"Choose the Left"

Belconnen Week 10

Golden. Investigator. Baptismal Date. She is 16, parents are Hindu, she wants to be Christian, and all of her views line up with the gospel. I honestly have to ask myself if this is a member playing a mean joke on us and getting us all excited because her questions are too keen, ah! Meeting with her again today and can't wait.

So the traveling sisters came down this week which was a little stressful being in the trainer spot this time but it went really well. We were able to go on splits, get in touch with our heaps of new investigators and now have 5 that are progressing. We also were able to get in touch with some less actives we have been trying to get in touch with forever and also had some stellar good lessons with them.

Zone training this week was also really good. It turns out Sis. Holtz and I almost achieved the zone's goal of new investigators on our own. Goal was 20, and we found 19. This is why the world needs more sister missionaries ;) But no, really, it is all the Lord's doing, my faith was tried last transfer and now the fruit is coming forth. The Lord has truly put those who are in our paths there for a reason and as I do my part to talk to everyone of them, miracles happen.

But now I am excited to start TEACHING. The finding focus has been great and now I am loving teaching as much as I have loved finding.

Zone pday was laser tag, my fave. But its intense here in Australia, you need so much strategy. Out of the 23 of us I came in 8th the first time and then it went down hill the other 2 rounds. And my team always got 2nd out the 3 no matter how we were split up (districts, then utahans, other palangis, and the fobs and last round was trainers, trainees and others haha).

 (View from the top of a mountain after P-day laser tag - overlooking the Parliament Building)

Also, to scare the living daylights out of all ya’ll… I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. We found out we are a car sharing area actually so I don't need special permission to drive.  But the car is the other sisters but if they aren't using it, I can. So I drove on splits with the traveling sisters and to an appointment last night. How cool is that? "Choose the left, when you are driving in Australia, but remember the blinkers are on the right.." Please reread that to the tune of choose the right if you didn't already :)

I also have super loved my studies every morning. I learn that I have a new favorite scripture everyday haha.  And today it is this... Mosiah 5:15 "Therefore, I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works, the Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his, that you may be brought to heaven, that ye may have everlasting salvation and eternal life, through the wisdom, and power, and justice, and mercy of him who created all things, in heaven and in earth, who is God above all. Amen."

I had another experience this week where I prayed to find an answer to a concern one night and the next morning I opened up my scriptures in D&C to the last place I left off (I am multitasking B of M, D&C, Bible, Jesus the Christ and Preach My Gospel so that increases the odds you see) and it was the first verse of that section. If you want to speak to God, pray. If you want God to speak to you, read the scriptures.

So excited to get to watch General Conference this weekend. I know it is a week late but it is the best to hear from the living prophet and apostles of today. God has not left our generation alone, he has restored the church Christ set up including its organization and I can't wait to hear from them this weekend!

Love ya’ll heaps. The church is true. Keep the prayers, emails and letters coming! I promise I have a return prayer, email and letter policy that I have yet to break ;)

-Sister Rushing :)

And a very Happy Birthday shout out to my little brother who isn't so little anymore - 10 years old today!