Sept 29, 2014

GREETINGS!! 

Sounds like you are busy and happy! Good way to be! :) Brenny..I am proud of you! You are a STUD! Homecoming King!!! Alex... I love and miss you like crazy! I am expecting an email this week or else..... Austy and Amy I love you both so much! Will you go play some ultimate frisbee for me this weekend while you are in Redfish? Harry and Callie...You two are the best! Write me and tell me how school is going okay? And Daddio and Mama.. you are the best as well and I love you so much! Good luck with closing up the Lake! Burry the treasure in a good spot for Brennen's Birthday this year okay? :) haha Love you all! :) 

What a good week! It felt good to be in my area and work. We are running really low on miles this week so...we have been trying to work as hard as we can with the amount of miles we have on the car. Sister Evans is a good sport. Sometimes I forget to rest and Sister Evans is a good companion and supports me but kindly reminds me to slow down! I have never really been good at that. Still working on it! :) 

Ummm ....Where to start? Every week is filled with miracles and learning experiences, and time flies by so quickly that things are running together!  Don't worry..I am keeping a good journal. :)

Um...We starting teaching a man named Rob... and I LOVE HIM! But Rob..is a great man and He has a lot of changing but...the atonement was made for just that...change! 

Ed is doing so well.  He went up to Bishop yesterday and told him to announce his baptism in Sacrament meeting!  He is so sweet and I truly love him. He is so obedient and humble! :) 

I will tell a miracle that happened this week! Sister Evans and I felt so prompted to go to one of our investigators house last night. We were already VERY tight on miles...but we knew what we were feeling was a prompting so we acted on faith and went. We knocked on her door and she cracked the door open. (which is not typically like her...normally she welcomes us in with so much love) We said hello and told her we missed her. She still remained fairly cold with us. I asked if I could come in and give her a hug...she let us in and we asked how she was doing. She looked at me straight in the eyes and said "We need to talk." My heart dropped and I knew it couldn't be good. She sat us down on the couch and she told us she was not getting baptized November 8th (her baptismal day.) I quickly said a prayer for help and guidance and asked her what was going on. She addressed some concerns and we tried to really understand where she was coming from. We then explained the reason of why we extend baptismal dates...letting her know it was a chance for her to act in faith so she could receive an answer. She understood a little better and her face was beginning to soften. We testified boldly of the importance of this message and how we didn't want her to go another day with out the truth. The spirit was so strong and I was so grateful for the spirit filling my mouth as I spoke. God blessed us. We left with two appointments set up this week and a smile on all of our faces. I know that what was said and what was felt...was ALL because of the spirit. I am grateful we went in faith to her door. She would have dropped us and we would have lost her...but God loves all of his children. It was a touching experience for me, I love Pat with all my heart and I am so glad the spirit took care of things.  This was a humbling experience..I knew what "Sister Clegg" was going to say would not have saved her...but because of what the spirit said...we can and will continue meeting with her. Thankful for the Lord's hand in ALL things!

Well, I continue to be blessed and loving my life as a sister missionary! There is no greater calling and I have gained a real testimony this week of the spirit, President was inspired to speak with us on the importance of the Holy Ghost.  I have been able to teach, testify, and find better this week because I am leaning more on the spirit. I am thankful for that! I love you and hope you are all prepared for General Conference! There is no better weekend for a missionary than GENERAL CONFERENCE! Come with questions and watch revelation flow! :) Love you all!  

Love,

Sister Clegg the 3rd

Sept 24, 2014

Hello! 

Wow...What a week!!! I can not even tell you how AWESOME this week was for me! We had a 

General Authority come and speak to us!! (Elder Perkins) and I got to go to Westfield to watch Tim get baptized...PLUS SEE THE WESTFIELD WARD! 

Ya...If I could really describe this weekend to you..well I would but...I can't do it justice, but I will try!!! So, On Saturday the Dellingers (Tim's family) came and picked Sister Evans and I up. They were so sweet! It is basically 3 hours away and they came and got us! We talked the whole way and Tim said that he was excited to come pick up his daughter!! :) They just took me in as if I really was! :) We stopped to get a bite to eat and then headed to the baptism. Tim was so happy and he truly looked lighter when he came out of that water! He said he felt so good and didn't want to do anything in fear that he might mess it up! Haha (He is one of the most humble people I have met!) 

After the baptism...we got to stay with the Dellingers at their house! It felt like home! It was so great! Then the next morning we all got ready for church and what magic that was to attend my old ward! All of the people that I love SO much! Poor Sister Evans was such a good sport to just watch me hug all these people..it really was such a joy! We sang "Because I Have Been Given Much" in Relief Society and I was a crying fool. I couldn't tell you how blessed I felt to be able to come back for Tim's baptism and be in the Westfield ward again! It was a weekend I will never forget! NEVER! Tim looked so happy and I am grateful I got to be part of his journey! So Blessed!!!

Sister Evans and I on the way to Westfield to be there for Tim's Baptism!!! They drove 3 hours to pick us up!!

Tim, Sister Hofeins, and me!

Then as soon as the Dellingers dropped us off at our place (3 hour drive) we hoped in the car with the Sister Training leaders and drove to Layfette (2 1/2 hr drive) for Mission Conference with Elder Perkins. That was incredible!! I learned so much!! He spoke on the power of the Holy Ghost and importance of obedience. We role played a couple times.  (I luckily dodged that bullet) Then he opened up at the end for any questions and that my friends was an INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE! It was so touching!!  I walked away having a very strong desire to deepen my understanding of the gospel so I could be a powerful instrument in the Lord hands!! How thankful I am!! I was called to bear my testimony at the end..and I think I spoke?!...mainly bawled! Haha Just kidding..the Lord has blessed me with a controlled tear flow-age from time to time...? (What did I just say??) haha I loved it and I learned so much!  I wish I could tell you all the things I learned...but I do know that I know the power of the Atonement is real!!!

How blessed I am and how grateful I feel! Thank you for being such a support to me. I love you all and am grateful to be a full time missionary!! Never again will I get this experience in Indiana. How blessed I feel and am excited to give a little back this week to my Heavenly Father! We are going big! :) 

I Love you! Have a great week! 

Love,

Sister Clegg the 3rd :) 

Sept 15, 2014

Hello! 

What a great week for everyone! I am glad to hear everyone is doing well! I will continue to pray for you! 

This week was INCREDIBLE! We had lessons with our investigators that I don't even know if I could truly describe. They were truly led by the spirit and filled with moments of tears of hope. This gospel brings so much happiness it is mind blowing!!! Woo...the gospel is true! :) 

On Monday, we went and toured Notre Dame and that was really fun! Alex...they didn't let us in the stadium but...I took a picture of the tunnel and will send it to you! :) It was really cool! WE GOT A PICTURE WITH A NUN!! It was fantastic! I will definitely send that picture over your way! :) We were walking along and the nun saw us and said "Sisters...my sisters come here!" haha! It was wonderful!  We got a picture with touch down Jesus and first down Moses...(yes that is a real thing!) haha!

Well...the investigators are doing incredible! Dennis is struggling with the W of W... but, we bought him some fake coffee and he said that it was disgusting but, he was really touched that we did that! haha!!  We tried? 

Ed is doing incredible! He is what you call the ELECT! haha,  Truly...we taught him the WOW (w of w) on Sunday and after we committed him to live the WOW -- he said Yep!! ... and just like that he is keeping his commitment! Love that man! 

Pat...I love PAT! She just committed to get baptized November 8th and she is incredible! She is 62 and is very humble. I would like to think I would change if God wanted me to at 62...but I can't imagine it would be easy! Wow.. I love her! She is going to need some major prayers for strength to stop smoking. She loves her "breaks" she told me the other day she read two chapters out of the Book of Mormon while smoking...I laughed at her and gave her a big hug...then told her to not do that again! haha! 

Over all the work is a work of miracles! I gained a huge testimony this week! This work is not mine! I love it with all my heart and I am grateful I have the Almighty on my side!  I love Sister Evans and I love Mishawka! 

The Bishop said he wanted to adopt us and told us we are never allowed to leave! :) I am okay with that! :) 

I love you all and think the world of you! 

Love, 

Sister Clegg :) 

Sept 8, 2014

Hello my fellow mates! 

Sounds like you are all adjusting to school / work life okay! I am glad to hear you are doing well! YAY! No...bumps or wounds! It was so great to get your letters!!

This week was so good! Boy oh boy! Lots of rain, humidity, and storms! I love Indiana storms! They come quick too...!! We were out tracking one day and it looked like it was going to rain but, we kept knocking and 5 minutes later we were literally soaked! haha!!  If you don't like the weather...wait 15 minutes! If anyone was watching us they would have wondered what was wrong because we were laughing and having the best time ever in the rain! (but it made some room for people to feel bad for us so they let us in... :) haha - so sneaky! 

Funny story- we are officially giving too many church tours! haha!!  Sister Evans told me one morning that while I was sleeping gave the entire church tour in my sleep! haha!!  (I do the weirdest things in my sleep I have decided!) Nevertheless those things are inspired and so incredible! :)

Well, Ed is doing so good! He moved his Date to October 18th because his girlfriend is going to be out of town. We tried so hard to convince him otherwise but, I was quickly reminded to look at the eternal perspective of things and be grateful we have someone working towards baptism!! :) 

Dennis has a baptismal date! We committed him to live the Word of Wisdom and he is slowly but, surely getting there! We had the neatest experience with him on Saturday. He called and asked for a priesthood blessing.  We called the Elders and they so willingly came over. As the Elders asked what Dennis wanted a blessing for he asked if he could have some direction and strength as he decides to change his life. His humility was so touching to me and I will never forget that blessing that was given that day. The spirit was strong and the words said were truly from our Father in Heaven. I am so thankful for the humility Dennis had ....and the Priesthood that has been restored on this earth! I know Dennis is close to receiving his answer because he desires to know so badly!!! 

This week has been so humbling for me ...because of other peoples humility! Between Dennis asking for a blessing... to a less active (who has nothing) paying her tithing. I am so thankful to be part of this work to watch God work through these people and truly change them. There is no greater calling and work then getting front row seats to the greatest application of the Atonement. It is a miracle!! These people are turning to their Savior! How blessed I feel and how thankful I will always be. 

Heavenly Father knows us. 3 Nephi 13:32-33 He knows how to change us into people that he know we can become. Our potential is limitless and the opportunity we have to tap into the Atonement is boundless. Jesus Christ can give us strength when we feel like we have nothing. He can make us strong even with all of our imperfections. He is the only way. I know that this restored gospel is the only way to lasting happiness!! This is the only way! 

I love you all! You are all an inspiration to me and I thank my Heavenly Father for you every moment of everyday! Have a great week and become better then you were yesterday....because you can-- through Him!!!

Love, 

Sister Clegg the 3rd

Ps. Tim (Investigators that we taught in Westfield) is getting baptized next weekend! Sep 20th Normally because I am too far away I wouldn't be able to go..but they offered to come and get me! So I am the  luckiest duck and get to go to the baptism! Plus...go back to Westfield and see everyone! I am so excited!!! YAY! Love you all!

Sept 2, 2014

YEA!!!!
WE GOT HER LETTER FINALLY!!     TURNS OUT SHE DID WRITE LAST WEEK BUT FORGOT TO PUSH "SEND"!!!!!
I have realized I am a Monday letter addict- and didn't like not receiving my "Mikesell dose" for the week! I truly missed it!!!! Yea for a "two letter Monday"though!!

HOLA FAMILY! 

Oh my...they really do come in threes don't they? Boy! Amy I hope you are doing okay! Wow...scary...okay family....lets talk about this, no more!!!!!!! Everyone be safe, smart, and don't DO ANYTHING! I pray that you are all okay and safe and in good health! Boy oh boy! 

This week was incredible! We had Zone conference on Tuesday and that was the BEST thing in the world! It was so good to see President again and all the senior missionaries! There was so many inspired words spoken and I honestly don't know where to start to tell you how good it was! The spirit was so strong and I left feeling inspired to be better and to fulfill my purpose more fully! I will tell you that President is such a COACH! haha We all role played and with the DL, STLS, and ZLs and got filmed as we did so...and then we watched it over and over again...just like we would in the locker room! It was great! We have been filming ourselves everyday in the apartment as we role play now and boy...we have had some good times and I have seem my teaching increase! President is the best! 

Okay..time is an issue but I will tell you that Ed (our investigator) is progressing so well! We committed him to get baptized September 12th and we will find out tonight if he feels good about it. He has a strong testimony of the Book of Mormon and it has been so touching to see the spirit work through him. He is my favorite! We have a special hand shake and he calls us his favorite girls!  He leaves messages on our phone all the time telling us where he is at in his reading! I love him!!!

Church was incredible this week! Heavenly Father is really blessing us and we had 4 investigators come to church! MAN oh man it was like CHRISTMAS 4 DAYS in a ROW! :) It was so great! I was LOVING it! We have been so blessed! Heavenly Father is working through the weak and simple to bring to pass his work! Thankful!

Well I love you all! I continue to pray for you! Good luck as you have school starting and schedules changed! I know that leaving Redfish is never the easiest thing to do so....good luck. I love you all and couldn't be more grateful for you! 

GO GET UM TIGER! 

Love 

Sister Clegg the 3rd! :)