and a little performing too!!Sister Houston's email
May 31, 2011
Hi family,
Happy memorial day!! I hope everyone had a fabulous time at the lake. I had a great memorial day. We served in Kirtland at the sites. Took a couple tours and then after had a bbq with the senior couples and all the sisters. It was fun and yummy. Im beginning to become brown again. Yay!!! I have hope that this pale skin of mine will soon be gone :) heehee It basically became hot and humid over night in the last week over here in Ohio. Summer is here! I think....
Actually, last Monday Sister Morrell and I had a pretty eventful evening with a tornado warning. We were in a little tiny town called Windom visiting a less-active family. We were discussing the tornado in Joplin MI and they also mentioned that there had not been a tornado touch down in Windom since the 50's. Ok so we get on with the lesson and soon find out that there is a tornado warning IN WINDOM and then the sirens went off!!!! hahaha to make a long story short we kind of panicked...especially with all the talk of tornados just shortly before. Sister Morrell got a couple of cool pictures of the clouds. I'll have to send them to you. No tornado touched down thankfully.
There is a sister serving here from Joplin. It was a blessing that her family is all safe and accounted for. What a humbling experience that would be for Mitch if he had a chance to be apart of the clean up.
Oh yes and this last Friday we served at the Johnson Farm again...for the second time and guess who showed up?? Brad Wilcox! Ha ok so i don't really know him very well but i know that mom has a couple of talks on CD from him. Apparently he has really great books out and is a Fabulous speaker. Well, he was here this weekend to speak at a couple of church events and came on over to the Farm for a tour. We didn't take him through the tour but it was awesome to meet him. I wanted to get a picture with him to show you but i felt really really silly asking :) hee hee sorry
Anyways, through my experiences this week my testimony of prayer was strengthened. Sunday we started teaching a 13 year old girl named Natalie. Natalie's grandpa, Bro. Watson is in our ward. I don't know all the details but some how Natalie's mom is in jail and the dad i believe is not in the picture. Right now Bro. Watson and his ex-wife have custody of her. She's living with her grandma and comes to see her Grandpa, Bro. Watson and his newly established family on the weekends. She's been going to young womens too and seems to like it. Natalie doesnt have much of a religious background. She really is only aware of Heavenly Father and Christ because of her family talking to her about them. She has the attention span of a Nat hee hee so it was a challenge to teach in such a way that would help her feel of God's love. At the end of the lesson we invited her to say the closing prayer. Natalie said no way! We tried to encourage her. Bro. Watson felt we shouldn't push her and volunteered to say it and to give her time but his wife Sis Watson promised Natalie that she would help her. After a little discussion, Bro. Watson said a short prayer and then right after Natalie said one. Sister Watson whispered into her ear what to say. She had prayed for her mom in jail that she would be safe and would know of there love. The spirit was there and after Natalie had the biggest smile on her face! She has the sweetest spirit and although she doesnt know much about Heavenly Father hes fully aware of her and loves her so much. I could feel that. Through her example i was strengthen and im so so grateful that Heavenly Father allowed me to feel the love he has for her. i know that prayer is such a real thing.
Well family, you have know idea how much i love you all so so much. Im so grateful to have you in my life. Im so excited for next summer to come back with everyone!!!! it will be the best trip EVER.
you are constantly in my prayers. I know that this gospel is real. That its true. We are all part of the greatest work. What a blessing!!
I love you! have a great week
LOVE,
Sister Houston
Happy memorial day!! I hope everyone had a fabulous time at the lake. I had a great memorial day. We served in Kirtland at the sites. Took a couple tours and then after had a bbq with the senior couples and all the sisters. It was fun and yummy. Im beginning to become brown again. Yay!!! I have hope that this pale skin of mine will soon be gone :) heehee It basically became hot and humid over night in the last week over here in Ohio. Summer is here! I think....
Actually, last Monday Sister Morrell and I had a pretty eventful evening with a tornado warning. We were in a little tiny town called Windom visiting a less-active family. We were discussing the tornado in Joplin MI and they also mentioned that there had not been a tornado touch down in Windom since the 50's. Ok so we get on with the lesson and soon find out that there is a tornado warning IN WINDOM and then the sirens went off!!!! hahaha to make a long story short we kind of panicked...especially with all the talk of tornados just shortly before. Sister Morrell got a couple of cool pictures of the clouds. I'll have to send them to you. No tornado touched down thankfully.
There is a sister serving here from Joplin. It was a blessing that her family is all safe and accounted for. What a humbling experience that would be for Mitch if he had a chance to be apart of the clean up.
Oh yes and this last Friday we served at the Johnson Farm again...for the second time and guess who showed up?? Brad Wilcox! Ha ok so i don't really know him very well but i know that mom has a couple of talks on CD from him. Apparently he has really great books out and is a Fabulous speaker. Well, he was here this weekend to speak at a couple of church events and came on over to the Farm for a tour. We didn't take him through the tour but it was awesome to meet him. I wanted to get a picture with him to show you but i felt really really silly asking :) hee hee sorry
Anyways, through my experiences this week my testimony of prayer was strengthened. Sunday we started teaching a 13 year old girl named Natalie. Natalie's grandpa, Bro. Watson is in our ward. I don't know all the details but some how Natalie's mom is in jail and the dad i believe is not in the picture. Right now Bro. Watson and his ex-wife have custody of her. She's living with her grandma and comes to see her Grandpa, Bro. Watson and his newly established family on the weekends. She's been going to young womens too and seems to like it. Natalie doesnt have much of a religious background. She really is only aware of Heavenly Father and Christ because of her family talking to her about them. She has the attention span of a Nat hee hee so it was a challenge to teach in such a way that would help her feel of God's love. At the end of the lesson we invited her to say the closing prayer. Natalie said no way! We tried to encourage her. Bro. Watson felt we shouldn't push her and volunteered to say it and to give her time but his wife Sis Watson promised Natalie that she would help her. After a little discussion, Bro. Watson said a short prayer and then right after Natalie said one. Sister Watson whispered into her ear what to say. She had prayed for her mom in jail that she would be safe and would know of there love. The spirit was there and after Natalie had the biggest smile on her face! She has the sweetest spirit and although she doesnt know much about Heavenly Father hes fully aware of her and loves her so much. I could feel that. Through her example i was strengthen and im so so grateful that Heavenly Father allowed me to feel the love he has for her. i know that prayer is such a real thing.
Well family, you have know idea how much i love you all so so much. Im so grateful to have you in my life. Im so excited for next summer to come back with everyone!!!! it will be the best trip EVER.
you are constantly in my prayers. I know that this gospel is real. That its true. We are all part of the greatest work. What a blessing!!
I love you! have a great week
LOVE,
Sister Houston
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