Hello Everyone-
So these last two weeks have been full of holidays, lots of snow, and then 40-50* weather!!!
On Christmas eve we went and visited members, and then we went to dinner with one of our former investigators Rita. That night we went to the RS presidents house and watch "On The Lord's Errand". Christmas morning, we woke up, exercised, studied, then opened our presents. We spent the whole day visiting single sisters, part member families, and a less active family. Then we went and had dinner at an active members house. I came home and made my phone call.... Did it feel like Christmas, NO! Did I feel like a missionary NO... it was weird to not tract for 2 days in a row!!! That was our Christmas miracle! No mom, the phone call DIDN'T make me home sick. It made my companion pretty home sick though.... YUCK, home sickness is yucky to deal with. I don't know how those other missionaries in our ward talked for 2 or more hours..... One was hard enough for me. I didn't know what to say. haha. but it was good to hear the families voices.
So Sunday night after Christmas we got a huge snow storm. It dropped 10 inches over night (we had absolutely no snow before it), and then another 2 inches that Monday. We went and made snow angels, it was fun! But it made for some interesting parking situations during the rest of the week. We would have to get out of the car, walk on the side of the road to see what was under the snow, and then drive over it back and forth a few times, to make sure we wouldn't get stuck in it! But it was fun! I did have my first slip on the ice.... So my companion is usually always the one tripping over things, but she never falls. Then we were walking down the road, and next thing I know, I am on my butt.... yes I slipped on ice and fell right to my bum... it was funny, we had to get a picture. But with my big fluffy coat on, it didn't even hurt. At points that week we were walking in snow that went up to our knees.... my feet were wet (from the snow going over the top of my boots), but they were warm... Thank goodness for good boots!!!
I got an exciting letter this week!! Sis. Patten (who got baptized in Sanford the Friday after I left) went to the temple to do baptisms!!! She loved it!! Wow, what a cool feeling that is to know that someone you taught went to the temple. She still has awhile before she can go and do her own things, but getting there at all is a huge accomplishment.
Yesterday we had some big miracles..... so our area has been on a SLOW period.... But yesterday was great. It was testimony meeting, and for the first time in 4 months, it was actually normal! The spirit was strong, and people actually bore testimony, instead of crazy stories. Then after church we went and had a lesson with Jim Taylor. (the dad of a part member family). The spirit was really strong, and we were able to get him to open up some more. WE have been teaching him for 4 months, and we got him to say the prayer for the first time. We think it was the first prayer his family has ever heard him say too.... His wife and 14 yr old son were both in tears!! It was such a neat experience. I also love to hear people pray out loud for their first time. :)
Then that night we had a really good lesson with Jonathan. He is really understanding things, and recognizing the spirit working in his life. It's great!!!
Thank you everyone for the letters and packages!! I loved them. Thank you for thinking of me.
The work is moving slow here in Plymouth, but it is moving, so that is good!!!
Love, Sister Rankin
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