
Hi family,
Everything is going well here. I was told I'd be staying with my trainer, but I guess the Lord had other things in mind. I'm still in Laurel, but I'm now in a trio with two new companions. Sister Lewis and Sister Felman. They are great and it should be a really good transfer. They combined my area with my roommate's area so there is only one trio of missionaries in the Laurel ward instead of two. I had to get a run down on the other sister's investigators and less actives and incorporate them into our area. Sister Felman is from Arizona, Sister Lewis is from California. They don't know the area so I have to fill them in on everyone.
Well everyone, I love you all. Things are good, nothing too eventful has been going on. Except sometimes I wish I were in the Spanish program because a few days ago Sister Gordon and I went over to talk to some Latinos because our appointment fell through. They were having a bbq. They were from El Salvador I think. They gave us food and we visited with them, talked to them about church then told them we'd send the Spanish missionaries over to see them. Latinos are great, they are nice and like to feed us! But I guess the English program is good too. I just have my selfish moments where I want people to be charitable and give us yummy food! Anyway, I love you all! Have a great week!
Love, Sister Wankier
Everything is going well here. I was told I'd be staying with my trainer, but I guess the Lord had other things in mind. I'm still in Laurel, but I'm now in a trio with two new companions. Sister Lewis and Sister Felman. They are great and it should be a really good transfer. They combined my area with my roommate's area so there is only one trio of missionaries in the Laurel ward instead of two. I had to get a run down on the other sister's investigators and less actives and incorporate them into our area. Sister Felman is from Arizona, Sister Lewis is from California. They don't know the area so I have to fill them in on everyone.
Well everyone, I love you all. Things are good, nothing too eventful has been going on. Except sometimes I wish I were in the Spanish program because a few days ago Sister Gordon and I went over to talk to some Latinos because our appointment fell through. They were having a bbq. They were from El Salvador I think. They gave us food and we visited with them, talked to them about church then told them we'd send the Spanish missionaries over to see them. Latinos are great, they are nice and like to feed us! But I guess the English program is good too. I just have my selfish moments where I want people to be charitable and give us yummy food! Anyway, I love you all! Have a great week!
Love, Sister Wankier
Friday, March 9, 2012
gospel = joy!
I just have to say - Is the gospel great or what?! What joy and excitement it can bring into such a crazy world! I have been so impressed with you friends of Hailey. First of all, I have never known so many girls of one age group to go on missions! And even the ones who aren't going on missions have such strong testimonies and share them so freely. I love hearing them (okay, reading them) on facebook and even seeing them in the way you live your lives. I think this is the generation that is standing up and making a difference! Thank you for not shying away from living your religion. Thank you for being an example when you have no idea you are. Thank you for being you and showing the world what a true follower of Christ really is!
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