Albion (Week 7)

Hello everyone!

What a week! A lot has happened. We had transfers, but Sister Meredith and I are still here together. I am very grateful for that.

On Tuesday morning Sister Meredith had a feeling that we should go on splits that night and visit people. So we did just that. She went out with Sister Loveland and I went out with Sister Douglas. We visited a lot of people but along the road we ran into everyone that we are working with and trying to teach. One of them invited us to help them brand. We were able to set up times to meet with everyone else we visited as well! We were also able to get into doors that we have never been able to in the past. It was definitely inspired to go out and do that. 

I got to tag a calf this week! It wasn't as awful as I thought it would be. I guess it is just like getting your ear pierced right? It was pretty fun, but I am not yet up to giving them shots.

 We had a lot of opposition this week. A lot of people were giving us a hard time for not working hard enough or doing enough. That was really hard to hear, especially since it came from people we love and are close to. We really do try so hard, but like I said we can't force people to do anything and they don't find it important. It is easy to be quick to judge.They don't see the hearts we are softening. Even though we don't have a lot of people we are teaching and it may not seem like we are having a lot of success, we are. It may not be in such visible ways as baptism, but we are changing people's views on the church and are showing them that we really do care about others. We are doing our best and that is good enough. I know that we can always be better and we have changed a few things and I am excited for these next few weeks. 

We were going to help pull out snow fences this week, but that got cancelled because the guy in charge decided he was going to go fishing instead. I thought that was pretty funny.

This week I learned a pretty good lesson. One man we talked with shared his conversion story with us. He said that after living a life of many mistakes he was tired of walking around with a cloud over his head. I loved that. No one wants to live in gloom, but the sad thing I have seen is that a lot of people choose this. They don't see how Jesus Christ can bless their lives or see that it can, but don't make it a priority in their lives. I want so much for the people in my area. They are wonderful and have so much potential. I want everyone to have the opportunity to have joy in their lives. No one needs to walk around with a cloud over their head and that is because of Jesus Christ. This week has been rainy on and off here and I keep thinking about how even though there are gloomy days, there is always sunlight. We just have to look for it and hold on till better days come.

I love this work and I love this gospel. Over and over again I have it reaffirmed to me that it is true! Don't ever forget it or let your testimony die. If you are not looking for the sun, it can be hard to see. I love you all! Thanks for helping me along the way and always supporting me!

Love, Sister Beutler