September 22, 2014
Dearest family and friends,
Correction on last week’s email title: I thought I was so clever with my play on words to describe both the beginning and the width of our chubby car, Narwal, but I discovered shortly after leaving the library that “girth” was the word I was looking for. #witfail :)
More importantly and speaking of clever wordsmiths, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VICTOR MONREAL!!! Thank you for being such a wonderful addition to our family! You are so fun and easy to be with. You just have a way of making everyone feel so comfortable. I look forward to discussing literature and watching SYTYCD with you again soon! Thanks for taking such great care of Nat, Fiona, and Odette! Love you, Victor!
This week has been great! And life with Sister Watts continues to be nothing short of hysterical. Pretty sure the Elders think we’re crazy. :)
Highlights include:
Saturday, we went to help clean up the yard of an inactive family and it was a riot. I just love serving people! It feels so good to just forget about your worries and focus on lifting the burdens of others. The funniest part was when Sister Watts went sprinting past me freaking out about bees. I laughed pretty hard because she’d been freaking out about any bees that flew past us this week, so I just thought she was over-reacting again. But after a few minutes, the Spirit said to me, “You’d better go check on your companion.” I went inside the house to find that she had actually been swarmed by bees and stung EVERYWHERE. Thankfully, she didn’t have a reaction or anything and I think she was acting WAY too tough, because she wanted to just keep working. The two of us cleaned the inside of the house while her stings calmed down. She reminds me of Natalie in that “Spider Saves Christmas”/hard-worker way. And she also laughs like Nat, so it’s that much funnier. :) It’s so interesting how different companions have reminded me of different people in my life. Anyway, I feel bad for laughing at her, but we’ve laughed a lot about it since. It was right out of a movie the way she was surrounded by a swarm and running from them! Once again, we provide plenty of entertainment for our Elders. :)
Another highlight on Saturday evening: We were on our way to an appointment in New Britain and we'd just talked to a pretty promising potential investigator on the street and given him a Book of Mormon, so we were on a high. Then we drove past a little family out for a walk and I was like, "Sister Watts, we can't just drive past that family! We have to stop and talk to them!" But we couldn't find a parking spot soon enough, so by the time we did, we were sure they'd either gone inside somewhere or walked way ahead of us. We were sprinting around a side of a building, hoping they were on the other side, and when we spotted them coming around the corner, we slowed down and tried to play it cool. But when we got to them, we were panting and Sister Watts blew our cover and was like, "We just wanted to talk to you!" :) We breathlessly shared a bit of the Restoration with them and gave them a copy of the Book of Mormon. The mom, Shayla, seemed open and gave us her phone number (her husband, Jose, was SO not interested). But, hopefully we can get something going with them! Whether or not we do, it still feels SO good to share the gospel with others! You can feel the Spirit so strongly and you know that Heavenly Father approves and is thankful for your efforts. :)
We also had a great visit with the Relief Society President and for two hours she talked to us about the people she's concerned about and wants us to help. It was AWESOME. We feel so needed and used in this ward. It is the BEST!Correction on last week’s email title: I thought I was so clever with my play on words to describe both the beginning and the width of our chubby car, Narwal, but I discovered shortly after leaving the library that “girth” was the word I was looking for. #witfail :)
More importantly and speaking of clever wordsmiths, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VICTOR MONREAL!!! Thank you for being such a wonderful addition to our family! You are so fun and easy to be with. You just have a way of making everyone feel so comfortable. I look forward to discussing literature and watching SYTYCD with you again soon! Thanks for taking such great care of Nat, Fiona, and Odette! Love you, Victor!
This week has been great! And life with Sister Watts continues to be nothing short of hysterical. Pretty sure the Elders think we’re crazy. :)
Highlights include:
Saturday, we went to help clean up the yard of an inactive family and it was a riot. I just love serving people! It feels so good to just forget about your worries and focus on lifting the burdens of others. The funniest part was when Sister Watts went sprinting past me freaking out about bees. I laughed pretty hard because she’d been freaking out about any bees that flew past us this week, so I just thought she was over-reacting again. But after a few minutes, the Spirit said to me, “You’d better go check on your companion.” I went inside the house to find that she had actually been swarmed by bees and stung EVERYWHERE. Thankfully, she didn’t have a reaction or anything and I think she was acting WAY too tough, because she wanted to just keep working. The two of us cleaned the inside of the house while her stings calmed down. She reminds me of Natalie in that “Spider Saves Christmas”/hard-worker way. And she also laughs like Nat, so it’s that much funnier. :) It’s so interesting how different companions have reminded me of different people in my life. Anyway, I feel bad for laughing at her, but we’ve laughed a lot about it since. It was right out of a movie the way she was surrounded by a swarm and running from them! Once again, we provide plenty of entertainment for our Elders. :)
Another highlight on Saturday evening: We were on our way to an appointment in New Britain and we'd just talked to a pretty promising potential investigator on the street and given him a Book of Mormon, so we were on a high. Then we drove past a little family out for a walk and I was like, "Sister Watts, we can't just drive past that family! We have to stop and talk to them!" But we couldn't find a parking spot soon enough, so by the time we did, we were sure they'd either gone inside somewhere or walked way ahead of us. We were sprinting around a side of a building, hoping they were on the other side, and when we spotted them coming around the corner, we slowed down and tried to play it cool. But when we got to them, we were panting and Sister Watts blew our cover and was like, "We just wanted to talk to you!" :) We breathlessly shared a bit of the Restoration with them and gave them a copy of the Book of Mormon. The mom, Shayla, seemed open and gave us her phone number (her husband, Jose, was SO not interested). But, hopefully we can get something going with them! Whether or not we do, it still feels SO good to share the gospel with others! You can feel the Spirit so strongly and you know that Heavenly Father approves and is thankful for your efforts. :)
Also another funny story: We are teaching Zahra, an Iranian woman who only speaks Pharsee, and this Sunday was the first time she stayed for 2nd and 3rd hour. Her brother usually sits with her and translates, but he had to be in an interview and then Priesthood meeting, so during Gospel Principles, Sister Watts and I basically played Pictionary and Charades with her to explain the lesson on Eternal Marriage. It was so funny! Pretty sure she thinks we're crazy, too, but we think she appreciated it. :)
It has been so incredible to teach with Sister Watts and feel her powerful testimony of the Savior. The Spirit has been so strong as we've talked about Him together and pondered on His Atonement. I know He lives and I know that through Him, we can be made clean and spotless and return home to our Heavenly Father. What an incredible tender mercy that is. The Book of Mormon testifies of that on almost every page. It was been so beautiful to look for and notice how often those tender mercies are referenced. It truly is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Do all you can to look for those as you study and I promise a sweet Spirit will come more fully into your life and you will have a stronger desire to help others come unto Christ. It is such a blessing to be able to do so!
I love you all so very much! Have a wonderful week.
I love you all so very much! Have a wonderful week.
Love,
Sister Wheeler Jr.
P.S. Attached are photos that will show you 1. The hilarity of Sister Watts and 2. THE BEAUTIFUL FALL COLORS THAT ARE EXPLODING! I gasp every time we start driving somewhere!
P.P.S. I am SO excited about Lerma, Mom and Dad! What a huge tender mercy!
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