So you're probably DYING to know the reason for my email title...Let me explain..This past week, we found an inactive mom and her seven children- none of them know about the gospel..While we were teaching them about our purpose as missionaries, their cute little 4 week old puppy comes out of a room and wants to play..He was being a little annoying so one of the kids locked him in a bathroom..A few minutes later the kid went into the bathroom and shouted something that I couldn't understand.. The puppy came running out and naturally I picked him up because he was so cute. The boy came back and said in spanish, "The dog pooped everywhere in the bathroom." I looked down at the puppy and saw that I had some lovely brown stuff on my skirt and white shirt..JOY to the world. Hermana Hale and I were crying from laughing while Hermana Alvarenga (the LA mom) was so embarrassed..This was our first appointment of the day and guess who had to go to her next appointment with poop smear on her? yep. me. As we left the Alvarenga's and walked towards the car, I heard the sound of paws rushing towards me and a thunderous growl escaped the mouth of a massive dog. The dog was behind me and my brain went into survival mode. I screamed and dove head first into the car and slammed the door behind me. When I turned around, I saw that the dog was on the other side of the fence that was right next to the car. Hermana Hale was laughing soo hard..She said that it was the hardest she has ever laughed on her mission..I always seem to do that to my companions...
On Tuesday, we got to go to the temple for Jo Ann's first time! Ah...it was one of the greatest things I've done on my mission! She was so cute and so excited. I'm so grateful that I was able to be there, right next to her for the whole thing! I was also blessed to see many members from the Huntsville area and I ran into some from Parkway (my first area)..When I was in the Celestial Room, I saw Elder and Sister LeBaron (the institute directors in Huntsville) and hugged both of them..They're like my missionary grandparents..Even though Jo Ann didn't have any family members in the temple with her, she had her ward family and friends..That is what I love about the Gospel. You could be the only member of the Church in your family and it doesn't even matter because you have an entire congregation as your family too!
On Saturday, we were running low on miles (we get a weekly amount) and so we walked for a few hours. We decided to walk to a member's home (who we haven't met yet)...45 minutes later, we reach a point in the road where it ends and you have to cross the 10...a five lane highway...So....we couldn't make it to the home :\ At first, one could jump to the conclusion "ugh..this was a waste of time and energy!" but on the way there, we walked by a man and talked to him. He said that whenever he's feeling down, God always sends someone to cheer him up and we were his "pick me up" today. :) My word of advice? Always look for the little miracles and the positives and you will find joy in the journey!
We're starting to work more with the members...this is something that hasn't been done in this ward..Knocking doors all day is pointless when you have ward members that know who the prepared people are. The purpose of a missionary isn't to knock on doors, it's to teach the members' friends and family! The members have to find!
For a while, I put off studying the life and Atonement of Jesus Christ and I noticed a huge difference..When I began my studies once again, I felt a huge change inside of me. We become the people who we admire and who we are around. The way we become more like the Savior is through studying His life and teachings and then applying it into our lives!
We also taught my dad this week about the power of prayer..Once someone understands the true and purpose of prayer, it becomes second nature. We have a loving Heavenly Father who has blessings waiting for us. All we have to do is pray and ask for them.
I love you all so much and hope that you have a great week!
Hermana Emma Seymour :)
we went to the galleria (the mall) in downtown and it was so fun! it is three stories and all of it is underground except for the top floor..
The day I got pooped on...it doesn't look too bad..that's because most of it was on my skirt...
jo Anne
Rainbows in a thunderstorm
The LeBaron"s
There an ice rink in the mall too! oh it brought back such great memories! Feeling the cold air hit my face and hearing the sound of ice carving brought tears to my eyes!
futbol night! these are the missionaries that came on thursday to play with the members and investigators..
cowdog..this is one of the many street dogs that walk the streets of houston...I snapped this pic while in the car.
houston has bike routes all throughout the city and for the first time in my mission, I wish that I had my bike with me!
While walking to that member's home, we got creative and took a picture..you can't see it very well but the skyscrapers are right in front of us
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