Zravo družina!
Kako ste?
Thanks again for all the updates! They mean the world to this sestra in a
very small part of it! This week was really great and we got two
unexpected calls from president! The first: he called us and told us our
transfer news, that Sister Robertson and i would be staying in Maribor
for another transfer!! If we would be Sister training leaders together. I
am not exactly sure everything that entails but I look forward to any
assignment that the President gives! I am excited for this next transfer
and know I am going to learn A LOT. The second call was on Saturday
morning...we got invited to quickly go to Zagreb, Croatia. They had the
Croatia district conference and an Area 70 came and they did not have
anyone to play the piano. So I got some quality piano time, some
quality president and his family time, and some quality train time this
weekend. It was really awesome! And it is really great to be back where I
can understand the people better.
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| Train Ride through BEAUTIFUL Slovenia |
This week we
got to have 2 member lessons!! Both went really well and it is always
great to hear the testimony of members. I would rather have someone come
into the church and get the blessings by way of a member any day over
being found by a missionary. Member work is so powerful. So having them
on our lessons with investigators makes all the difference! We also got
to visit two members who I have not really gotten to know yet and both
of them really opened up and I feel like I am getting to know this small
branch better which is a big blessing in order to have the work
progress!
Also..apparantly my English is
suffering. I did not even notice but apparantly multiple times I have
been saying 'on' life. Rather than 'in life'.... and while explaing my
gratitude for the holy ghost I told her I felt like a very 'imperfect
t-shirt.' (Aka teacher) We are really working on Slovene and I love
learning this language. My comp is also super willing to speak it with
me so that is helpful.
While I was in Zagreb this
Elder of the 70 said something that really hit home for me. He said
that if we wanted to learn anthing from these meetings we would need to
be willing to act on what we learn from the spirit. He did not say 'what
you will learn from me.' Sometimes the spirit is trying to teach us
something that maybe we are not looking for and sometimes we learn
lovely bits of gospel information, but it does not mean anything if we
are not willing to ACT on what the spirit teaches us. So as you go to
church this week, study the book of mormon, have family night, whatever
it is . . . listen to what you are really supposed to be learning and be
prepared to act on it! That is my goal for the week.
Well,
I love you all and am grateful for your prayers and support! You are
always in mine. I know this church is true family and I am so grateful
for my Savior who makes it all possible. Have an amazing week!
Love,
Sestra Rhodes
(This picture is from Penni Bailey who was traveling in Croatia and saw Erin at church!)
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