February 8th.... 17 months!!!!

Yes... it is true... i am hitting my 17 month mark this week... but no, i am not coming home in a month... more like 2 months... WHICH IS AWESOME :)  and so so scary... starting Friday i will be one of the oldest sisters in the mission... crazy... 

So this morning we went to Crystal Falls which is a really pretty and so much fun!! We went with the Elders and on of the YSA Maddie Quinton (who is moving to Edmonton next week and she is the coolest so everyone needs to be her friend!!) And Elder Cox is going home in 4 days so we tried to burn his suit (dont worry, it was not while he was wearing it..) while we were at the water fall but it was too windy and the suit was mostly polyester so we ended up just throwing it off the waterfall... it was pretty fun. Then we got stuck and had to push the car for forever, but that was just a side detail... we went early in the morning because rumor has it... there is supposed to be a snow storm tonight and tomorrow that is going to bring 50cm of snow!!! (east coasters ALWAYS make the weather sound waaaay worse then it actually is) 

This week we had a pretty killer storm that was just a full day of snow, then rain, then snow, the sharp ice pellets, then more rain, then more ice, then snow again... and needless to say, the roads were awful, but needless to say.. we still went out and did stuff :) it was a good day!! 

We went knocking in an area that had a lot of older people. It was a hoot because they all just use the doors in there garages to get in, so none of the front door steps were shoveled. So at every door we had to climb up to the door and then just slid down them like a slide. One house was a HUGE mansion with a HUGE staircase, we went up and down that one a few times haha (nobody was home) But other than that we did not see a whole lot of success this week.. but that's okay!! It was just a good build up to the HUGE success we are going to have THIS week!! 

We got transfer letters today! Me and Sister Hotchkiss are going to be staying in Wolfville for my last transfer :) I am happy about it because i really like it here. There is so much potential and i was not done yet!! 

Well i hope everyone had a great week :) Here are some pictures of us at Crystal Falls!! I don't know why, but lately every moment is the right moment for a gangster pic.. 

Well Happy Valentines Day!!! We celebrated our valentines day with a BAPTISM!!! It was awesome! He and his wife have been getting taught by both us and the Elders for a long time (i think Elder Raymant was teaching them first?) And Nealson finally did it!!! !. It is amazing how God prepares people and puts them in the right path to discover the truth! 

Yesterday was a fun day... people were saying it was about 40-50cm of snow? I dont know how true that is but the snow banks are all taller than me now so i would say that is about right... We went to the church in the morning and only 7 people showed up to church which is better than cancelling!! And then we stayed at the church and just had all our lessons over skype instead. When we left at about 5 we got stuck in the parking lot but made it out after about 15 minutes so all was well. Luckily it was crazy windy and the snow was really light so it just blew right off the car haha We went to visit a former investigator that just lives across the street from the church and decided that it is obviously best to just walk. The snow in the front of the church had not been walked through most of the winter (we all go through the back) and so we trecked through waist deep snow to get to his house haha he wasnt even home..... 

This morning we had to dig our way into the church, the snow against the door was as tall as me!! But we made it inside!! Getting out is going to be just as fun haha but we really have been loving the snow. Sister Pitcher is only 5'3" so watching her waddle through the snow is absolutely hilarious. 

This week has been a great week for me, i feel as though my testimony has grown so much in this last while. I do not have a big spiritual story, nor an insane experience about why my testimony has grown so much. But God has blessed me with tender mercies every day to keep me going and gives me answers to my prayers every single day to keep me constantly aware of his existence. 

I was re-reading the Fourth Missionary talk and something that really stuck out to me was how it said that to live as the fourth missionary is the "only intelligent way" of living. ITS SO TRUE. God has promised us soooo many blessing, all we need to do is be obedient and have faith. So whenever i am feeling down because we have a small teaching pool i remember that God has promised us people to teach, and God never lies so obviously i am doing something wrong on my end, i find it, i fix it, and BAM we meet someone who is ready and eager to be taught about the gospel... ITS AMAZING. I seriously get so excited about this gospel. I can not show my excitement through words and i have a hard time writing out my testimony... But i promise you with all my heart that this church is true. We are being led by a Prophet who is called by God, the Book Of Mormon is the most true book on earth, and if you read it with sincere desire and a open heart, you will find a testimony and it will bring you more joy than any other earthly thing. The most amazing thing i have ever had the honor to do on my mission is give this promise to people. To give them the hope that God is there, and he loves them. Sharing this truth has brought me so much happiness and has really changed my life. I cannot deny the feelings i have felt, nor the miracles i witness every single day. 

I am over joyed to be a member of Christs army in these Latter Days, i thank everyone for there love and support. I am sorry i dont have any super funny stories this week! I really do wish i had a video of Sister Pitcher running through the snow... but sadly not. 

Love, 

Sister Lambert 

Here are some pictures of the snow though, the one of me is at about 5pm yesterday, so the snow storm was not even over yet and thats how much snow we had haha and then the second one is sister Pitcher locking me out of the church... its okay though, we were still in sight and sound.

-30 in Fredericton and the Baptist are having a Potluck!

I met this cute girl on the street, found out she is from Alberta, so we chatted, me being the awesome missionary i am, set up an appointment with her and got her contact info. Her being the awesome person she is, calls us up and invite us to dinner. We have a hoot of a time, we teach her and her husband (also from Alberta) about the restoration, we leave feeling jolly as can be. Try and set up another appointment and instead they say "hey, we are having a potluck at our house with all the friends from OUR church. want to come?" And we were like "do we want to come to a baptist potluck? Heck yes we do." (i was of course more professional and missionary like in my vocabulary) And i had sooo much fun. It was great! Everyone was super nice, they asked us questions about ourselves, we ate some good food. There was this guy visiting from Germany for a couple weeks and he asked me why i decided to go on a mission so i got to share my testimony with him and ended up teaching him most of the restoration. I bet none of ya have ever taught a resto lesson at a baptist potluck before.... (just kidding, kind of...) 

There was this guy who was pretty intense though. They were talking about potatoes so i asked him if he was a farmer, and he goes on for 20 min telling me how he found Jesus in his life. (jesus told him to plant the potatoes) and then he said that he shows his love for God through singing so i said i would love to here him sing some time. And in the middle of the room he just starts singing this Christian song and he gets so into it he starts crying! In the middle of the room! And then when we were leaving he quickly moves his truck in front of our car, blast some music and starts belting this other Christian song, and starts crying again and got so emotional that after he gave us a big group hug and is just like "God bless you girls, God bless" IT WAS AWESOME. i had a great time... 

Other than that, this week has been good. We have a girl on date for baptism! She is  a student at STU and she is actually from Newfoundland, i just cant get away from those Newfies. She is a sweetheart though! 

Did everyone watch the Worldwide broadcast that was on last night? It was amazing! He talked about having real intent in all we do. And it honestly is so important. On your mission, real desire and true intent is what makes the difference between a good missionary and a great missionary. 

As you come closer to Christ you recognize that God really does have the power to change your desire and the intent of your heart. You just need to simply allow him into your life to do so. You need to ask for his help and be completely vulnerable to Christ and his everlasting atonement. I am so happy to be sharing a message that changes the course of peoples lives. The gospel of Jesus Christ can completely change someones life from destruction to everlasting and eternal happiness. What an amazing opportunity!!!! 

I love you all, i miss you. Sounds like a lot of great and exciting things are going on and i am happy that everyone is doing well.

Love,

Sister Lambert

-30 and all alone on an otherwise crowded bridge