Hello everyone. I'm so happy to write you every week! During my week I
sometimes ponder or think, what should I write "my missionaries". Thanks for
serving and letting me write you. :)
Earlier this week, in utah it snowed! (Hahaha) Melissa called me
complaining about it.. and being the good mom I am.. I sent her back this
picture I attached. It was beautiful sunny here, it was from our front window.
(and that was the only picture I took this week)
Melissa is doing good! She just got another job. She is starting a
receptionist job/sales job this week. It will be noon to 4 m-f, and then her
older job at a sandwich place called kneaders really wanted to keep her, so they
offered her hours of 8-11 m-f. That will be great, so when she starts college in
the fall she can choose which job suits her better. And, yes she's still dating
chaz. ;)
I had ward conference today for lacey 5th ward. They have a fairly new
bishopric, Bishop Peters. His wife just had a baby in the last day or two. It
is the bishops responsibility to talk during ward conference. He wasn't there
today and hs first counselor gave the talk. It turned out to be a great lesson
that president coppin talked about. He said our church is great where it has a
system where there are no questions. If the president or bishop is unavailable,
then it goes to the first counselor. He also said how happy he was that the
bishop made his family a priority. In our church family is supposed to come
first. Pres. Coppin said, we learned a great lesson from the bishop this day. I
think sometimes as members of this church we get caught up in our callings are
super important (which they are) and don't think that a counselor or someone
else can do our job. Family is most important!
The bishopric counselor talked about taking time to slow down and enjoy
moments in life and not be so busy. And also taking the time to go to the
temple.
My calling is, so great! For sharing time this year we are talking about
the sacrament. We are talking about remembering Jesus and to think of him during
the sacrament. The presidency divides up sharing time, so we each only 5-7
minutes or so. I have pictures that I have them come pick from that they tell me
if it's something they can be thinking about during the sacrament or not. I have
the obvious pictures of Jesus, baby Jesus, baptism, Jesus being baptized,
scriptures, and a temple. For the not good ones, I have all pictures of things
that are good and fun, but not to think about during the sacrament like playing
with your pets, playing on the playground, video games, playing sports,
building with blocks, etc. (Let's face it.. we've probably all had some of
those thoughts in our minds during the sacrament. ..)
Did everyone hear? Aericka Corrigan got her mission call to Hamilton New
Zealand! Somoan speaking. She reports to the mtc July 29th. Pretty
exciting!!!!!
Have a great week! I love you all!!! And of course, pray for you
often!
Love,
Sis Shoop
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