Letter #7 - Member Monday

September 5, 2016

Dear Friends and Family,

This one is going to be a short one since the libraries are closed and

I'm typing this in the most agonizing way on my iPad. I'm not

complaining though :) This week we've had some great experiences with

building a better relationship with the members, which I think I

mentioned is me and my companion's transfer goal. We took a member who

had never worked with the missionaries before on exchanges and she had

a really good experience. Her mom later told us that she had been

worried about going, but that she ended up having a great time. The

member even mentioned her experience during fast and testimony meeting

and there were also many other blessings we saw from that one

experience alone. We had another experience where someone called and

wanted to reconnect with missionaries. We brought members along with

us to that too and they were just the people that the woman needed to

talk to. The Lord needs all of our talents and what we have to offer

to help others. It was amazing to see how we were able to help bring

them together.

My personal transfer goal is to ask better questions, so I put

together a notebook with a principle from each one of the lessons on

its own page. Then during personal or companionship study we

brainstorm what questions would better help us teach that principle.

It has been a very enjoyable exercise. I also try to think of personal

experiences that I can use while talking about that principle. I also

am sure to write down questions that I am directed by the Spirit to

ask when I am actually teaching a lesson because, of course those are

the best kind :)

I hope you are all enjoying your three day weekend!

Love,

Sister Prue