Sister Sadie goes to Louisiana!: MIRACLES IN MARCH (IMSTILLHAPPY)

Holllaaaaa familia!!

its me :)

the happiest person alive :)

just smiling and laughing 24/7 :)

with my girl sis ferre :)

here in my Laffy town :))

So miracles this week. aka since I've been in Lafayette! There are SO MANY!

Ready? okay here we go

1. Fran:

Heres how she met the sisters! (sis ferre's version)

"So we were store contacting on Wednesday and Sister Beck had the impression that we needed to go and see a less active, Rhonda. She also felt prompted that we needed to be done Store Contacting by 8pm to head over to Rhonda's. So we went over there and Rhonda didn't answer..... we were super confused, and started walking through the complex back to our car. While on our way back a car pulled up and this nice lady got out and started to unload groceries. She was all by herself and we both felt prompted to talk to her and to offer to help her. And of course we did just that and of course her first response was no I am good, thanks though. Well we said "Are you sure? We have 4 extra hands to help :)" She then said okay and started handing us groceries. We got to her apartment and she asked us to knock the door, because her Husband would be freaked out because no one every knocks on there door. So we did, and the look on her Husbands face, James, was so confused and funny! I just said we have groceries for you! :) and then Fran, his wife peaked her head in and said they offered to help! Lol it was really funny. Then she was walking back to her car to move it and we started talking, and one of the first questions she asked us was what church do y'all go to? She said that she has been searching for a church! She seems really interested so that was SO COOL! She told us a lot about her life, and she has 6 kids, but only 2 of them live with her. After we said bye we got into the car and we just sat there AMAZED and the Miracle that had just happened!

So our first lesson this week we talked a little about the Plan of Salvation, because that is where the conversation took us, and then she was asking questions about The Book of Mormon! WHAT!!!! We got to explain it to her and it was an amazing experience. Then while we were just talking, before we extended an invite, she said I am coming to church on Sunday! AHHHHHH WHAT! Can you say GOLDEN! Anyway Sunday rolls around and guess who came! I am sure that you got it by this point. FRAN! She loved everything about it. She loved how one on judges about loud kids, and everyone is just very excepting. She stayed for 2 hours and after Gospel Principles she leaned over to me and said It is already over???? I don't want to leave. (she had to go home to take care of her kids, but she is going to bring them next week) Then she texted us later that day and said that she really enjoyed it again!"

So yea. Fran is incredible. The sisters met her about a week before I came and then I got to follow up with her! that second paragraph is where I came in. It was so so cool to testify to her and then see the change in her. She was so much happier! My favorite part was just like sis Ferre said... She didn't want to leave church! shes incredible. (havent been able to meet with her this week bc they have been sick :(( but that was an incredible miracle first week here.

2. Trudy: We went spirit lead ward roster finding in a farther away part of our area. Trudy's neighbor is a less active that we visited. We knocked the surrounding houses and found Ms. Trudy! a strong, stalwart lady who had to sit in a chair on her porch as she told us that she has a 14 year old son Sean, and she been battling breast cancer & spinal cancer for the past year on March 31st. They also got a foot of water in their home from the August flood. She is a true champion who wept when we listened to her story and told her how strong she was and testified to her that God is aware of her. He is listening to her. and our Savior Jesus Christ knows exactly what she is feeling. and He will carry our burdens with us and make them lighter. This was a beautiful experience.

3. Our neighbors, Harvey and Sheniqua:

Met them my very first day in Lafayette! That night we were coming in to our apartment and our neighbors under us were trying to move a couch into their apartment. they were struggling so we offered our help! and they accepted.

It was just a really quick contact but it made all the difference! We found out they were moving in that day and so that means that we get to bring them St Patties brownies and welcome to the neighborhood! They are so busy it was a miracle we got in contact with them. then we saw them at our pool and one thing leads to another we invited Sheniqua and her sister to church and we have a lunch date with Sheniqua! They are a really cool couple and haven't got a church yet since they just moved here..... you know what that means ;)

4. Cheryl: HUGE MIRACLE!

One day this week we started calling all the phone contacts in our phone. (This is a common occurrence because we get switched around and dont know anyone! I've done it in 3/4 or my areas) anyways. we were calling! and we had so many people answer! we probably called 40 people, probably about 15 answered, and every single one of them wanted to meet with us (with the exception of one guy) LIKE WHAT THAT NEVER HAPPENS. 9 appointments!

Cheryl is one of these phone calls. She has been going through alot and had gotten a new phone with a new number and was planning on shutting her old phone off THAT AFTERNOON that we called her. wow.

We met with her and her boyfriend/fiance (less active with a strong testimony) yesterday and it was AMAZING. so spiritual. We listened to their stories but didn't get the full story. Its still very private and personal to them. but we were praying our hearts out for the Spirit to lead us and it ended up being so so spiritual and exactly what they needed. we talked about gaining a testimony for yourself, its going to be hard but worth it, and then the importance of action. It was cool to feel the Spirit lead us in the way that Cheryl needed. Instead of going into a lesson we listened and asked questions and shared personal stories. She also felt the Spirit and was emotional! When we were leaving they kept thanking us for coming and just kept saying how the timing in life is perfect and that its time for church and all of this. IT WAS SO COOOL.

5. Eunice and her family

to be continued....

6. CHURCH (wk 1&2)

LOVE this ward!! its so so big and SO MANY PEOPLE! I love it :)

we had one family visit from Texas and they brought their nonmember family to church with them to our ward on sunday and want them to take the lessons! (2 new investigators)

we had a less active sister that we had been trying to contact come to church with her young family and wants her fiance to take the lessons! (1 new investigator)

we had a young man bring a non member friend to church! (elders investigator)

and the ward is so friendly and kind :)

They are missionaries all by themselves!! its amazing. I LOVE IT HERE!

pic of the dayyyyyyy Blonde. because for some reason this week everyone has been talking about being blonde to us. about how all missionaries are blonde and we fit the stereotype for mormons and utah. that the stereotype of utah is that everybodies blonde. like what? (not that I havent heard it before but like... 10 people in one week?) and the funny part is that sister ferre and I are the only blonde missionaries in Lafayette since... 8 missionaries ago!!