Line Upon Line

My Dearest Family and Friends,> So, I cannot believe that it has only been a week since I emailed> last. Last Monday felt like an absolute eternity ago yet, here I am again.> Always very happy to here about the happenings going on at home. Thank you> for the updates!> Man, I don't even know what to talk about... this past week SO MANY THINGS> happened. We had the Fundamentals of Preach my Gospel Training all week> again, but with 6 of the 9 zones. 9-4 Tuesday through Friday. They were> good, but exhausting days and to not be working all that time was a little> bit of a sacrifice, that was well worth it. President did most of the> training, then the Assistants, some zone leaders and then us. We were the> last training, which we realized would be quite a challenge because it was> the last day, in the afternoon... even being attentive missionaries, we get> antsy. But, it went very well. We taught how to teach people and not> lessons. Believe it or not it can get very difficult to focus on teaching> people to their needs. It is amazing because as we prepared and studied I> realized that the very first section of preach my gospel says it best.> There are many people right now who feel a void, who are searching for> something, but they don't understand what it is or where to find it. It> goes on to say that all the answers are in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As I> searched there wasn't a single thing that Ammon, or Alma, or Almulek, or> Christ taught that isn't in the 4 simple lessons that we teach. Its> beautiful how simple it was. Anyways we had put alot of thought and prayer> into our training... and recieved the revelation that we should have the> missionaries think about one of their family members or dear friends who is> either less active or not a member of the Church. Someone that they have> thought alot about during their time as a missionary. That they wished they> could have an opportunity to speak boldly and honestly to. Any one of us> would teach that person so differently than we might teach some random> person on the street. In the end we had them role play teaching their loved> one. They had written down a description of their loved one and the other> missionary pretended to the best of their ability to be that person. It was> incredible. We saw so many miracles. We had warned them they were going to> make them feel vulnerable, but we had no idea. The spirit was able to> direct those who were pretending to be the loved ones, so that these felt> real. Most of the missionaries were crying. It was absolutely amazing and> everyone was able to learn a different lesson about what they could improve> on. Words cannot describe the spirit that was felt there that day.> I am grateful to be a missionary. I am grateful that the Lord is SO PATIENT> with me. That even though its completely uncomfortable and not at all easy,> I am being put through the refiners fire. I am learning and growning VERY> VERY SLOWLY.> Sunday, Rocky Rivera (who is Emilee who was baptized's dad) and Edwin> and Jonathan Gadbilou were there and the ward took them in so lovingly. I am> grateful to know each of them. Each has such an earnest and sincere desire> to learn and to come closer to the Lord. Please pray for them.> Daddy: How does are ward function. What I mean is, that the Windcrest ward> is much like ours. Smallish primary, sometimes there are young women, not> enough young men to pass the sacrament. Young military couples, (Fort Sam> is in my area) who all stay for a short amount. and ALot of older retired> people. We have been meeting with the Elder Quorum and they are struggling> becuase they have very few people and alot of responsiblity. We are trying> to help them out as best we can. But, I was wondering what you do in our> ward?? To see to it that most get visited, even though there are not as> many able bodies?>> Thanks> Love Y'all> Sister Rooney