Hey everyone!!!
It's
been a fantastic week over here in the bitterroot. It's definitely
getting a whole lot colder and a whole lot darker. We spent quite a bit
of time traveling this week with transfers. It's been pretty cool to see
the drive from here to Helena in each different season. I'd definitely
recommend visiting Montana in June or September. SO PRETTY. :) Road trip anyone? ;)
We
have been working hard at finding new people to teach, and we found
quite a few and had follow up appointments with them this week! Many of
them are interested in knowing what we believe, and are in fact
searching for truth. BUT THEY WON'T READ THE BOOK OF MORMON. 
Many
of them have had bad experiences in the past and it makes them hesitant
to read something and be "deceived." So, we're finding ways to read it
with them. I have never learned so much about various Christian
religions in my life. It's been cool to delve deeper into how the Book
of Mormon and the Bible work together. If you haven't read the talk "The
Blueprint of the Church" READ IT. It explains so much about how our
church today is the same as the one established by Jesus Christ.
A
highlight of the week was getting to be in a trio with Sister King. Her
and I talked on Facebook the night before we entered the MTC and ended
up being in the same district! It's been a year since we have served
around each other! It was such a sweet experience to be able to run
around Missoula talking with everyone and teaching the restored gospel
with her. Such a great tender mercy :)
I'm
at my absolute favorite part of the Book of Mormon right now. The
beginning of the book of Alma. SO GOOD. I wish I could put into words
everything I am learning. This week I learned so much about humility.
It's absolutely essential to be humble if we want to return to heaven.
Amulek talks about how "I was called many times and I would not hear."
That really hit home for me. So often we think "I can do it myself" or
"I know better than my leaders/parents/teacher." Pride. Pride. Pride.
Sister Crosland and I had a funny experience that illustrated that this
week. We had gotten home on Saturday
night absolutely EXHAUSTED. Everything after walking into our room is a
complete and total blur. The next day we got up and got ready for
church and couldn't find the keys to the car. We. Looked. EVERYWHERE. We
said a prayer and continued looking, moving the beds, looking through
drawers, coats, and pockets. Finally, we had run out of time and decided
that we would just need to walk to church. Sister Crosland went to turn
off the bathroom light and looked on the counter to see...THE KEYS. She
ran out to show them to me and at the exact same time we exclaimed "I
had the thought to look there!!" I had the thought multiple times but
pushed it aside thinking "no, I was just in there doing my hair and
didn't see them. Hey aren't there." It was a great lesson in humility
;)
We
had a regional broadcast yesterday and we're privileged to hear from
Elder Soares of the seventy and Elder Rasband of the quorum of the 12
apostles. It was SO good. They talked a lot about temples. Elder Rasband
spoke about how the temple is the "higher ground" to get away from the
storms of life. We are able to have a clearer perspective of what our
Heavenly Father wants for us. I MISS THE TEMPLE SO MUCH. Can't wait to
go again :)
Well! I love you all TONS!
Love, Sister Fletcher
Driving the sisters to Helena!
you know it's hunting season when....(yes. They have 2. Ridiculous.)
Totally normal.
Trios. So much fun :)
Sister King!
Breakfast at President Prices(Missoula Stake President)
Billings temple <3
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