IT IS 2018!!! I cannot believe how fast 2017 went by.. like for reals, I honestly feel like I was just at the MTC and here I am with 5 months left. OPO SI?!?!
"ada suka" means there are ups, and "ada duka" means there are downs.
so as for those 2 people that read these emails, lemme give you a quick recap of this weeks ups and downs!
ADA SUKA!
Sister Fuglsang and I have been whitewashing. Last transfer and again, and it's quite the adventure! We have been working super hard in finding new investigators... as in, people who are truly and genuinely interested and ready to receive the restored Gospel. And being completely 110% honest, the last couple months in Jakarta have been pretty rough in trying to find those people. BUT THIS WEEK, WE SEEMED TO EXPERIENCE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN INVESTIGATOR WHO WAS TRULY AND GENUINELY INTERESTED IN THE GOSPEL! We found ourselves at Oma & Opa's (our investigators) and their cucu wanted to learn with us.
So the next couple of days we met up with their cucu, taught her Pemulihan (the Restoration) at the local McDonalds' (all the miracle lessons happen there), and the whole time, she had the biggest smile on her face, and kept putting her hand on her heart. She expressed that she felt something different- joy and peace and a sincere interest in knowing more of what we just taught her.
AND THEN SHE CAME TO CHURCH WITH US SUNDAY! AND AFTER, SHE EXPRESSED EVEN MORE OF HOW MUCH SHE LOVED IT AND HOW SHE NEEDED TO KNOW MORE!!!
Moments like that are what missions are all about! Giving people the chance to receive the amazing blessings our Father in Heaven has for each of us as His children with DIVINE potential! SO MUCH JOY IN SEEING OTHER EXPERIENCE JOY FROM THE GOSPEL!
ADA DUKA!
And before that miracle janji at McDs, Sister Fugs and I came to an absolutely horrifying realization that we had KUTU RAMBUT. You heard it right ladies and gents, WE GOT HEAD LICE! Bhahahahha honestly the most horrific moments of my life. We were in the middle of proselyting and referal chasing in the kampungs, and then we sprinted to 4 different pharmacys for lice treatment, booked it home, treated our hair 4x, got new sheets and pillows, deep cleaned the apartment, took everything to the laundry mat to get washed and ironed, and now I know that "all these experiences shall be for thy own good" is true! i am a pro at knowing what to do if someone gets head lice now! :-) maybe my future child will get head lice, siapa tahu. whats important is that IF YOU FEEL LIKE LIFE IS HARD AND YOU WANT TO DIE, remember that Sister ratu felt the same way when she got head lice, but she survived. IF SHE CAN DO HEAD LICE, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!!!
ANYWHO,
through it all, there really is true joy in being in Indonesia with my brothers and sisters and sharing with them of the love of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
HERES TO 2018!!! I am excited to see what the Lord has in store for each of you amazing and loved human beings!!!
SENDIN YA ALL MAH LOVE FROM JAKARTA INDO TO WHEREVER ANDA BERADA<3
xo Sister Ratu
1- the beautiful & wonderful district fam :)
2- the beautiful & wonderful OG FAM IN THE USA!
3- fave kiddos
4- sis sesi knows the quanstroms from my home ward! such a small world!!!!
5- new year new me LICE FREE hahahahhahahahhahahahhaa im dead
6- DADS OLE STOMPING GROUNDS!! on skype, my dad informed me that he LIVED IN MANGGA BESAR for four years before he was married! i am literally walking the land of my fam!
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