The Road to Buffalo

HEY HEY HEY. 

ONE WEEK TILL CHRISTMAS. CAN YOU TELL I'M REALLY REALLY EXCITED?

We've had a hoot and a holler of a week! Sister Jefferies and I have many a story for ya this week. 

MONDAY: We tried some peeps, no one answered. :( BUT we saw Cheryl! She's the highlight of my mondays. :) We talked about enduring to the end. She has really taken the gospel into her and changed so much. I love love love her. 

TUESDAY: We tried to find some members in Poca to contact but addresses around here have a hard time, to say the least. #thatWVlife We got to see Kim and Jeff, she again wasn't feeling too good because of her migraines but she let us stay and talk for a little bit. I shared my all time fav scripture with them and talked about how that started me on my path to where I am and how it has blessed my life. And right after we committed them to read! Kim was like "I will definitely read, I have no excuses this week!" :) So we'll find out tomorrow if they kept their commitment. We taught Brenda Anderson, the less active we found, the plan of salvation, man she remembered everything and had such good questions! It was an AMAZING lesson!! She is awesome. We went to the relief society activity for the Teays Valley ward. We had a christmas gift exchange and I got a fake candle! Haha. 

Shout out to the deaf branch for giving me a present that made me cry so hard. Thank you. <3 (pics in the email)

WEDNESDAY: We went and saw Pat in Eleanor. She's funny. :) We taught the gospel of Jesus Christ and she's a bit confused on priesthood authority...so we are gonna have a stellar priesthood/restoration lesson with her next time. :) We saw Sister Sawyer for a few minutes. She's going through a tough time with her daughter so we were there to offer solace and guidance. She softened her heart towards us coming back a lot. She actually got our number so she could text us soon to get us over for dinner! SCORE. We went and tried Mark, that one guy who told us that we could come back, his wife answered the door and went all anti on us, but I think she felt bad when we left because when we were at the Haupts (Mark knows them; they are neighbors) Mark came over and apologized to her and told us that he's still like to meet sometime, who knows when though? We'll have to work with the Haupts with that one. 

THURSDAY: We weekly planned. And I was SO not feeling good, so we stayed in most the day, except to go to dinner/lunch with Sister Pierce. :) 

FRIDAY: We had district meeting. And we did a white christmas. I had Elder Tooley, the mission office car guy. :) So I got him a toy car and a certificate for being the best car guy ever. He has been telling everyone that he's finally official because he's been approved by me and sis jefferies. :) Sister Paulson, my old companion had me, and oh man, I love her. She got me lotion and chapstick from Burts Bees and wrote on it. You'll have to look at the pictures. lol. My district was laughing so hard.  We saw Cheryl and Charles. And we tried some formers that let us right in and then set up a return appointment with us like immediately. It was a true miracle!! We taught the gills son, Godric, he has fragile x and we are helping him be ready for baptism. :) And we read from the book of mormon with Cheryl. 

SATURDAY: We had to drive to Buffalo...which is on the edge of our area for a referral. But at least we got some good pics out of it! :) We went to both the first wards christmas party and the teays valley ward christmas party, we were all partied out by the end of the night. 

SUNDAY: We went to the second ward for the first time! Everyone was pumped to have us there!!! We gave our talks and I would just like to brag about my companion for a bit because she did sooooo good! :) We spent the day in second ward, and we also taught the gills again, and as a reward for him being good in our lesson we played the wii for him a bit! So fun!!

Today we went bowling as a district. :) 

IM SUPER STOKED TO TALK TO MY FAMILY NEXT WEEK. I am only allowed 40 minutes this time, so family be sure to have some killer questions lined up! But don't waste them all, because well, we'll want some for when I get home. ;)

Rock on family and friends. The Savior is the reason for the season. I am so happy I get to be a full time servant of the Lord for this Christmas season. I know he lives and loves us. I know the Book of Mormon to be true. I know this to be Jesus Christ's church once again on the earth. 

I LOVE YOU ALL TO THE MOON AND BACK!!!!! 
Sister Schoemig

ps my pday will be on tuesday next week​