Kickboxing and Car washes, what else could go wrong?

 Hello everyone! How are you all doing? Probs better than me! Not gonna lie, this week was a long wreck  So a few days ago, Sister Salano and I went to fill up our car and then get a carwash. But the carwash was one of those dumb ones where you have to drive onto the track to let it pull you through, so I tried and failed to get on it, and ended up denting the front of our mission vehicle inside the car wash so I had to quickly go to through the rest of it....never going back to that Co-op again lol oops.....so yeah my life is same as usual, awkward on top of awkward..also I threw up at kickboxing this morning because I didn't have water to drink and I ate a banana beforehand so I ended our rotations on the floor with m head in a trash can lol it was the worst. Still not feeling to good but I'll be fine! Other than those incidents, this week was great! We had quite a few lessons this week and we got to teach people english. Other than that, not much went on. However, I want to tell y'all about my studies because they were so good!

  So for the past two or three days, all I have studied is patience, and enduring to the end. Something awesome I read today was Doctrine and Covenants 35:13-27. In short, it says that we have all been called, despite our weaknesses, to share the gospel and minister to others, and if we will keep the commandments, we will be instruments in the Lord's hands and He will preserve us! I highly recommend everyone go read these verses and pay attention to how you feel when you read them. It's such a comforting promise. I love the scriptures and I am so thankful for our Savior, Jesus Christ, who loves us enough to continually help, guide, and preserve us. I

 

 I love you all and I hope you have a fabulous week! Happy Thanksgiving!

Love, Sister Talbot

1. A cool picture of Jesus I found

2. A picture of the car wash result

Miracles!

Hello everyone. I'm alive, so is Jesus, have a great week!

Just kidding I'm not that mean haha but yeah this week was good, we had Zone Conference, which was so fun! We got the new missionary handbook with new rules so that's good! We have a bit of a new schedule which includes 30 minutes of comp Study instead of an hour.

 On exchanges this week, Sister Russell and I found a cute family! And then, yesterday, they handed over a cute family to teach! It's been a pretty great week! We set up our Christmas tree today haha we found it in a closet on our balcony! Looks a little ghetto but that's okay haha it's still a tree. ️ I apologize but I don't have much to write this week. I won't leave you without the Spirit though! Light the World is here! And with it, is a great way to spread the light of Jesus Christ! Serve as He served and watch the world light up. We are called to be His disciples, to share His light, and to love one another. We can do all that by serving one another and remembering Him. I love you all and I hope you know that God loves you. I know that Christ lives and loves you as well. Let Him into your heart and watch your world light up! Have a great week and spread the love of Christ within you! ️

Love, Sister Talbot

1. I love this picture 

2. Our elders 

3. Our cute Christmas set up! 

New name and some new rules!

 Hello my friends! How are you? This week has been pretty good, but not a whole lot happened. We went to a birthday party on Saturday and some of the people there were from Nigeria. So Jude, the person who invited us, introduced us to a bunch of his friends. It was awesome, they decided to give me a Nigerian name and it is so sweet. It's Ifunaya, which means love is beautiful. So sweet! We also had some new rules this week from the new missionary handbook. It hasn't been released yet, but it will be soon! Fellowship is now gone except for at dinner appointments. Missionaries have to have someone of their own gender present at the appointment Other than that, we just have to remain wise and mature in our conduct.

  Also, it is soooo cold!! It's been in the -20's lately! Mind you, that's celsius. I have no idea what Farenheit is anymore 

 But anyways, this week, I just wanted to tell you all this amazing quote someone said in our sacrament meeting yesterday. "The price of our sins has already been paid. Let the Savior save you!" I can testify that this is so true! The Savior is meant to be the one to save us from our mistakes and our sins and our trials. Let Him do so! Trust in Him enough to let go of the things you hold on to and get ready to receive an even greater gift. I love you all so much and I hope you have an amazing week! 

Love, Sister Talbot

1. District lunch 

2. Looking good with Sister Irwin 

Baptism and an almost new date!

Hello everyone! How are you this week? I am so happy! On Saturday, Sister Salanoa and I had our first baptism!!!! A lady named Eden got baptized this weekend, and I got to give a talk about the Holy Ghost! It was fantastic! The next day, on Sunday, we had an amazing lesson with a couple, and we asked them to be baptized. They said they would think about it and pray about it! We are hoping they will come to church on Sunday.  

  At transfers this week, my carry on ripped, and both straps came off so I had to buy a new one today haha good times! I got to see a lot of people I haven't seen in a long while! It was awesome! I made some new friends as well, and they are awesome! I love being a missionary! 

  My new companion and trainee is Sister Salanoa, she is absolutely adorable!! She is hilarious, our first night as companions, I told her about my goal to try new things every day, so she poured this spicy lime seasoning in my mouth! It was sooooooooo gross! It was funny though. That same night, our zone leaders called us and told us that we were going to be split up for 4 weeks so that I could train a visa-waiter. We were so mad when they told us it was a joke!!! We have been companions for a short time but I know that we are going to have a great transfer together! 

  This week, I want to share with you a scripture from 2 Timothy 1. It is in verse 12 which says, "For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." Now let me draw your attention to another scripture in the Book of Mormon. 2 Nephi 4:19 "And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless. I know in whom I have trusted."   I love how in both of these scriptures, Paul and Nephi recognize that without trusting in Jesus Christ, they would not be able to overcome their trials and follow the commandments that they had been given! WE ARE JUST LIKE THEM! Without the Savior, we cannot be made clean from our mistakes, and we wouldn't have the hope and the long-suffering we need to endure trials! I know that as we put our trust in the Savior, we too will be like Paul and Nephi and we will firmly know that He will deliver us form sin and afflictions! 

 I love you all so much and I hope you have an awesome week!

Love, Sister Talbot

1. A cool quote I found

2. Partial greenie group reunion

3. Eden's baptism! 

4. My new friends! 

5. Sister Salanoa made dinner 

To the Stoon! Leaving Selkirk

 Hi everyone! I have some sad but exciting news! Sadly, I am to be leaving Selkirk, but I will going to.... Saskatoon, Saskatchewan! I'm so excited because I will be finishing a new sister's training! I'm kinda nervous also.

 This week has been pretty crazy. We've been busy trying to talk to people and meet with them, but this week, we've done lots of service. This lady we've been doing service for has soo many bricks in the backyard, but when we started digging them out of the ground, there was more! Soo many bricks lol but then, we went to rake someone's leaves and they said no... But only because their sons wanted to rake the leaves with their dad. We found some red maple leaves in her yard though, so that was cool. 

 We went to a ladys house this week that we we work with at the soup kitchen, and we made pierogis with her! It was so fun. They were delicious. And then, when we left, we noticed that she had a whole ton of red leaves so we took tons of them lol

So many other things happened this week that I don't have time to share but I will share a spiritual thought with you all!

 So last night we were watching the Bible videos, and we watched the acts of the apostles. When we were watching the video about how Peter and John were arrested, it just kind of inspired me how even when they were threatened, beaten, and persecuted, they continued to preach the gospel in the Savior's name. It really inspired me because they set such an example as missionaries! No matter what situation or circumstances we are in, no matter what we face, there is always a way to preach the gospel to our brothers and sisters. This week, I invite you all to pray for missionary opportunities, and the courage to naturally but confidently share the gospel with someone.

I hope you all have a great week and that you know how much I love you and how much Heavenly Father loves you! ️

Happy Halloween!!

Love, Sister Talbot