6.13.2016

Week 37: Don't be an ALMOST member -- Go ALL in.

Happy Monday!

I can't ever remember what happens during the weeks so I have to look back at my planner... so that is the whole purpose of planning... its for YOU so that I can write you emails about my week! Thank you Heavenly Father!  

On Monday, we had dinner with the Manzanares couple... They took us to Tai food and frozen yogurt. Yes I ate Tai food. Sister M. is inactive and Brother M. is not a member.... but I am not sure how interested they are in coming back. But we love them and they love us. They wash our car every Monday before dinner. They listen to our lessons so I know that there is something drawing them in but the commitments are hard for them. They are in New Mexico for grandma's birthday this week so no visit tonight! 

Tuesday, we met with Tesan, and earlier that morning she fell. Her dog, Maggie just had surgery on her back leg so she is down for a few months and Tesan tripped over her and hurt her arm. We asked her if she would like a priesthood blessing. She said, " DUH! When can they come!?!" haha! Brother Kilburn came over and gave her a blessing. And later that night she said that when she was laying in bed her shoulder was still hurting but then she heard a POP and the pain was gone! #blessings

Later Tuesday night we got a new investigator. Daniel is a referral. He is a doctor so he has a very scientific point of view... but lately he says that that can't be all there is. There has to be more. He has LDS friends and said that they are always happy and seem at peace... He ended up running into missionaries at Mcdonalds and they referred him to us. We are excited for his lessons. He really grasps everything we say. 

Wednesday, was the day when everyone decided to not be home and let us in. It was just a hard day. Then Stella called us and asked if we would be free for lunch... well it was already like 2 o'clock so we told her we could come over for a light snack and a lesson. She agreed. We ended up showing her the Restoration video and teaching her about it. She loved it! We both felt prompted to extend an invitation to baptism.... Stella said OF COURSE!! We wanted to get her baptized July 2nd! But she is moving in the middle of July to Long Beach, so we are thinking we will have her wait so that she can lay her foundation in Long Beach. 

Friday, We volunteer to do service at the Thrift Store in Chino. Laura and Kevon are so nice and love missionaries! They aren't members but they will be once they hit their 100th missionary! We love them! 

Later that evening we had a BBQ with Tesan, Jim (her husband) and her sister Ginny. It was great. Jim wanted us to try his most famous delicous hamburgers! and I'm not going to lie they are very very tasty. I enjoyed every bite! I love being over there! :) 

Afterwards we went to go visit our good friend Rita. Rita is the less active member who struggles with witch craft... Well her husband just recently passed away last week. She needs a job and wants to come back to church. We got her a church outfit from the thrift store for her... she never showed up but we can keep hoping!! Church, prayer, and reading is all she can do to get rid of these evil spirits in her life. 

Saturday we had a lesson with Madelyn, (<-- I found out how to spell her name correctly) We showed her the Restoration Movie. She loved it!! She said it was a very well done production. But she didn't get it. Madelyn isn't very religous.... she comes to church and thinks it is a very nice place to be but she doesn't understand changes that have to take place in order to see the blessings. But it takes time and effort... and she is making that effort so she can see change and blessings but again the commitment isn't a step she is willing to take at the moment. 

Church was amazing this Sunday!! Brother Bottom gave such a wonderful talk. It was short and simple. I want to share a couple things from it. 
His talk was centered on the word ALMOST. He says, "The word ALMOST is the most pathetic word in any language." 
He told a story of two skydivers.... with one skydiver who's parachute didn't come out and he fell to his death. Its impossible to catch someone mid air at 130 MPH but the other skydiver lands and sees his dead friends and yells.... "I ALMOST HAD HIM!" You can't almost have something completely out of reach. You are either all in... or all out. 
He closed with this... " You don't want to walk into Hell and have them say, 'Welcome to Hell, you ALMOST made it to Heaven." 
I don't want to be a gospel taster, a part-time participant, or a salvation sampler. I don't want to be an almoster. I want Heavenly Father to know that I am in this with ALLL my heart not just half of it. 

I hope my thoughts made sense. I hope that we all can submerge ourselves in the gospel. It is everything! 

President Uchtdorf says, "You can't just dip your toe in the water and tell everyone you went swimming. You have to jump in and submerge yourself in the water to go swimming." 


I love you all. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Have a wonderful summer week!! 

xoxo
Sister Holt

Pictures: 
1. FOUND MORGAN STREET! 
2. The Kilburns got a new kitty, since Mocha died. 
3. Graduation parties for the ward! #dinnerappointments

Found MORGAN Street

Graduation parties for the ward! #dinnerappointments
Kilburns  new Cat:  
Ammon:  Cutest boy I have seen in CA so far!!!!!

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