Dear Family and friends,
Today has been a crazy week! So first off, right now I am in Anchorage- we just drove in- and I am staying in Fairbanks YSA and training! That was news to me, seeing I only have 8 weeks to train her, but there will be someone who steps in when I go to finish up the training I am sure. Sister Poudrier is training in 5th Ward in Fairbanks, and they are whitewashing because now there will be 2 sets of missionaries there instead of 1.
The drive was so long with all the construction, but it is so nice to be by the water again. So please pardon the briefness or confusion of my letter today, but I can barely keep my eyes open.
We started out the week (last Monday) with a hike in the middle of 6th wards area somewhere off the Parks highway which was supposed to go to a lake. Turns out by the end of the trail all there was was a dried up area with lots of mud and mosquitos, and that we were hiking a 4 wheelers trail. Nothing too interesting but we all got to hike with the Beesleys- that was good. We had interviews on Tuesday and President laughed when we walked in with our three area books stacked high onto the table. He said he would make it to be one for each of us. That is exactly what's happening now! Yes!
We did get some shocking news this week that has been constantly on my mind. One of the ladies we meet with each week found out her dad was mauled by a bear out at their cabin and was killed. The whole town seems to know it and their prayers have been so amazing to watch. It broke my heart to see how close she was to them and how difficult this must be now. We text her each night, and with this we have continued to do that, and we got to see her early Sunday morning, and share with her what her dad told the Elders a few weeks ago, about how he could see her changing and how proud he was of her. It seems like the way everything happened, that was just right that he talked to the Elders that day and they passed it onto us. He was a wonderful man, and I know their family will be together again. That was a tender mercy I have never felt more grateful for. We will keep in close contact with her- she is a big strength to her mother right now who was trying to chase the bear away. Please keep them in your prayers!
We taught ______ (investigator) about the gospel of Jesus Christ this week and when we got to talking about baptism I showed him how the penny can be cleaned by ketchup. He did his best to pick the dirtiest penny- and boy could you see that in the ketchup as it got filthier and filthier!!! gross. Don't really want to look at ketchup for a while after that, but while I was cleaning it I asked him what he thought about baptism- past thoughts, etc. Right away our member who was with us said, "I was wondering when you were going to ask that". She turned to him and said "So when are you going to get baptized?! Lets set a date!!!" She was super excited about that and he seemed to like the idea too. Just has been so pressured in the other direction by his family and friend, but he picked his birthday- in October-- We asked him to pray about it for himself, but as of now he is planning on it in October and working on being ready! Exciting!!! Miracle!
We met an investigator from Matanuska who had been working in Fairbanks ... and got to talk to him about a few questions he had before he moved back to Wasilla area. One of his big questions he had was - if there is a God, why do bad things happen. We talked to him a lot about agency and Sister Poudrier actually had this question a lot before she joined the church 4 years ago. She showed him Alma 14:10-11 and he got so excited to feel an answer. You could see and hear that it was like a light went off for him- it just made sense! Later he asked about where we go after we die and we talked about the plan of happiness and Alma 40- it was so great, but he moved on Saturday.
Alma 14:10 And when Amulek saw the pains of the women and children who were consuming in the fire, he also was pained; and he said unto Alma: How can we witness this awful scene? Therefore let us stretch forth our hands, and exercise the apower of God which is in us, and save them from the flames.
11 But Alma said unto him: The Spirit constraineth me that I must not stretch forth mine hand; for behold the Lord receiveth them up unto himself, in aglory; and he doth suffer that they may do this thing, or that the people may do this thing unto them, according to the hardness of their hearts, that the bjudgments which he shall exercise upon them in his wrath may be just; and the cblood of the dinnocent shall stand as a witness against them, yea, and cry mightily against them at the last day.
We went to Denny's with the Elders for a last district lunch- 8 of us. It is crazy how fast a transfer flies by. With the trees actually having leaves on them, apparently I can't find my way around the same. The street signs all look different! We also tried bear roast this week-- not a big fan. It is like ALMOST any roast but I can't get past the idea that it's bear. We also had dinner with all the princess or holiday bus drivers in the branch- they all live in this apartment with like, 12 of them, and they're never all home at the same time. Temple and trainees tomorrow!!! LOVE YOU!!!
Love,
Sister Wuehler
Scripture:
Alma 4:15
15 And now it came to pass that Alma, having seen the afflictions of the humble followers of God, and the persecutions which were heaped upon them by the remainder of his people, and seeing all their ainequality, began to be very sorrowful; nevertheless the Spirit of the Lord did not fail him.
Alma 60:13
13 For the Lord suffereth the arighteous to be slain that his justice and bjudgment may come upon the wicked; therefore ye need not suppose that the righteous are lost because they are slain; but behold, they do enter into the rest of the Lord their God.
Doctrine and Covenants 18
ism: "he wanted a truck, I gave him a truck" -netty, when she gave her husband a remote control truck
"Whenever the Lord wants to raise up a righteous people he sends them into the wilderness." -pres duval
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