Here are the pictures that didn't load

Dance in the Rain

Right before Sister Roberts and I came to email we decided to go for a run around the Three Rivers High School track! It was nice and then all the sudden it was POURING rain! There was nothing gradual about it. There was no rain then RAIN! Haha I couldn't help but laugh! I made it half way around the track and I was SOAKED! We really enjoyed it! We just kept running and it was really a good time! We looked like we had just taken showers! We were both laughing pretty hard by the end! 

This is a good lesson! Sometimes in life we are just running along and life is good and then BAM Poruing Trials! 

At this point you have 2 options-

1.Laugh and keep going! Endure to the End

2. Stop. Get upset. Complain. Pretend like the world has ended! 

I would highly recommend going with the first one!! It makes life a lot more fun! 

So I got to hold a ferret this week! A ferret is just a really long mouse in my opinion! The only reason I held it was to get a picture... haha it was gross and I almost dropped it because those things don't have a back bone or something! The just fall like a limp noodle!! But hey I conquered my fears and held the thing! haha 

Don't you hate it when a Blind person almost sits on you??? I do! We were having scripture study class on Saturday and one of our investigators came in a little late and then a little later his friend comes in and has his back to me! He is talking really loud and pretty much preaching to the group it was entertaining and Sister Roberts asked him if he would like to sit down and join us? He was like Yeah Yeah and I am right behind him and he grabs my leg and goes to sit down! Of course I jump up and got out of there before this big guy sits on me!!! He panics too! haha he was like "Man GEA I almost sat on you! I didn't see you there!" Then he laughs...because he is blind and he can't see anything! He was crackin jokes left and rightI don't know why he thinks my name is Gea but that is the least of my problems! I am just glad he didn't sit on me!
​

FASTING WORKS!

This last fast Sunday our Zone did a fast to get new ELECT investigators! Holy Miracles! This is a story about a Dolphin Squad! 

Once upon a time Sister Roberts and I had all of our lessons cancel on us and we were going out finding! We had planned places to door knock but for some reason we didn't end up walking in that direction! We ended up walking to Douglas Street and we found Ryan who was semi interested and then he get to house 410...

We knock

A young girl answers and turns around and says 

"Hey Family want to see who is at the door?" 

At this point we are expecting a mom, dad, siblings. 

NOPE 

many young women come to the door! 

We started talking to them and I asked them if we could tell them a story about a boy around their age! 

They agree and 7 young women flood out of this house and sit on the steps! They were so in tune! They were 12-18 years old and have a good relationship with God! They said if they ever have a question they just ask God. It was incredible! They loved what we told them and they agreed to pray about it! We will be seeing them again on Wednesday!(:  I was going to write them in my planner and I looked at them and I was like what should I call you? They were like...

THE DOLPHIN SQUAD! Doesn't that sound like something that should be on the front page of the New Era? I think so!!(: 

PLEASE PRAY THAT THERE PARENTS WILL ALLOW THEM TO CONTINUE TO LEARN! 

I know that this gospel will bless their lives and they are so ready to learn! They were like sponges and soaking it all up!! 

​I got to eat the Best Ice Cream in town! It was so good! My first time eating icce cream with Cashews... It was heavenly! Cookie Dough Ice Cream and Chocolate Cashew Ice Cream=Happy Sister Young!! It was the perfect way to end a long week!! I have been so obsessed with cashews! Haha I have cashew milk, cashew butter, and I just got cashew ice cream!! Cashews were heaven sent I swear!! 

It has been a really good week! I hope everyone is having a fabulous week and enjoying the summer!! 

Don't forget to go the Moto Rodeo on July 11th I can't be there so make sure you all are there! It will be amazing! It is so wonderful to be able to help out God's children!! 

Get in contact with Kaysha for more information!! 

129.scott@gmail.com! 

Haha because I am in Michigan and do not know the details BUT if you want to learn more about the gospel I am your Sister!!;) 

Love you all!! 

This week I have taught a lot of reflecting lessons therefore I have been doing probably more reflecting than the people I have been teaching. The whole saying the teacher learns more than the person being taught I know to be true! 

In Gospel Principles it was Sister Roberts and I's turn to give the lesson and it was on repentance. I found a quote by Tad R. Callister that I LOVE! 

"...repentance is a glorious positive; it is but another name for the process that perfects us."

Isn't that so good? I think so! He also gives a FABULOUS analogy that I share with almost everyone in the world... well Michigan at least.;) 

“Sometimes we forget that repentance is not only the road to forgiveness; it is also the road to perfection,” Brother Callister said. “Suppose I invited one of you who live out of state to drive to our home in Bountiful, but I asked you to drive there in neutral.”

The frustrated response might be, “But I can’t get there unless I put my car in gear.”

“So it is with our spiritual progress,” he said. “We can’t get to our desired destination in neutral—we must put our spirit into gear, and that is called repentance.”

Genius!! We really cannot sit in neutral and get frustrated because we are not going anywhere or progressing! The longer we sit in neutral and step on the gas expecting to get somewhere the harder it is going to be to go somewhere when we finally decide to get in gear! It is so important to constantly be engaged and progressing! Our goal is to return to Heavenly Father and we cannot get there sitting in neutral!  

That is my little spiritual thought for the week! I just want you all to know that I have had an incredible week and I can definitely see the Lords hand in every single one of my days! 

I got to go on Splits this week and I learned so so much! Sister Roberts and I split up and we both went out with members to cover all of our investigators! I was blessed to go out with Jessica! I learned so much from her! Haha We had a full day planned and ALL of our lessons cancelled! ALL OF THEM! So what do we do when that happens? We go out finding. Jessica and I had a lot of time to talk and I know I have made an eternal friend! I can't complain about anything on that day! 

OH Yeah we made them both little name tags too! It was fun(: 

Something that I love about being a missionary is watching people change! It is so rewarding. We have been teaching Joseph and Cindy for about 2 months now and when we first met them they didn't have to much drive in life. They sat on their porch day after day. There porch was very cluttered and it was getting worse. After a couple of weeks they started talking about cleaning things up and making some changes in their lives. They wanted to make more time to read the scriptures and do things to strengthen their relationship with God. 

This last week when we went to visit them their porch was SPOTLESS!! It looked so nice and their countenances were different. It was incredible! I am not saying they started changing because of us. I think it had something to do with the spirit though. Cleanliness is next to Godliness and I know that when I keep my things clean I am able to feel the spirit more, I feel better, and I can think more clearly. 

​Last P-Day I climbed a tree!! Yes in my skirt.That was cake...we won't talk about how I got down! Hahaha

Something I have learned in that God has called me on a mission. Sister Klurisa Young! That includes every part of me. He has called my personality, my strengths, my weaknesses, my weirnesses, EVERYTHING! My mission is meant to strengthen me and help me to realize who I am and who I want to be. I would be lying if I were to say I am still the person I was 2 months ago.I have changed quite a bit BUT  I am still me I am just me in gear! I still have my personality, my weird desires, my love of cookie dough and chips, I still get weird when I stay up late. Although my definition of late has changed. haha 

I am loving who I am becoming. It is so important that we all learn to love ourselves. We cannot help others if we don't! God does not make mistakes and he looks at each and everyone of us as precious children who he loves. God does not look at us in worldy ways! 

Samuel 16:7 "THE LORD LOOKETH ON THE HEART"

Always remember that! We need to be gentle with ourselves. When we look in the mirror be gentle and kind and remember that God does not make mistakes. We are our worst critics.  I believe that there is always room for improvement but when you look at yourself do not destroy yourself. 

CHALLENGE: Everytime you look in the mirror this week name 5 things that you like about yourself, talents you have, what God has blessed you with, or something positive about yourself that makes you YOU! 

I think that if we change how we view ourselves it will change how others view us as well! YOU ARE LOVED!! 

I seriously LOVE being a missionary! I have learned so much in such a short time and I am grateful for everyday that I have out here! 

I hope you all have a fabulous week! 

I love you all!! 

Not a Wimp

Last night we had spirit time with the Drumm family and before we left we asked if there was anything we could do to help them out and Brother Drumm ,jokingingly,said yeah you can stack that wood. He had a lot of wood in his front yard! Haha then he says "No it is to heavy for you Sisters."

I was like HOLD UP I am strong! Haha so to prove that we were strong enough Sister Roberts and I showed up this morning to stack his wood! Haha it was pretty heavy I am not going to lie! But I was not about to be weak! Haha it was some solid wood and it was not cut small! Haha BUT we got it all stacked! 

You know what he said? He said "Wow Sisters I am impressed I will never underestimate Sister's Strength again." 

Haha I don't know what I have gotten myself into! I have a feeling they will not be calling the Elders for manual labor anymore! 

We were doing service for a sister a while ago and the Elders had done service for her a week or two before and she goes, "Are the Elders from the City?" haha and we were like why do you ask? And she goes oh no reason! Hahaha 

I have made a strong name for myself! I am no wimp! hahaha 

It's The Missionaries!!

SPIRIT TIME

Sister Roberts and I have started joining the Drumm family on Sundays for Spirit Time! I am addicted!! Every night they gather their family together and have an opening song, a prayer, then they do something spiritual like on Sundays they share what they have learned in church. Other days they sing songs or read the scriptures and then they close with a prayer. It is genius!! They have 6 kids all under the age of 10. I think that is impressive! Sister Drumm heard a talk and they said if you spiritually feed your children everyday then they are less likely to stray and if they will be able to find their way back easier. I love that! Something I will definitely be doing with my future family.

So as we are walking up to their home their 3 year old Chelsea sees us and starts running around yelling "The missionaries are here the missionaries are here" She had the biggest grin on her face and it  made my whole day!! I love little kids they always put a smile on my face! 

When we walked in and sat down, Shelby, who is 4 or 5 saw me and ran and cuddled right up to me! She is adorable she had me walk her to her primary class on Sunday! I just felt right at home! 

Emilee then sang us a song she wrote and played the guitar! I was impressed! Then she told me that she decided that she wanted to go on a mission after I gave my talk in sacrament! I talked on Mothers Day about why I decided to serve a mission! I was so excited to hear that my talked helped someone want to serve as well! She is super cute and is now Kiera's new pen pal!! They are so much a like.

This is definitely a highlight of my week! Family is so important and I definitely miss my family! It has been nice having a family away from family. I really admire the Drumms because they put their focus on family and they keep it there! They are raising their kids to love the gospel and to love each other! "Family time is sacred time and it should be protected and respected."

They call me Young, Sister Young

Haha ok ok ok so one of my investigators, Norm, has decided it is like a sin to know my first name but he has been so curious what my first name is! 

He decided to guess one day and he thinks I look like a Linda, Nancy, or a Theresa. 

On Friday we had Nick (member) come to Norms lesson! Norm was so excited to show Nick all he has learned.

 He goes "Ooo Oooo watch this, I get to pick who prays because the Sisters say I am in charge." hahahe is so funny!

 Then he gets real serious and looks at Nick and says "Nick I have sinned, SIster Young over there left her Bible closed one day and I saw what her first name is...and it is not Gertrude." 

Hahaha I was laughing so hard. Nick thinks he is funny and responds saying, "Norm have you confessed this to a catholic priest yet because that is pretty serious." They were both on one! 

Lets just say it took a little to get to the lesson but we finally got there! 

TORNADO

"And there will be tornadoes in diverse places" Haha I do not know what the heck is up with this weather! So I am about to tell you a true story...it is so true they may put it in the Book of Mormon one day! Ok that is a lie but I do have a true story that is pretty funny! 

Sister Roberts and I were out and about missionarying around like we do. We were walking and it was nice outside and after a lesson we came out to a calm rain. Jessica asked if we would like a ride and we agreed because we were running a little late. 

By the time we got to our apartment to get our car it was raining pretty hard. We got in our car real quick and drove to Indra's and by this time it was coming down pretty good with a lovely wind. We hurried into Indra's store. She welcomed us with a look of shock! 

She says, "Girls don't you know better than to be out in a storm like this?" 

Haha we were like uhm... no! 

Haha she then shows us this weather thing on her phone and there was this red coming towards us and a hook and she said something about a tornado and to get home NOW! Wonderful right?? 

Haha so then we hurry home and bunker down in our hallway ON THE THIRD FLOOR like Indra told us too! Haha we were panicking and grabbed my mattress and put it in the bathroom just in case. (I kid you not we really did that) 

hahaha I am laughing just thinking about this! 

We sat there for like 20 minutes and I went to check outside and it was just as Sun shiney as could be! Haha I was like Sister Roberts come on we have lessons to get to! hahaha we both felt silly and left! 

At this point... I really wish I could say I was just kidding...but I can't! Hahaha Sadly enough it is all true! don't worry the Lord truly protects His Missionaries! 

The District