Week #20

Family and Friends,

How are all of you doing? My heart is so full this week. Being a missionary is truly amazing. We had a funeral last Monday for a man in the Clearwater ward. Our district sang called serve. It really is such a blessing that we have the knowledge that we will see our family members who have passed on again. I'm so grateful for my own family!

We have done a lot of tracting this week, trying to build up our teaching pool. Not the most successful week with return appointments, but we always have fun doing it. I have a firm testimony in planting seeds. It's so fun to talk to people and hear their stories. We have met a wide variety of people and personalities! We met a the Bergman Family last week and had a return appointment with them this week. They are awesome. They have a very strong catholic background which was really intimidating at first but we knew that all we needed to do was share the unique message of the restoration and testify of the truth. Anders, the dad had so many questions. Sister Bowen and I really tried to trust in  the spirit. Instantly we remembered scriptures that answered his questions. In my personal Study a few days earlier I had been reading in D&C about eternal marriage. Well all of Anders questions were on eternal marriage and families. We couldn't pull D&C out on him, but it was a miracle because I now knew where o needed to study to find answers to his questions.

Saturday we went to our ward mission leaders house for his sons birthday. Here in Florida there aren't too many LDS kids at the high schools and if they are they are usually in your ward. Sheldon, Brother Sparto's son, has a nonmember girlfriend. Her mom was at the party and we started talking. She told us her whole life story and how she came to know her Savior Jesus Christ. It was really neat. Her daughter came over and started talking to us. The Sparto's house was crazy. Kids running everywhere, food flying, people singing. Sheldon girlfriend is an amazing opera singer and is obsessed with phantom of the opera. Well she started singing at the top of her lungs and man was she good. Her momma stood there so proud. We had a blast with them. We got Carolyn's number and are so excited to meet with them again.

This week we had interviews with President Cooper. I love that man!!

He is amazing. He challenged us earlier this transfer to set a goal that we want to accomplish during our mission. We got to talk about the goals that each of us had set. We talked about the old apartment and had a good laugh together. Sister Bowen and I were talking to the Coopers after and laughing about all the different things we had gone through. President told us "the Lord didn't ease you into missionary work what so ever!" It was fun to get to spend some time with them.They are truly amazing.

This week I've been thinking a lot about how lucky we are to have the gospel in our lives. I came across a talk that I absolutely love!! It's called Dare To Stand Alone by President Monson. In it there is a quote I want to share.“In all ages, prophets have looked down through the corridors of time to our day. Billions of the deceased and those yet to be born have their eyes on us. Make no mistake about it--you are a marked generation. "For nearly six thousand years, God has held you in reserve to make your appearance in the final days before the second coming of the Lord. Some individuals will fall away, but the kingdom of God will remain intact to welcome the return of its Head--even Jesus Christ. “While this generation will be comparable in wickedness to the days of Noah, when the Lord cleansed the earth by flood, there is a major difference this time: [it is that] God has saved for the final inning some of His strongest … children, who will help bear off the kingdom triumphantly.”

This is such an important time. We are thee elect children of God how amazing is that! I love that our Father in Heaven trusts us. I love sharing the message of the restoration to those who are searching. It's amazing to see it bless their lives. I love you all and hope you have an amazing week. I love this gospel with my whole heart. I love the scriptures and knowledge that comes from them. I love being my Saviors missionary!

Love,

Sister Kenzie Graham

P.S. We tried to make crock pot mac & cheese this week. It was an epic fail. When you get two tires Missionaries and one is a Blonde named Sister Graham it's bound to be a disaster. Haha