Howdy y'all!
How's life in good old SLC?
I don't have too much to report on this week. It was a pretty slow week because it was the first week of summer. We weren't able to meet with Kaylee so no updates on her. Robin's family ended up staying longer than expected so we haven't been able to get back in with her. Travis and his wife haven't been home lately we think they might be out of town. And most of our appointments fell through this week.
We were able to meet with Rosa though! We took her to the family history center and got her started on her family history work and she loved it! I think she would have stayed there all day if she didn't have other obligations. We planning on taking her back again sometime soon. We invited her to church but she said she probably wouldn't come and she didn't. I'm praying so hard that she will be able to overcome whatever it is that keeping her from jumping into this gospel.
We were out tracting and contacting a lot this week but still no new takers. I'm getting so tired. I just want to teach SO badly. I want to help these people but we seem to be at a stand still. We just got a new ward mission leader and he is really on fire so hopefully that will help give the work a push. We're really trying to work with the members on sharing the gospel and hopefully they will be willing to invite their friends to learn more.
I'm not going to lie it was a really discouraging week. This whole transfer has been pretty tough. We're working so hard but we're not seeing much success. We hear about all the miracles happening on other areas and sometimes it hard not to compare and wonder what it is that we're doing wrong. Then I start thinking well maybe I'm not worthy of recieving those kind of miracles and then you get even more discouraged. That's how satans works on you out here. That coupled with the humidity and blazing heat are enough to make you want to just give up. But don't worry guys we're not giving up. I just can't do it, I can't give up. I can't give satan that kind of victory even though sometimes it's pretty tempting. I'm trying so hard to make you and Heavenly Father proud and work until the very end. Sometimes I just want to yell at everyone I see grab them by the ears and say "THIS IS IMPORTANT, I'M TIRED, AND YOU'RE GOING TO SIT DOWN AND LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY!" But that probably wouldn't be very effective when I think about it. Anyways We're just going to keep trying. When things get hard I always go back to what Joseph Smith says in the "Prophet of the Restoration" video. Lyman asks him "how do we endure well Joseph?" and he says "We trust in God and we go on." So that's what Sister Quist and I will do, we'll just keep going on and on until my shoes fall apart more than they already have. :) I'll try not to yell at anyone.
You know the weirdest part about missionary work is even when things are hard you still feel really happy and I do! I'm discouraged yes, but I still feel really happy. I love being a missionary!
I hope all is well at home! Thank you for all your prayers! They really have helped so much!
I love you!
The Kingdom of God or nothing!
Love, Sister Gregson
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