What a wild one!

Famillia who I love,

Well, we saw a crazy miracle when we stopped to talk to a man with his grandson on main street- not only did we have a great experience with him, but in the middle of our talk, a car pulled up beside us and a man we didn't know rolled down the window. He told us he was a Mormon and his name- which we recognized as a potential elder we had been trying to find. He said he knew how hard a mission was and gave us a 20 dollar bill which we tried to give back, but he drove away. Now at least we know were he lives so we can go back. It was a real testament to me that God puts us in the right places at the right time!
 

Okay yesterday we had a big mission meeting with Elder Carlson from the Quorum of the 70; oh how I wish I could write all that I learned! The main thing I learned is from Jeremiah 16: 14-16 which relates the analogy of fishers and hunters in the last days. This is the last day! This is an historical moment! It has never been like this in the history of the world! Our day makes Moses parting the red sea look like child's play! I learned that we are ALL fishers- and that the way we fish is by TALKING TO EVERYONE! Being friendly and talking casually about church and GETTING THEM TO ASK QUESTIONS! People only learn what they want to learn, when they want to learn it! As soon as they ask a question- (ex.  fisher: "Hey, I did something cool too- I found my great, great, great, great grandfather!"  fish: "Really?"  that's the question! that's the cue! now you've got em where you want em! Now they WANT to know more instead of you shoving it at them!)  Anyway- I also learned that the missionaries are the one's hunting-(they also fish but that's another aspect of the work) They have the aim and skill to teach people who are ready for the gospel! Our job as members is to fish! Talk to everyone! Don't settle by resolving to just build friendships and gain trust over a year or more. That would mean the missionaries only have 2 people to teach their whole mission... not good.

At the Mission Meeting

I am learning to be a hunter AND a fisher now, on a mission, so I can learn to be a more effective fisher later! :D Yay for missions! Even if you DON"T (or didn't) go on a mission- yours is a call to GO FISHIN! YAY!

I also learned that when we stay on the path and plan in detail (Okay Lord, I'll be at this place, at this time, doing this thing) Then God will put people in your path at the very moment you pass them so that you will have the opportunity to talk to them! And at that exact moment- they may be ready to talk to someone about the gospel... but if you wander or get distracted from the plan- then you missed your chance. Always follow a spiritual prompting, but don't get that confused with being unfocused in your purpose :) 

For example- we told the Lord we'd be on Candy Lane in Isanti at 3 o'clock, and we went there and talked to everyone, knocked on every door, and at one door ( that was covered in Disney things), a man answered who'd spent his life searching for the right way to follow God! We had a beautiful little chat :) Also- the best way to teach is by observing and listening, not responding. We have two eyes, and two ears and only 1 mouth, which means we need to do 4 times as much observing than talking.

Ah, I just learned so much and I'm SO excited! Fishing is now my favorite sport!

Me and Sister C.

Our most progressing investigator, K, is planning to be baptized Nov. 14 with another girl in the ward whose mom gave permission to be baptized. We'll be teaching her tonight with the beehive president and her mom. We're so excited!
I love you all so much!

Love, Sister Roberts

P.S. Thank you so much Omi and Grandma and Grandpa Roberts and Grandma and Papa Winert for your wonderful letters! They really gave me a boost and I just love you all so much!!

Never Forget to Read the Scriptures and Pray

Well family, you are all incredible (by the way when I say family- I mean anyone who's reading this- you're family too <3 )

On Our Way to Somewhere

This has been a pretty slow week- but the beginning of it was exciting- we went to MLC which was crazy- we had a discussion as leaders about the music policy and what should and should not be aloud- Bon Jovi may or may not have been mentioned... anyway- it was intense :) haha.

Afterword- Sis. C and I headed over to St. Cloud to stay with the sisters there. We taught their investigators and then I got to see a recent convert that I LOVE from Duluth! She moved to St. Cloud with her mom after her baptism and she made quite a few bad choices. I laid down the law! I called her to repentance and thankfully she was humble enough (and we were good enough friends) that she accepted the chastisement and agreed to read the scriptures again and to pray. That was were she went astray- she forgot to read her scriptures! I tell ya- she had the strongest testimony EVER and when I was hearing her get her patriarchal blessing- I knew this girl had a grand and GLORIOUS purpose! So when I saw her this last week, I sat dumbfounded staring at the ripped up pieces of her blessing that had been taped back together. It only takes not doing the simple things to lose that testimony. Thankfully- the Lord knows how to tape that testimony back up just right :) Thank heaven for second chances! (And third, and fourth, etc.)

Anyway- the next morning after our exchange, we walked out to our car to find that it was not there..... yeah we got towed.... Hahahaha, I guess I didn't see the "permit only" signs in the dark. That was fun- and 100 dollars later we were back to our area :)

ALSO! I wanted to tell about an INCREDIBLE miracle that I found out about at MLC- my old zone leader, Elder M., who has gone through SO much (including getting shot, joining the church without his family etc.) , is going to baptize his father after he gets home!!!!!! ISN:T THAT EXCITING!! Holy Crow- Poor Elder M. got emotional telling me about it- and I am just SO EXCITED for him!!! I know that miracles happen in the lives of Christ's righteous servants :) YAY!!!

We met a wonderful lady the other day named P.- poor P. talked about her whole life with us at the door and was in tears within 5 minutes. We shared with her God's plan of salvation and how she had a marvelous purpose in this life and we would love to help her see that more. I love her so much!

We're helping Sis. K paint her kitchen today because she's moving soon :)

Helping to Paint the Kitchen

I love you all!! Tell me about miracles!~!!

Love,

Sister Roberts

Incredible!

This week something incredible happened. A woman whom we had met at her home called us two days later and told us she had been praying only five minutes earlier for guidance before we showed up at the door! She was sorry she couldn't keep the appointment we had made with her, but she was anxious to set up another time. That has never happened to me! What makes it so incredible is that day we had been worrying and wondering where we needed to be- because where we were at didn't feel right. I am so glad the Lord led us to her door :)

Another cool miracle- Thursday was a little slumpy in the morning- so we parked at the thrift store where we would serve at in a few hours and just prayed. We felt like we just needed to get out and GO to the nearest street there. So we did- and we taught two people the restoration in a row! It was awesome! I have been working on looking people in the eye and really trying to know them, as well as letting the Holy Ghost be the senior companion :) IT WORKED! I challenge everyone to truly focus on looking each other in the eye when they talk to someone- you will feel an immense love for them! Don't feel self conscious or embarrassed like I sometimes am- that is the DEVIL getting in your head. The person you're talking to is a Child of God and you KNEW them once- talk to them like you are old friends :)

Our progressing investigator, L, watched the last session of conference with us at a member's house. Elder Bednar's talk was perfect! She loved it and got to know the member, too :) Conference was amazing! We watched the first at the library (on the computers that EVERYONE can see when they pass us :) ) the second with a recent convert, the third with a member who gave us cinnamon rolls, and the fourth with L. at the member's house :) It was awesome! Yesterday, while walking off a second dinner (we stopped by a less active just as they were eating dinner with the family. Yeah we ended up being VERY full...)

I'm doing really well- I have the best companion in the world- she is so full of the spirit when she speaks and very driven in her work. I really think Sister C. would be an amazing trainer and sister training leader- I keep telling president- maybe he'll listen :D maybe he'll ask God about it and get a positive answer!  :D That would be awesome- I'd be able to see Sister C. at MLC every month :D speaking of which that's tomorrow and I'm SO excited :D  Gonna be a good week!

Love my Companion, Sister C. is incredible too!

Well everyone- I love you. Please take the time to review general conference- IT WAS INCREDIBLE!

I. Love. General Conference...

and I love all of you so much! Don't grow up, pray hard and repent everyday.

Love,

Sister Roberts