December 15, 2014

HELLO MY PEOPLE FROM THE WEST! 

Sounds like it is crunch time for school and all that good old Christmas Traditions...I saw the picture of Elfy that McCall sent.....He is going kind of crazy this holiday year ugh!? :) So dang cute!  Sipping syrup in the pantry- what an elf!

My week went really well! Watson received the priesthood and he cannot wait to pass the sacrament next week! We are also going to get him started on Family History because we just got the word that we can go to the temple with a recent covert if they have family names! (Boy the church is smart!) So, we are really hoping to be able to go do baptisms over the break! :) 

Ivy is doing awesome and she passed her interview and will being baptized this Friday at 11 am right after her final! :) WHOOO! I am so excited for her!!! She doesn't get much better! SHE IS SO EXCITED! BOY LIFE IS GOOD! We were very blessed this week and Peng, Ivy, and Brian all came to church! Also, we put Erica (girl from the soccer team) on a baptismal date and she is progressing really well! :) 

We had the coolest personal contacting experience this week! Brother Garner (The institute teacher here on campus) really helped us out in this regard!!  We were able to set up a hot chocolate stand on the corner of the Institute Building and we had a members computer and just played and replayed  "He is the Gift!" It was awesome! There were so many people flocking for something warm to drink! Sister Hunt and I were having a hard time keeping up! It was a huge success and we are excited to do it again soon! :) We were able to talk to almost 15 students within an hour and we got a lot of new investigators!  I LOVE THE CHRISTMAS SEASON! :) All these people want to meet after Christmas break though so that makes it a little weird and hard to wait...but, that is okay! God got them once...He can do it again! :) 

Well, this is going to be a GOOD week! We have Mission Conference! (Yes...the WHOLE mission is getting together!!! ) and guess who has to speak........?? Ya......this is so awkward. Pray for me!! I am so excited to see everyone in the mission though...It really is Christmas! :) 

Speaking of Christmas... Read 1 Nephi 11:18-24 and read how Nephi feels the Christmas spirit! :) :) 

I love you and I just want to let you know.........I GET TO TALK TO YOU IN 10 DAYS!!!!!!!! 

I love you and am praying for you always! :)

Love,

Sister Clegg 

Our Hot Chocolate Day!!

(This is an email we got from the Institute Teacher at Purdue University...so sweet!)

Hi,

                My name is Ryan Garner and I am an Institute teacher and director at Purdue (West Lafayette Institute of Religion). I just wanted to send you a note to let you know how grateful we are to have your missionary serving here. They have been in my home , I see them nearly every day, and am so very grateful for their goodness! They are consistent in their efforts to share the gospel and are blessing many lives. They recently set up a hot cocoa stand and played “He is the Gift” and interacted with students going to and from campus. It was a joy to watch! I am attaching a picture here and will send a couple of additional pictures in separate emails so that the data is not overwhelming to your email box. We love them and understand why you do too!

With Gratitude for your sacrifice in preparing and sending them,

Ryan T. Garner

West Lafayette Institute of Religion

and Northern Indiana Coordinator

208-739-6733