Week 69 - Gracie got Baptized

Miracles. Miracles. Miracles.

So as you can tell this week has been a week of miracles! It's just been so amazing and a great way to end the transfer.

So today is Pday and transfers.... And I will be white wash training and going to be in North Ogden in the Pleasant View South Stake!! I’m sad to leave my beautiful Nibley. It's truly such a blessed area. So many miracles that have happened here. Nibley has my heart but I know that this is where I need to go and that the Lord will bless us as I stay diligent and be obedient. I'm also super nervous to white wash train because I know nothing about this area I'm going to, but I know the Lord will be with me and help me do what he needs me to do.

Okay so now for the miracles!!! So remember the James (CJ, AJ, TJ), well we haven't been able to meet with them for like 2 weeks and then we finally met with them this week. We got the mom to open up about what holds her back from coming to church. We resolved her concern and the whole family came to church Sunday!!! It was the best thing ever. We then had a meeting with the family and the bishop and they set the date of baptism for October 14th and it is solid now and they asked the bishop to baptize them since the dad is not worthy to. I can't believe this miracle. I’ve been working with the James since I got to Nibley (7 months ago) and now they are gonna get baptized! Holla! Sad I'm leaving, but I they asked me to speak at the baptism, so I'll be back:)

Okay also, Jean, who I taught when I was on usu and got baptized September 10th last year. Wellthis week I got to go through the temple with her!!! It was such an amazing experience and I just am so proudof her. #MissionDreamsComeTrue

Also GRACIE GOT BAPTIZED!!! Whoot! It was such an amazing baptism. Her whole inactive family came to support her and everyone was crying as we shared the restoration with them. It was so special!

Hmmm what else there are so many! We found some new investigators this week and are still working and helping our other investigators progress. It's been an Amazinnggggg week!

I'm so sadddd to leave this beautiful place. Im sad to leave Sister Vea but she'll do great here in Nibley. I know change is good and that this is where my mission president needs me. And maybe I can see some of my Ben Lomond peeps:))

I love being a missionary. Can't believe I only have two transfers left:((((( fingers crossed at conference they announce sisters can be out for two years. I love it here. I'm so so so grateful to be called to this wonderful mission and I'm just filled with so much joy being a missionary because the spirit is with me so strong. I love you all!!!

Sister Lowe

LOTS OF PICS SORRY!

1-2. Gracie's baptism

3. Jean went through the temple

4. Saying goodbye to Ida

5. Saying good bye to some of my fav members

6-7. Saying goodbye to the James kids

8-9. district meeting

10. I'll miss my Vea!!

 

Week 68 - Love Nibley

First I want to say THANK YOU MOM for the package!!! You're the best.

Second Utah is like a light switch. It was 80 degrees one day and yesterday it was 40 degrees! Yikes...

Okay now I'll start. So we had an amazing week!

First, funny thing. We got cussed out this week.... yeah that was super fun. We just knocked her door 3 times (like we do every door) and she swung open the door and then said like the F word I think 10 times...yeah she was having a bad morning. She definitely needs Jesus. I had two exchanges this week. I was with Sister Davis for one of them and it was like the best day ever!!! We got to visit all of the people we love here in Nibley! #Lovisforever

On my other exchange I was with Sister Mortenson. She's been out 3 weeks. We had a lesson with one of my investigators, Miranda and Scott. We taught the restoration and I had her ask them to be baptized on October 14th and they said yes, and Miranda even said "I've been thinking about baptism." She also came to church this Sunday!! We just need to get them married now, since they live together and have two twin baby girls together.

We got a text from Jimmy our investigator and he said, "Hi girls, I prayed for a sign from God. And I got my answer. I'll tell you in person:)".... YEAH!!! I'm so excited! We talked to his wife and she said it's a good thing, so I think he got the answer that this is true! Whoot! Which is great because he's been struggling to know if Jospeh smith is a prophet and if the Book of Mormon is true.

We went on splits for church because we had 5 investigators come to church but they were at different church buildings at the same time, so that was fun! We have 5 investigations on date which is also great. Nibley rocks! I love this area so much:)

We had zone conference this week and something someone said that stood out to me was "pray like it all depends on God, and work like it all depends on you." If we put our faith in God and work our hardest miracles can happen. I know this because I've been working so hard in this area.  There's no time to waste when you're doing the Lords work. I feel exhausted every night I come home, but I'm so grateful for it. I love it so much here and as I've worked hard, God has blessed us with so many miracles and tender mercies.

Love you all! Have a great week!

Sister Lowe

Lots of pics this week!!

1. #LovisBackTogetherForADay

2. Exchange with Sister Mortenson

3. Pumpkin season already!!

4. Idk just a pic of me

5-6. The scheens, our senior couple!

7. IDA! Ida is my recent convert and she came to the 10th ward ice

cream social. She's so cute!

8-9. Sunday funday

10. Oh how I love Nibley

Week 67 - Service with a smile

This week has definitely been a better one!

Just to breifly update you all, Gracie is solid for baptism on the 23rd whoot! We are excited!

We had another amazing lesson with Jimmy and he is now on date for baptism on October 7th!! We met this lady and her husband and as we were teaching them outside, their member neighbor came over and joined us in the lesson and then invited her to the ward activity and she came and had an awesome time! It was a good week with our investigators!

So big news... our mission is getting Facebook. Yeah I am not excited about it. I just liked how in my mission I was in the world but not of it, but now we have to get a Facebook. I know it will hasten the work and help us talk more with our investigators, but still I'm just not ready for social media...  all well everything will be okay!

Service work

It was a good week, I don't have much time to write but hope you all have a great week!

Sister Lowe

Driving home from service, Vea is wiped out

Week 66 - Saved a Dog's life

15 MONTHS... That's how long I've been out... crazy

I'm hoping in general conference they'll announce sisters can be out for two years, that would be awesome! Because 18 months isn't enough!

Okay this week was another tough one:/ First, it's Labor Day weekend so like everyone wasn't home this week. Second it was the week of cancellations. We'd have lessons scheduled all day and then one after another each appointment would cancel... at least they rescheduled for next week but still it was a bummer.

Cool thing this week, we met this lady who was a heroine addict and now has been off it for a year. Both her parents over dosed and died and now she has a 1 year old baby and her boy friend is trying to kick her out of their house because they broke up this week. So yeah, she’s going through a lot of problems but wants to find some peace in her life. So we have been meeting with her and helping her use the atonement in her life!

We also put Gracie on date now for September 23rd! Woot, we finally got to talk with her mom and set a solid date for her because Gracie is so ready to be baptized...just waiting on the mom. But the mom is supportive and drops her off at church and so Gracie sits with us:)

Oh coolest thing of the week is we saved a dogs life!! We walked by this car and there was a dog in it and it was super hot outside so I couldn't imagine how hot it was in the car! But we passed the car and walked to our car and drove off, as we passed the dog in the car, I pulled over and got out. I just couldn't go home that night thinking this dog died of heat. So we knocked on the door of the house where the car was and we told them we saw the dog and everything and they had completely forgotten to get the dog out of the car and were just so so so grateful we saved their dog. Also this family is inactive so we got to show them that we missionaries save dogs lives... and also we shared a message with them and they seemed more open!

Yep it's been a tough week but that's how missions are sometimes. You have some good weeks and bad weeks and some in between weeks. But no matter how hard it can be, I'm just grateful I'm not alone in this work. Jesus Christ is with me every step of the way. I'm grateful for his love for all of us and I'm grateful to be his servant here in Nibley. Love you all! Also I heard there's a hurricane in Texas so my prayers go out to them!

Sister Lowe

1. Wellsville parade

2. Jackie and bryan took us to breakfast this morning, love them

 3. We had interviews this week, so here's a pic with the mission presidents wife

4. My mom sent all my comps Louisville shirts, so we wore them today for Pday!

5. Horsey

Hiking Mount Timpanogos

Starting off

Saturday morning - bright and early - we decided to hike Mount Timanogos.  Jessica didn't get to hike it with us when we did it in 2013.  Jessica and Tate picked up Devon and met us at Robert's dorm where we waited for him for a little bit (we weren't sure if he was going to wake up or not).  After we had everyone we drove up to Mount Timpanogos (Timp).  We started around 7:30 am.  (We wanted to start by 7:00 but we had some tired people).  While hiking we found out the Robert hadn't gone to bed until 4:00 am.  So he only had 2.5 hours sleep.  YIKES!  HE's a trooper!  We are so glad he made the hike even with such little sleep.

 Today the temperature was much colder than the time we did this hike before.  We all started off in sweat shirts.  BRRR.

We took the yellow and orange trail.

Our first destination is to the waterfall.  It's about 1 hour into the 9 hour hike.   

Devon, Mark, Betsy, Jessica and Robert

Our next stop was about half way up - this is looking back at Aspen Grove.

This is how far we still have to go

About 2/3 of the way there is Emerald Lake or Glacier Lake.  We had lunch there.  Jessica and Tate packed sandwiches for everyone.  They were delicious.  By this time in the hike Betsy's asthma has set in hard.  She enjoyed the long break here - giving her a chance to catch her breath.

When we got to the Saddle (90% there) we saw mountain goats on the ridge to the right of us.  We had never seen them.  They were not afraid of people and came down, very close to us.  AMAZING!

 At the Saddle - you are at 11,000 feet above sea level.  The view is amazing!

The mountain goats came this close - no voom

Mom and Devon - precious

The summit is the very top of this peak

A view of Mount Timpanogos from the floor

Our hike took 10 hours.  We were all tired and hungry.  We decided to eat at a Brazilian restaurant called Rodizio Grill.  They bring meat out of swords and shave off as much as you want.  Not only was the service amazing but the food was delicious.  We loved every minute of it and tried so many different meats.  Everything was tasty.