Christ is Sufficient

Hey ya'll!  

So this week has been crazy, but really good.  It felt like the last two weeks have just blurred into one, but it's okay because it just means we got a lot done!

On Tuesday we had MLC.  The travel down and back is always fun!  It's always accompanied by Elder Creasy asking, "Does anyone have any good jokes?"  And me asking questions like, "What's your favorite color?" and, "If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?" It's things like this, my friends, that make life enjoyable.  But for reals,  we were at MLC, and we were watching Elder Bednar talk about repentance, and how simply changing yourself for the better isn't true repentance, which caught my attention because I felt like I'd been teaching my investigators that, but then he went on to say how our own will power will eventually fall through, unless we rely on Christ, which is so true.  Christ really is sufficient.  

On Wednesday we went on exchanges with the Cherokee sisters, Sister Wood and Ferguson.  I had Sister Ferguson with me, and it was so much fun!  We were able to find the Stephens, a cute family who had been sick for a while, so they hadn't been able to come to church.  They said they were doing better though, so they said they'd come this Sunday.  

During our exchange we got a phone call that seemed pretty desperate.  From Kim and Marty, some potential investigators.  They were just having a hard time all around, and said they knew how much God was with us and that we could help them.  So, we said we'd come by the next day to see them.  Well, we got there, and Kim answered and let us in.  Marty didn't want to let us in, because their house was a mess, and he felt ashamed, but he really likes us, and he was really happy we stopped by.  We talked to them about their situation for a while, and we found out that we were the first people they'd let in in over 5 years.  That was very humbling.  We told them we'd help them out the most we could, which would only be a little service around their place and us teaching them the gospel.  Which, really the gospel is the greatest thing anyone could give them, but what's even more incredible is that they recognized that. Most people don't.  They realize that they're struggling with things that are much bigger than Sister Webb and I can take on on our own,  but it's nothing that's too big for God.  It's a very humbling situation.  We were able to teach them the first lesson, and they ate it up!  We asked if they'd be baptized, and they said they'd pray about it.  It's really incredible.  I'm excited to see the progress with them, because I know some day they'll be doing great!

Well, Saturday night came, and we got a text saying church was canceled.  We looked outside and there was nothing on the ground.  Literally not a sprinkle of snow, and church was canceled.  There were a few flurries earlier that day, but really it was nice outside.  We were pretty disappointed because we had quite a few people who said they'd be at church.  We woke up the next morning to a layer of snow and a text from our investigator, John, asking if church was canceled.  We sent him a text saying it was, and then a few hours later we got another text from him saying, "Where is everyone? Is church canceled?"  Silly John got so enthralled with our frowny face emoji we sent him that it distracted him from the rest of our message, so he couldn't comprehend that church was canceled so we got a text from him asking where everyone was, and we were like, "Hey, since you and your family are already there, we'll be there in just a minute to go over the baptismal interview questions with you."  So we did, and it was a great makeshift Sabbath.  

I hope ya'll had a wonderful week!  Especially Sabbath, since we weren't able to have the sacrament.  Be grateful for the things you have.  We really do have a lot.  And remember, Christ is sufficient.  

Sincerely,

Sister Shelton

Sister Price and Sister Boles took us to the Biltmore for P Day!....

And then our district followed along with us!  #biltmorebowling #mostunifieddistrict

Not to mention Sister Boles is an incredible photographer!

Quotes of the week:

*hanging out behind the greenhouses*

Elder Creasy:  I like that we can all hang out at the lamest part of the Biltmore and have a blast.

Me: What's your favorite season?

Elder Creasy: Pepper.

Sister Ferguson: Do you know where liars go?!

Elder Stokinger: Liarsville....

Sister Ferguson: They are thrust down to hell!