Week 19-The one with the popcorn from Gutwein

Another fast week has past and I have learned so much!

List of things I've learned:

•I am still semi-good at bowling

•Dead raccoons aren't fun to look at

•Making friendships are part of the job

•NO evil speaking! If there is gossip KILL IT!

•Bring joy to the heart, light to the eyes

•The Holy Ghost is the closest companion you can get to God.

•Be the missionary you needed when you were younger.

•When God trusts us with his sheep he will give us more to find and bring them back into the fold.

•This is the Lords work, Miracles have not ceased.

•Always invite, that's all people need to get started!

•No matter how far you think you are, you can always come back! Christ made it so!

•Family support is so important, when one of Gods children is coming back!

•You CAN always become worthy.

•You need to stand fast in your testimony like Joseph Smith did.

Brothers and Sisters the Book of Mormon isn't there for us to read and use once in a while. We need it every day to come closer to our Father in Heaven. It has more power then you and I will ever know. I promise that when you read it you will have all of the answers to your questions! You need to have the FAITH and a soft heart and pray. Do the challenge Moroni gave to us this year to read and pray to know if its true.

Love one another! Speaking negatively to people is not ok and is breaking to second commandment. Especially don't do it to those who are coming back to the fold! Christ suffered all of our sins and went even lower so that we ALL can change and become worthy! Love one another as Jesus loves you!

Anyways, this week was great! Some amazing news.....FLORANNA IS ON DATE!!! She will be baptized on April 25th! We couldn't be more excited for here! we had a wonderful lesson about baptism, holy ghost and enduring to the end. We asked her to be baptized and she said she is working on it. We talked about setting goals and the importance of setting a date to work towards. She said the 25th of April because it's her clean date! Not sure on what that means exactly but she is starting to stop smoking!! We love FLORANNA!

Story behind the title:

We were walking down the street after the amazing lesson we had with Floranna and we see our good friend Ann! She was the one who invited us over to see her paintings last week. We got to talking and she starts talking about her brother and how he "breeds" his own popcorn! He is like 6,0000 acres of land! She asked, "did I give you guys some popcorn?" We said no and then she said "oh my gosh, ok come to my house right now let me give you a bag!" Haha, luckily her house was right around the corner and we were able to get a bag of her brothers popcorn! She was so sweet and asked for our number and said, "you know, you guys are just so nice!" Sister Hair and I was so happy to hear and glad we broke the Mormon stigma some people have here.

Zone Conference was also this week and half of the list that is the beginning of my email is from ZOCO. We were able to hear from our Stake President here in Forest Grove! He was amazing, we heard from him at stake conference so I am so happy we were able to hear him again. He is so missionary minded and got all of us pump up ready to do missionary work!

We were able to meet so many new wonderful people but sadly people look up the church or hear certain things and then end up saying no to a second meeting. But we keep on keeping on!!

Favorite thing I have heard all week:

Sister Groneman- "Your refrigerator looks like mine....no one lives here."

I guess we got to get more food!

I love you guys!

Say your prayers and read your scriptures!

Love,

Sister Fillmore