Life is a game of... Well Life!

I am currently in a crazy game of Life with a five year old con-artist and it's not looking good!

This week we had some amazing brake throughs with Marcia and Betty! 

Mya is close to being on date for baptism so we are praying for miracles in that department!

Agency! That is my message this week, everyone has been given something that can never be taken away. Freedom to chose the right.

"Wherefore, men are freeaccording to the flesh; and allthings are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself." 2 Nephi 2:27

What goes "Ha ha ha ha, plop"?

This week's email may be a little shorter then others... Last Monday Sister Summerhays fell while guarding me in b-ball and rolled her ankle good! So we've been just chilling for the time being.

We did get to video chat with our investigator, Betty, so that was cool. We went on exchanges with the Sister training leaders on Friday. And we are starting from scratch all the lessons for Marcia! It was a pretty productive week despite the advisory's attempts to slow us down!

I love you all! You are amazing and know that Jesus loves you too! 

Oh, the awncer to the title is "someone laughing there head off". One of Sister Summerhay's favorites! 

Love you all! - Sister Partridge

P. S. We also went to the magical world of Hoddy Lobby! I love that place!!!

 

 

... At the Docs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... Hobby Lobby!

 

 

... What visits look like, lol...

Hey Diddle Diddle, the cat and the Stradivarius fiddle!

Wow! This week was a learning experience for me! I love family history so much!

- Betty went 5 days without any cigarettes! She hasn't done that since she started! She is so awesome! We are going to start meeting with her more regularly.
- Dorothy is progressing. I have never seen someone so repentant in my whole life! She basically asked us who she needed to talk to to be forgiven of sin before she dies! She also loves Joseph Smith's story and really relates to searching for lasting forgiveness and peace that comes with it. She is doing really well, she can just be a little confusing some times, but we love her!
- We help a home bound member every other week with family history and this week I learned something very valuable, from the most unexpected place.
      Sister Frick was telling us about how her father had a fiddle from his father that they both played. A family heirloom! I love all the old things so I had to see it! She hadn't seen it in over 20 years either and wanted to hold it again. So we ended up going on an adventure into the back of her closet to find what we were expecting to be an old dusty fiddle. Underneath some old luggage and behind shoes boxes, in an old box covered in flowers we found a plastic bag wrapped and tied like a musical instrument.

Sister Summerhays undid the flax cord and removed an old violin from the plastic wrapping. The bow had long been lost, the strings were missing, and only one original peg was present.
      What I saw was an old broken violin. Not playable. I still loved it because it had a story behind it, it was well loved by Sis Frick even though it wasn't in working order. Now Sister Summerhays knew it's worth and had a completely different out look then I.
       She say something I didn't, looking in the front crack thingy was small lettering and the seal of the world's best craftsman, Stradivarius!

       Now for all those like me who want to say "bless you" when you hear this word I will explain...no that, too long, I will sum up: "A Stradivarius is a string instrument built by members of the Stradivari family...The bowed instruments are famous for the quality of their sound, which has defied attempts to explain or reproduce. The name 'Stradivarius' has also become a superlative applied to designate excellence. To be called 'The Stradivari' of any field is to be deemed the finest there is". When I read this I was impressed but then I HEARD a Stradivarius and my Jaw Dropped!
       I know we always say "the worth of souls is great in the sight of God", but do we really believe it some times? Finding this instrument really showed me what it is like to be an "old fiddle". Sometimes we see ourselves as an old fiddle in the back of the closet, not worth very much, but in the eyes of our create we are worth so much! And I'm not talking about the fact that we are a pretty piece of wood to be looked at in a museum, no that's not why a Stradivarius is worth 15 Million! Its worth 15 Million for it sound!
        Each one of us has been created to make beautiful music in our own way. What we are built to do as God's children make us worth infinitely more then we can see just sitting in a closet. We are made for Greatness! Nothing we do will ever change that! I know I am one of God's "Stradivarius" and so are you!

I hope you enjoyed this weeks adventures, I know and love me savior and what he has done for me. I wish you all a great week and enjoy life, He loves you!
I love you!!!
       Sister Partridge

P.s. These pants are so big!!!!

Look at that cute therapy turtle!

Apparently I knock like a vampire​?​

What scripture has changed your life?

Hey Hey Everyone!!

So this week was a little slow but me made great progress with a

member referral from Utah. (Yep, you all do have an influence all over

the world!)

Tracie is sooooo amazing! She is really into DoTerra and a year ago

needed a kick start in Bloomington because its not really heard of out

here. So she went to a big something or other in Salt Lake and met

this lady, Stephanie, and together DoTerra took off in B-Town. One

day, out of the blue, Stephanie told Tracie about the Book of Mormon

and how much she would benefit from it. Nothing really happened until

Sister Summerhays was at the farmer's market last year and ran into

the DoTerra booth. While there she met Stephanie and Tracie. Things

slowed after that but we are beginning to work with her a little more

now. She is an amazing lady and is ready for a change in her life.

I also had the opportunity to bare my testimony this week and I think

I have found a new scripture I like....

    Matthew 20:28 " Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered

unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."

The best Man to ever walk the earth, was the best Man because he

focused on others. He did not heal the blind for recognition; he did

not raise the dead because he wanted to be in the local news paper; he

preformed miracles to bring comfort, peace and salvation to those he

loved, that includes all of us, too! "and to give his life for a

ransom for many." He wasn't just a good guy who walked around being

nice. His purpose was to bring us back to the Father! Oh how glorious

was that day! It seemed almost impossible but Jesus Christ have over

come the impossible! We are to follow his example and lift the burdens

of others. That is our charge and that is how we will find happiness.

I know that through sincere service to God's children I have felt my

loud lifted as well, and I promise you all will too!

Lets strive to be like the Best Man in history, Lets be like Jesus Christ!

I love you all! Have a Great week!

Sister Partridge

p.s Cocoa is amazing! You should all watch it then go do family history!

So, I may or may not have broke the toilet...

Sister Summerhays thinks I look like the lady off the Comfy couch show.

We were at a 50th wedding anniversary.

I kinda like that giant head things. :)

We still aren't quite sure what that thing is so sis. s. put it on her

head...idk

Oh ya, and Indianapolis has been having a pot hole problem lately...

there is about 8,000 and counting. :D