Sister Adams Stories: Thanksgiving...Whaaaat??? + PICTURES!!!

I cannot even believe that Thanksgiving is coming up. Before you know it, I will be half way through my mission and calling you guys! Whoa.... that is weird to think about. Thank you for all the fun pictures! It was so nice to see my family and extended family! Can I just say how good looking my family is...? God must have made you or something because you all are beautiful! I think my favorite picture is Erika showing the gun she got for her birthday and Dad sucking in his gut haha. Keri sent me a picture of her and Kenzlee at Kenz and Logan's sealing! That made me soooo happy :) They are both big with child :) hahaha scripture talk. That is the nerdy missionary coming out in me. Did Erika get my birthday card? I hope so!

This week was an interesting one that is for sure. We had to go through Kathy Dunn's storage units because when we cleaned out her room she thought we packed stuff away that she didn't want us too... so Sister Butters and I went back to the storage units with Elders Erekson and Houskeeper and searched through every box. It was ridiculous. We didn't find anything in the boxes we packed up for her that she wanted back, so we really don't know how long those items have been missing. We were glad we did it though so that we could have a clear conscience knowing we didn't take things she needed on accident.

Lyons Ward had a pie auction this week. Some ward members bought pies for us! It was so nice. The pie auction was to help raise money to help the young women get to girls camp next summer. They do it every year. There is a pot luck dinner and then a hilariously intense pie auction. It was so fun to spend time with the ward in a casual setting with everyone just having fun.

We went to the family history center in the Palmyra Stake Center this week with some of our recent converts. It was so fun to get them started on their genealogy and to see their faces light up when they find family member they can do work for in the temple. We will be going to the temple with them this Saturday to do them!

Sister Butters has been so so sick this past week. She pushed through until Sunday. She was so miserable so we snuck in the back of Stake Conference Sunday morning, Sister Butters got a blessing from Elder Fowler and Elder Stroud, and then we went home. She felt so bad for not doing missionary work but she could barely talk and had no energy at all. Luckily Sisters Graham and Hawkes, who live with us, were able to take our shift at the BOMPS. I made her some lunch and then studied while she slept for five hours and then I made some mashed potatoes and snap peas for dinner. She said it sounded good to her and you better believe I did my best to spoil her while she felt sicky. She is feeling much better today and I have not caught whatever she had. We called Sister Christianson and she said a nasty virus has been going around but I haven’t got it… I swear my immune system is a ninja.

This week we had a specialized training with President and Sister Christianson again. We have been lucking out with all these special meetings he plans! This meeting was at the Whitmer Farm down in Fayette. It was so special being able to have a meeting in the very place the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized over 182 years ago, on April 6, 1830- just a week and a half after the Book of Mormon was published. April 6^th is a special day. It is the day Jesus Christ was born, the day the U.S. Constitution went into effect, and the day the Church was organized for the last and final time, never to be taken again on the earth. So cool. So many special things happened on the Whitmer Farm and you can feel it when you go there. It is in the middle of NO WHERE so you know what it means in D&C 1:30 to bring the Church “out of obscurity”. This is one of my favorite scriptures… it’s in the Doctrine and Covenants: Section 128:20-22—“And again, what do we hear? Glad tidings from Cumorah! Moroni, an angel from heaven, declaring the fulfillment of the prophets—the book to be revealed. A voice of the Lord in the wilderness of Fayette, Seneca county, declaring the three witnesses to bear record of the book! The voice of Michael on the banks of the Susquehanna, detecting the devil when he appeared as an angel of light! The voice of Peter, James, and Johnin the wilderness between Harmony, Susquehanna county, and Colesville, Broome county, on the Susquehannah river, declaring themselves as possessing the keys of the kingdom, and the sidpensation of the fullness of times! And again, the voice of God in the chamber of old Father Whitmer, in Fayette, Seneca county, and at sundry times, and in divers places through all the travels and tribulations of this Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! And the voice of Michael, the archangel; the voice of Gabriel, and of Raphael, and of divers angels, from Michael or Adam down to the present time, all declaring their dispensation, their rights, their keys, their honors, their majesty and glory, and the power of their priesthood; giving line upon line, precept upon precept; here a little, and there a little; giving us consolation by holding forth that which is to come, confirming our hope! Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. Let the earth break forth into singing.” THIS IS IN MY MISSION! I have stood in the chamber of old Father Whitmer. It is a real place where the Book of Mormon was finished being translated. The voice of God was spoken there.

I love you all so much. Thank you for your love, support, and prayers.

XOXO, Sister Adams

PS- our meeting at the Whitmer Farm was about the Christmas campaign the Church is doing this year. Everyone go to mormon.org/Christmas. It is such a cool website. Free Christmas music, e-cards, bible videos to download, etc. Tell people about it! It is an easy way to open your mouth to tell people about the Church and help members and friends of other faiths refocus on what Christmas is really about. “Christmas is Jesus Christ”.

Sister Adams with Elder and Sister Jacobson