A Bundle of Miracles for Ya!

OH dear FAMILY and people I ADORE!

This week was a bundle of miracles! I don't know which to start with. Yesterday we received a call from a mother in the ward whose daughter has needed parental consent from her father before she could be baptized. She had been waiting for a while now, and yesterday he finally gave permission! So many prayers in her behalf have been answered! We also took a sister from our ward to help us teach a Spanish-speaking family. Even though we couldn't understand very much of the conversation, the spirit was strong when our translator bore her testimony. Later, while riding to the  General Women's broadcast together, this sister and our bishop's family were talking about the experience. After a few questions, they realized that the daughter of the Spanish-speaking family is good friends with our bishop's daughter! We are so excited!

We also had another miracle involving our most progressing investigator (who is very SUDDENLY progressing and we have realized is the REASON we are still in Cambridge together). We took her with us to visit a ward missionary. It turned out she knew the ward missionary's husband because he worked with her fiancé and had become friends with him. Now her fiancé is planning to come to church and she's thinking of finally being married!

We also rode with a sister to the broadcast who told us of how a less active man she knew was out walking and wondering what to do with his life and he suddenly looked down to see: "To learn more about God's plan for you, visit MORMON.ORG" . It was the sign we wrote in chalk at the park! He took it as a sign to come back to church! Also, the same sister told us of how her friend who we had tracted into had been asking questions and learning more about God.

The sign we made that inspired at least one person!

On top of all that, we had D. come to church! He has not come for about two months so it was so good to see him. SO many blessings and miracles are happening here and I feel to speak the way Ammon did- I glory in my God! I just read Alma 26 yesterday, and how appropriate it is :D God is the most incredible, powerful being in the UNIVERSE and He knows how everything will work backwards and forwards- we just have to be patient to find out what it is!

I am just so grateful that God has granted that I, an incredibly imperfect missionary and person, can be part of His amazing and unfathomable miracles, which He is pouring onto this sweet area! How Great is our God!! He is infinitely merciful and loving :D

Alright so just a few other things that were awesome this week- we taught a member of the Jehovah's Witness church.  Of course we didn't get many words in- and when we could the spirit shut our mouths. But he was civil and we were able to recognize the differences in what we believe- it was fascinating. We also found out that Sister K., the lady we live with, IS MOVING!!!! We have been packing and cleaning like crazy cause we'll probably have to move to an apartment soon. It will be weird, but it will also be nice (no crazy dogs that bark our ears off every time we come through the door... haha).

Alright everyone-I love you to bits :) I hope school is going well and that you still have time to enjoy the BEAUTIFUL autumn weather! 

Hurrah for Israel!

Love,

Sister Roberts 

The Power of a Cookie

 

Me and Sister C.

Last Wednesday we saw a miracle! Our 8 o'clock appointment fell through so we decided to go to the local park to contact potential investigators. We passed the park in our car to see if there was anyone there, and saw a young man sitting on the bench. We parked the car and went to talk to him and ended up teaching him about the restoration of the gospel. Turns out he had just been on his way to the hospital to get some coffee, but decided that he didn't need it and sat at our favorite contacting park instead. We learned that he had talked with the sisters working here last year and that he was still in the area record book! It was a blessing to be directed by the Lord in such a simple way.

We don't have many progressing investigators, but the two children we're teaching came to church and were part of the primary program :)

Visiting with the Sisters in St Cloud

The sisters in St. Cloud that I train and supervise, seem to be striving very hard to stay productive, but sometimes I worry that the trainer is over-stressing herself. Her companion feels a little lonely because her trainer is very focused on others but not necessarily their companionship. During our exchange, we talked about how our companion is our number one investigator and that nothing happens unless companions are unified. I urged both of them to humble themselves and look for ways to show love to the other. I hope that was the right way to go. :/ I've always found that if I'm annoyed with something or my dear amazing companion is just stressing me out a bit, when I just swallow my pride and compliment her skirt, or make her waffles, then she smiles and I smile and I just LOVE HER SO MUCH!! Then we talk it out later and it's jolly good :)  I love the sisters a ton and we had a fun time together. So when you're annoyed with someone- don't forget to love them and show it before you act harshly.

So I've been reading the letters of a friend of mine on a mission (and I have to be careful when I do that not to compare myself to their work).  I have been amazed at the miracles that happen to them. If you guys have miracles happen to you- please tell me! It is really nice to be reminded that God works in INCREDIBLE ways. His power is REAL and it is the power that created all things! Why not little miracles?

At a Park with the granddaughter of a member

Just a few fun things I did this week- we cleaned the car! (we named her Carly by the way) then it rained.... of course. Anyway, we also got to go to a local creamery for dinner this week and I ordered a milkshake :) Classic! We've been giving cookies to everyone we've been stopping by but  who never get back to us (the cookies just give a reason to visit) We've set a lot of return appointments that way :) Ah, the power of a cookie. We got to crash a birthday party :) Some members of the church invited us for dinner and it turned out to be their daughter's 11th birthday There were a lot of little girls and a lot of pizza involved.

All the Sister Missionaries of our area at Training Meeting
 with the Mission Presidents Wife.

I hope everyone is having wonderful adventures at home and abroad- you are all WONDERFUL!

I love you!

Love, 

Sister Roberts

 

Halloween or Christmas?



The Field is Ready to Harvest 

This week was full of Christmas! With the cold air and the spirit all around, my companion has been complaining that I want Christmas too soon :) It also feels like Halloween! Yesterday a sister gave us this amazing pumpkin fluff pie thing and I think I died and went to heaven! I'm so excited for autumn! (gift hint: anything pumpkin or cinnamon... mmmmm.....)

This week after a district meeting, we stopped by the house of a member who doesn't attend church very often.  He wasn't home, so we knocked on the doors around the house but not many people were home in the middle of the day. There was one lady, however, who just happened to be on vacation that week and was at home cleaning her carpet. It was a particularly brisk morning and I felt bad that she had to stay out in the cold to talk to us- but she was very friendly. She promptly let us know that she is an "atheist"  because she can't understand why God would allow so much suffering to occur to the innocent. We testified of God's love for her and his ultimate purposes in all things. We were able to share the restoration with her and the elders will hopefully be able to get in contact with her today :) It was such a miracle to see her and teach her!

We had a part-member family all come to church on Sunday The father of the B. family has been pretty closed off to the church for years, but this and last Sunday he came to all three meetings, and we even taught him at dinner about faith. We are very hopeful that he may be ready to accept the gospel.

I've been doing well- I have recommitted myself to be exactly obedient and made the goal to memorize the white handbook and president's clarifications. Siter. C. and I have been focusing on faith and enthusiasm in our work- we've found that after a long day we'll kinda slump- and we need to keep the faith and keep the enthusiasm and stay humble and obedient! Obedience, I've learned, is the ultimate act of faith :) I love it!

OH my goodness I forgot to tell you! Okay so this last weekend there was a TON of craziness in Cambridge. Friday night there was a Customer Appreciation Party on main street. People were everywhere! We passed out a ton of mormon.org cards; a lady told us we couldn't do that, so we got a little scared and wandered off for a bit. Soon the elders arrived (we had told them about the event) and we renewed our drive to talk to as many people as we could, Poor sister C, I dragged her around that street till we were ragged. We helped clean up all the chairs afterward too. It was so fun! It was like a festival :) The next day we did a ton of walking,  It was the city wide garage sale! We helped some friends set up and we put up a booth with a bunch of cards and pamphlets in front our sister K.'s garage sale. It didn't do so well- that was a tough day. FYI, people are DISTRACTED at garage sales. Trying to talk with them is TOUGH.,.. I did get a cool Minnesota sweater though :) Ha Ha.

 

Well my friends, I love you all- keep the faith and stay safe through obedience!! I LOVE YOU!!

Love,

Sister Roberts

In a Daze of LOVE

Hey all! I am SO sorry again for not writing last week :( computers are dumb, and I'll only spend two hours a WEEK on them when I get home. Hold me accountable...please.

A Sunny Day in Cambridge, MN

So oh my goodness! I can't even remember all that happened last week! This last week of the transfer we've basically been serving a new investigator of ours (who is DARLING! Please pray for H., she is a cute young mom of two ADORABLE daughters! We have a lot of hope for her!) 

Our District in Cambridge, MN

We've also been meeting a lot of our neighbors! I had a little tender mercy- we were out talking to one of our neighbors and her neighbor across the street joined us- who happens to be a nice Methodist lady (with my name ;) with whom we volunteer at a local thrift store every Thursday. She started talking about how nice we were and how much good we're doing and talking us up in front of her neighbor and it was just one of those sweet moments when I knew God was telling me he loved me through someone else :) <3 I love Him.



We also brought our neighbor to church !! yYay!! P. is the ONLY man in Cambridge from Liberia and he's very involved in his church- so it is a MIRACLE that he came! AND it was testimony meeting too! The spirit was so strong and it was basically the perfect day for someone new to come :) I love this ward :) 

This week I have a renewed desire to be DILIGENT! I've found that after a LONG day (I've gone 20,000 steps on more than one day this week :P ouch) I'll tell myself, I'm tired, I can take a break or take it easy, but NOT SO! The definition of DILIGENCE is steady, consistent hard work, even in the face of fatigue. I have decided that I don't need to work HARDER more often, I need to work SMARTER all the time. Making phone calls, setting up appointments, praying for discernment on where to go, using my resources like the area book all the time. 

Rain or Shine we are always there to help.

I think this will be a big lesson for me to learn for my future- because at times I would tell myself- I'm tired, I can watch a movie or just chill out. chilling out and resting is fine for like 20 minutes, but there should always be something we can do, someone we can lift, and somewhere we can go to help another. In those moments of rest, I can be doing restful, productive things like updating the area book, making a call. At home I can stretch, crochet, teach the boys how to make a craft, color a picture with them. But then I need to hop to! 

This might sound like I've become an army general- but I have been converted to the amazing happiness and peace that can come through diligent work! 

D&C75: 3 Behold, I say unto you that it is my will that you should go forth and not tarry,
neither be idle but labor with your might 4 Lifting up your voices as with the sound of a trump,
proclaiming the truth according to the revelations and commandments which I have given you. 
 5 And thus, if ye are faithful ye shall be laden with many sheaves, and crowned with honor,
 and glory, and immortality, and eternal life.

I am so excited to give glory to God through my diligent effort! I know it will really bless us and keep us happy :)

I love you all so much. Be safe, stay strong, pray always :)

LOVE,

Sister Roberts

PS- if you ever get to look up the testimony of Bill Carpenter- DO IT! it's incredible and has changed my LIFE!