The Week of Easter‏

On this week's episode of Sister Cale in Columbus-the Sisters colored
and hid Easter Eggs, Sister Cale wasn't the designated driver
anymore...and then she was...and now it's really up in the air, Sister
Scott got glasses, the Sisters sent out daily e-mails in relation to
what the Savior did during his last week on Earth, there were lots of
sticky notes, the sun was glorious and then the sun was missing, no
one came to church (on EASTER...whaaaa?), and the Pickerington Ward
came through once more and made yet another holiday awesome.

Hello Friends!

I feel like I just e-mailed you all...because I did...on Wednesday. I
think we're back to a bit of a normal schedule again for now, which
will be nice. I'm so grateful that we have technology so I can send
out an e-mail rather than attempting to write individual letters and
what not. Admittedly I love writing letters, but this is significantly
faster.

This week was a good one. We were able to show The Testaments to one
of our investigators and it really helped her to further understand
why we have The Book of Mormon and why we would come out as
missionaries to share it. At one point Sister Scott was laughing about
how old and cheesy it is and I was like, "It's really not that old, I
remember going to see it at the Legacy Theatre." And then I realized
that it actually was a decent amount of time ago that that happened.
In my head the late 90's and early 2000's are just yesterday. Whatever
Wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff.

So, I have to tell you about my new favorite contacting method-sitting
on curbs. Saturday night we were going to a specific apartment complex
to try to see several potential investigators. Well, none of them were
home and we both looked at our watches and were super excited to knock
doors for the next hour and fifteen minutes. Of course we got to work,
because that's what we do as missionaries. Then I had the idea that we
should make some sticky notes for some members who had had us over for
dinner two nights before. So we sat on the curb and started writing.
The next thing we knew we had taught two lessons and needed to run and
get the sticky notes on the door so we could get to Women's Conference
on time. Well we got the sticky notes on the door and then Felicia
came up the stairs. We talked to her and she invited us to come up to
teach her. We knew we would be late, but how do you say no when
someone invites you to come right up and share more of your message?
You don't. So we taught Felicia and her son Benjamin and it was
fantastic. All of these fantastic moments were brought to you by
sticky notes, a curb, and of course God's divine planning. I love that
God trusts us enough to quite literally bring people to us so we can
share the gospel with them. (And we only missed the opening prayer for
Women's Conference because God knew that I really wanted to be there
#blessed).

We were blessed this week to be able to get back into contact with
several former investigators and begin teaching them again as well as
being able to plant many good seeds. Spring is a good time for
planting. Haha.

One of my favorite things about this week was studying for our daily
Easter e-mail. We sent members, investigators, and even potentials
daily e-mails about the journey of the Savior and his ministry during
his last days on Earth. I got to read ahead in Jesus the Christ and
find pictures and videos to illustrate some of the key moments of his
final week. In church yesterday, Brother Rhoton talked about how we
come to further appreciate Christ fulfilling his Earthly mission
(atoning for our sins, dying for us, and then being resurrected) as we
come to understand who he was through his Earthly ministry. This
Easter week was a very sacred one for me as I contemplated the journey
of my Savior and how much he loves each and every one of us. I know
that Jesus Christ lives. He is our Savior and Redeemer. There is no
place that he cannot reach us, no wound that he is not waiting with
open arms to heal. Through His atonement we can become new, and in a
very real way, we can become like him.

I'm super excited for General Conference! So if you all want to hang
out this weekend...at least kind of...watch conference and we can be
doing the same thing at the same time. Haha :)

The Church is True, Life is Good, God's in Charge, and Satan hates you.

Love,

Jessica