I had such good intentions when I started this blog for Sister Toomer...I was going to post after each letter/email...it was going to be great!! Well......we all know how that turned out! I haven't posted since November! Sheesh!
Wow time is flying thanksgiving is tomorrow! So as you can tell this is
not our normal pday day;) An area of the 70 came to the mission so he
spoke to us on monday. It was such an answer to my prayers. Cuz we were
trying to see how we could help our investigators progress and he just
taught by the spirit that I knew my Heavenly Father was just smilling
and saying here you go. Then we applied what we were taught and Tyler is
set to be baptized Dec 12!!
Then we went on exchanges yesterday
with some amazing Sisters and the one I was with had been a less-active
member that changed her life around they are so awesome! I think they
teach me more than I teach them anything. I love this work and helping
our brothers and sisters is priceless!
We found a way cool
lady the other day named Corrine we taught her the restoration and she
just obsorbed it all up telling us that it made perfect sense! I love
when that happens. Cuz we have all heard this in the pre-existence and
we are just rekindling their memory.
For thanksgiving we are
eating dinner with the Olanders the ppl we live with! Love them! Then we
are going to check on the widows in the ward and some investigators and
less-actives. Should be great!
I am so grateful for all of you and hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! Love you all so much!
Sis Toominator
22 more days until this Sister is going to have her golden Bday!!!!!!!!!!!
And
yes I did have a great Thanksgiving!! The Olanders spoiled us with an
amazing traditional dinner the turkey probably was my favorite it was
very moist and seasoned to perfection. But more importantly I am so
grateful for this time to serve my brothers and sisters.
Bill
has a desire to get baptized AGAIN! He just needs to stop smoking
electronic cigarettes. So please keep him in your prayers.
Then
Tyler wants to get baptized as well!! He is a great kid but didn't come
to church yesterday he was definitely missing out. We were talking
about the enabling power of the atonement at church and that's so what I
needed! It's so real I know it is because I've felt it! I really do
love this gospel!! And I love this time of year it seems like more ppl
are getting into the Christmas spirit which is always refreshing. Last
wednesday when we had pday and we were shopping we told everyone that we
saw Happy Thanksgiving. haha ppls reactions were priceless some were
shocked that someone even talked to them and others thanked us. I know
that small things really do make a big difference. Thank you all for
making a difference in my life! Love you!
Love,
Sis Toomer
ps still hasn't snowed here...lame I know send us some of your snow;)
We got to go to the temple today! I love it everytime and I learn more
and more each time I go!!! I love being a part of this wonderful gospel!
It's so so true!!
Bill bore his testimony this sunday! It was
amazing not gonna lie I get nervous when investigators bare their
testimony cuz you think of all the things you have taught them and
ya...well luckily we taught by the spirit so his testimony was
phenomenal!!!!!!! He told everyone that he wants to be baptized the
start of this year so Jan 3rd is his date! I'm so happy for him!
He
was concerned about his wife though cuz she is going to church with her
daughter at a non-denominational place but she still listens to the
lessons. I know eventually she will come back too;)
And we
finally had a lesson with Bob and Lynda and it was super sweet cuz Lynda
in her prayer apologized for ditching out on us and prayed that we
could come back and she made us homemade banana bread. Not only do they
love us but you can really tell that they love God which is always the
best! Even better than banana bread but they do come close;) jk
Then
we were tracting (knocking on doors) and three ppl let us in which
never happens. They actually listened to what we had to say which was
sweet some weren't super interested but some were! I love this work and
I'm realizing more and more that it's the Lord's mission and he could do
it without me but he's helping me learn some wonderful things!!
I
almost forgot but we were teaching this super smart doctor Lutheran guy
and applied what an area of 70 told us to do and have kneeling prayers.
We did that and the lesson was totally directed by the spirit. It was
way cool we asked him to be baptized and he said yes! Then my comp felt
impressed to tell him that that would mean he would have to leave his
church. And he was like of course I would it only makes sense. And this
is a guy that does a ton for the Lutheran church!! It was so awesome!!
We had our member that we live with come with us and that night she was
super stolked that she had a hard time sleeping...she asked us how we do
it all the time. It was funny. I love this work and I appreciate all
the support and love you send my way!! Love you all!
Sis
This month is flying and this week! So since wednesday. Sister Peatross
and I have done 2 exchanges. One with spanish sisters and the other with
just english they were legit! I didn't go to the spanish area but the
hermana came to our area. It was way sweet cuz we we worked hard while
haveing fun! Then the exchange with the other sisters I went to their
ward party ohhh ya funural potatos are the bomb.com
idk why but I love them! And not only that but we found this guy named
Ron that reminded me a lot of Dad. He was a track coach and a teacher
that knew that God cared and would share that love with his students. It
was awesome! We taught him the restoration on the doorstep! He just
soaked it all up. It was cool cuz I could just see him totally getting
baptized someday! And good news Bill quiet the electronic cigarettes on
his own!!! He is so close to getting baptized! I'm so happy for him!
Then as a ward we went carolling after church to investigators, less
actives and members. It was sweet cuz you could just see their hearts
softening:) I love this work! And sweet news our mission is going to be
split into 2 missions on July. There is going to be a Yakima mission and
a Kennewick mission! Cool huh the work is hastening and God is giving
me this great opportunity to be a part of it! Love you all!!!
Man it was such a great week!! The best part was probably yesterday
because not only did Bill and Ruth come to church but we had a new
investigator come AND wait for it....BOB came to church!!!!!!!! Yay
finally it was like Heavenly Father giving us an early Christmas :) We
had great lessons with the spirit there of course:) And cats that were
dressed as santas. We even helped a fam put up there Christmas. I love
this time of year ppl are super nice and love to talk about Christ! We
helped with a breakfast at an assistated living place which was fun. The
ppl there were joking with us and thought we were really good help and
wanted us to come back!
Plus this week I get to see all my fam
minus the little Bro but still it will be great! And I'll get to see
Elder Toomer later:) I was thinking it will be like a preview of what
Heaven will be like but not! Merry Christmas everyone!!! Thank you for
all the Birthday and Christmas wishes!!!!! Love ya!
Love,
Sister Toomer
Thank you thank you for making this Christmas super amazing! I seriously
got spoiled Christmas and Birthday!! I'm the luckiest Sister ever!!
This
week was legit we had great lessons on my bday and Bob and Lynda made
me a cake and got me lotion. It was awesome! Then for Christmas eve we
had dinner with a young couple that just had a baby so they didn't go to
their families for the holidays so they spent it with us. That was
nice. And then on Christmas Sis. Peatross and I got up at 6:29am
and waited for the alarm to go off lol then rushed up stairs and opened
presents had breakfast with our district. And Wait for it...I saw my
fam!! That was the best part!! The little ones are growing so fast! And
Cason and Bayla talked to me and said they loved me! It was precious!!
After that we caroled all night to lots of ppl. It was a great Christmas!
Thanks
again! And good news I'm staying in Yakima with sis Peatross!! It's
gong to be awesome!! And ya that's right I'm a 6month missionary :) Love
you all! Have a wonderful New Year!!
Pics Bob and Lynda and my comp
Oh man what a good start to the year! Bill finally got baptized and
confirmed this weekend! In sunday school he said that he felt like he
was finally home! Moments like those are when I absolutely love being a
missionary!! He looked so good in white and I can just see him going
through the temple.
Ruth loved the baptism (that's Bill's wife) she
wasn't feeling good prior to the baptism so we asked the Elders if they
could give her a blessing and they did. When we left she said she called
us and said she felt so much better! I know the priesthood really does
work! It's amazing!!
I'm stolked I'm staying in Yakima I do
love the members and the ppl we are working with. We just need to find
more and more and more but with the Lord's help we got this! Thank you
for all your support and love!!
Keep keeping on!
Love,
Sis Toominator
PS
this is Bill and Ruth:) He had a stroke awhile back that is why he is
in a wheel chair but he is super bright he read the whole BOM before he
got baptized!
What a week! It has been a roller coaster. So a set of sisters lived
with us while their members they live with where gone for a funeral.
Unfortunately, they don't get along so it was kinda frustrating because
as a missionary you just want the spirit all the time and contention is
the worst. But no worries we encouraged them to go to God and I know
that everything will work out. It's a good learning experience for
sure!
So ya I am still with Sister Peatross she's
legit. I have learned so much from her. She is so patient and loving.
I'm going to work harder on that for sure. Oh ya and we did service for
this family that had really bad insulation so we hammered down their
roof. It was so much fun! Haha our ward mission leader calls us
home-wreckers now.
And there have been
some really cool experiences we were lost on where we needed to go and
of course the spirit guided us. We went to a ladies that almost never
answers and she finally did! She said she had missed us and was going to
call us right when we knocked on her door! It was awesome the Lord
knows best! There were tons of those moments this week I love it!! Then
we had the leadership meeting as well which is always so spiritual and
just makes you want to be a little bit better and do a little bit more.
Thank you for all your support and help! Have a wonderful week!
Love,
Sister Toomer
