Week 76 - Helloooooooo

                                                                                                                                        July 25th, 2016

This week has been wonderful as always! My biggest goal right now is just to savor every moment of each day. It is the best! 

We found out that Elder Ballard will be coming to Ontario on August 20th! If things go how they are planned right now, I will miss him by just 3 days! So, I decided to just simply ask my mission president if there is any way I could stay. I don't think I will be able to.. I am pretty sure that my travel plans have been finalized and so forth, but, it never hurts to ask! :) 

We went on exchanges with the Hermanas this week! Super fun! I was blessed to go to their area- THE BUSES! Blessed are the buses. Hermana Bahadur and I had a lot of fun. It was a really good day. We joked and lived it up, and also saw many tender mercies from the Lord.Their area is growing and it is so exciting to see! We are excited for them and their hard work. :) 

We also went on exchanges with the Etobicoke Sisters! This time I stayed in Mississauga. :( (I love etobicoke!) But, it was a good day none the less! We had some great lessons with some wonderful people! We are excited to see them all progress! The funnest part of my exchange with Sister Anthony was when we went to contact a referral after dinner. They weren't home, so we started to work in the area. It was awesome! Almost no one answered their door which was not so awesome... but we were able to talk to some cool people and had a lot of fun while doing it all! :) 

One of the highlights for the week! Sister Smoot and I went to contact a referral (we've received a lot of those lately. Blessings!) and they were not home. So, we started to talk to everyone we saw in the area! We were able to start talking with a lady named Rosie. We told her we share a 15 minute message with people about Christ, and she simply responded with, "Okay, let's hear it!" So, we started to teach the restoration! But, her kids were running around everywhere, and it was just scatterbrained. Before we got through it all, the conversation ended and they went inside. One of those things that happens as a missionary. 

Well, after that conversation, it came time for us to start heading home. As we were walking back to our car, we passed a door, and Sister Smoot got a funny look on her face- like she was deep in thought. For some reason (the spirit) she felt like we needed to go knock on number 3. We love following the promptings of the spirit, and so of course we went and knocked on the door! A YSA guy came to the door. We started to talk to him about what we do as missionaries, and about how we help people strengthen their faith. We then asked him questions about his faith. He started talking about prayer and how he has received some answers to prayer. Directed by the spirit, we then connected that thought of prayer to Joseph Smith and his experience. We shared the first vision story with him right there on his  door step, and the the Spirit was SO STRONG! The message we gave was simple and clear. The spirit testified boldly. It was so neat. :) It turns out he is originally from Cuba and speaks Spanish. So, the Spanish elders will be going back to teach him later this week. SO COOL! 

It's experiences like these that I LOVE. Being able to see how we can be led by God to those who are prepared. We don't know where or who they are. We don't know what to say or do. But, as we listen to the promptings of the Spirit, God tells us and helps us. He leads and guides us! I am so grateful!!!! :) 

I've been reading and studying my Patriarchal Blessing a lot this week. My oh my. I love it! So much comfort, direction, and peace come as I read those words. I am so sad that my time as a missionary will soon be over. But, at the same time, there is still so much work for me to do for God after. My service as a full time missionary might end, but my service as a disciple of Christ will never end! My purpose now will still be my purpose a month from now, a year from now, and in the far future. Helping other come unto Christ. That is what this life is ALL about. I am so grateful for that! :) 

I love you all! So terribly much! I hope you have a great week and enjoy every moment of it! :) 

Sister Robison 

PONDERIZE: your choice! (aka, I haven't found one yet... ;))

Sister Smoot and I trying to relax at night. :)

I GOT TO EAT PEACHES. SO GOOD!!!

It was really hot this week (113 F)

Sister Anthony and I! She's cool. :)

Week 75 - Oh My. Here You Go!

                                                                                                                                            July 11, 2016 

Well, time is just going and I've decided I don't like it! Haha.. I am terrified. Of what? I don't know... everything... haha. Well, I'll get over it. At some point... hah! 

This week was a party. We even saw Batman in his Batmobile on our way from Brampton. (pictures to follow) ;) 

Anyways, good stuff! Besides the whole internally freaking out thing, I have been doing really well! I have been feeling the spirit strongly each and every day in the various things we have been doing. Cool eh?! Finally doing something right to have His companionship! :) haha, it's good. 

Well, first off, my companion! Sister Smoot! Companion numero 12! :) She is awesome! She is from Kaysville UT! Yay! We are actually really similar and can relate in a lot of ways that I haven't been able to relate to other companions. So, it's awesome! We are enjoying it. :) She is just so cute and so good and just what I need for this next little bit! I am grateful. 

Second, Mississauga! Our area is officially under renovations. We are turning lots of people over to the Lord. They just aren't quite ready. We spent a lot of time this week in weekly planning cleaning things out and preparing it all for a great transfer. It has been impressed upon both of our minds that it is time for us to pray and plead with the Lord for the desires of our hearts. Then, to get up and go out and work work work! As we've been praying to find those that are prepared, we have seen many wonderful miracles! Like what you ask? Let me tell ya'. :) 

- Shalina! Shalina is Indian and, based off a conversation we had with her mom the first time we called, we are pretty sure she grew up Hindu. But, as we met and talked with her a little, she expressed to us that she has been going through a lot of challenges the past 15 years of her life and through it all she has come to know that Jesus is the Christa and that God is there. She had requested a bible through our website. When we showed up to give it to her, she was just filled with gratitude. We were able to talk and testify of the Book of Mormon as well, and invite her to follow Jesus Christ's example and be baptized! The spirit was so strong. It was wonderful. :)  

-The TEMPLE! We received special permission from President Sheilds to go to the Temple with our New Convert Shaun! So, Saturday morning we got to go to the temple with the ward and support Shaun as she did Proxy Baptisms! Happy was the day Shaun got baptized. Happier was the day I saw Shaun in the temple being baptized for her beloved Grandmother. Filled with Joy. That is the only way I can describe how it felt. :) It was amazing! I am so grateful that I was able to be there. Creating Eternal Families is what the gospel is all about. Now, Shaun's not the only member in her family! And, all of her other family members are starting to learn about the temple becuase Shaun has sent missionaries to them! 

I'm running out of time, so I am going to quote Sister Smoot's email a little with her permission.

" -Mississauga is just an ongoing adventure. It's a city, with lots of skyscrapers + funny people. Friday, our investigator came down and was acting all weird in the lesson. She held up this mini crystal ball thing and told me that I was 'fuzzy'.... Well we pretty much ended the lesson and walked away, until she came over while we were talking to a guy, turned to me and started massaging my face!!!! Hahahaha I was like "Hey Andrenne... what are you doin?" ...She just kept saying "Don't worry my hands are clean." Needless to say that we are turning her over to the Lord for help... One day she'll be ready!

-We took a member to a lesson with us.... The GPS led us astray though and we ended up in the next city over- Etobicoke- at the airport. The member, Sis Ennever kept saying "There is no way she lives here." Are you sure? ;) I kept saying to Sister Robison "Man... I know you're going home soon, but I didn't know you wanted to go THAT badly." :P So silly. Nothing but good times on da mish."

In other news, We had MLC's and it was wonderful! President and Sister Sheilds are lovely. We love them already! :) Just good things going on. Good things happening. Love it. Love the missionary work. Love the Lord. Love it all. :) 

Well, I hope you have a good week! Pictures to follow! Know that I love you all!! 

xo Sister Robison :) 

Ponderize: D&C 68:6

Transfer SLEEPOVER

We have all been companions now! Cool eh?

Fam pic with our new mission parents. PRESIDENT+SIS SHIELDS

Week 74 - This week was LOCA!

                                                                                                                                     July 4th, 2016  

Congrats Nate and Maddy! I am so excited for you! :) I loved the pictures I was sent! They are so great!! :) They made my day. :) 

Transfer news came! I will be staying in Mississauga and training a new Sister Training Leader! Sister Smoot! I have heard so many wonderful things about her and I am really excited! She's served with many of my previous companions, so it's gonna be a party!!! :) Sister Nabhan will be going to Orangeville in the Berry Zone. I love her so much. She is a really awesome person. She is going to do great things there with a great companion! 

This past week was, as almost always, crazy! Haha :) I spent the first 4 days out of the area on various exchanges! Lets see, with the YSA sisters, the Hermanas, and the Credit View sisters! They are just so great. All of them. I am so grateful for the opportunity that I have to go on so many exchanges- as tiring as they may be. I learn so much from each sister and exchange. Some times I feel like they help me more than they help them... :) 

HIGHLIGHTS! :) 

On exchanges in Churchville YSA, we had a lesson with a recent convert all centered on receiving revelation as we read the scriptures. We began the lesson by having each of us think of a question. Then, we kept that question in mind as we read the scriptures. The spirit was SO strong! Oh my. I didn't receive an answer to my question. But, I was lovingly reminded that this is something I can/need to do more often. God is so wonderful. He answers our questions as we ask and seek. 

Exchanges with the Hermanas reminded me of how absolutely scary and terrifying bus contacting can be, but also how wonderful and joyful the work can be as we forget about yourself and go to work! Talking to everyone on the buses was just SO much fun! Exhausting. But, so worth it. 

On exchanges with Credit View, I was basically sick the entire time.. God really helped and blessed me and I am so thankful. We spent the day going from appointment to appointment. And when we came to our dinner appointment with a member, I was so exhausted and sick to my stomach that I couldn't even sit at the table. So, I slept on the couch while they all ate dinner, and then had some cinnamon sugar toast before we left. Haha, it is a meal appointment I will remember for the rest of my life. :) But, after resting, I felt MUCH better! And we made it out just in time to go to RAMAN AND MARIYAM's HOUSE! My recent converts from Etobicoke! Mariyam, like Kara, is super pregnant! We were able to go over and be there as the bishop gave her a priesthood blessing. So blessed. I am just so grateful! Raman and her are doing so well! They still have crazy work lives that often keep them from church. But, Mariyam is excited to be on Mat leave so she can attend! Raman holds the Melchizedek Priesthood and is going to strive to prepare to bless their baby girl after she arrives! :) Happy day. Happy day! :) 

After those exchanges, both Sister Nabhan and  I were basically dead... haha! Still feeling sick, we visitied with the mission nurse. I am pretty sure I was just super dehydrated. But, when I tried to drink water, it just made me feel more sick. That is when I learned that our bodies also need sodium! So, the mission nurse prescribed me some Potato Chips and Powerade! Just to be sure, I also received a priesthood blessing. Some really neat things were said that I wanted to share. I was promised that I would be able to finish the mission with power. I was told I would be a light to others and would be able to help many people as they work towards their next saving ordinance. The feelings that I had came from working so hard. I was blessed with more energy from the spirit and more energy and power as I talk to everyone I see. It was neat. I was really grateful for it. The priesthood is a powerful thing! :) 

Okay, one last story. It's a good one, I promise! So, Friday evening, we had some extra time and we decided to go home and do some weekly planning. Sometimes, well, actually all the time, finishing weekly planning is a struggle. We just get busy with so many other things... Anywho! We had pullled in for the night until the Spanish Elders called and asked us to open the church for the Chinese Badminton activity. Before we left the house, Sister Nabhan prayed and asked to be sensitive to finding situations. I thought to myself, "Interesting!" So, we went there, unlocked the doors, drove home to grab some extra rackets, then drove back, delivered the rackets, and then started the drive home. Each time we had gone to and from the church, we passed a man just standing outside on the side of the street. Finally, as we passed him the final time, I couldn't help but think that we needed to talk to him. Knowing if I didn't I would regret it for the rest of my life, I flipped a U, and we drove back to him, rolled down the window of our Car and started chatting it up! His name is Lez and he loves Christ! By the end of the visit, he became a new investigator! We will be going back to teach him later this week. :) I feel like I've been able to reconnect with the spirit. I feel like I went for a time where I know that He was there, and I could recognize Him and the promptings He gave me, but it wasn't as strong or as present. I feel like it's back now. I am so grateful. :) 

We got to meet the new mission President, President Sheilds, at MCC's this Sunday morning! He is awesome! I am excited to be so close and to continue to work with him and brake him in! :P He is a man called of God to be here and it is going to be awesome! 

I am looking forward to this week and this transfer. Time is precious, and so are souls! So, the plan is to get out there and get it done! Leave nothing left. Most importantly, remember the Savior- who He is, and who I represent. It will be one for the books! Well... Journal. :) 

Have a great week! Love you all! :) 

Sister Robison 

PONDERIZE: Doctrine and Covenants 84:45

Week 73 - We Can See Miracles If We Believe!

                                                                                                                                            June 27, 2016

  -The view out of the Etobicoke Apartment! 

This week was a blast. Many things happened. For one, my companion woke up one day hung over on her new drugs. For two, I got the package and I LOVE IT! For three, we went on many more exchanges! And, the list goes on! :)

Here comes the beginning of week 6 of transfer 12. Crazy! Things in Mississauga are going really well! We have seen so many miracles and tender mercies this week! It has been a pretty stressful one for some weird reason... Just some adjusting with various things going on. But, through all of it, God has definitely shown us His hand! 

Yesterday morning, I woke up feeling somewhat stressed and overwhelmed. With the way our Standards of Excellence work, much of it comes down to getting investigators, new converts, and returning members to church. Stressful! People and their agency play a large part into it all! This previous week, Sister Nabhan and I were working as hard as we possibly could to get others to church. We are just tired of not having any one there! So, we switched our methods. We got members out to as many lessons as possible, and made sure that, come the end of the lesson, the member bore their testimony on the princpile taught, and then invited the person to church. We have been promised success by a Member of the 70 (Our Mission President), when we do this! So, going into Sunday, we though for sure we were going to have many people at  church, or at least enough to hit our goals. 

Come the start of Sacrament meeting, our New Converts were both there- Deneil and Shaun! (They're awesome. They are both preparing to go to the temple in the next 2 months!:)) We also had a few returning members there which is always great to see! But, we lacked investigators. We knew of at least one on her way, so that was good. But, as for all the others, it didn't look like any others would be joining us. I have to admit, throughout part of the meeting I felt defeated. A little discouraged, and a little frustrated. We were working so hard! I started praying to God. Just praying for a solid investigator, solid people that would come to church and progress in the Gospel so that we could help them come unto Christ! And little did I know, my companion was individually praying for the same things! Then, right before the sacrament started being passed, a young mother and her son slipped in. My companion and I and the Bishop spent the rest of the meeting eyeballing her and trying to figure out if she was a member or not! At the end of the meeting, we practically jumped out of our seats and to her side to talk to her more. She was not a member!! She came out to church because one of her friends in Brampton had been encouraging her to come and so, she thought she would finally take up the offer. We were able to briefly talk with her, and set up a time to see her next week to give her a tour of the church building. It was such an answer to our prayers! God is so good. SO good. 

I learned a valuable lesson. As we do all that we can, God will not let us fail. It is against His nature. The closer I get to the end, the more real 1 Nephi 3:7 becomes. We all have access to so much power as we partner with God to do His work. He is wonderful. We are just grateful. :) 

God is moving His work forward and I am so grateful to see all the little miracles and all the little ways these people are progressing! 

Another tender mercy was exchanges in Etobicoke. I was able to see many people that my companions and I had started working with towards the end of my time there. It was wonderful! They have all progressed so much! It's true that as missionaries we never quite know the impact we will have on the people in the areas where we serve. Being able to be around Etobicoke has taught me this. Our influence is far greater than we think or even know. :) 

Something else of note! I almost forgot! Which, I don't know how since I will remember this for the rest of my life! Sister Nabhan and I teach Daily Dose/ESL each week, twice a week. This particular time, we had very few numbers, so, we combined our classes. At the end, we split off for questions. Sister Nabhan worked with a few of the advanced students while I worked with on of our not so advanced students. Her name is Min. She if from China. Out of A, B, and C, her English is a B. She is just wonderful! We were going through the pronunciation on some of the words when she stopped to talk to me. For the next 15 minutes, she relayed, in her broken English, how she would like to join the church. She is not religious at all, but everytime she comes to the church, she just feels different. The words she used were hyper and happy. She expressed gratitude for always feeling of our love. She said that when she is here, she feels our love a lot. She feels like the pain is gone. She feels like we are all happy. It makes her feel hyper and just good. I wanted to cry. I was so happy. So so grateful I could be there for this special moment. Like I said, it is one I will remember for ever. After she left, we quickly called the Chinese Elders, and they were able to start teaching her after our Saturday class. :) 

Helping others come unto Christ is just the best. Sorry this was so  long and scatterbrained. It was just a wonderful week with so many wonderful things. I am so thankful. The Lord is really blessing us as we are doing all that we can in His work! :) 

I love you! Have a great week! Have fun at the Wedding! No cold feet Nate! Kara, don't pop! ;) Kelly and Karly, take selfies with my card board cut out and send them to me! :P Mom and Dad, enjoy it! Justin, take lots of luck man! :) Love you all more than you know! 

Loves! 

Sister Robsion

PONDERIZE: 3 Nephi 27:29

-Sister Smith! She is so so wonderful. I don't know if you remember an email probably about a year ago about a women with one leg who hadn't been able to attend church for the sake of her marriage? Well, this is her. I was able to visit with her twice before getting transfered out. She has also now been to the temple for baptisms and is working towards endowments in September with her brother and his wife whom she had invited back to church once she returned herself. Our influence spreads farther than we all know. :) I LOVE IT! 

-Min and I! And, a daily dose picture! She is so cute! :)

-Marianna Remi and I! She is from Finland. Lives in the Etobicoke ward. We had just starting working with her when I left. Now, she's been to the temple for baptisms and will soon be getting her patriarchal blessing!!

-Sister Smith! She is so so wonderful. I don't know if you remember an email probably about a year ago about a women with one leg who hadn't been able to attend church for the sake of her marriage? Well, this is her. I was able to visit with her twice before getting transfered out. She has also now been to the temple for baptisms and is working towards endowments in September with her brother and his wife whom she had invited back to church once she returned herself. Our influence spreads farther than we all know. :) I LOVE IT!

photo from MLC! We love you!

My brother Nate gets married this coming Saturday.  This will be very hard for me to miss.  At least I know that my image will be there.  I will be thinking a lotabout him and will keep he and Maddie in my prayers!

Week 72 - Communication is Key

                                                                                                                                           June 20, 2016

So, this week has been super long and super strange and yeah... Thinking back to what happened at the beginning of the week, neither of us can believe that it was this week! 

We began the week with exchanges with the Credit View Sisters! Sisters Allred, Capener, and Melesiea! (There was an ET. Sister Edwards went to the Hamilton Zone and Sister Meleisea joined these sisters!) They are wonderful! We got to do some gardening with other missionaries which was fun! Sister Meleisea is still struggling with headaches, but is hanging in there and just being awesome and fun and wonderful as always! :) 

The next day, we had our final Zone Conference with the Claytons, as well as my final Zone Conference in the mission. Strange... At the end, I gave what they call your departing or 'dying' testimony- all the missionaries that go home before the next bear their testimony... What the? Am I really that old to do that...? I guess... It was good though. I had a lot of past companions and good friends there. I love them! And, I love the Claytons! They are great! The Zone Conferene was a little unique... At the end, they gave us marriage advice. It was funny. They are cute. :) 

Then, the day following, we had exchanges again! I went on exchanges with Sister Bell! I just love her. Still do. Always will. She will always be know as the only companion i've had (at least up to this point) that has proposed to me. mostly jokingly. Mostly... teehee :) haha! I always learn so much from her! I am so glad she is my STL <3 :D 

Other notable things- We, the missionaries in the mississauga ward (us, our DL and his companion, and the 3 assisstants) got to judge the ward chili cook off! Talk about pressure! haha! Every chili I tasted, I just compared to Dad's. His is still the best in my mind! mmmmm. :)

The one thing I have been learning the most this transfer in so many different ways is how important it is to communicate. Communication is key. It will get you far in life. That is all I have time to say on that note!  

Other than that, nothing too crazy! Just regular missionary life! Helping my companions with some of her health problems, and just working through it together. I am so thankful for my healthy body. I have been greatly blessed. 

Well, that is all for this week! I don't really know what I wrote... but, I am out of of time! I Know that God loves you and knows you! He is really there! There is a plan for you! 

LOVE YOU ALL! 

live long and prosper. especially in the gospel.  (1 nephi 4:13)

xo, Sister Robison 

PONDERIZE: 2 Nephi 22:2

At my last Zone Conference--Last Picture with President and Sister before they leave next week.

Week 71 - Woooooh! What a Week!

                                                                                                                           June 13, 2016

You know those weeks where you sit back and say to yourself, "I am glad it is the weekend!" That is how I feel today- only replace the weekend with preparation day. :) haha! This week was more stressful than usual. But, that's okay. It is a new week! 

All in all, we had 3 exchanges (one after the other after the other) and a baptism! All good things! Just stressful and draining. :) 

The sisters this week were all great! It was fun! I got to spend Tuesday in Churchville YSA with an amazing sister there! Sister Paulsen! I love her to pieces! She is just the best. Then, I got to spend half of Wednesday and half of Thursday with Hermana Bahadur in Mississauga! She is great too! This is her 3rd transfer, but 1st transfer speaking spanish. INTENSE! Language missionaries are so COOL! There is a reason I was called to English work! Then, I got to spend Thursday evening and almost all day Friday with sister Kehrer in Etobicoke! I love Etobicoke. :) mmmm. Warms my heart! It's fun to be back in the same old apartment and see some of the members! Their area is on fire and it is awesome! :) 

Well, this all brings us to Saturday! Shaun was baptized for the remission of her sins!!!! Yay!!!! :) She is just so awesome. When we asked her who she wanted to baptize and confirm her, these were the words that came out of her mouth:

 "I don't care, as long as it's done by the proper authority." 

Yes. I did strategically space that on purpose. It is just so great! Look at it! She is the best. She is preparing to go to the temple in July to do baptisms for her ancestors that have passed on! She sent a media referral to Jamaica so missionaries can contact her father there. She introduced her mom to the missionaries in her area at her baptism on Saturday. She is excited for the gospel to link her and her family together forever! 

One of the other great things (besides her sharing the gospel with her family) was that in her confirmation blessing on Sunday, she was blessed the she would be able to find and marry a man in the temple and be sealed together for all eternity. SO HAPPY! To think about how this is just the beginning for her is SO COOL! AHHH! :) I love it! I love the gospel! It is so true! It is all about family. So cool. :) 

So, stressful. But, wonderful. It was a great week. I learned so much from the exchanges I went on. I learned so much from the meetings we had. I learned so much from my awesome and patient and loving companion! I learned so much in my personal conversations with God while on my knees. Just learning, and living, and loving it. 

I want to invite you to take a moment and talk with God today. He loves you. We wants to bless you. Ask for his help. 'Pray like it all depends on God, and work like it all depends on you!' 

Another great week to come! I love you! Enjoy having my cardboard cut out at home! I am looking forward to the family pictures and everything else! ;) 

Loves! 

xoxo Sister Robison 

Ponderize: 

D&C 1:20

Shaun was baptized for the remission of her sins!!!! Yay!!!! :)

Selfie with Shaun!

Ruen and Sister Kehrer! Ruen went LA after elders left etobicoke- when Sister Gillins and I whitewashed the north part. Turns out he went LA because he didn't really understand his baptismal covenant or much about the gospel for that matter. But, Sister Kehrer's companion is Jamaican and can speak their broken english language to him and now he understands and he just went to the temple for the first time in a long time! Yay! :) It was a happy moment to see him again and to see his smile light up! He remembered me! teehee!

Reminiscing.....Picture of Sister Maas and I from when I originally served in Etobicoke.

Week 70 - What A Week!

                                                                                       June 7, 2016
This was one for the books. Or for the Journal that I am super behind in.. :[] haha! 

We have been so blessed this week! It has been quite a busy one. We have been able to have many wonderful lessons with many wonderful people! We have also had the change to interact with President and Sister Clayton quite a bit! :) I shall explain. 

Mission Leadership Council was held on Wednesday. It was the last one with the Clayton's. :( We will miss them so much! I believe they will fly out on June 30th. President and Sister Shields will arrive on June 28th. We are excited for them to come and join us in the great work here in Ontario! I know they will be wonderful and steer the mission in the direction it needs! 

Two highlights from MLC: 

-Turn your doubts into questions. Sister Clayton spent about an hour with the Sisters talking to us about this very subject. She expressed how we need to take things that might be doubts, and simply turn them into questions. Then, we need to use all of our resources (mormon.org, the prophets, parents, leaders, scriptures, Heavenly Father, etc) to search out the answer for ourselves. As we do this, we turn something negative into something positive. She stressed how important this was to help us become truly converted disciples of the Lord and to become truly converted to the gospel. And, to be prepared to be parents one day to questioning children- to help them build their testimony and foundation. 

-Stand on your Foundation. This is President Clayton's new favorite thing! It is wonderful. He talked about what our foundation is made of- the experiences we've had in the gospel, the revelation we've received from God, the times we've felt the spirit, the times we've felt love from our parents, the time we've found answers or comfort the scriptures, and so forth. All of these things that have come from Heaven contribute to our foundation. He then stressed the importance of not leaving, stepping off of, or abandoning our foundation. Don't doubt the things God has told you. Don't leave them. When people do, they become much like the people in Lehi's dream who wander around in the mist, confused and lost. As missionaries and members, it is our job to have a strong and solid foundation. Be the light in the darkness, and invite others to come and join us! Helaman 5:12. :) I really appreciated both of these thoughts! 

On Thursday, we had a normal and buy day packed with appointments and lessons and good things! Things in our area are going really really well. God is blessings us greatly. Nothing too special. Just that we were busy and had to prepare for an instruction in Zone Council the next day. 

Friday! Zone Council! I love Zone Council. I have always received great revelation through it. President and Sister Clayton showed up for a small part of our zone council. Their input is always treasured. President Clayton talked a little more on building our foundation. It was great! :) 

Friday night, we were headed to an Active Member Lessons with a family in the ward. When we got there, we discovered that the member's non member grandson was there! So, we rounded him up, and taught him about the gospel, and had a sweet and new investigator who wants to know if the Gospel really is restored! The Lord is just placing people in our paths and answering our prayers! All. The. Time. I am so grateful! 

Saturday we had a lesson with Shaun in the morning and finished just in time for a member in the ward to pick her up and take her to a stake activity by the temple in Brampton! She was so excited, it was cute! :) She officially passed her Baptismal interview on Sunday and will be baptized this upcoming Saturday at 3! Keep her in your prayers! :) 

We spent most of Saturday in Brampton attending parts of the activity and weekly planning when we weren't. That evening, we came back to Mississauga to have a lesson with our other progressing investigator Violet and a sister in the ward, and the Clayton's! :) They are wonderful! It was a good lesson. I think Sister Nabhan and I were both a little intimidated by having the Clayton's there, but all in all, we feel it was a good lesson and was what Violet needed! She is working towards baptism and is just struggling to give up her smoking addictions. President and Sister Clayton offered great support and love to help her. :) 

I just adore the Claytons! It was nice to be able to learn from them and see them so much this past week. After the lesson we were able to sit and talk with them for a few minutes. It is going to be hard for them to leave, that I know. But, they are on to great things. We are going to miss them. So so terribly much. But, like I said, we are also looking forward to the Shields! They are going to be great. I am grateful that I will have some time to learn from them and their examples! :) 

I love this work. I love being a missionary. I love being able to serve the Lord. I love my companion- she is hilarious. I love this ward- the members are so great and so willing to help and support and friendship everyone we are working with! We love the bishop- he backed us out of our parking spot yesterday after church when it was absolutely pouring. We love serving the sisters here and look forward to the 3 exchanges we have this week. We, especially I, just love it. I am excited to keep loving it for the time I have left. 

God is good. So good. Pray to Him. Let Him know what's up. He will help you and bless you because He loves you. I testify! 

Sister Robison

PS......

One funny story! 

We've recieved 5 messages from SLC about a media referral- Ethel. So, we decided to make her priority and went to drop by her on Tuesday. She is a very busy lady and it just so happened she was home! She let us in and we started to share a quick restoration. Before we had begun she had remarked how she thought that people like us were trying to contact her a lot- even some boys. We had just brushed it off because there are a lot of JW's and others that do the same thing we do and often times others mistake us for them. Anyways, we come to the end of the lesson when Ethel's phone starts to ring. Someone was calling from the buzzer downstairs. She picked it up, and we heard our District Leader and his companion on the other side. Sister Nabhan and I started dying. It was so funny! They came up and gave her another Bible. They were shocked to see us there. It was great! :) 

Love you!