Mouse Poop & Missionary Work

June 14th, 2016
What an amazing week this was! I know I say that almost every week, but this one trumps them all! Best week on my whole mission. It included cleaning up piles and piles of junk in a hoarder's home, which, may I add, was infested with mice and was literally covered from top to bottom in mouse poop. It was deeeesgusting! And yet so rewarding! This week also consisted of a few wonderful spiritual meetings, one of which sister Phillips and I did a training in. Also! I found out that some of the wonderful people I taught in Clareview, the first area I served in, are getting baptized! Oh and to top it all off, we got 4 brand spanking new investigators! Talk about success! Am I right? It was glorious. Now allow me to explain the mouse poop...

So we have these Tagalog speaking elders in our mission who are known by the whole mission for their FIRE!! They're amazing at just talking to everyone about the gospel, and sometimes even committing people to a baptismal date upon first meeting them! Crazy, right? Well Wanda was one of those people they met. They ended up passing her over to us though, and we met with her on Wednesday. I don't know why, but I just felt the need to be really really bold with her. So we taught her with fire! It was an awesome lesson! She cried, because the spirit was so strong, and it was so cool to see her realize that this is what she's been looking for. The next night, she stayed up all night reading the Book of Mormon. We called her the following day, and she said, "Sisters, this is exactly what I needed. The lord sent you into my life. I felt so much peace reading that book. More peace than I have felt in a really really long time."

Now you may be asking, what does this have to do with mouse poop? Well let me tell ya. Wanda needed help cleaning her house. Little did we know, she had a MAJOR mouse problem! And on top of that, she's a MAJOR
hoarder. You guys. It was awful. The smell... Oh the smell. It was so bad!! But for some reason, I just felt so much love for Wanda and it was such a privilege to help her out in this way! We rounded up some ward missionaries and cleared out two truck loads of junk! It was so wonderful! By the end of the day, she gathered everyone together to thank us. She told us that she has never felt so free. We all said a prayer together, and had a big group hug. Man, I love this gospel!


I wish I had more time to go over each and every miracle from this past week, but time is running out. Just know this: the gospel is true. We were led into so many people's paths this week! The work is on fire! I love it!

Thank you for everything you all do to show me love and support!

Love,

Sister Robinson


"My brothers and sisters, the first great commandment of all eternity is to love God with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength—that’s the first great commandment. But the first great truth of all eternity is that God loves us with all of His heart, might, mind, and strength. That love is the foundation stone of eternity, and it should be the foundation stone of our daily life. Indeed it is only with that reassurance burning in our soul that we can have the confidence to keep trying to improve, keep seeking forgiveness for our sins, and keep extending that grace to our neighbor."  
Elder Holland

Oh the Beauty of Miracles!

June 7th, 2016
This week was amazing! So many miracles! The church is true, people! The. Church. Is. True. So for starters, today we got to go to Alberta's famous national park, called Jasper. Okay. Words cannot describe the beauty of this place, so I am just going to post some pictures.


 So yes. It's beautiful. Today was like a dream. So that is why you are receiving this email at this hour of the night.



Fun story from today:

We were finishing hiking one of the trails from today, and this woman approached us and asked if her friend Gabriella could hitch a ride with us back into town! It just so happened that we were heading that way, and we had an extra spot in the van, so we gave her a ride! In she came, and we began to talk with her about her crazy, adventurous life and her family, her hopes and dreams, and it was super awesome to get to know this woman! She was SO nice, too. The conversation eventually shifted into religious beliefs and then we were able to introduce her to the Book of Mormon and talk with her about Joseph Smith. Thank goodness for iPads too, because we even got to show her the restoration video! The spirit was STRONG, people. By the end of it, she said that she was really interested, and asked us for our contact information! YOU GUYS. The lord put us in her path today!! It was so so so cool. Also, just meeting her and talking with her really made me crave adventure. I want to hitch hike across Eastern Canada next year. Anyone want in? Mom, don't worry. I'll be smart. Plus, I go into stranger's homes every day out here! Is a stranger's car any different? ...hehe.

Anyway, Gabriella is the one sitting in front of me in this picture.

Ah, but isn't it cool how the Lord provides us with experiences that strengthen our testimonies? This week, we had so many testimony building experiences. Allow me to share another one:

Once upon a time, in a far far away city called Edmonton, there lived two sister missionaries. On a particularly average day, as they were leaving a supper appointment, they noticed some commotion on the street.  They looked to their right, and saw that a man who was riding his bike had been hit by a car and was laying on the ground! Because Sister Robinson wants to be a nurse and is all into that medical stuff, she proclaimed, "Oh no! That man doth seem to have fallen off of his bike thereof! How canst we help him?" People were standing around him, watching to see if he was okay. An ambulance pulled up, and it even looked like people were giving him CPR.

After a moment of suspenseful silence, she said, "There's nothing we can do for him. Well except for.... Perhaps we shall pray?" So there Sister Phillips and Sister Robinson stood, in the middle of a street, folding their arms in prayer. Sister Phillips offered the rendition, and when they both said "amen," they looked and saw the man arise from the ground! It was a miracle! They both stood there, awestruck, because the Lord had answered their humble prayer. The two of them just stared at each other, looked up to the sky and said, "Coincidence? I think not!"



Okay, well I hope you all know that the Lord does love you, and he is truly in the details of our lives! You are all amazing. Thank you for being who you are. Oh, and here's a cute quote I found that I want to share!

“The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.”
-- Sister Marjory Pay Hinckley


Xoxoxoxo! Live long and prosper!

Sister Robinson