Monday, February 27, 2017
Savior
With the Saviors love, we can do all things.
Heavenly Father loves us so much that he sent his only begotten son. Jesus Loves us so much that He came willingly. Through their love they blessed us with so many things in our lives. Like Families. I love my family and with out them and their examples i wouldnt be here. He gave us families so that we can learn and grow and to bring happiness to us all. Heavenly Father blesses us as we strive to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. These teachings, the gospel, helps us strengthen our families. He blessed us with prophets to teach about God, receive revelation, and to teach the gospel to the world! They have that priesthood authority(power from God) to speak and act in His name.
I just love the gospel!! i know i say that every email, bit its true. He has blessed us with so many things. its crazy
p.s. if ya wanna write me a letter or package heres my address
Sister Florek
North Dakota Bismark Mission
Bismark temple and Newtown Reservation
So this week was pretty sickk! we had alot of fun this week thats for sure!
Tuesday we had ZTM(Zone training meeting) and got trained on some sweet stuff from our ZLs and STL. we talked about repentance and the sacrament. its so important that each week we attend sacrament meeting and partake of it was worthy members. There was an awesome video we watched that i suggest you all watch. its https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2016-03-0021-the-savior-understands-me?lang=eng Its easily my favorite. we then emailed today and got frozen yogurt with Sister Will and Ewing because they were getting ET(emergency transfered) this week. We drove to MAFB and checked out a memorial they had for Sister Ewings Uncle. we talked with alot of the Airmen. it was so cool! Im so thankful for the sacrifice they all make for our country. we then had dinner on base with the Bakers family. It was sweet! the wife is from Japan and she cooked us some yummy Japanese food. They also have the cutest kids every! they have the funnest FHE! we acted out Enos and played Red light green light.
Wednesday we had a lesson this morning with a new 'gator named Israel. turns out he wasnt home and he dropped us yesterday(sunday) so that sucks. We then got into our comfy clothes and drove down to Newtown to help Sister Will and Ewing down there.. im so sad that S. Will left. I love her to pieces! Ok so Newtown is an Indian Res, so that was fun to see one. DEF was not what i was expecting it to be. But nonetheless cool and scary. we moved them in, met the Elders that are in their district. There is an Elder Madsen who went to lehi. He graduated a year before me! it was fun to talk to him and talk about our mutual friends. we came back and went to mutual to help out.. we went on splits with the Laurels and Priests. I took a laurel and a greenie out to a neighborhood(so i was basically the older senior comp. which was sweet!) and handed out BOMS and got 2 Potentials!!
Thursday we went and had a media hour. read and listened to some talks and vids. we Then had lunch with our recent convert Camie. had a good chat, We then went and the ZLs and S Greene planned for our Zone Conf.(which is tomorrow) we aare going to Bismark for that. we then taught and had dinner with a recent convert. we taught their daughter. We then went to institute on Base. I LOVE GOING!! we talked about the Atonement and also read in Hebrews.
Friday our car was supposed to be done, but its not and wont be for a while! soooo dumbb! but ohwell. We then had exchanges and i went to the first ward with Sister Wright(MY HOMIE) so that was fun. We had a lesson canceled with their 'Gator on date.. which was sad cause Hes a sweet guy! we went back to the apartment and basically did nothing.. for like and hour. The Elders in First ward(elder Gines and Baird) asked if we could go with them to lunch/dinner at applebees cause they had gift cards. that was yummy! we had dinner at a members on base. im so jealous of them cause they are moving to KOREA!!! We drove home, got ice cream and watched the Emma Smith Movie and fell right asleep!
Saturday was an awesome day!! WE WENT TO THE TEMPLE! Camie, our recent convert, was going to do baptisms for the dead for her first time. us missionaries wernt allowed to do it without family names so we watched her. The temple workers let us do Confirmations tho.. probs to pitty us! but none the less it was a great experience!! The Bismark temple is super small.. like really really SMALL!! we had lunch in Bismark aswell. we ate at this really Getto/old diner/Bar called Space Aliens. Just picture Toy Storys Pizza Plant but with a wholle bunch of aliens.!! soo sick!!! We drove back, went and saw Jen Nork. We talked about God love and enduring to the end. She such a strong women. She is going through so much but is continuing to have so much Faith!!
Sunday we started weekly planning.. didnt get it done. went to ward council. This time Elder Daley and I stayed out. we played games with a ward members kids. they are crazy. We had church. alot of youth spoke on using social media to help share the gospel and to be a example. i guess you could say it like that. I encourage you to do what you can to share and help others come unto Christ. We Had 2 Dinners tonight...#FAT The first one was at Elder and Sister Crocketts. we were gonna have a gator come but he ended up not being able to. But Brother Lawrence, a member of their ward. Hes a pretty sick dude! and some one else that they new. i cant remember his name cause it was weird. We watched that video that i suggested that yall should watch. had a good discussion, but we had to leave to get to our next dinner. we ate at the Christensons again. I guess the just love to feed us😏 i aint mad about it tho. hes a culinary chef! Theuy are a hoot aswell! i think i say that every time. we talked to their kids about not being dissapointed when their friends dont want to learn about the church or get baptized. We had a grand'ole time!
sister Wright and i, Graffiti in Newtown(SICKKKK;)) and the temple trip with Camie and Shannon Rose.
Sister Florek
North Dakota Bismark Mission
Monday, February 20, 2017
Valentines and new gator
this week was crazy! i got a new Investigator!! Hes pretty sweet! i hope he progresses!
Monday we saw Jen Nork, a less active. I love her so much. we read "Like a broken vessel" by jeffery R Holland! its one of my favorites and suggest yall read it!:)
Tuesday was valentines day! it was the best day! haha i went to the doctor and found out i had a sinus infection.. so that was cool. i had to wear one of those weird masks too!! Elder Daley and Fillmore(the zone leaders/elders we share a ward with) pick us up and took us on a 'date;) lol not really but thats what they said. We went through a car wash and ate at wendys. we then tracted our whole area since we are out of a car. we had a blast. got alot of potentials and met a creep. but thats all cool. we then had dinner with the ZLs . Fillmore payed for ours. so sweet. we went and taught a little 8yr old girl. she wants to be baptized. Her parents are recent converts. we then got picked up by the Zls and went to 2nd ward sisters(sis. WILL and Ewing!) and smashed plates drank monsters and had a blast!(in short)
Wednesday: sister Greene and the Zone Leader went down to Bismark for MLC . so i hung out with the 1 sisters! we went and taught this potential that turned into a Gator!! His name is Israel.. so now we have to Israels we are seeing! we then had comp study taught a Recent convert and had lunch at a less actives! it was yummy!
Thursday: we went to the library and had media hour. i watched some talks. we had comp study, went to the church and those two sisters practiced their musical number and i learned how to play a song on the Auto Harp!! we had dinner at a pizza place with members and got my comp. back!
we also went to family thats basically a part member.. i dont even know. but yeah the kids are crazy. drew all over our legs and feet in pen. the mom did nothing but thats great...
Friday: we had district meeting, the elders gave us roses for valentines day. they were really from President and sister Hess. they gave us "compliments". weirdos! we then went and saw the Less active Israel and played pool with him for a bit. I love him! hes one of my favorite! we then drove to MAFB with the 1st elders and sisters!! these missionaries are a hoot. let me tell ya. when we are all in the car we are speaking in accents galore!!!! hahhahah we had dinner with the Merkleys and talked about Gods love in 1John4:)
Saturday: we had missionary meeting with our ward mission leader. talked about our ward mission plan. its too confusing to write about. i dont even know. we read the scriptures at the ericssons and the dad who watched anti stuff came and listened and read so that was great. we drove around with the Zls in the 12-passenger van (transfer van) . thats the vehicle we are sharing. we had dinner at a members. the Christensens. they are a HOOT! he talked about his mission.
Sunday: sister greene was feeling really sick that morning so she slept til 9 and i studied.. ya thats right i studied! i read Luke 22 to the end and bits and peices of others. we had PEC and i went in that with E. Daley. Church was good. we taught primary. we had like 10 5 year olds.. holy crap that was insane. we had dinner at the Christensens again with the Mannings. ive decided these two families are my favorite so far. we went to a youth stake fireside and watched the restoration movie! so i had a good time cause i love joseph smith. After the Zls, 3rd sisters, and us went "off roading" in the passenger van!
so that was fun!
i challenge you all to take time to read and study your scriptures daily. what great blessing you can recieve and answeres to questions you might have. the Atonement is real. it is there for all of us becuase He loves us. i will hopefully send pictures tomorrow. if not, youll get them next week.
Sister Florek
North Dakota Bismark Mission
Monday, February 13, 2017
transfers!!!
So my first transfer came. but since im a greenie im staying in good'ole Minot.
sorry for sending a whole mass of emails. my bad!
Monday: it was pday so the usual happened.We had dinner at a recent convert fam. this family is going through toughtimes.. the dad got into Anti-Mormon stuff and watch temple vids on youtube. hes not hating the church and us. we just now read the scriptures with the mom. shes doing good. so thats interesting.
tuesday: tues. was filled with a butt load of stuff!! we went and read the BOM with a less active Lesbian. so thats was chill. haha Shes married to her wife and still read the BOM. She seems to still have a testimony. i hope she does. shes so nice and sends us home with bags full of food. we then had a light lunch with a potential investigator:) shes so open and wanting to learn so hopefully we can keep teaching her. we then had a farewell lunch at a yummy pizza place for all of those who were getting transfered:((elder Dewitt, Burmester, sister Gabelor and sister Hansen is going home)we met with a less active and talked about how shes doing. went to a members house and shared a mormon message and they gave us ice cream:) so thats a plus!
Wednesday: we went to the library and had a media hour:) so i listened to a couple of talks. If you havent read Jefferey R Hollands talk 'Like a Broken Vessel' you should!! its good!! we then picked up a sister to stay with us for a day before she went to Bismark to go home, cause her comp went to bismark that day to pick up her Greenie!!:) so that was fun. we went and taught our investigator Ian, hes not on date anymore but he committed to smoking a cig less a week. so thats exciting!! I love them!
thursday: so basically Sister Greene and i were piles today(did nothing) haha. we had lunch with Camie! the Convert that just got bapt. we then ran some errands with her and went to a animal shop. shes been trying to get her mom to let her to buy this puppy st. Bernard. so short story, she bought one... lol the puppy was so cute!! we then went to institute and had a good time.
Friday: District meeting!! i love district meeting! we met the new missionaries! so fun! we then went to Deb Greenes, a less active. Shes so sweet! she doesnt understand her purpose here. i just want to hug her and tell her how much Heavenly Father loves her!!! we then weekly planned.
saturday: we had a meeting with the Ward missionleader and the elders. that took a good couple hours. it was fun. we(elders and us) went to Heathers( the lesbian) and helped them move. she fed us pizza and gave it all to us and other things too. theyre so nice! we then finished weekly planning and taught Israel again!!! Love Israel! we beat him in pool twice so thats cool!
sunday!!: sunday was a long day! we went to the 9 ward to go with Israel. he worked at 12 so couldnt come to our ward. we taught him after for a few min. he is hilarious!!!! we then had Ward corrilation but sister greene and elder Fillmore when it. so Elder Daley and i sat out. we then went to the Petersons for dinner and of course the elders came too. it was so much fun!
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Sister Florek
North Dakota Bismark Mission
Pictures from Jan. 23 2017
Monday, February 6, 2017
filled the font in 1 hour!!!
yes sister Greene and I filled a font in 1 hour!! #recordtime! ill tell that story when i get there..
Monday night we went to the Petersons and taught their non member friend. Her name is Lucy and shes African! shes the sweetest person ever! this was our second lesson with her. we asked that if she would be baptized if she comes to know if these things were true. and she said yes! so hopefully she keeps progression!
Tuesday we went to the Institute on MAFB. it was fun! we(sis Greene, 1st ward sisters and Elders and i ) went to lunch at Jimmy Johns and had a party. The Elders were driving us around in Beyonce. They named their mini van beyonce! lol the nick name for it is the Swagger Waggon. lol it was a blast! we then went back to our apt. and finished weekly planning for the current week;) oops.. lol and i started feeling sick. turns out i had a fever and sick feeling to my tummy. so i basically went to bed early. it was awful. BUT KATE AND NATE had their cute baby so that made the whole day good!
Wednesday i wasnt feeling any better but i decided to get out cause i dont want to be a pile. first thing this morning we went and got a thermometer. i was getting better in that sense but bad the cold way. lol we then went to MSUs library and did a media hour. tracted for a bit. took a nap for dinner hour. drove to base and taught an investigator/Part member family at a members home. Ian is progressing. Hes on bap. date for this sat. but we have to change it:( But we read 4th Nephi with them. His wife who is less active talked alot and testified! so that was soo good!!!
THursday. well last night i got like 3 hours of sleep.. so i mean i was tired waking up at 630. still feeling awful at this point but im determined to work! Sister Hess(mission pres. wife if you didnt know) called me and talked to me to check up on me. i love that women. our lessons canceled today. we went to luch with Camie at a bagel place. then we went to her house and saw her Trianchula.... ewwwwwwww hate spiders so im proud of myself for looking at it. ;p we came back 'home' and weekly planned for this week. we got pizza from papa johns cause our bishop owns it so we get free pizza. lol
Friday we met a 2 Potential Investigators whom we are seeing later this week!! we had district meeting which is always fun!!!! we played a game(hopefully i get a video to send) where we picked a skittle color and had to do what it said. lol so orange you had to act out an animal. Elder Dewitt and Cowley picked that and Dewitt barked like a dog all through the church and Cowley pretended to be a seal/walrus!! it was the funniest! we had lunch at sonic after with the 1st sisters!! we then went out tracting and tried to find some potentials and formers. that was good. My awesome neighbors sent me a mcdonalds gift card so we used some of that today to. #fat
saturday!!! ok so we were asked a few days prior to fill up the font for a littler girls baptism, and the first sisters said they had a baptism the hour before so they were gonna do it. apparently their baptism changed days so it was an hour before the baptism and we found that out and RANN to the church and filled that sucker up!! we were using a hose the font filler and buckets/water jugs. it was insane. we work off that sonic and mcdonalds. that for sure! after the fiasco we had missionary correlation. we taught Emily, Nevaeh, and jamie. we played the gospel of Jesus Christ twister. It was crazy ... those kids are insane!!
OH YEAH as i almost fell in the font filling it. #dedication
sunday was cool. we had Ward council, and then church. The stake center flooded a couple of weeks ago and still hasnt been fixed. so the wards in that building came and joined us. so we had 2nd ward combined with. that means.. SISTER WILL YAY!! so happy to see that girl! we then went to sister petersons and talked about the prank we are gonna play on the elders we share a ward with(aka the Zone Leaders) its gonna be good!!! we then took dinner hour and chatted! we had a good ole time. we went to Jen Norks( less active) and talked with her. HOLD cow she has a hard life. keep her and her boys in your prayers. i was in tears.
I love you all!!!
Sister Florek
North Dakota Bismark Mission
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