**Hi everyone, I apologize that I am posting Amy's email from October 20th over a week late, but I got pretty sick with parasites. I will do my best to make sure this never happens again.**
What a FANTASTIC week! On Wednesday night, we were having a lesson with a recent convert, and we asked him how his scripture reading is going. Every other time we have asked, he has said that he just hasn't had time or something like that. When we asked him this week, he proudly stated that he had downloaded Gospel Library onto his phone and reads his scriptures every day while he's on the train to work! How great is that!
Friday night, we were having a lesson with a man who has been taking the lessons sporadically over the past four years, and has accepted a baptism date before, but hasn't been baptized because of family concerns. We taught the lesson about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and at the end of the lesson we invited him to be baptized. He accepted the date for baptism on November 8th! We are so excited for him and his family. The gospel of Jesus Christ blesses your families.
On Saturday, I ran into a good friend from back home. She used to be the ward organist in Fairmont, but moved out here to Utah a little while ago. She was driving around, saw me and my companion, and stopped to say hi and give me a hug. It really made my day. I am so thankful to have the opportunity to get to know so many wonderful and amazing people all over the U.S. Each one of you has made a huge impact on my life. Know that you are loved by me as well as by your Heavenly Father.
There is a lot going on here in West Jordan, and I love every second of it. I especially love eating chicken enchiladas that the members make for dinner. It is officially my favorite dish out here.
By the way, I am compiling a list of my favorite scriptures, so if you have a few that you think need included, please let me know!
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Dutch-Oven and Sticking Together
Hey everyone! Before I tell you about my week, I'd like to clarify something. If you write a comment on my facebook wall or send me a message, my friend that monitors my account relays those messages to me, but I have no way to respond to you. I also don't have access to your mailing addresses, so I can't send you any letters. However, you can write to me at my mission address. I don't want you to think that I am ignoring you. I love each and every one of you, and I would love to hear from you and be able to respond! If you decide to do that, please address it as follows:
Sister Amy Prenatt
8060 south 615 east
Sandy, UT 84070
Now onto all the exciting stuff that has happened! Let me start by updating you on transfer news. Every six weeks, we get a call from our Zone Leaders, and they tell us if either one of us is being transferred to another area, if one of us is staying, if one of us is getting transferred, if both of us are staying, where we are going if we are being transferred, etc. Our Zone Leaders called us last Tuesday around 3pm, and they told us that we are BOTH STAYING!!!! We were walking down the street to an appointment, but I was so excited that I shouted out "YES!" in the middle of the sidewalk. I really love the area I am serving in, and I really love the people here.
This past Saturday, one of our wards was having a Dutch-oven cook-off. I didn't know what a Dutch-oven was before, but I found out. It is a cast iron pot that you put food in, then you put in on hot coals so it cooks the food. It was amazing! I thought that maybe there would be stew or something, but my favorite dish was corn tortillas, chicken, cheese, and green salsa cooked together. I was already impressed with the dishes cooked in the Dutch-ovens, but then I became even more impressed when the ward mission leader picked up one of his Dutch-ovens and removed the lid, revealing a chocolate lava cake! It was delicious. I learned something new that day about cooking without electricity.
I hope each of you are doing well and are healthy.
Sister Amy Prenatt
8060 south 615 east
Sandy, UT 84070
Now onto all the exciting stuff that has happened! Let me start by updating you on transfer news. Every six weeks, we get a call from our Zone Leaders, and they tell us if either one of us is being transferred to another area, if one of us is staying, if one of us is getting transferred, if both of us are staying, where we are going if we are being transferred, etc. Our Zone Leaders called us last Tuesday around 3pm, and they told us that we are BOTH STAYING!!!! We were walking down the street to an appointment, but I was so excited that I shouted out "YES!" in the middle of the sidewalk. I really love the area I am serving in, and I really love the people here.
This past Saturday, one of our wards was having a Dutch-oven cook-off. I didn't know what a Dutch-oven was before, but I found out. It is a cast iron pot that you put food in, then you put in on hot coals so it cooks the food. It was amazing! I thought that maybe there would be stew or something, but my favorite dish was corn tortillas, chicken, cheese, and green salsa cooked together. I was already impressed with the dishes cooked in the Dutch-ovens, but then I became even more impressed when the ward mission leader picked up one of his Dutch-ovens and removed the lid, revealing a chocolate lava cake! It was delicious. I learned something new that day about cooking without electricity.
I hope each of you are doing well and are healthy.
Friday, October 10, 2014
General Conference
What a FANTASTIC week!!!!!
Let me start this entry by saying that yesterday evening, my companion (Sister Johnstone) and I were walking down the sidewalk when we ran into a member we know. As we were talking with him and his neighbor, we noticed that they had a garden hose pointed down into a hole in the yard next to the sidewalk. I asked him what he was trying to water. He laughed and told me to take a look in the bucket next to him. I looked down into the bucket and beheld a vole. What is that?! It turns out that a vole is a lot like a mole. It is a pesky rodent that digs numerous holes in your yard and causes a lot of problems. The man and his neighbor were trying to figure out where the other holes were, and they were trying to flood out any more voles that may be hiding. It was pretty interesting to learn about that little animal and how to chase it out of its holes.
In my last entry, I mentioned that there is a movie coming out called "Meet the Mormons". As a mission, we got to see a special preview of it at our mission office. We didn't get to go to the theatres or anything like that, but we did get to watch it with all the missionaries in this mission. It is a fantastic movie. It is basically a look at the lives of five different members, how they came into the church, what they do for a living, and how they deal with life. If you like human interest pieces, you would love this movie. I would caution you, though, to bring a box of tissues with you. I'm pretty much made of steel, but I still cried at some parts. Some of it is also really funny. It's just a good look at people's lives.
On Friday, my companion and I went on exchanges with the Sister Training Leader in our zone, and her companion. Our STL and her companion are Spanish-speaking, so my entire day on Friday was in Spanish. When we were in lessons, Hermana Russell would do all the talking, and I would just smile and nod, since I know very little Spanish. It was a lot of fun, though, singing hymns in Spanish and reading some of the Book of Mormon in Spanish. I know more now than I did, and I can even understand some when other people talk.
General Conference this weekend was AMAZING. I hope all of you had an opportunity to watch it, but if you didn't, you can still watch/read/listen to it at this link. It was wonderful to hear the prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, speak at the Sunday morning session.
My favorite talk, however, was given by President Henry B. Eyring, who is the First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I also really liked Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong's talk given at the Saturday morning session. His talk was delivered in his native language of Cantonese, but was translated into English during the live broadcast. This is the first General Conference where the speakers have delivered their talks in their native language. President Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, was asked if he would speak in his native language of German, but he decided to give his talk in English instead.
It was great to hear so many inspired speakers this past weekend. I learned something from every talk that was given. There is something in every talk that can help you with things you are currently facing in life, as well as help you feel peace and comfort. For me, there were a few talks that really stood out and helped me to receive personal revelation. This is possible for you as well. If you are seeking for an answer or for guidance, the talk from General Conference can help you gain the revelation you are searching for.
The last thing I want to include is a super short story about a lady we ran into. We heard that a family had recently moved into a neighborhood in our area, so we went to meet them. We had spoken to them briefly while they were in their yard one day decorating for Halloween. So we knocked on the door, the Mom opened the door and said, "Oh good! I was wanting to talk to you guys! My daughter hasn't been baptized yet, and she is 12 years old. My other daughter also hasn't been baptized yet, and she is 11 years old. Let's set up a time that you can come back when they are home and you can teach them!" What a miracle. God really does put you in the right place at the right time.
Let me start this entry by saying that yesterday evening, my companion (Sister Johnstone) and I were walking down the sidewalk when we ran into a member we know. As we were talking with him and his neighbor, we noticed that they had a garden hose pointed down into a hole in the yard next to the sidewalk. I asked him what he was trying to water. He laughed and told me to take a look in the bucket next to him. I looked down into the bucket and beheld a vole. What is that?! It turns out that a vole is a lot like a mole. It is a pesky rodent that digs numerous holes in your yard and causes a lot of problems. The man and his neighbor were trying to figure out where the other holes were, and they were trying to flood out any more voles that may be hiding. It was pretty interesting to learn about that little animal and how to chase it out of its holes.
In my last entry, I mentioned that there is a movie coming out called "Meet the Mormons". As a mission, we got to see a special preview of it at our mission office. We didn't get to go to the theatres or anything like that, but we did get to watch it with all the missionaries in this mission. It is a fantastic movie. It is basically a look at the lives of five different members, how they came into the church, what they do for a living, and how they deal with life. If you like human interest pieces, you would love this movie. I would caution you, though, to bring a box of tissues with you. I'm pretty much made of steel, but I still cried at some parts. Some of it is also really funny. It's just a good look at people's lives.
On Friday, my companion and I went on exchanges with the Sister Training Leader in our zone, and her companion. Our STL and her companion are Spanish-speaking, so my entire day on Friday was in Spanish. When we were in lessons, Hermana Russell would do all the talking, and I would just smile and nod, since I know very little Spanish. It was a lot of fun, though, singing hymns in Spanish and reading some of the Book of Mormon in Spanish. I know more now than I did, and I can even understand some when other people talk.
General Conference this weekend was AMAZING. I hope all of you had an opportunity to watch it, but if you didn't, you can still watch/read/listen to it at this link. It was wonderful to hear the prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, speak at the Sunday morning session.
My favorite talk, however, was given by President Henry B. Eyring, who is the First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I also really liked Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong's talk given at the Saturday morning session. His talk was delivered in his native language of Cantonese, but was translated into English during the live broadcast. This is the first General Conference where the speakers have delivered their talks in their native language. President Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, was asked if he would speak in his native language of German, but he decided to give his talk in English instead.
It was great to hear so many inspired speakers this past weekend. I learned something from every talk that was given. There is something in every talk that can help you with things you are currently facing in life, as well as help you feel peace and comfort. For me, there were a few talks that really stood out and helped me to receive personal revelation. This is possible for you as well. If you are seeking for an answer or for guidance, the talk from General Conference can help you gain the revelation you are searching for.
The last thing I want to include is a super short story about a lady we ran into. We heard that a family had recently moved into a neighborhood in our area, so we went to meet them. We had spoken to them briefly while they were in their yard one day decorating for Halloween. So we knocked on the door, the Mom opened the door and said, "Oh good! I was wanting to talk to you guys! My daughter hasn't been baptized yet, and she is 12 years old. My other daughter also hasn't been baptized yet, and she is 11 years old. Let's set up a time that you can come back when they are home and you can teach them!" What a miracle. God really does put you in the right place at the right time.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
It Rained!
So many exciting things going on!!!
First and foremost, it rained ALL DAY Saturday! It was wonderful and I was so happy. :) I have missed the rain. However, I found out that my boots aren't waterproof. But that's okay! because my amazing, fantastic, wonderful companion has a waterproof spray that I used on my boots earlier this morning.
Aside from the weather, there are many other exciting things going on in Utah this past week and this upcoming weekend. This past Saturday (Sept. 27th) was the General Women's Conference. If you don't know too much about Conference, it takes places in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. As it occurs, it is broadcast to thousands of stake centers all over the WHOLE world! It's really amazing and I really love being able to watch it. Some of the female leaders of the church speak at this conference, there are beautiful musical numbers, and a member of the First Presidency speaks.
You can catch the full conference here at : Women's General Conference.
My favorite talk was by Sister Neill F. Marriott, and my second favorite talk was by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. You can view or listen to these talks at the website above. I like reading the talks later after the transcripts are uploaded to the site, and that will probably happen sometime later this week.
Also, General Conference (the conference for the ENTIRE church) is happening this Saturday and Sunday. It, like the Women's Conference, takes place in the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City. As missionaries serving in the area just south of Salt Lake City, we have the opportunity to attend once during our mission. My companion gets to go to the Sunday morning session this time.
General Conference happens the first weekend of April and again the first weekend of October. There are four total general sessions every conference. There is a session Saturday morning at 10am, then an afternoon session at 2pm. The same schedule is followed on Sunday. Since it's broadcasted live across the entire world, the times you can view it will change according to where you are in the world. For example, it is broadcast in West Virginia at noon and 4pm since WV is a two-hour time difference.
You can view the live broadcast of General Conference at www.lds.org. Also, if you want to know more about what conference is, when it is, etc, you can go to this website. One last thing before I go.
There is a new movie coming out in select theatres that is produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It is called Meet the Mormons. You can click on the link there to find out more about the movie, and you can find out where it is playing near you. We won't get to see it as missionaries, but I definitely recommend you to go see it.
I love it here, but I do love and miss all of you. I hope both you and your families are doing well.
2 Nephi 4:15-16
First and foremost, it rained ALL DAY Saturday! It was wonderful and I was so happy. :) I have missed the rain. However, I found out that my boots aren't waterproof. But that's okay! because my amazing, fantastic, wonderful companion has a waterproof spray that I used on my boots earlier this morning.
Aside from the weather, there are many other exciting things going on in Utah this past week and this upcoming weekend. This past Saturday (Sept. 27th) was the General Women's Conference. If you don't know too much about Conference, it takes places in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. As it occurs, it is broadcast to thousands of stake centers all over the WHOLE world! It's really amazing and I really love being able to watch it. Some of the female leaders of the church speak at this conference, there are beautiful musical numbers, and a member of the First Presidency speaks.
You can catch the full conference here at : Women's General Conference.
My favorite talk was by Sister Neill F. Marriott, and my second favorite talk was by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. You can view or listen to these talks at the website above. I like reading the talks later after the transcripts are uploaded to the site, and that will probably happen sometime later this week.
Also, General Conference (the conference for the ENTIRE church) is happening this Saturday and Sunday. It, like the Women's Conference, takes place in the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City. As missionaries serving in the area just south of Salt Lake City, we have the opportunity to attend once during our mission. My companion gets to go to the Sunday morning session this time.
General Conference happens the first weekend of April and again the first weekend of October. There are four total general sessions every conference. There is a session Saturday morning at 10am, then an afternoon session at 2pm. The same schedule is followed on Sunday. Since it's broadcasted live across the entire world, the times you can view it will change according to where you are in the world. For example, it is broadcast in West Virginia at noon and 4pm since WV is a two-hour time difference.
You can view the live broadcast of General Conference at www.lds.org. Also, if you want to know more about what conference is, when it is, etc, you can go to this website. One last thing before I go.
There is a new movie coming out in select theatres that is produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It is called Meet the Mormons. You can click on the link there to find out more about the movie, and you can find out where it is playing near you. We won't get to see it as missionaries, but I definitely recommend you to go see it.
I love it here, but I do love and miss all of you. I hope both you and your families are doing well.
2 Nephi 4:15-16
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