Richton, MS- Week #61

Howdy y'all! 

This week has been super duper busy!! We have been trying to work hard in this Mississippi heat! I can't believe I forgot how HOT it is over the summer here! Sister Saunders was asking me throughout the transfer "On a scale from 1 to 10 how hot is it today? 1-not being very hot and 10- we are going to burn in Nebechednezzar's Fiery Furnace. I am always changing my answer when she asks because it literally keeps getting hotter by the minute! Apparently she doesn't trust my judgement because I always change my answer everyday. Oh well! She will find out soon enough what 10 feels like! 

This past week we set some goals! We set some monthly goals, weekly goals, and daily goals. The zone leaders taught us how to measure our performance as we set these goals and it was awesome! It really does make a difference when we set sincere goals. These goals give us something to work towards and I love it! I love seeing the results that come, I know that they really do come! I have seen that throughout the course of my mission. We have centered our goals around finding new investigators. We have a smaller teaching pool right now, and it is time to build it up again! 

Our focus has been tracting, tracting and guess what? MORE TRACTING! We are really trying to find those who are searching for the gospel. We know that God really will guide us, this is His work. Throughout this week I have been thinking about my calling as a missionary, and what an AMAZING opportunity I have to share the message of the restoration. I was putting myself in the shoes of those who we were seeking to find. Initially, they probably think that it is crazy that God would send two young inexperienced Sister Missionaries to their door to share a message with them about the gospel, but I have seen the reason why over and over again! God is definitely a God of miracles. He can LITERALLY make anything happen if it is His will. I just figured I would share this with y'all because I think it is cool!  In Moroni chapter 8:27-30 It talks about miracles and how they really have not ceased because angels continue to minister on the earth! Well, if you go to 2 Nephi 32:2-3 It talks about how angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost. In missionary work, every missionary is entitled to have the spirit to be with them as long as they are worthy of Him. You know what that means right?! Missionaries in a way are angels, declaring the message of the gospel! We absolutely NEED the Holy Ghost a part of this work! Now, I am not calling myself an angel in any way, in fact I am sure my mom would agree that I am not an angel child. But it is soo true! Missionaries are here to declare God's word by the power of the Holy Ghost. It is such a blessing to be one of His chosen servants to serve here in this area. I KNOW that God has plans in store for these people. I know He loves them. He really wants them to come back to the fold and it will only happen through the restoration of the gospel. I know that y'all are angels ministering here on earth too. We have all been promised the gift of the Holy Ghost! I know that as we trust in Him and rely on him he will help us to find others who need this gospel. I love y'all so much! Sorry this is really short. I hope y'all have a fantastic week!

Love, 

Sister Scott 

4th of July fun with the Petal District

Water Kickball