Any questions about anything we shared?"

July 8, 2019

Any questions about anything we shared?  "No, I just have a comment, I think you should be a preacher!"

Technology is so cool!! We are teaching a recent convert  from Georgia and all her Elders were able to skype in at the end and share their testimonies with her. It was pretty cool having like 12 missionaries come together for one special girl!

I SAW SIS TENNY TODAY MIRACULOUSLY!! MY HEART WAS SO HAPPY! 

I am now in a trio because of a sister had to have surgery. So now I have two babies I get to train! please pray for me lol 

-happy fourth of July! 

Hello from the great ABM! Lots has changed around here! We now have the whole state of Alabama in our mission and the panhandle of Florida! Also the Sainsbury's went home, President and Sister Allred are now running the show. It has been so crazy to see all the changes but it added to my testimony that revelation has not ceased! This Gospel is so true and how blessed are we to be apart of it! 

So the conversation from my subject line came from the sweetest girl we met on the fourth of July. We got a referral from the Spanish Sisters and they are one of the greatest miracles of my mission. They are sisters, Shantinique and Dominique. They literally have my heart, they are so genuine and searching for peace only the Gospel can bring!

We met them Thursday and taught them the Restoration of Jesus Christ's Gospel. I have never had someone so intently listen to everything I was saying. We gave them the Book of Mormon and it was literally like giving them diamonds, they were so happy! We came back the next day and read with them, Shantinique did not want to stop reading, she was completely in love with the Book. I will never get tired of seeing how the Spirit can literally change peoples countenance as they read. It is one of my favorite things about being a missionary. 

We came back on Saturday and were planning on teaching about the Sacrament and why church is so important. We started the lesson saying  " our message, which is centered in Jesus Christ is of great value and..." Then they at the same time go "We want to come to church with y'all, how can we do that?" I was blown away, the Spirit is the coolest thing!. We continued to teach them about the Sacrament and how we have time to truly remember what our Savior has done for us. We testified of the reality that Christ lives just for them and loves them more than they could know!  I have never seen two people be so humbled and reverent as I talked about Christ. It was the first time they really understood how personal He can be for them.  

We came by the next day with pancakes before church and some of my dresses for them to try on! It was like Christmas in July seeing them look at the clothes. They were so excited to come but didn't want to not be in dresses. Because of their circumstances they barely have anything they can claim. Bringing them some of my old dresses was nothing to me, yet meant the world to them!  They ran upstairs and put them on so fast. I can't even explain how much love I felt for them as I saw them come down the stairs dressed up for church with the Book of Mormon in their hands. I truly saw them through my Saviors eyes. They are so special. They loved church!

Dominique held my hand the whole tow hours!! I taught her when you squeeze someones hand three times that means " i love you" She kept squeezing my hand all through out. I literally cannot express how much they have changed my heart. 

Sunday school we talked about Baptism and the Holy Ghost. After they asked " how do we be baptized, we never have, can you help us?" Then they said "Would it be alright if we come every week, If that is allowed, we just have never felt so loved!" Again, my heart!! They are so special. We are teaching them tonight about how the can come closer to Christ, through His Gospel and the waters of Baptism, please pray for them!!!

Although I met these girls five days ago, I know I knew them before. I know I promised I would give them the Gospel and what an honor it is to be able to so. They are so special. I have never seen someone change so much in such a short amount of time. They went from having no love, no support and no hope. To actually seeing how important, special and adored by their Savior they truly are. 

I love my mission!! I love teaching people about Christ and being able to see Him change them. There is nothing greater to witness that the enabling power of the Atonement. I love Jesus Christ! I love Him and His Gospel with all my heart. I'm grateful for the way I've seen it change others. Most of all I'm eternally grateful for the Change He has made in me. 

I love y'all! Have the best week!

-Sister Schultz

KENYA COOKING

July 1, 2019

The Kurgats are the Best!   

Hello! 

This week had been the most heart filling week and my testimony on Eternal Families has grown so much. How incredible is it that the one thing that matters most to us in this life, we can have forever. God truly is our Loving Heavenly Father. 

Our yummy Kenya meal and of course the Book of Mormon!

We watched the Restoration Movie with the Pengels and a family from the ward, the Asays. The Spirit was so strong and after Brother and Sister Asay bore the most genuine testimonies about the truth of the Gospel with the Pengels. We invited everyone to pray that night and ask God if He really called Joseph Smith to be a Prophet.

Wednesday we had a lesson with the Pengels and followed up on them praying. There is truly nothing greater in this world that hearing someone testify of the truth the spirit manifested to them. They prayed as a family and as individuals. Wilnide was smiling so big and kept saying "did you feel it guys? did you feel it when we prayed?! It was amazing!" My heart was so full, they know it's true! 

Christyn came with us to a lesson because she decided she wants to go on a mission in a few years

That night we taught them about temples and eternal families. They tell us to picture our friends we are teaching in white the day of their baptism, but I was literally brought to tears picturing the day they come out of the temple sealed as an eternal family. That is going to be a glorious day.

I can not explain the spirit that was there and how powerful it was to testify to them of the reality that one day they can be eternal! 

Friday we went and cooked with this other amazing family we are teaching, the Kurgats! They are from Kenya and are the most genuine people in the world! They are the most open minded people and every time we teach them they are blown away. They say "wow, that is incredible! He came to America? There is Prophets and Apostles today? You just want to give us more and help us come to Christ, that's incredible!" All of that, with their think accents makes me so happy! We cooked and disused the Book of Mormon and the Gospel for almost 2 hours! It was the most genuine Gospel conversation I have ever had. Edwin the Father, prayed over the food and in his prayer he said "Father everything we have heard today we know comes from you and the spirit has born witness of it today. please help us be open minded and continue to find truth." At this point I was smiling SO big and tried fighting back the tears. They agreed to read a chapter of the Book of Mormon every day. I know they will accept the Gospel of Jesus Christ one day. 

Both of these families have changed my life. Both went out of town this weekend and missed church. Usually during the sacrament I reflect on my week and see how The Savior carried me, give thanks for that and how to let my Savior strengthen me more. But this week ALL I could think about was them! I just wanted them to be there so bad!!. Parts of talks would stand out and I would think how much they would love it. All I wanted was for them was to have this Perfect Gospel. 

That is why I love my mission, it truly is never about me. I have felt my Redeemers love in a whole new way this week as I have pleaded for Him to bring these families to the truth. I now have a broader glimpse into why He gave Himself for us. He loves us, He wants us home and He knew there was only one way to do that. I would do anything to have these special families in the Gospel, I love them more than I knew possible. And its because it's the love of Christ. Please pray for them!!

I love Him, I love His Gospel and I am so grateful to assist Him in sharing it. There is nothing greater than bringing people you love to the truth. I am forever Honored to be a Missionary! I love y'all so much!

The pengels left for a week and to make sure they had the Spirit and love form their Sisters, we made daily contact envelopes for everyday they are gone. The most sister missionary extra thing I have ever done lol but they send us their answers and read daily! 

Love Sister Schultz