Tuesday, December 30, 2014
December 29 2014
Joyeux Fete!
I hope that everyone was able to have happy holidays! This week
was really great and one of the best Christmas’ ever. Most of our lessons were
about Jesus Christ this week and there is not a better subject to talk about.
They always tell us when in doubt talk about Jesus Christ because it really
does bring the best spirit. Some amazing members who were in my last ward have
some daughters in the YSA that I am in and they invited us over for Christmas
Eve. I love French food... to much ha-ha I had to eat some for me and for my
companion because she is allergic to all gluten and lactose. I wasn't
complaining until I had to walk it off the next day. For Christmas we got the
opportunity to go to my first companions house that lives here. She always told
me when we were together that she lived in the woods, but she wasn't kidding.
She lives way far in the woods and it felt like a real Christmas in the woods.
After Christmas we had some extra time and so we went street contacting for an
hour and I have to say it was my favorite part of Christmas. We had some really
great contacts that were interested to learn more. One younger guy past us and
wasn't willing to stop he checked a subway and the doors were locked so he came
walking back. My companion with a big smile on her face says wow you came back
to listen to us that so great! He was confused and said but really why in the
world are you standing out here in the freezing cold on Christmas. I told him
it was because Jesus Christ has done so much for me this is the least I could
do for him. I think he was really touched by it and we bore more of our
testimonies with him and a prayer. He told us he had never met anyone around
his age that believed the same things he did. It was such a great way to end
our Christmas I really loved it.
New years is this week and I Can’t believe this year has gone by
all of 2014 I was able to be a servant of my heavenly father and I have loved
it so much! I challenge you all to make goals for yourself for this up coming
year!
“To reach a goal you have never
before attained, you must do things you have never before done.” -Richard G.
Scott
I love you all tons! Bonne Anee
-Soeur DIck
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Merry Christmas.. Feliz Navidad... Joyeux Noel!
It’s the best time of the season and I’m so glad i get to
experience it as a full time servant of my heavenly father! This year our
president had every district have a song and share it with other people to
brighten their day. We decided as a district to go to a near metro stop and
sing all the Christmas hymns in the hymn book. NO we for sure do not have the
best voices but luckily that doesn't matter. We really got to see people smile
on peoples faces that were hustling to work. We even had some people stop and
sing with us or take pictures with us! At all times we had two missionaries
contacting people and giving out he is the gift cards. It was so great to
spread the Christmas cheer in that way.
We had our zones training and Sister Arriaga and I gave a
training. It was based of off commitments and how we can give better
commitments with everyone we meet, teach, and even members. It went really well
and it will be cool if that can really help our zone improve. We did two splits
this week and one of the splits i went off the Montréal Island with some
sisters and participated in their district activity. They went around door to
door to some member’s house and non-members houses singing and passing out he
is the gift card. It was really fun and everyone loved it here they thought
that caroling was only in the movies! On Saturday we had our zones mission Christmas
party with president and our branch Christmas party. they were both really
great and always fun to share the spirit with each other. I would like to share
some of the Christmas spirit with you. I feel the spirit so much when i think
of my brother Jesus Christ that’s what this holiday is about anyways right! I
am so thankful that for 18 months i have been able to wear his name and share
and testify of another testament of Christ the Book of Mormon. In the book of Mormon
1nephi 11:12-22 it says
12 And it came to pass that he
said unto me: Look! And I looked as if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for
he had gone from before my presence.
13 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the great
city of Jerusalem, and also other cities. And I beheld the city of Nazareth;
and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was
exceedingly fair and white.
14 And it came to pass that I saw
the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he
said unto me: Nephi, what beholdest thou?
15 And I said unto him: A virgin, most beautiful and fair
above all other virgins.
16 And he said unto me: Knowest thou
the condescension of God?
17 And I said unto him: I know that he loveth his children;
nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things.
18 And he said unto me: Behold, the virgin whom
thou seest is the mother of the Son of God, after the manner of the
flesh.
19 And it came to pass that I beheld that she was carried
away in the Spirit; and after she had been carried away in
the Spirit for the space of a time the angel spake unto me, saying:
Look!
20 And I looked and beheld the virgin again, bearing
a child in her arms.
21 And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of
God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the
meaning of the tree, which thy father saw?
22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is
the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts
of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all
things.
I am so thankful for our Saviour Jesus Christ! I know that he
lives and that through him we can return back to our Heavenly Father! I wish
you the best Christmas full of love!
-Soeur
Dick
Monday, December 15, 2014
December 15, 2014
hej!
I’m still alive!! I survived one big snow storm this week. I
thought it was never going to stop it just kept going for days and days! You
have to hold on to your belongings and your companion because they very easily
get stuck in a snow bank! This week was sad and happy it is always hard to say
goodbye to a companion going home. I have done it four times now and its never
easy, but it is also so cool to see all the amazing things that they have
accomplished on their mission. Sister Rios is such an amazing missionary and
I'm so happy i got to spend her last transfer together. She strengthened my
testimony with her strong conversion.
I picked up my new companion on Wednesday! Her name is Sister
Arriaga and she is from Denmark, but her dad is from Spain so she has a wicked
Spanish accent. She has been out one transfer less then me, but she has been in
her first area for the whole time! nine transfers and only two companions. She
was in the country, country the capital of Poutine so she is trying to get use
to this busy down town stuff! She is a crack up and we never stop laughing she
usually has the whole metro cart cracking up and no one can trick her because
she knows so many languages. I am excited to help this area grow and grow with
her!
As missionaries we have all been really focusing on the "he
is the gift" as missionaries we have hand out cards to give everyone to
see the awesome video! We try to give out as many as we can a day and we keep
running out. Its such a great conversation starter to talk about Christ and the
real celebration of Christmas. We have been getting some good potential people
to teach through this contacting.
This week we had our awesome investigator come teaching with us
and he did such a great job. He was testifying about how he know this church is
true and how he knows he can communicate with his father and heaven. He brought
such a great spirit to the lesson with his testimony and it was cool for our
less active to see someone who isn't even a member yet with a great testimony.
We also got to teach a less active this week that i have heard about since I
was first with my trainer Sister Houde because it is her best friend! It was so
cool to meet with her and help her!
This past Sunday i gave a talk in our branch. Giving a talk is
one thing but doing it in another language is another thing! I gave my talk on
becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ and by having the five principle of Jesus
Christ faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism, gift of the holy ghost, and
enduring to the end we can become his disciples.
This week we are going to have a busy week because my companion
and me have training at our Christmas zone training. I wish you all a happy
week and snow from us to you!
Love, Sister Dick
December 8, 2014
Salut!
Last week of the transfer flew by packed with activities! We
finished our last two exchanges with our last two teams this week. The first
one we were sent on a scavenger hunt on one of the universities here trying to
find a referral we received. I’m getting pretty good at getting into all the
dorms around here! The second one I went on was on my 15th month mark and I got
to spend it with my MTC companion and another sister we came in with! I was in
the area of my first companion Sister Houde she had us over for breakfast and
we got to help her set up a family mission plan with her and her husband. This
week I had my first mission leadership council. This is where all the zone
leaders, Sister Training Leaders, The assistants to the president and President
Patrick get together and council for what this mission needs and then come up
with a plan of what to train on for the next zone training. It was really cool
to be apart of and we got to plan all the Christmas things going on. As most of
you might know the church has come out with the "he is the gift" with
the video, the banner on YouTube, the banner in new york city, and the he is
the gift give away cards. We have been able to get them in English, French, and
Spanish and have been a great contacting tool! With this being Sister Rios
last week everyone has been feeding us, which is weird in young single
adult wards. I have never had so much poutine! One of the ways we have been finding
new investigators is calling some of our potentials on our list. We called this
one number and asked for the guy and she said he had died last month we
testified of the plan of salvation and how families can be together forever and
if she would be interested to learn more. she said yes and we were able to meet
with her. She is really awesome and has been searching for churches because she
wants to be baptized but she hasn’t found the right one! This past Saturday was
the flash mob that the Montréal stakes did. We started at the stake center
here practicing and getting into groups. They had certain groups at a
time ride the metro to this big shopping center here in Montréal.
They had all the groups stationed in different areas we were to act as normal
as possible until one girl started singing coming down the escalator
and then 6 men started to join her until one group started and then the next
until we were all singing and moving in to the middle of the center. It was
super cool and sounded amazing! It was so great to spread the real Christmas
spirit. there were cameras and go pros every where to get it on film
after it ended we all had cards to hand out to people telling them to find
the video on line. it will be ready on the 13th and you can see it by liking
the Montréal stake on FB! Transfer calls were on Saturday and I’m
staying and receiving Sister Ariaga she is from Denmark but half Spaniard so
she can speak Spanish! I’m excited to work with her in this awesome area! I
love you all so much and I’m so thankful to have you all with your support.
Always remember the true meaning of Christmas!
-Sister
Dick
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