So we started off the week alright, we taught a lot of lessons and have 3 new investigators. Then around the middle of the week things went downhill a little bit- our members all canceled on us so we didn't have a member for any of our lessons, and just about every time we went to visit people, they'd either be gone or really busy. So that's butts. BUT this Fast Sunday was SO GOOD. It really strengthened my testimony of fasting, which had kind of been fading, I guess. Yesterday was such a good day! We only taught 5 lessons, but I really felt the Spirit and we had a member with us and it just felt like it was a good day :) AAAAND I KIND OF UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS HAPPENING. WAT. And I've extended 3 bapism invitations this week. Which is a lot more simply said than how PMG made it out to be.
The apartment is still wonderful, it's just real hot all the time. I was also never given a flat sheet in my sheet set but I can't sleep without something on top of me so I've been using a towel and it likes to get tangled up around me at 2 in the morning. But it's alright :) the neighbors have a pet pig. I can see it from my window. I've named him after Noah's son, Ham.
Also I wrote a story to end this one off with :) love you all!
-Sister Paige Laretta Burton, the frenchiest fry
Once upon a time there was a kingdom in a far off land. This kingdom was unlike most, however, in that there was no King there. The citizens of the kingdom knew they had a King, but He lived far, far away. No one had ever seen Him.
They knew they must have a King, because He would often send messengers to tell them that He was coming. Many people wanted the King to come visit them, but He didn't come when they expected Him to. Eventually they stopped listening to His messengers. Why should they prepare for someone whom they didn't think would show up?
One day a Kind Man came to the kingdom. The kingdom didn't have visitors very often, so news of this Kind Man spread quickly.
"Is this the King?" some asked.
"Couldn't be!" others replied. "He doesn't wear a crown, or royal robes, or have knights, or... or anything like that! Besides, if he was our King, he would be doing King-stuff, not just going around visiting with people."
For that was what the Kind Man did. He visited the people who were lonely. He helped the villagers with their problems. He healed the sick, and He even helped the people who were dealing with dragons. Most of all, He taught the citizens of the kingdom how to be better people- He taught them how to become more like Him.
Many people loved the Kind Man. They wanted to be just like Him. Sadly, there were many others who hated Him.
"Who does he think he is?!" they'd say.
"He's not our King! He can't tell us how to live our lives!!" These citizens decided that they needed to do something about the Kind Man.
The day soon came when they banished the Kind Man.
"Leave us alone!" yelled one.
"We don't want you here!" shouted another.
The kind man was deeply saddened, and it was very painful for Him to leave, because He loved the people of the kingdom so very much. But off He went.
The kingdom didn't hear from the king's messengers for a very long time.
"He doesn't care about us," most people thought. "If He cared, He would have come to us by now, or at least sent His messengers to us."
After several years, a young boy came to the kingdom.
"The King is coming! Get ready for Him!" The boy exclaimed. More messages came after that.
"The King is on His way!"
"Prepare for the King's arrival!"
"The King is coming!"
And then one bright morning-
"The King is coming TODAY!"
Everyone in the Kingdom was ecstatic! They were finally going to meet their King! They prepared a huge feqast. The town square was decorated for the festival they would throw to welcome Him.
"He's here! He's here!" Someone exclaimed.
Who was He? What did He look like? What was He like? All the people gathered to greet their King.
Trumpets played, many knights lead the way, everyone clapped and cheered! And there, riding in on a horse in all His majesty, was the Kind Man, their King.
Their King had come, never to leave them again, to reign in love and service. And the people rejoiced.
The end <3
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