Monday, December 18, 2017
Chapter 67: Miracles Galore!
Hello Everyone!
Its been a fun a busy week! My testimony of Less Active work has really grown this week I have to say. Its amazing to see the changes that people are willing to make when they finally realize that they are missing something. Here's just a few of my favorites.
C___-> She has realized that shes happier when shes reading the Book of Mormon and has finally come to realize that it brings a more lasting peace than anything else the world can offer her.
Sister M____-> Church is an important part of everyone's conversion. Life becomes dull without the nourishment that you receive there. Even if its hard, we should always put God first and go worship Him.
S____-> The temple is not too far out of reach. God wants all his children to be able to partake of the blessings there. Even when we have strayed from the path, there is always a way back and with help and support,we can all make it back to the presence of God.
K____-> No matter what has happened in the past, its important to keep moving forward and keep pressing on towards God. There are plenty of things that can get in our way and distract us. Its our responsibility to keep our eye on the goal and keep looking heavenward.
So you'd think with all these stories that maybe we didn't have time to find any new investigators... Wrong! God truly blessed us with a miracle and we found two new investigators this week and the both expressed right off the bat the strong desire that they have to enter the waters of baptism :) D___ and S____ are both such faith filled individuals and I feel so lucky to be able to know them and help them on the path back home.
One more amazing miracle and then I'll let y'all go for now :). K____ GOT BAPTIZED!!!!!!! Such a wonderful day that was. She has been just radiating with light since the moment she made that promise. I understand why Jesus said " Suffer the little children to come unto me". They are so precious and their love for Him is so complete. I don't know if I have ever met a little girl so prepared to make the covenant of baptism. So precious :)
I love this work so much. There is nowhere else I'd rather be right now. The gospel is going forth to everyone and the blessings from it are innumerable. I love my Savior. I don't know where I would be without Him. Thank you all from your prayers and support! Couldn't do it without you!
Love ya!
Sister Tobler
Its been a fun a busy week! My testimony of Less Active work has really grown this week I have to say. Its amazing to see the changes that people are willing to make when they finally realize that they are missing something. Here's just a few of my favorites.
C___-> She has realized that shes happier when shes reading the Book of Mormon and has finally come to realize that it brings a more lasting peace than anything else the world can offer her.
Sister M____-> Church is an important part of everyone's conversion. Life becomes dull without the nourishment that you receive there. Even if its hard, we should always put God first and go worship Him.
S____-> The temple is not too far out of reach. God wants all his children to be able to partake of the blessings there. Even when we have strayed from the path, there is always a way back and with help and support,we can all make it back to the presence of God.
K____-> No matter what has happened in the past, its important to keep moving forward and keep pressing on towards God. There are plenty of things that can get in our way and distract us. Its our responsibility to keep our eye on the goal and keep looking heavenward.
So you'd think with all these stories that maybe we didn't have time to find any new investigators... Wrong! God truly blessed us with a miracle and we found two new investigators this week and the both expressed right off the bat the strong desire that they have to enter the waters of baptism :) D___ and S____ are both such faith filled individuals and I feel so lucky to be able to know them and help them on the path back home.
One more amazing miracle and then I'll let y'all go for now :). K____ GOT BAPTIZED!!!!!!! Such a wonderful day that was. She has been just radiating with light since the moment she made that promise. I understand why Jesus said " Suffer the little children to come unto me". They are so precious and their love for Him is so complete. I don't know if I have ever met a little girl so prepared to make the covenant of baptism. So precious :)
I love this work so much. There is nowhere else I'd rather be right now. The gospel is going forth to everyone and the blessings from it are innumerable. I love my Savior. I don't know where I would be without Him. Thank you all from your prayers and support! Couldn't do it without you!
Love ya!
Sister Tobler
Halloween Herrmanas
Chapter 66: 61 Is My New Favorite Number!
Hello Everyone!
This week has been incredible! Oh my goodness. Let me start with this. During weekly planning last week we were pondering on some numbers that the assistants gave us. They counted up the hours that are in a mission and took out all the time for meetings and studying and sleeping and all those other things that we have to get done and showed us how much time we spend actually proselyting as missionaries. It comes out to less than 30% of our mission is spent out talking with people. LESS THAN 30%. That shook Sister Calder and I a lot. We started looking at our schedule and thinking about how we could up that percentage so that we could be finding more of our brothers and sisters and helping them to come unto Christ. In an average week, a missionary will average between 35-40 hours out proselyting. This week.... We totaled 61 proselyting hours. HECK YEAH! It was probably one of the hardest things I've ever done and I've never been so tired in my whole life but it was so worth it. Here's just a few cool experiences that we had from that.
J____: So we met her a few weeks ago and I'll be honest, I didn't think she was interested. We may have heard her say a few things through the door after she scheduled an appointment that made us think she wasn't going to be there. We see her around the complex not too much later as were talking with someone else and she waves us down and points up to her apartment. We head up there right after and she lets us in right away and opens up. Turns out shes a less active member that just moved here and feels like us finding her was Gods way of telling her that its time to come home. Amazing. God works in neat ways to help His children see His hand in their lives.
G____: Knocked on her door, she said that she used to have sister missionaries come and read with her from the Book of Mormon and that she misses it a lot! Now we get to go over and read with her and help her to gain a testimony of it for herself! Woohoo!
And one final one, K___: I think I've mentioned her before. She is A____ little sister. Shes 8. After A____ baptism last week she came up to us and said," I want to get baptized RIGHT NOW!". Well guess who's getting baptized on the 4th of November :). That's right :) It was so cute watching her go into her interview with Bishop on Sunday. She was practically dragging him over to his office because she is just so excited :)
I love the people here in this area. I love all the people in the tri-cites too I think :) Even the not so nice ones :). Its amazing to be able to give it all to them until I literally drop in exhaustion at the end of it. So worth it. I love you all! Have a great week and a very happy Halloween!
This week has been incredible! Oh my goodness. Let me start with this. During weekly planning last week we were pondering on some numbers that the assistants gave us. They counted up the hours that are in a mission and took out all the time for meetings and studying and sleeping and all those other things that we have to get done and showed us how much time we spend actually proselyting as missionaries. It comes out to less than 30% of our mission is spent out talking with people. LESS THAN 30%. That shook Sister Calder and I a lot. We started looking at our schedule and thinking about how we could up that percentage so that we could be finding more of our brothers and sisters and helping them to come unto Christ. In an average week, a missionary will average between 35-40 hours out proselyting. This week.... We totaled 61 proselyting hours. HECK YEAH! It was probably one of the hardest things I've ever done and I've never been so tired in my whole life but it was so worth it. Here's just a few cool experiences that we had from that.
J____: So we met her a few weeks ago and I'll be honest, I didn't think she was interested. We may have heard her say a few things through the door after she scheduled an appointment that made us think she wasn't going to be there. We see her around the complex not too much later as were talking with someone else and she waves us down and points up to her apartment. We head up there right after and she lets us in right away and opens up. Turns out shes a less active member that just moved here and feels like us finding her was Gods way of telling her that its time to come home. Amazing. God works in neat ways to help His children see His hand in their lives.
G____: Knocked on her door, she said that she used to have sister missionaries come and read with her from the Book of Mormon and that she misses it a lot! Now we get to go over and read with her and help her to gain a testimony of it for herself! Woohoo!
And one final one, K___: I think I've mentioned her before. She is A____ little sister. Shes 8. After A____ baptism last week she came up to us and said," I want to get baptized RIGHT NOW!". Well guess who's getting baptized on the 4th of November :). That's right :) It was so cute watching her go into her interview with Bishop on Sunday. She was practically dragging him over to his office because she is just so excited :)
I love the people here in this area. I love all the people in the tri-cites too I think :) Even the not so nice ones :). Its amazing to be able to give it all to them until I literally drop in exhaustion at the end of it. So worth it. I love you all! Have a great week and a very happy Halloween!
Chapter 65: Not Today Satan!!!
Hello Everyone!
I've heard it said that when someone is about to do something very good, Satan is going to work especially hard to keep them from doing that good thing. I can add my testimony that it is true. Satan doesn't want people to find the joy of the gospel but we worked super duper hard and He wasn't able to stop us :) I'll keep it brief. No matter what he threw at us, A____ still got baptized :) :) :) Probably one of the happiest days of my entire mission. We started getting a little nervous as the day approached because she had some fears that needed to be addressed but we were able to resolve her concerns by the spirit :) Couldn't have done it without God :) Whenever we got discouraged we looked at the sticky note hanging in our car. It reads: NOT TODAY SATAN!!!! :) We won't let him get us down. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever. Because we are a part of the most amazing work, and we wont let him stop us.
So back to this week ( sorry, I'll get off my soap box :)). We pounded pavement trying to find some new people and while we didnt have many lessons this week, we found some solid potentials and were able to set up some appointments this week that we are super excited for. Gods work is going forward. I'll have more to update you on next week I think :). I love you all! I love being a missionary and I never want to stop. Do you think President would give me a year extension like they did way back when? Just kidding :) I bet yall wouldnt be too happy with me :) I love these people so much. This little corner of the country has stolen my heart and will forever hold a piece of it. The Lords work is hastening and is such blessing to be a part of it.
I love you all! Till next week!
I've heard it said that when someone is about to do something very good, Satan is going to work especially hard to keep them from doing that good thing. I can add my testimony that it is true. Satan doesn't want people to find the joy of the gospel but we worked super duper hard and He wasn't able to stop us :) I'll keep it brief. No matter what he threw at us, A____ still got baptized :) :) :) Probably one of the happiest days of my entire mission. We started getting a little nervous as the day approached because she had some fears that needed to be addressed but we were able to resolve her concerns by the spirit :) Couldn't have done it without God :) Whenever we got discouraged we looked at the sticky note hanging in our car. It reads: NOT TODAY SATAN!!!! :) We won't let him get us down. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever. Because we are a part of the most amazing work, and we wont let him stop us.
So back to this week ( sorry, I'll get off my soap box :)). We pounded pavement trying to find some new people and while we didnt have many lessons this week, we found some solid potentials and were able to set up some appointments this week that we are super excited for. Gods work is going forward. I'll have more to update you on next week I think :). I love you all! I love being a missionary and I never want to stop. Do you think President would give me a year extension like they did way back when? Just kidding :) I bet yall wouldnt be too happy with me :) I love these people so much. This little corner of the country has stolen my heart and will forever hold a piece of it. The Lords work is hastening and is such blessing to be a part of it.
I love you all! Till next week!
Monday, October 16, 2017
Chapter 64: #SOHAPPY
Hello Everyone!
I have literally had the best week in my mission so far :). I don't think I have ever been so happy! This is just the life and I think I can do it forever :)
So Monday and Tuesday were a little crazy getting ready for the transfer but finally Wednesday came :) I have never been so excited to pick up a companion before in my whole mission! The moment we saw each other Sister Calder and I screamed with joy and ran to each other. Didn't even have time to drop the basketball she was holding :). We hit the ground running with the work. Its amazing what you can get done when you don't have to waste time figuring out how the other one works and teaches :) We found a new investigator this week ( she might be a little crazy but thats a side note) and found a ton of new potentials and formers to try by :) Super excited for this up coming week! We have been meeting with A___ pretty much every day ( now that I think about it, I'm not sure I even told y'all about her...) So Ya! She's this amazing 11 year old that told us the first time that we met her (about a month ago) that she wanted to get baptized. We invited her to prepare for the 21st of October and she has been moving full speed ahead preparing for this Saturday! She had her interview about 2 days ago and our District Leader was really impressed with her and said she passed with flying colors :) She is going to make an amazing member :) I love her so stinkin' much :) its been amazing to see her grow so much really just in the course of 3 weeks. She went from not wanting to pray and being kinda quiet in lessons, to really opening up, sharing experiences with repentance, and saying prayers in lessons. She is super excited to be able to go and do baptisms in the temple in just a few months too :)
The Gospel is true. It changes lives. I know it has certainly changed mine. A scripture that has really been on my mind this week comes out of the 9th chapter of 3 Nephi. In the second part of the 13th verse it says " Will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you?" Think about it. He have to let the Savior change you. He never turns away from us. But when we come unto Him, do little things everyday to bring the spirit into our lives more abundantly, and REPENT, He promises to heal us. I've seen it time and time again :). I'd love to invite yall ( because I'm a missionary and its kinda what I do) to do something hard this week that will help you to come closer to the Savior and to let Him heal you. Maybe its gonna be waking up 15 min earlier to get a little more scripture time it, maybe its going to be asking for blessing to overcome a challenge in your path. Who knows but God :) I can promise that you will have an added power come into your life as you do so :)
I love you all! Have a wonderful week!
Sister Tobler
Celebrating with ice-cream!
So happy to be companions again.
Chapter 63: Transfers!!!
Hello Everyone!
Boy do I have a story to tell you! And it has to do with transfers so you'll have to bear with me and my creativity :) Just indulge me for a minute :). Here's my story.
Once upon a time in the land of the WKM, there were two sisters. Now these sisters were the very best of friends. They loved working together but alas, all great companionship's must come to an end. They cried together when they had to part but always looked forward to seeing one another at meetings. Months past ( about 6 months to be exact) and one sister received a call from the king of the land. He informed her that her current companion would be leaving her to head to the distant land of West Richland and that She would be staying. He then inquired further. "My dear sister, if you had to choose, which ward would keep. the wards must be split into two areas for the work is popping in both." Her heart broke a little but the response was immediate. "Edison" she replied. You could tell that a smile emerged upon his face for she had chosen what he had planned. "Furthermore," he continued," If you had to choose who would be your companion, who would you pick? out of all the sisters in the land." She couldn't believe herself. Was this a trick? Once again, her response was sure. "Sister Calder." The King laughed and said" It is done". Our dear sister almost burst into tears at the prospect of being reunited with her dear friend and now continues to look forward and anticipates Wednesday :)
Did you catch it! I get my baby again!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoooo!!!!!!!! SO excited to get to serve with her again! Of course it broke my heart to loose highlands but I know that it was inspired. So excited for the upcoming transfer!
So the rest of the week... I left my old planner at home to be honest so I'm struggling to remember what we did. Biggest testimony builder this week was on referrals. They gave us a list this week of all these uncontacted referrals from the last year and told us to go and find them! I mean, these are our brothers and sisters who showed interest in the gospel! We must bring them home! We went on two finding blitz' to bring them in and several of them said that we could come back!!!! God is softening hearts and when the time is right, He will either lead them to us, or us to them. I love that I get to be a part of this work! Pray for us as we go into this next transfer that we will be able to find more of our brothers and sisters who are being prepared! I know that they are out there!!!
I love you all! Thanks for your support and prayers!
Till next week!
Sister Tobler!
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