Week 48

Hello everyone! 

What a week! We went on two exchanges this week and it was a blast! It definitely drains me though. Ha I have like no energy afterwards! But it's still a lot of fun. :) I got to help out with another food bank on Saturday! We served breakfast and then helped out with the clean up. There was SO many dishes. Ha I figured out where my back problems started out though. Jimmy John's. Ha leaning over making sandwiches and washing dishes was a little rough! I seriously need a massage when I get home. My back pops like 10 times a day and it's just so tight! But I'll definitely be able to hold out til I get home. So no worries. :) 

So Gaby and Sergio are back!!! Hallelujah. They came with us to the Dyer's the other night and it was so much fun. We were all just laughing so hard that we almost cried! Haha I missed them so much. :) But if you could keep Sergio in your prayers I'd really appreciate it!! He's got an infection in his chest and had to go to the E.R. the other night. He was able to get a blessing as well, so we hope that he'll get better real soon! Then him and Gaby can get married and baptized... :) 

This week we've been taking more time to pray and ask where Heavenly Father wants us to go. It's amazing what happens when we do that! We did it the other night and the impression came that we should go and see a recent convert. So we called her up and she invited us right over. Her husband passed away at the end of last year and then her dad just barely died. It was so sad!! But she is handling it like a champion. We were able to share the video "Always Remember Him" by Elder Holland and talked about the importance and strength that comes from the Sacrament. It was a powerful lesson! I know that Heavenly Father truly does lead us to where He wants us when we just ask him. Well I hope you all have a great week!! I love you so much :) 

Sister Flamm 

Week 47

Hello! :) 

Whew. Birthday's are exhausting! Haha. Sister Webb and I are now 20. So that's just weird.. Ha but we had fun! We had a silly string fight and I totally won. I took both containers and sprayed her down. Then we opened up our presents together! Ha. I'm still just counting my blessings that I got to be companions with her during our birthday's. It's so much fun to celebrate with someone else!

This week was a little rougher.. we got honked at, flipped off, and yelled at. Some people were just straight up mean! But we made it through it. :) We kept working and were able to see miracles as we prayed for strength. We had zone conference on my birthday about the Spirit. It was so great! I learned that we need to more fully make the Holy Ghost our senior companion. When we did that this week, we were definitely led to where Heavenly Father needed us. I know that this is the Lord's work. And as we seek for His help and direction, the Spirit will guide us and we'll be able to be apart of miracles. 

Going along with the Spirit, one of the members in Silver Creek gave a really great talk on helping our families to recognize the Spirit. He said that we need to help them recognize and feel the Spirit and then testify to them! It makes perfect sense, but I didn't realize that I'm going to have to treat my kids like investigators! We have to point those things out to them so that they can find truth for themselves. :) 

Well I love you all so much! Thanks for all of the birthday wishes :) Oh and birthday shout out to Krista!! I hope you have a great day! :) Love you all!!! 

Sister Flamm 

Week 46

So I just watched that video of Chalese dancing and.... I may or may not have almost cried. My little sister is growing up!! :( Geez.. Way to go though, Chalese-Lou. :) 

Hmm... what happened this week? I can't even think. You all should be proud though, cause I only opened one of my birthday presents early! Impressive, huh. :) Yeah I know.. I spoil everything. :) Haha.  I hope everyone had a great birthday though! (Brynnlee, Mom, and Kaylie) I love you all so much!! :) 

Well.. I wrote about this in my letter today.. but I'll write it again. Ha we met with Abraham and Melissa again this week! We got to their house and sat down at their kitchen and their little boy came up to me and gave me a big hug. It was the cutest thing ever :) Ha they have a 1 year old and like a 3mo. old. They're pretty much the cutest kids that you'll ever meet! So we taught them about the Book of Mormon and showed them how it related to them. They were loving it! We read half of 1Nep. 1 with them and then invited them to finish the chapter and keep reading. They seemed super excited about it! We also showed them the Gospel Library App so that they could have it on their phone :) Pray that they'll read it and feel the Spirit though! Cause we won't be able to meet with them until next week because they're out of town. They're so great though. I just love them!! 

Sorry I don't have much to write about.. but I love you guys so much!! Keep doing what is right! :) 

Love, 

Sister Maurcine Flamm  

Week 45

Hey!! :) 

I have like no time, but I wanted to share a little miracle with you. As we were on exchanges the other day, my companion and I tried to go and contact a referral. They weren't home though so we decided to walk around the block and see if we could talk to anyone outside. As we were walking past this house, a guy came out who we started talking to. He told us that he just moved from Italy with his family. He said that he's in the military but is hoping to get out of it soon and retire here. So we kept talking to him about his family and things and invited him to learn how the gospel could bless him and his family! He was like "yeah, I think I would really like that! Would this Saturday work for you guys?" We were like uhhh.. heck yes!! He then got all teary eyed and told us that we were an answer to his prayer. How sweet is that?! I couldn't even believe it. I'm sure that my jaw was on the ground!! So we ended up teaching him and his wife last Saturday and it went really well! He told us that after he went inside from talking to us, he knelt down and thanked our Heavenly Father. 

I KNOW that Heavenly Father is preparing his children and that some truly are "kept from the truth because they know not where to find it". (D&C 123:12) If you guys could please keep Abraham and Melissa in your prayers I would really appreciate it! I love you all so much!! :) 

Sister Maurcine Flamm 

Week 44

Hey! 

First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Chalese tomorrow and Jacob on Thursday! Man, you two are so stinkin OLD!! Mom just told me that Chalese is going to be 14 and Jacob THIRTY FIVE? Geez.. that's even older than I thought. Hahah. I hope you both have a great day. I love you so much! :) 

So.. Sister Webb is pretty much my long lost sister. So now I have 5! Ha. She's so great. We just laugh all day long. The other day we ran into this Korean guy and he told us that we were "Two angels sent down from heaven." Haha it was cute. Too bad he didn't want to be taught by two angels! ;) 

This week was full of cancellations and garage doors closing on us. But what do ya do? We just keep on going. This week is going to be full of miracles though, I know it!! We're hoping and praying that Gaby and Sergio will get baptized this week. But if not this week, it'll happen in February. Emily is still set for the 21st of February! So please keep all of them in your prayers. Satan is the worst and is really working hard on them. But I know that they can stay strong as they continue to learn and read the Book of Mormon. It is so much fun to see them get excited about it! Gaby and Sergio were soaking it up the other day when we read with them. They just wanted more and more! Moments like that just make it all worth it! All of the rejection and garage doors closing. It's worth it. :) I was reading in Alma 5:33 today which says, "Behold, he sendeth an invitation unto all men, for the arms of mercy are extended towards them, and he saith: Repent, and I will receive you." The Savior INVITES us to repent and come unto Him. But, it's up to us! He's waiting for us with arms open wide. But it's our choice whether or not we embrace Him. :) 

I love you all so much! If you haven't already, go look up the new youth theme song and video for this year. There are so many different ways that we can embark in the service of God. Find something that you can do this week! :) 

Love, 

Sister Maurcine Flamm 

Week 43

Hello Fam! 

Whew. What a week. Sister Pearson went home and I was pretty much in tears. She has seriously changed my life! Ha I just love her. I get my new companion today and guess who it is? Sister Webb!! My Facebook friend! Haha I'm pretty pimped. She came out with me and Sister Pearson actually trained her! So we're going to have a good time. :) 

One of the days last week Sister Pearson and I changed into our jeans and went around and asked people if we could do any service for them. We're supposed to have 10 service hours a week and we haven't been getting ANY! So we asked this elderly lady in our ward and she was like, "I have the perfect job for you!" So she filled a few bowls full of soapy water, threw in a few towels, and took us outside. To wash her car!! Haha no big deal... just washing the car in the middle of winter... Haha my hands were so red and cold! I could hardly even move them! Haha man. That was definitely an adventure. I'm glad that we were able to help though! :) 

So everyone and their dog is from St. Anthony. Who knew?! Haha. Natasha's friend is in my ward! Her maiden name was Humphries. I think her first name is Heidi? Something like that.. then another family in my ward is related to Alice Moore. I was like that was my P.E. teacher! Haha it's kind of weird all of the connections that I'm having in each area. 

Sorry this one is short. I'm out of time! I hope you all have a great week and get feeling better! I'll keep you guys in my prayers :) 

Love you so much!!

Sister Flamm 

P.S. I think P-day will be on Tuesday for the next 2 weeks because we get to go to the Temple!!! I'm so pumped. :) Talk to you soon!

Week 42

Hello Family and Friends! 

I hope everyone is having a greeeeat Monday! 

I went back to Federal Way this week for an unplanned for exchange! It was pretty great. We went to Costa Vida for lunch and guess what... we got it for FREE! Sweet pork salad for freeee! I was pretty pumped! It totally made my day. Ha apparenly that owner is a member and he hooked us up. So good :) 

Have you guys read the talk in the Ensign called An Hour to Watch With Him? It's SO good. Everyone read it for Family night tonight! 

It starts out talking about these few verses in Matthew.. 

36 ¶Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, andbegan to be sorrowful and very heavy.

38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

I was thinking about the Apostles and how bad they must have felt for falling asleep THREE different times. Then Christ says, "Could you not watch with me one hour?" You wouldn't think it would be that hard to stay awake! But in that talk it talks about the way that we approach sacrament meeting is the way that we can watch with Him one hour. So on Sunday I did my best to be completely focused. Not just during the sacrament, but during the whole meeting. I listened and wrote down impressions that I got. And I think I did a pretty good job! But then during the next sacrament meeting I was having a hard time. My mind kept wandering and I couldn't focus on the talks! It was kind of rough. I think I was able to feel a little bit how the Apostles felt. I didn't necessarily fall asleep, but my mind definitely wasn't present in the meeting! So I decided that this is something that I personally need to work on. I'm so grateful for the opportunity that we have to go to church each week. It's such a blessing to be able to reflect on what our Savior has done for us and to renew our baptismal covenants! Man, we are so blessed. :) 

I've got to get going but thank you all for the prayers! I love you all so very much. Have a great week! :) 

Love, 

Sister Flamm