Miracle Week! ...and some fun... :)

This week was crazy! I saw soooo many great things! 

Monday: We knocked doors after our Prep day was over (at 4pm). Because we were so obedient we ran into Becca. Becca met the Purdue campus missionaries couple of years ago when she was a student, she was very curious about Joseph Smith and kind of wanted a Book of Mormon. But when the missionary offered to teach her and get her a Book of Mormon she miss understood, got scared and never went to the institute. We left her with a Book and talked about backpacking for the next half hour! I want to go hiking soooo bad! Any way she is excited and might get her roommate into it too!

Tuesday: We made a plan to hand out 5 copies of The Book of Mormon... it didn't happen but instead Sister Collins was inspired to tract this rich street! They have some really pretty houses, any way, we met Audrey. She doesn't go to church because she believes in the God head and not the Trinity and all the churches she has studied don't follow what she believes so ... that was that. She had to go before we could introduce anything. But wait for it....

Wednesday: I felt so bad for Audrey, we had to go back. I had no idea what we were going to say but I knew we needed to give her a Book of Mormon. Surprisingly, she let us in and we talked about her ideas and our ideas and she said "sure, I'll study this book". But she couldn't see the words, they were too small so she said she would check the library and we could come next week. 

Miracle #2- we had a Large Print Book of Mormon in our old apartment!!!! God loves us!

Thursday: Making Millie happy was the miracle today. Millie has depression and lives in the Veteran's Home. She normally doesn't go anywhere but today she was waiting out in the hall for her nails to be painted, she we did! She loves pink and Hates blue!

Friday: Happy Year Mark for Sister Collins! :D We had a great time tracting!

Saturday: We went to see Mary Philips- a less active. But when her husband answered the door, we found out Mary died 3 years ago...ya! Way less active! But it has totally softened his heart. We listened to his stories, but had to leave. We went to see him on Sunday. 

Sunday: Sam came to Church!!!! Oh Glorious day!!! Sister Collins and I sang in the choir and he loved it! He is moving along slowly but surly. 

Miracles happen Every Day, we just need to keep our eyes open!

Keep Smiling! :D

Love you all! Have a Great week!

Sister Charlotte Partridge

Heart Attack!!

Me at the Veteran's Home

Sister Duzett, Sister Luo, me and Sister Collins in the only "canyon" in Indy!

Icecream Is My New Best Friend!

Hey Everyone, 

   What a great week it is! The sun is shinning, the tank is clean. The Tank is Clean! Since transfers last week, Sister Collins and I are the only missionaries in our ward! They removed the Elders and it has taken a blow, but if this is the Lord's will, then it will work out for the best! With the wards support we will have all the baptisms! 

  Today we plan on digging in deep and knocking on all the doors in West Lafayette.  We are going to give out 5 copies of The Book of Mormon today and get a family to teach, too! Its going to be great! 

      This last week was great ! We got Sam to watch the Restoration on his own then invite him to a baptism. He enjoyed the baptism but he really enjoyed the Joseph Smith video. 

   After we left his house Wednesday night he watched the Restoration, sat back and thought "Did I get the whole message?" He prayed, then watched it again! I have never heard so much joy come from any one this old in my whole life! He was so excited to tell us that he believed Joseph Smith and he believed he "wrote" (miner flaw, we're working on it) The Book of Mormon. He said he was Moved! This is a big break through for Sam, if he felt the spirit then miracles happen! I don't know how but the spirit was able to touch Sam that night. I pray as he reads The Book of Mormon that he will continue to feel the Holy Ghost. 

   My only thought for the week is about Dwelling in the Positive. When we dwell somewhere we stay for a long time in that place. The 1830's dictionary says to stay in a home or place for weeks, months, or years. Hard times will always come, that's the only way we can learn, but if we dwell in the little things that make us happy, we will have no fear. We truly will be a light on a hill. This last week has been full of some rocky stuff. Someone told me they worship satan... it was scary... but then we met this super awesome girl who loves backpacking as much as me! We talked for an hour and left a Book of Mormon lighter. If we work on being happy, we will always be happy! Look to a bright future and if you can't find anything to be happy about break out the ice cream, turn up the music and create something to be happy about! 

Let's follow our dear prophets words when he says "In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be Enjoyed, not just Endured!" ~ President Hinckley.

I challenge everyone, with me, this week to find 5 things everyday that they enjoyed. God didn't make us to live in gloom, God made man "that they might have JOY!" 

 

Thank you for all the Love, 

Sister Charlotte Partridge :D

Dwell in the Positive!

Muslims are Pretty Cool!

Hey Ya'll, 

    This week has been soooooo long! Old man Sam, our investigator came to church on Sunday. It was great he really likes that we take the sacrament every week, his mass only does it once a month, so that was cool.

     Then on Friday we spent FOREVER at the Islamic center. We watched what they do and then asked questions...I have come to the conclusion that they are a good people, they just see Allah (translated to English means God) as all powerful, in everything and everywhere. If you just look at the Old Testament version of God, He can be pretty scary! and that's what they live with. They either have soooo much respect for God that they treat others with Pure love or they live in such fear of God and what He will do to them.  

    Anyway, after prayer Baig fed us lunch...he said I looked weak and asked if I ate breakfast. When we got our food he proceed to give sister Collins and I half of his plate. He gave us both biscuits and half of his omelette. We tried to get him to take it home but he would not have it. I will testify at the Judgment bar with Jesus Christ that Baig will be saved. He knows more about the character of Christ then most Christians, and yes he does believe that Jesus Christ was a prophet, all Muslims believe that. ...they just don't know that he was the son of God. 

     Sorry, I'll stop rambling, This week has really taught me just how important it is to know, to really know, that you are a Child of God. You sat on his lap, you pulled his hair and wrestled with him before this life. Knowing who you are is one of the Biggest blessings we can come to know. 

      Challenge Time: Pray with all the desire of your heart to know EXACTLY who you are and what you were like before we were here. Then wait, pause, take a breath and let the spirit teach. I promise everyone: If you follow through with these instructions that you will feel exactly how He feels about you. 

       

       Love you guys, have a great week! :) 

Sister Charlotte Partridge

Snow day in Lafayette:

Sister Collins and I have done some pretty crazy stuff! 

We went running one morning and it was great weather...then it snowed super hard, the cars were grounded all day!

 We also got quail eggs from a part member family, they were soooo small. 4 eggs, equal 1 chicken egg!

 

 

I found a Free Books box!!!! I have only ever heard about these! I was soooo excited!

We visited some really nice members, the Isenbargers and Sister Lynn Isenbarger of West Lafayette, Indiana wrote to my family to let them know we were doing great!  She sent this lovely picture of me and my companion.  Love these members!

Muslims are Christian too!

​ ​   This week was loooooooong, it would never end. We had zone conference this week and it was fun, lots of food. I think I've already gained 20 pounds, and we got a notice on our door about being loud in the mornings so that means no more Julian Micheal's workouts. Its been hard since then to actually do anything....so if you want to help out, I could really use some Pinterest workouts if you have a favorite, I'll take it! 

    Sister Collins and I have been trying really hard and we finally found a great location. A member mentioned a lady who was interested in there old neighborhood, so we tracted the whole street. We never found her but we did find quite a few people who were at least willing to talk with us. The first was one of the most energetic old ladies I have ever seen! Julie is a Bapticostal. She said the baptist church got her to the cross and the Pentecostal church taught her how to use that gift. 

    She had been praying that morning for more knowledge and Alica-Zam, we showed up! She doesn't know how much we will change her life but she's about to find out! We left this enthusiastic lady with a Book of Mormon and said we will see you soon...this woman is amazing, she knows more about the Enabling power of the Atonement then some Mormons do! She commanded God one day to take away her fibromyalgia, she used scripture and her faith was so great she no longer has it. I really pray the spirit will teach her about the truth!

     Second is Baig, a small but strong in spirit Muslim man. Out of all the people I have ever met in my life Baig is probably the most kind man on the planet. He was the only one who talked with us on Friday and now we are going to have breakfast with him and his wife and go to his ... synagogue?... with him on Friday this week. He has a daughter that married a Christian so I'm hoping we have an in. I'm also exited to get a name tag in Arabic, because you can order them if you have an investigator who speaks that language. I will update you guys on that next week, but until then...I love you all, and may Heavenly Father be with you this week.

Have a Great Week!!! :D

Sis. Charlotte Partridge

777 Sunblest Blvd. 

Fishers, IN 46038