Week 57: OH did we sure SPRING ourselves into spring forward

This week was pure craziness. Time flew and we shot ourselves into spring! We did set the clocks back... but the alarm clock didn't go off an hour early; and therefore, we did NOT loose an hour of sleep :) Thank you Heavenly Father. However, we did wake up to our phone ringing off the hook... there were some crazy problems going on with getting our investigators to church! What a way to start spring!!!

Alphonsine and Jenny are serioulsy rockin' it. We were so blessed to have knocked on their door that one night. On Tuesday, we taught them the Plan of Salvation. We had to restart three or four times because people that she invited to the lesson kept showing up. It was a full house! We were teaching the Plan of Salvation to so many people. The coolest thing about it was was that they were all listening so intently with huge eyes. They were litterally drinking our words. Later on in the week the confided in us. They told us a very personal problem and Soeur Vance, Maire and I were so blessed by the spirit in guiding them to find help through the Savoir. It was a beautiful experience and I am grateful for our priesthood holders who know how to help us in such critical and sensitive situations.

President also has had us put in Easter flyers in maiboxes before we go to knock on them... so inspired. We found four new investigators this week by doing it. Three of them was an adorable family that let us in to pray with them. They said they just felt our warmth. We will be seeing them, the family LeRoy this Wednesday! I'll let you know how it goes if it goes!!

Logan's birthday was on wednesday. We decorated his door and we were invited to his birthday party. I made brownies and everyone was sooo excited to eat homemade brownies from an American. We got to meet the whole family and everyone really enjoyed talking with us and about what we do!! They also lost there uncle this week so we made lunch for them. They were really grateful.

Our amie Isabelle with a baptismal date had a break through this week. It was such an amazing lesson. I litterally felt guided by the spirit in asking her questions to help her realize the truth of what she's been studying. There was one point in the lesson where we were asking her about her reading her prayers... she went off about how she loves reading and makes resumés of the chapters.... just really intellecutal stuff and didn't even really mention anything about her prayers. So we asked her specifically about her prayers. She told us how she was really stresed throughout the week about her baptism and that at one point she just felt calm and just good about it. The member looked at her and said
"you felt peace huh?"

Isabelle: "Ya I did"

The member looks at me wided eyed like: YOU GOT THIS. 

I asked her: Do you realize that that was God answering your prayer?

Isabelle looks at me puzzled and said.. "Yes. As you were saying that I recognized that that was God speaking to me."

I love the Holy Ghost.

Niamke' Family

Sunday was a wonderful day. After teaching the family Niamké the 10 commandments with hand signals to help them remember and playing DON'T EAT PETE with them, we went to a less-active members house to create a plan with her to stop smoking. In order to help her I told her that if she gives up cigarettes, ill give up sugar.... I know that its not comparable but its already kicking my trash. I am so glad that I am not addicted to anything and that I was able to follow the Word of Wisdom. I hope that I can continue to abstain from all of the goodies around me in order to support this wonderful girl.

Well I love you all. I love the Savior. I am SO STOKED for general conference this weekende. I hope that you all prepare yourselves to listen to God's messangers. Dont miss a second. Im excited to find the answers to my quetions.

Enjoy life

Soeur Kohlert