Dear family and friends:
This week has been a little bit on the more difficult side. It was a loooong week, but it also flew by. Makes no sense, but missionary time is weird.
So anyways, it was slower, and we didn't have a ton of things happen.
This week started out with me waking up on Tuesday with a bug bite on my arm...no problem right. So then on Wednesday, I woke up with another bug bite that was HUGE. Slight problem. I was fine with it....but Sister Parsels made me get it checked. So we went to one of the doctors in our ward. He is an ER doctor, so I figured that would be a good place to start. Brother Hill had no idea what it is. Everyone that sees it asks/tells me "You got bit by a brown recluse spider." "That is a brown recluse bite." So I got put on medicine. And the unofficial diagnosis is Brown Recluse bite. It is pretty gnarly. I know I know. I ask myself the same question..."Why does Sister Ritter always have the off the wall random medical things happen to her?" The only thing I can come up with is because I am accident prone. So that's how our week started.
So we have this incredible investigator named Deon. Boy oh boy do I love her. She is so open to learning about the gospel. She has a very open heart and a strong desire. She told us, "I love when you ladies come over because it is the only time I feel like someone has hope for me." She is 21 with 2 of the worlds cutest little boys. She is progressing well and she is very down to earth. We read the Book of Mormon with her and she loves it. She doesn't have any concerns like most of the investigators do. So we invited her to church. Half way through sacrament, SHE WALKED IN. I literally almost cried tears of joy. She is amazing. She stayed all 3 hours! She is coming to the relief society activity and to church again next week! We have an appointment with her this week. I LOVE going there.
We also went to the Veterans home this week. We met an active member (Can't come because of health) named Vance. He is so funny. He had a lot of good things to say. He has a very powerful testimony. He told us he was extremely grateful for us coming because no one else comes to see him anymore. He showed us his flower garden and told us all about his life in the Navy. As we were visiting with him, his nurse came in, who happens to be a less active member we have been trying to meet with. So we scheduled an appointment with her. MIRACLES. It was a really relaxing, and fun visit.
Random fun fact: I held a bearded lizard and was terrified, and pet a snake (;
This week has just really been a learning experience. I have been humbled and learning a lesson of trust. I haven't fully learned it yet, but I know that Heavenly Fathers plan for me is better than the plan I have for myself and I just need to accept it and have faith that He knows what's best.
Until next week.
Sister Ritter
1) Me and Cheyenne(: Don't mind the bearded lizard on my lap.
2) Killer bug bite!(;
3) ELEVEN MONTHS!!!! I cant even believe it!!!
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