WEEK 65- it starts with the kids

Hey there!

Happy week in Wyoming again!! Kinda. Haha we were all over this week.

Haha started off last preparation day, we drove to Billings and spent

the night there...then got up at zero dark thirty (3:30 in the

morning) to make the long drive to Helena! It was way early

 but the meeting itself was so awesome.

I love seeing President and Sister Wadsworth. Love them so much! We

were gone all day Tuesday, spent the night in Billings again, then

drove back to Wyoming Wednesday morning. Lots of driving but it was so

good. Those meetings are honestly always the best!

We had zone training in Gillette this week and it was so awesome! We

woke up early again and left the apartment around 6:30 to get to

Gillette on time. Some of the focuses were meaningful prayer, using

Preach My Gospel more, and working with ward councils better.

President Wadsworth said that "Preach My Gospel is one of the most

powerful, yet underutilized teaching resources for our families." So

if you haven't read Preach My Gospel or haven't looked through it in a

while, go do it! There is power that comes with it, I can testify to

that! Afterwards, we had an awesome exchange with the Gillette Spanish

Sisters, Sister Seamons and Lisberg.

So one of the best days this week was Wednesday. As soon as we got

home from Billings, we dropped our stuff and headed out again to

Ranchester!

The mom and dad are members of our church but  have not been to church in years . When we met them last

week, they were pretty standoffish at first....we got talking with

them and got to know them and they definitely opened up lots. We got

to meet each of their kids and they're all so sweet! There's 3 kids.. They are so

awesome!

We were planning on teaching the restoration. They were so

sweet, they got all 3 of their kids to come in and sit down and

listen. It is one of the most precious experiences to teach kids the

simple truths of the gospel. It is so 110% true that the kids are "the

elect". They truly hear and are touched by the Spirit. And they listen

and are bold about it! When we started teaching, T,  and he  was like "Mom and Dad,

 how come we don't go to church?! I want to

go!" His parents were a little surprised and taken aback. Haha. We

gave each of the kids a Book of Mormon with a bookmark with Christ on

it, and we gave the family a children's Book of Mormon with all the

pictures in it. The kids were SO EXCITED! Sweet little T made

sure to tell his parents that "this isn't too hard to read! I'm gona

start reading this!" It was so sweet to see their little boy just jump

in and feel the love and the light this gospel brings! And it was so

awesome to see the effect that it had on his parents, seeing that

their son felt something and recognized it. It really strengthened my

testimony that often times, it  starts with the kids

They committed to read as a family and invited us back. So

excited to keep meeting with them. Such a sweet family. And I know

that learning gospel principles in the home, with your family is one

of the best places ever to learn. Their family is SOOO amazing and so

prepared!!

Well pictures are coming! And they will do a much better job at

explaining this week than I can do. So here's the thing...I have

everything written down in my journal! But it seems like weeks these

days just fly by and I can't even remember what happens!

 I know that this is the Lord's work and

miracles never cease. I'm so excited to actually get to work in

Sheridan this week! It feels like we've been gone, out of Sheridan,

forever. Even just a few days in missionary time actually seems like

forever. I love being a missionary. I

just love being able to wake up each day and go out and talk and

testify to each person we meet. Love you all! Have a great week:)

W/<3

Sister Hodgson