Little Miracles

October 15, 2012

Dear Family,

I love you all so much! It is always so good to hear how you are doing and what you are up to!

Georgia is great! It is cool in the mornings, but other than that it is still pretty hot.

You are going to Yellowstone?! That will be so fun! I haven't been there in forever! Ryan, Kyle, and Tyler ...have you even gone before?
Ryan, How did you hurt your shoulder?
Spencer, You are sounding so busy! I am so proud of all you are doing! And I am super excited for you to go on a mission!!!
Kyle, You are a pro bowler! And that cake sounds so yummy!
Tyler, It sounds like you had fun at the cabin!
Mom, You will have to tell me everything you learned in that class when I get back!
Dad, Elder Hollands talks was so great! I can't wait until the Ensign comes out so I can read it again!

So I am now reading the Book of Mormon again and the Four Gospels. It has been pretty neat to reflect on Elder Holland's talk. In Matthew 4:21-22 it talks about how two of his apostles left their ship and their father. This made me think about how I have left my home and my family to serve a mission, just like them. Only I think they served longer than I will. And I am pretty sure I have a more comfortable bed. But they miracles they saw would definitely more than make up for that.

Speaking of miracles. This isn't like making the blind see or the deaf hear or anything, but it was a miracle to me. This week was transfer meeting. President Barry announced all of the new companionships and their areas. When he announced my name along with Sister Sheffer for St Mary's and then he announced me as the senior companion. I figured it was a mistake since Sister Sheffer has been out for almost a year, so I talked to Sister Barry after. She told me that the announcement had been correct. I had already been feeling very overwhelmed about being responsible for all of our investigators and the Walters and having to teach my new companion everything I know about St Mary's, and being made the senior companion kind of put me over the top. Now it means that I am the driver as well. I don't know if you remember any of my past stressful driving experiences. (Like when I drove Spencer to camp and got lost.) The pressure and stress was very overwhelming.

Well, President and Sister Barry came to St Mary's to drop off Sister Sheffer's medication. The were about to drive away when I ran out and asked President Barry for a blessing. He blessed me with comfort and he said "Be of good cheer." After the blessing it was amazing. Before I didn't know where to begin with everything we needed to do. Now I knew exactly what to do. I had an added measure of energy that wasn't there before. It was amazing.

I need to go, but I wanted to tell all of you how much I love you! And I do have a testimony of the gospel and the power of Priesthood blessings.

Have a wonderful week!

Love,
 Sister Scott

I Love Y'all! :)

Oct 9, 2012

Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!!! Spencer, I am so excited for you!!!! Oh. My. Goodness. I can't even tell you how much joy was in my soul when President Monson made that announcement! I could literally feel something big about to happen before he announced it. Literally. Wow! What a special 18th Birthday!!!

okay, now that I have let all that out...

Dear Family, :)

I love you so much! Wasn't conference just great?! I feel so much better now that we have had all that council. And a little overwhelmed after Elder Nelson's talk... if you could pray for me to know the answers to all the questions that could potentially be coming my way, I would very much appreciate that. :)

I thought a lot about the Wilsons during conference. And all the other less active/part member families out there. How can we help them return to activity? I hope they were watching that talk and come to us and ask for our help. Because we can't help if we don't know what is going on. Okay. Not entirely true. God knows everything and He will prompt us to where we are supposed to be and who is in need of our help at that time. We just have to be in tune with the Spirit. Hopefully that talk just helps them to know that they can trust and come to us.

I loved the talk that Sister Dibb gave. "I'm a Mormon. I know it. I live it. I LOVE it!" She talked about how when our knowledge increases, our confidence in our testimony will grow stronger. Sister Gilbert and I finished the Book of Mormon before conference on Saturday! I truly have felt my confidence increase as I have read the Book of Mormon. I love being able to pull scriptures out and using them in lessons. In a previous General Conference Elder Scott talked about how scriptures being our friends. They really do come to us when we need them. And reading scriptures really brings the Spirit into lessons.

Lucky me! I get to stay in St. Mary's! I was kind of hoping to be able to have a fresh start as a missionary, but I kind of had a feeling I was staying. I really love the people here and it made me sad to think of leaving them. 

The Wilsons are doing well. They cancelled our appointment this week though. I know. rude. I was so excited to see them!

I am kind of starting to forget what chilly feels like. I am pretty sure I am going to miss fall this year, so you will have to take pictures of all the colors for me.

I love you all!! Have a terrific week!

Love,

  Sister Scott

Bowling with the District. I won!! :)

The yummiest banana pudding I have ever had in my life!

-with Sister Valley

It's a cup. with dirt in it. I call it a 'cup of dirt.'

ha ha Sister Gilbert tried to grow forget-me-nots. She asked if she was watering it too much. The thing with watering it "too much," well you have to actually be watering it in the first place. ;)

This is the Hindu Book of Mormon we are giving to one of our investigators. :)

1 Nephi 2:15

"And [the Sisters] dwelt in a tent." :)

I found friends with dogs!

-sorry their eyes are kind of creepy. But they really are cute!

It is officially fall! We had made pumpkin crafts with a member and had homemade chilli! :)