This week was lots of driving and lots of meetings... But I was able to learn so much!!!
Our investigator Frank is getting baptized this week! Well if everything goes as planned, I'm not too worried! This week we called him and out of the blue he was like, "I would ask you girls to marry me but since it is way past my time will you be my grand-daughters?" We laughed and agreed that we could be his granddaughters. We then asked him how old he was because we werent exactly sure. I was thinking probably late 60s or early 70s... Turn out he is actually almost 80!!! That just goes to show that it's never too late for someone to accept the gospel:)
We had a Tri-Zone conference and Elder Wilford W Andersen of the 70 came to speak to us with his wife. It was SO great!! And I got to see my companions and some of the elders from the MTC I came out with. I also saw Sister Knight from Smithfield so that was cool!!! After zone conference we had district conference (Stake conference for branches) and rode with some members to Fort Francis, Ontario for that. Elder and Sister Andersen and President and SIster Craig also came to that! We were definitely spiritually fed this weekend! Overall we had 10 hours of driving and 10 hours of meetings in 3 days! Very exhausting but worth it in my eyes:)
Elder Andersen gave a talk on Saturday evening that was really good! He talked about perspective in regards to art and applied it to ourselves. He talked about how when something is portrayed to be far away it is painted small and when it is close it is painted big. He counselled to look at our life as a portrait. Evaluate what you have painted big vs. small. The gospel is something that should be painted BIG while materialistic things of the world or things that are temporary should be painted small or not at all in our portrait. It made me think about my portrait and the things that I can/should be painted big vs. small.
I know that this gospel is true and I know Heavenly Father loves me and all of His children. I am so grateful Christ and His Atonement. It can be a powerful force in our lives if we let it. Love you guys! Have an awesome week:)
Love, Sister Godderidge
Pics: Me and sister knight, a driveway with a bunch of smashed pop cans, a member took us out for lunch one day!
More pics.. Not sure the order but one is my and my companion with the coffee/coffee maker that Frank gave us after we talk him the word of wisdom! This is the train we "raced".. It was coming and we didnt want to wait for it so we ran to get across the tracks:) Dont worry it was pretty far so we were just taking precautions:) Me and my Sister Training Leader on exchanges last week. A senior couple in the mission from Idaho Falls. We stayed at their house for district conference this past weekend. THey are awesome! This is their second mission and their second time serving in the winnipeg mission. What are the chances?!
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