WEEK NINE-- I'm really looking forward to my baptism, do you think that will be a possibility for me??

So Happy to be together

Hello everyone!!!

So we are teaching this guy named Tyler! He is seriously the most golden investigator you could ever think of. This week while we were teaching him he asked if being baptized would be a possibility for him! Like what the heck?! Is this real life?? He is so dedicated to the Gospel! He reads from the Book of Mormon everyday and its amazing the change that has come because of it. He travels for work so he's been in Washington but guess what....He found an LDS church there and went! He was so excited to tell us all about it! His family doesn't want him to talk with us which has been really hard for him. He said the most amazing thing that really stuck out to me " Sisters I've received an answer, I know its true so I can't walk away no matter how hard it gets!" That's just a testimony to all of us, when you come to know that the Gospel is true...DON"T LET GO! Keep pushing through because if God has given you an answer, it doesn't matter who is against you...  you know the truth!!!

We invited him to be baptized on he 25th and he started to cry! He couldn't believe that it was so soon and that he would actually be able to become a member of our church! I can't wait to see what the future holds for him!

Saying Goodbye to Levi

We were also teaching a little boy named Levi. He is the son of Josh, a member in our ward, who has the most amazing conversion story ever. They have us over every Monday night for FHE. They are a remarkable family who make the gospel the center of everything. Levi lives with his mom but visits his dad for the summer. We taught him the first vision and he said "wow I would be the luckiest boy in the world if I Saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ!" He accepted the invitation to be baptized but as the day got closer he didn't feel like he was ready yet. I know one day he will be and I'm so excited for what the future will bring! He is a special boy and I'm so grateful I got to know him! We had to say goodbye to him this week which was so hard!! He said a closing prayer our last night together and said " Please help us that we won't be sad and that the sisters know how much I love them"  100% cried after that haha y'all could've guessed that! I love him so much!

Sis Cliff and I at the carnival and car show

There was a huge carnival and car show this week right by our house! We were so overwhelmed because that was the first time we'd been around a huge crowd of people in a while. Gotta love little cutie Alabama! It was so such a cool experience because even in this huge crowd we were directed to all the people we were suppose to talk to. Everyone we talked to knew someone who was LDS. What are the chances?! The Holy Ghost is such a powerful gift and the more you listen to him the more you will be lead to where Heavenly Father wants you to go! How amazing is it that you can have a member of the Godhead with you at all times!

I went on my first exchange in Decatur this week!! It was so much fun! I was first with Sister Truner who is our STL, she is the funniest person to talk to! Here is the HUGE difference between Cullman and Decatur...one is really big into biking and one is not. Cullman as great as it is, has no areas to bike in because you will get hit by cars! So Sister Clifford and I are not the best bikers, to say the least. But good ol' Decatur has tons of places to bike because they have sidewalks...so that is what we did the whole day!!! It was very hot and very sweaty and man did I learn to appreciate the car we were given! Also funny Sister Schultz forgot sunscreen!!!   

 Sister Clifford and I with the Decatur Sisters on exchanges

We set goals that we wanted to accomplish on this exchange and one of mine was to have more charity! The second day on the exchange I was with Sister Holyoak! We were delivering cookie to members and all of a sudden it just starts pouring rain! That is the crazy thing about Alabama, you never know what the weather is going to be like! Thankfully we were in the car this time...could you imagine me on a bike in the pouring rain?!?! We pulled up to the members house to drop the cookies off. Their neighbor was moving and had so much stuff on the lawn! We parked and I said "come on we need to help them!" I jumped out of the car so fast and ran over to help them! Sister Holyoak probably thought I was crazy!! They just stared in shock as we ran box after box into the garage! I have never been so wet and so happy in my whole life! They could not believe we were helping them in such nice clothes. The wife kept apologizing for our clothes getting wet! It was so worth it!!

When we were finished we told them who we were and what we do. They literally just stared at us! It was so funny how shocked they were that we were willing to help them so fast. I shook her hand to leave and this overwhelming feeling of love came! I can't even put into words the feeling that happened. I wish you could have seen her eyes, just searching for an answer as to why a stranger would help her! She just stared in amazement , I knew she felt her Heavenly Fathers love! That is when I knew the true meaning of charity! I definitely  have a long way to go in this aspect because I certainly don't understand all that charity is. This experience just meant a lot to me though and showed that charity can be simple, that it can be attainable. It's not just one specific thing and it doesn't have to be something grand! It is seeing someone in need and just going to help! Without expecting anything in return or because you know you'll get something from it after. Infact I don't think you will learn anything about charity if you're expecting something after!! Charity is forgetting about you and helping someone simply because they need it. It's becoming like your Savior through acts of pure love!  

I want to invite y'all to go out this week and serve someone you see in need. Even when it seems unrealistic or not a convenient situation for yourself. That is the best time to do it!!  I can promise y'all that you will be able to represent your Savior as you are kind and compassionate to all those around you. You will change lives as you do simple acts of love. Pure, real intent actions of love!! It will have a greater meaning not only to those you help, but also to you. I can testify to y'all that you will know for a surety who your Savior truly is as you come to do acts that we would.

I know that Jesus Christ lives! I could not be here today without my Savior!! I know that Heavenly Father is truly aware of who you are! HE LOVES YOU!! I can't stress that enough! Know I am always here for y'all for anything! I LOVE Y'ALL

Have a great week!!

LOVE,

Sister Schultz :)

At a members home for dinner and a lesson! The little girl Sammy wanted to do our hair!

A member from Pratville, Sister Hydrick, taking us to dinner!