June 23. Where has June gone??


The past few months we have been working with a less active Janet. We've gotten really close. We love her. She loves us! And we've been doing a lot of Family history together. Thursday we shared a lesson on Mosiah 24 and invited her to read the Book of Mormon each day for 10 minutes. She is pretty excited because she got the new app on her tablet! Exciting part is her non member son we have been working on too. We've been inviting him for prayers at the end. This time we invited him to the lesson and next time we will give him a Book of Mormon! Can't wait to see them each week at  church :)

Had a good lesson with Angela. Brought Sister Ellsworth and we taught the first part of the Plan of Salvation. We were all edified. Sister Ellsworth shared her conversion and her increased understanding and bore her testimony. Although we talked about premortal life, the creation, adam and eve, and life on earth what the underlying message was GOD LOVES ALL OF HIS CHILDREN AND WANTS THEM HOME. He truly loves each of us and has given us this Glorious gospel to help us Now and in the eternities. What a blessing!!

Also we saw Kathy who is a new investigator. She is a sweetheart. She needs the plan of salvation. She lost a daughter young and is divorced. Very lonely but has great faith and is enduring! Well, she told us at the end of our lesson that she will read the Book of Mormon, get to know us more, and come to church with us. Perfect!!!

Disappointment this week. Today we were supposed to be in Milwaukee taking a 98 year old lady!!! She lived there and hasn't seen it in 50 years and wishes to go. No kids or husband. We told her we'd take her and got permission! Til last night we got a call and she had family visit and made her cancel :( Sad. They sure haven't taken her. 

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Sister Roylance

Hello All


This week I got to go to Milwaukee on exchanges. It was so fun to be a Young Single Adult missionary for a day. Got to drive through the ghetto, eat kopps, and teach some pretty awesome guys! Hope I can serve there sometime :)

Had a miracle with Janet Tannis who is a less active. We were helping her with her family history and we randomly decided to search for her biological father (who she cares nothing about). Found him! and found his siblings and Father! She even through her dislike, was quite amazed with our findings and even volunteered "I think I'll see you at church on Sunday" #miracle

We had a first lesson with Genny who the Elders found. We brought Sister Cantrell who recently returned to full activity and she just had such a testimony!! She was so happy for the experience and she was perfect for our investigators. Genny doesn't feel having a prophet today is biblical. Uhhh...it actually is very biblical!!! But she is reading the Book of Mormon and praying about it :)

We have been challenged by our mission president to give a Book of Mormon every day to someone that will read it. I've been amazed at the opportunities that we are given to reach this goal. We have found two additional people to teach thru it and it's through the best way possible....the Book of Mormon!

Great week, and excited for this next one. Love ya'll!

Sister Roylance

Faith Proceeds the Miracle!       

Lots happened this week. Lost a companion. :( met lots of people. many cancelled appts. persecuted a bit. Saw miracles!

We met with Tasha on Tuesday for Sister Reed to say goodbye. Tasha told us "You know its weird. I met missionaries a year ago and never saw them again. Then I pray to come closer to God and you show up the next day." Yupp! Increase testimony of the Lord truly leading our paths. So that was great. 

Same day we were persecuted a bit. Not that it really got us down but more pumped us up! We met a crazy who told us we were of the devil and to take our name tags off. We met a man that said we were young and would one day learn Joseph was a hoax. we met a pastor who said we didn't believe in the Messiah. We went on as silent giants... as we continued we saw the miracles.

They came! Sunday was a great day. Tasha came to church for the first time and brought her boyfriend. Exciting! A less active we've been working with who hasn't been to church in years came with her active sister who was visiting! Then...... Angela, the 7 year investigator missed sacrament but showed up to relief society. She came without her less active member husband=unheard of. She came to relief society=unheard of! We were happy to see the fruits of our efforts and the Lord's ability to make miracles happen. 

Serving the Lord is never boring! Couldn't ask for anything better. 

Hope ya'll have a great week!

Sister Roylance

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Re: 9 months already???

Lindsey Roylance to you

 

 

On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 1:21 PM, Lindsey Roylance <lindsey.roylance@myldsmail.net> wrote:

Hey ya'll! Crazy how time flies but I can't believe it's been 9 months Wednesday that I became one of the Lord's missionaries! Also falls on a day of transfer which sadly means Sister Reed is leaving our companionship :( and I will be a normal twosome with Sister Kilger :)

Wednesday we had our last district meeting with our lovely district. Picture is attached. I gave a training (asked last minute) on obedience. One of my favorite scriptures is Mosiah 2:41 "consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God." Blessed in all things! And if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven. What more motivation to be obedient in all things!

Friday we went to the ward spaghetti dinner plus auction for the young women to go to girls camp. A member gave us 40 dollars and we paired up with the Wrights with their 34 plus Sister Weston's 6 and won the cherry cheesecake for $80! Can you believe it? Plus we received like two other cakes that people bought and didn't want to eat. Total of $170 of cake. Puts on a bit of pressure to eat every bit! ;)

Saturday was spiritual violence day. We talked to a bunch of people! One girl we met was 17 and happened to be friends with recent convert Olivia who is just the best! So we are excited to go back and teach her with Olivia tomorrow!

We also talked to a lady named Lindy. She is so sweet. Going in for a procedure today and said we came at the perfect time. She needed a spiritual boost. We gave her a Book of Mormon and we are excited to go back as she is well enough.

Our investigator Angela surprised us and came to church all by herself!!! Her husband (less active member) was called into work but Angela really likes fast and testimony meeting so she came anyways! 

Miracles. Excited for this next transfer in Kettle Moraine! 

Sister Roylance

Just real quick, President Monson's call to Repentance! Check it out at https://www.lds.org/liahona/2014/06/hastening-the-work?lang=eng&cid=HPSU060114194