Week 11: I love the BEACH

Gouaches Beach

All the libraries are closed but the bishop owns a hardware store on main street so he let us and the elders email here so we had to coordinate with elders and they just got done we went shopping for groceries, and then laundry, and then we were able to get to the hardware store and do emails, but the computers are really old and there is no way to hook the camera up to it, so next week i will have ALOT of pictures to send, and videos of us at the ocean!!

2. Are you driving? 

not yet i am still junior companion, transfer calls are saturaday, we think that i am staying and sister blume will go, she has been in this area for 4 months so 3 transfers  

3. What was the best (and what was the worst) part of your week?

the best part of my week was zone conference, so much to learn form president stoker, and the worst was when our investigator cancelled all our lessons with her this week.

4. Funniest story (these are my favorite, so spare no details?)

funniest story hmmmm....i started talkin like a mainer!!! and we do sercvice at a thrift shop and the peole who are just histarical!!!

5. Most spiritual moment of the week?

zone conference was amazing i love president stoker! and i did pretty well on the talk and i did not even cry!! i know its hard to believe!

6. How was your zone conference? What was your talk on? What did you Mission president share that you liked the most?

like i have said previously before, zone conference was fantastic!! my talk was on the devine qualities of a sister missionary, president stoker shared mulitiple messages, but one that stuck out the most was that we as missionaries are the best teacher the church will ever have!! how neat is that??? pretty neat!

7. What have you learned the most from Sister Blume?

man!!! sister blume is just amazing! she has such a big heart, but i learned that every door that is slammed in our face is one more door that was opened in heaven, meaning that there is a place for them in the after life to be taught, pretty weird to think about but true!!

8. What is your favorite thing about Sanford?

THE PEOPLE!!!!! and the tourist sites and museums! it reminds me of Depot Bay in oregon!  i went to the atalantic ocean today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was BEAUTIFUL!!! this week has just been amazing mom.....i love this missionary life style!!! i am so blessed and so gratful for you and for the example that you set for toni and i, this was all possible because you are an amazing person!!!

Gouaches Beach

Rapid fire:

1. Biggest "Made me smile" moment?

a less active came to church on sunday for the first time in 4.5 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. My favorite study session this week centered on...

my 14 day walk with christ, a story about the atonement!!! blew my mind!

3. If I could talk face to face with the Savior, I would ask Him...

if i can stay a full time missonary until i die!! and to never leave maine!!! hehe selfish iknow but totally worth it

4. My companion and I bonded over...

our families are like exactly the same!!! its crazy!!!!

5. I was so excited when...

Sister Blume and i went to the Atlantic ocean today!!! i have pictures but i am using a dinosaur computer ;)

6. The Spirit was so strong as....

I went to the Boston temple this week.....AMAZING!!!!!!!!

7. Something I have discovered about missionary work....
is it isnt easy but worth every challenge and trial adn sickness ans struggle 

8. Since I have to teach on the plan of Salvation this week-- Bear
your testimony on the plan of salvation....

I know that i can return to my father in heaven, and it was all made possible through the atonement of jesus christ, we will see our loved ones again, we will not feel pain or sorrow, we will litterally be in paradise, but only if we do the things our lord and savior has asked us to do!!!

love you all so much!!!!

love you too!!! i went to the atalantic ocean today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was BEAUTIFUL!!! this week has just been amazing mom.....i love this missionary life style!!! i am so blessed and so gratful for you and for the example that you set for toni and i, this was all possible because you are an amazing person!!!

Forever & Always,

         Sister Stuart (riley)