I am the pumpkin

 November 1, 2021

Hello everybody!

I hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween and got lots and lots of candy! 










We had our ward trunk or treat this week. We were able to hand out candy, but then the kids just kept coming back and back which was totally fine, but we were running out of candy! So...we decided to give this one kid a Book of Mormon and then we gave another kid a Book of Mormon and then all of a sudden, we had given out 10 Book of Mormons to kids. And honestly, I think they were more excited about getting the Book of Mormon than the candy. 😂 One little girl asked "Can I have a scripture book?"  It was so sweet!  Kids are the absolute best! I definitely want to be in Primary!







We also had another cool miracle at the trunk or treat. There is a lady named Sister Fadner in my ward. She brought her friend Lolly to the trunk or treat. We got to talk to Lolly for a little bit and we found out that she isn't a member of our church but that she would be interested in talking to missionaries. We got to talk to her a little bit about the Book of Mormon at the trunk or treat and she even had a question about the Spirit world that I was able to show her a chapter to read. She doesn't live in St. Cloud so we are going to refer her to the missionaries in her area, but it was still so special to be a part of her experience!

I've been watching a lot of the Hope Works videos the church has made this week during personal study. I love that everyone has a different experience, some I relate to more, but what they all have in common, is hope. That no matter what happens or where we are, we can always find hope in Christ and in His Atonement. And I just think that is the coolest thing ever!!!

We also had interviews with President Ashcraft this week! He is the best! He shared what he learned at his recent mission president seminar. It was all centered on how we can focus and center our teaching around the Book of Mormon. Sometimes, we think we need to make a big showcase out of it, but in reality, we can just bring up in a normal conversation, "Would it be ok if I shared something I read during my personal study today?" Or something like that, and then it would lead to a conversation all about the gospel centered around the Book of Mormon. So simple! There is a lot of power that comes from the Book of Mormon and that was definitely evident this week! 

I love you all and I hope you have another great week! 

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