week 59 - "Sister O Challenge"

Hey Y'all!! 

I just want to thank you all for your prayers and love throughout my mission. Prayer is the most amazing thing because it opens the doors of Heaven. Oklahoma needs these blessings:) This place has my heart and I never want to leave! 

When we get a Book of Mormon referral,
my greenie took off and wouldn't stop!
I love her!!

Sister Ostergar has taught me the importance of being positive the last few days. She is the perfect example of this, and I am so grateful to have her as a companion. Even though things may be hard, there is always something to laugh and smile about. I like the quote "Even when it rains you can always find the rainbow." (not exact quote but jist of it). You can always find something to be positive about. Always:) 

Your challenge is called the "Sister O Challenge" 

 I want you to say 3 positive things, or 3 things you are grateful for each time something negative happens or when you say a negative thing. 3 for 1! Lets Goooooo (as our mission President would say :) !!! I promise you can defeat the negativity Satan throws at you when you are always looking for the good in life

I have a strong testimony of the influence of the Spirit. We have been studying about how to have it with us always, and to make sure we follow the small and quiet promptings he gives us. Those promptings are so important to follow. 

Sister O: "We got taught the funniest plan of
salvation lesson (yes, someone taught us!)
It was from an eight year old who we've been
teaching so he can get baptized. He literally
has the craziest imagination! It was all about
Jesus fighting death/ the grave...he used pieces
we had to explain the Plan of Salvation and it
was a pretty epic story!! We aren't sure if is all
ended up being a prank, or a dream, or a
dream about a prank..."

It can be as simple as offering to mow someone's lawn. Little did we know Marilyn had met with several missionaries before us in past years, and she had no desire to listen to the truth. But when Sister Sampson and I felt as if we needed to invest our efforts in helping her, and talking to her, we later realized this was the Spirit's guiding hand. From our first encounter with Marilyn it wasn't until 3-4 weeks later that we got a hold of her again. We immediately thought that she wasn't interested when she didn't show up to church and wouldn't answer her door for awhile, but we felt so pushed to knock one more time. She answered and invited us in! It was there that we found out that she had been super busy with family matters that she couldn't get away to meet with us or come to church, but she told us she bought 2 dresses because she truly wanted to be there! Lesson 1: The Lord can see what we cannot, so trust and have faith in him. Marilyn has now been meeting with us for 3 weeks and the other day she told us she would like to be Baptized!!! She explained to us that the Lord has been preparing her all this time to accept the truth. She needed to explore different religions for a few years so that she could see the fullness of the Gospel now. Her cousin, Susie, was also there and kept saying "Marilyn, I think this is calling to you" haha pretty cool when the cousin commits her to baptism! Baptism Date coming soon!! Now we need to get Susie on board:) 

Miracles are erupting in Pawhuska Oklahoma:) 

Crazy adventure with Sister O!

1) I was riding pretty quick down this hill, and wearing a long dress. NEVER EVER DO THAT! The dress got caught in the bag tire, and I screeched to a halt! Luckly I'm ok, and I think angles were helping my bike slow down quicker than it should have <3 I was so stuck for about forever it felt like. this hill never has cars on it...UNTIL that moment haha. Sister O and I were trying to get it untangled and this guy stops to help, we figured it out and he didnt say a word just stared at us, and then took off. Talk about embracing the aqward. in these moments you just have to laugh at yourself!! now this is the result LOL (see pic) 

I Hope you all have such a great week!! LOVE YA!!

Sister Walker