Monday, October 25, 2010
Scottish Halloween Picts & etc.
A picture Teresa took from Dryburgh of Dundee
I thought this sign was hilarious!
(These are in quite a few places!)
A graveyard in Longforgan. It was really neat!
Go carts at the Corn Maze
Trampolines at the Corn Maze
A visit to a Scottish Corn Maze for Halloween
The Dundee Zone
The good and sad news
RACHEL - Hello family!
Thank you so much mom for the package of the Ensign of the Temples, the two General Conference talks (Sister Holbrook sends a huge thank you!), and your wonderful letter! I love getting letters from you and to hear what is going on in good ol' California!
Haha Mold grows here like crazy, but I have been scrubbing down the showers here in the flats that I have lived in so far :) so it isn't too bad.
Elder Neil A. Anderson is speaking at Stake Conference?? man.... never did we have a member of the quorum of the 12 come, but once Teresa and I leave, they come running! haha Tell me all about it and take lots of notes for me and Teresie! So you are in the Choir for that special meeting eh? Well you will have the best seat and you won't have to be all the way back in the nose bleed seats by the stage ;)
Well, a lot has happened this week and it didn't go how I would've liked it. There is good news and very bad news.... Good news is Patricia got baptized!! It was wonderful!! When we went to see her the night before we felt prompted to show her a DVD on Temples. Most of it went way over her head but whenever she saw a Temple she lit up; the Spirit was very much there. We also gave to her for a present a Triple Combination and the Bible with a scripture case, she loved it! When she gave the closing prayer it was the first real time she truly spoke with Heavenly Father, it was beautiful! She was saying how excited she is and how she'll "never ever ever" forget tomorrow! She said how blessed she was for meeting us and how happy she is for becoming to know Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father more. Needless to say I was in tears and so was she! I experienced the meaning of "my joy is full". The baptism was modestly attended but still very sweet. [see the picture below] We sang for her "I Walk by Faith" and two of the fellowshippers that have gotten to know her gave her a journal and a picture of Christ. It was wonderful!
Bad news... She didn't get confirmed a member or received the Gift of the Holy Ghost on Sunday. Apparently her son called her up while she was being given a lift by a member going to church that if she didn't turn around right then and come home her family would disown her; it was a very abusive phone call. Patricia was very upset and didn't want to loose her children but loves the church. The member dropped her back at home and we haven't heard from her since. Her children had found out the night of her baptism that she got baptized and said that all those Mormons want is her money and that they are awful people. She tried to tell them that we are nice and that we're not like that. All we can do right now is pray for her and please whoever is reading this, can you pray for Patricia Kent as well? This broke my heart.. but I know that the Lord has allowed this opposition to happen because he knows Patricia is strong and can overcome this.
It is because of people's misunderstanding and lack of knowledge that bring them to fear. If only people would take the time to try to learn the truth instead, then this situation wouldn't have happened. Satan wouldn't be trying so hard if this gospel is not true, he wouldn't bother. But I can testify that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Lord's Kingdom once again established on the earth. The Book of Mormon is simply the word of God. It doesn't matter how much anti-Mormon literature is published that tries to disprove the Book of Mormon or Christ's Church, these facts still stand and that is that this is all true. Millions have come to the knowledge that it is true and that Joseph Smith is a true Prophet of God. Period. We, as missionaries (that means you by the way) are looking for the honest in heart and we are finding them everyday, those who have been waiting for so long to be happier, to know the truth and we are the ones who have to let them know. We must open our mouths and declare what we know to be true and if you don't know, go find out (Moroni 10:3-5). It is so simple and we as humans try to over complicate it.
I will keep you updated as to what happens next. Thank you to you all who have written Teresa and I and have kept us in your prayers! It is greatly appreciated! We love you all and hope all is well with you and your families!
Love you all, Sister Rachel Kullick
English Halloween Picts & etc...
Sister R Kullick and friend
(You can tell she didn't spend the time she normally does carving! Wise missionary!)
Sister R Kullick and Sister Holbrook and 2 ghost missionaries!
Patricia Kent and Sister R Kullick
Sister R Kullick and Sister Holbrook on a typical rainy night
The Preston England Temple
Where's the house?
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sick...
TERESA - Hi family!
So everything is going OK right, and then BAM! Friday morning at 1 am I start throwing up! Ahhhh. And that continued on till 5 am. Sister Sheffield got sick too and so we called the Elders to see if they could come by with some coke cola. They come by at 7:30ish and to our surprise, they had gotten sick as well! What the heck? Pretty crazy that all 4 of us got hit with is at the same exact time. And it wasn’t food poisoning because we hadn’t had any dinner apps for 2 days. We phone President and Sister Griffiths and they told us to stay inside and get better. They told us stay in all the way until Sunday! So we were in for 3 days straight. Gosh, it’s good to be out now. But news of the missionaries being sick spread like wildfire around the ward and people would come by and give us stuff to feel better. It was really nice of them J But I don’t know, we all don’t think it was a coincidence that we all got sick at the very same time-there had to be a reason! We don’t know what that reason was but I’m sure it was important! Haha
But anyways, we had some bad news, Angie can’t get baptized as soon as we’d like because she’s addicted to some pretty hardcore drugs. This is the really sad thing about the work. You will find and teach people who want to be baptized and do the right thing but can’t because they are taken prisoner, pretty much, to drugs. It is so sad. That’s how I’ve seen the adversary grab a hold of people the most, through drugs and immorality. That is why I am so very grateful for the gospel and the commandments! Honestly, I think it is the funniest thing when people think that the gospel standards “restrict” them. I couldn’t be more free to make decisions because I’m not held down by those addictive and destructive things. I see people who claim that doing those things brings happiness and freedom, when in reality, it is not hard to see, even for them, that they are among the most miserable and confined group of people. I know that the gospel is true and that it brings real and true happiness!!! It is just so painfully obvious! Haha
So sorry, but because of my sick fest this week, we don’t have much to report on. But I want you to know I love you all and I am really grateful for the prayers and love! LOVE YOU!
Love always, Sister Teresa Kullick
P.S. dad I wrote you a letter, so keep an eye out for it! Love you. Also the picture I’m sending is us by a member’s thatch roof!! Crazy cool!
Autumn Carnival
RACHEL - Hi family!
So not much occurred this past week but our Ward 2 had a Autumn Carnival which was a good time! Our Investigator, Patricia really loved it and got quite involved! She won a contest and Sister Holbrook and I took a "family portrait" of us and a Scarecrow! haha It was a great time!
Patricia is getting baptised this Saturday and we are really excited for her! This is officially the First time I have started from the very beginning of finding someone to seeing them get baptised! I am so happy! It is such a wonderful feeling to be a part of the process of someone truly becoming converted!
We also were able to find another investigator, Joseph Davis, who is progressing rapidly! He already has a baptism date on the 6th of November! He is around 60 years old just like Patricia but they both have a true desire to change! That just shows ya that no matter what age, its never too late!
I will be having exchanges soon with the Liverpool Sisters! So that means I will be able to have a tiny little taste of Liverpool for 2 days! Which is exciting! Beatles hometown! Woot woot!
It is starting to get a little chillier here, but sometimes the weather here reminds me of October in California... sometimes haha. But I know that Scotland is colder than England is so I guess I don't have it as bad as Teresie does :) I hope all is well with everyone! And thank you to all who have written us and just a little reminder for Lauren and Mike that I am still waiting for a letter back!
Today our District is going to be playing football up at Blackburn, which is about 40 mins away from Chorley but it should be fun! But I hope to hear from all of you soon! thank you mom and dad for the continual letters and love!
(Sorry this letter wasn't all that exciting :/ )
Love always, Sister Rachel Kullick
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