"Dutch-Oven Dinner!"

Hello!

This week was fun. We had lunch with the stake president and his wife. They made curry chicken salad and it was delicious. It was good to be able to talk with him about how we can help the stake. 

We tried to meet with one of our friends from Africa that we help with English but she texted us and said she was sick and in the hospital. We happened to be near here house so we went to check with her mom what was going on and her mom said she was at the pool. haha. We talked to her and she said she had a headache...

We had a great lesson with Robert. The Carlsons, a couple in the ward, came with us. Brother Carlson and Robert were pretty much best friends by the end. Robert looked right at Brother Carlson and said "Mr. Carlson, are you a stamp collector?" and he was! haha. Robert said he looked like a delicate guy. Robert had some old stamps to show him. It was great. Robert is very scientific and political so he said that the Book of Mormon might be true and God might be able to answer his prayer but he's not sure. He said he'd give it his best effort though. He told us that he watched the Restoration DVD like 4 times!

Thursday was a rough day. We planned all day and that went well but the rest of the day no one was home or interested. The Lord is definitely teaching me patience and long-suffering and I am obviously not getting it. 

But on Friday we got to see Ann and she just makes my day. She told us how grateful she is for us and how much we are helping her. She's like my adopted Grandma now. I feel like we just sit and talk with her and I don't do very much but it means a lot to her. I'm learning that it's the little things that matter most. Just small acts of kindness. 

Saturday was the stake high priests Dutch-Oven Dinner! There were SO many Dutch ovens! They sent us home with so many bags of food we won't need to go shopping for like 3 months. haha. It was really fun though. We spent all week inviting people to it and we had an okay turn out. It was good to see everyone. I feel like the people in this stake are my family now because I've been here so long!

Sunday we spoke in Sun Rise ward and President Cannon came! It made us a little nervous but it all went well. haha. We spoke about missionary work and how essential the members are. This is an awesome talk 

http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/we-are-one?lang=eng

Our ward mission leader spoke too and it was funny because we weren't able to get our reports to our ward mission leaders saturday night because we were at the dutch oven dinner and in his talk he said it was the first time we didn't come on Saturday and he had told his wife to help him clean up the house because he thought we were coming. Later someone told him that we were too full of food to come. haha. 

We had a great lesson with Deo and his cousin Linda. We did it in French and English. We just read form 1 Nephi 17 about Nephi building the ship and they totally got it! They related it to themselves without us saying anything. They said it's like when we have hard times and God helps us because God helped Nephi build the ship. Deo said he wants to read the Book of Mormon for 30 minutes a day now because he felt the spirit during the lesson. Now Ivan is still being Ivan but we think he'll come around. He kept asking really trivial questions trying to find fault in what we teach. We told him what we always tell him - he need to pray with faith. 

Love you all! Have a great week! Please write me! brittany.bishaw@myldsmail.net.

<3 Sister Bishaw 

PS HAPPY FATHER'S DAY ON SUNDAY! 

We can tat!

Sonia!

Sister H wearing Sonia's shades

Don't mess with Elder Gibbons...

"You are District 3" -President Cannon

Malo e lelei! I'm learning more Tongan! Palofita is Prophet and ongo'ongolelei is gospel. I could pretty much teach the whole first lesson already ;) haha. But it was a good week. We started teaching 2 new people, I got to go back to my old area, and we had 3 long missionary meets in which I learned a lot! We also met a man named Mohamed tak tak. That was probably the best part. 

Tuesday was a miracle day! We had prayed specifically that we would receive more referrals and we were trying to ask for them more and look for more opportunities to find new people to teach. On Tuesday we received 5 referrals from talking with Bishops and just from people calling us. I know the Lord answers prayers and as we do everything we can he takes care of the rest. One lady who called us met a homeless man at Deseret industries and she felt like the spirit was telling her to talk to him and help him. She ended up giving him a ride where he needed to go. She told us that she knew that God loved him and was aware of him. She felt she needed to give his information to the missionaries after she talked a little about the gospel with him. We contacted him that night and he took a Book of Mormon and agreed to meet with us. He's had a hard life and he's made mistakes and I was able to testify of the power of the atonement of Christ to heal and to forgive. It was an awesome experience. We met with him again on Thursday but I was in Meridian on exchanges. But I heard it went well and he came to church on Sunday and stayed for all three hours. He has a lot of questions. 

We also contacted this lady that hasn't been to church in a while. She's sick right now and they don't know what's wrong with her. Sister Hala'api'api and I were both inspired to share a message about hope. We could tell she was really comforted. By small and simple things!

We went to contact one of the referrals on Wednesday and sadly she was interested. But we looked across the street after and saw this member lady who also hasn't been to church in a while because she's been sick. She was carrying bags so we went over to see if we could help and it turns out the bags just had empty cans in them so they were super light. She said she was talking them to the recycling place to get money for them. We asked her how much she would get and she said about 4 dollars. She is so sweet. Some people work so hard for every little thing they get. It's inspiring and refreshing to see someone that honest and hardworking. 

On Thursday I got to go back to Meridian, my first area! We had a cool experience. We went to contact a former investigator and we thought we were at the right house but we weren't. This lady named Annette answered the door and we started talking to her instead. Turns out she went to primary at our church as a kid and she enjoyed it. She's also read some of the Book of Mormon. She loves the Bible and said she reads it to wake herself up in the morning! She's a really awesome lady. She took a Book of Mormon and said she'd read it and pray about it. 

Then we had dinner with the lady who bought me and sister chadderton toilet paper almost a year ago! haha It was pretty great. 

On Friday we went to contact a family and on the way into the apartment complex we met 3 guys from Africa. One was named Mohamed Tak Tak and he said he's the only Mohamed Tak Tak in the world. haha He also said he wants to marry an LDS girl. We told him we could teach him about what she would believe. haha. We also met a man named Zola and a 19 year old named Moses and their both LDS! Moses said he's going on a mission soon. On Sunday we were talking to the lady who actually helped teach Zola and she said they had lost tract of him! and Moses is the son of another man that this lady helped teach who just wrote a book about his conversion called "God doesn't write with a pen." Small world! 

On Saturday we spent a lot of time inviting people to church and to a dutch-oven dinner next week. It was fun to talk to people. We had quite a few people at church on Sunday. We went to a break the fast with the senior singles in one ward. It was cool to get to know people. One man told us about the hard life he's had and about his abusive father. Some people have had it really rough. I am just filled with gratitude for the wonderful parents that I have. 

Love you all! Letters are appreciated! 

<3 Sister Bishaw 

"Ofa Atu!"

Hello!

This week went well. Sister Hala'api'api and I are getting better at understanding each other! haha. Language study is really fun. English is so difficult sometimes. 

We went on exchanges last week and I got to go to Boise North. I saw two people there from my other areas. One was an investigator's mom and the other was a couple that met in the single's ward I served in last fall and now they're married! They looked so familiar when I walked in and then eventually we figured out why! All my areas are so close together that I see people I know all the time. It's fun. 

Also when I was in Boise North we saw a homeless man outside the gas station. He asked us if we had any change. We didn't but I was holding the Book of Mormon and so I asked him if we could give it to him. He accepted it and we explained that it was another testament of Jesus Christ that goes with the Bible and that he would find peace in reading it. He was really grateful. When we got back in the car we looked over and he was already reading it! Sometimes the Lord puts us right where we need to be. 

I've learned some Tongan words! Ofa Atu = I love you. and then Malo e leilei is hello!

Have a great week! Ofa atu!

<3 Sister Bishaw

"What smoking help you a lot?" -Sis H. "Well, it doesn't help me at all."

Malo e lelei!!!

I'm learning some Tongan! 

This week was pretty busy! On Tuesday we got to go to a Relief Society activity where we learned about herbs and got to taste-test them! After that we contacted a former investigator and he said that he and his wife quit smoking! And that he wants to get "dunked" soon. haha. 

On Wednesday we had zone conference. All the missionaries in Boise and Meridian got together. I always feel so spiritually drained after those meetings! But in a good way. On Thursday night we visited with one of our investigators from the Congo and helped her with her English and learning what all the road signs mean. That was fun. We've contacted a lot of people and met a lot of interesting people this week. We spoke in one of our wards on Sunday. Sister H gave her first ever talk in English it she did so well! She made everyone cry the spirit was so strong. Then Sunday night we contacted two potential investigators and set appointments. And then we made it to this member's house just in time to help her sister pack up her car to drive back to her home which is 4 hours away. Inspiration! 

I love my mission! Have a great day!

<3 Sister Bishaw

"Your future wife gain 10 pounds."

Hello!

So my new companion is Sister Hala'api'api from TONGA! I love her. She is so sweet and has so much faith. She is really bold and just tells you how it is. 

We had a good week even though we had a few trials. Two of the people we've been teaching don't want to be taught anymore. We are really sad because we love them and want them to be happy. But we all have the freedom to choose. 

Other than that we've been having fun doing service and teaching other people. The members here take really good care of us. We went to a member's house to talk to our families on Sunday and they also made us dinner. It was nice. 

I get to help Sister Hala'api'api with her English which is fun. Maybe my calling is to help others with their mission language. 

At the trainers meeting on Monday one of the Elders dropped a hymn book and Sister Lee from Korea said "Your future wife gain 10 pounds." bahaha

Love you all! Please write if you can! 

Sister  Bishaw 

Lani made this for my birthday!

Don't waster the juice! She gave in to peer pressure....

Yummy?

Salting it...

the first bite! ew

Pure concentration

Bye Hermana Turner!

uh oh, the tire cover came off the trailer on transfer day! 

Good thing we have duct tape! haha

Romans 8:28

"If you ever marry a guy who doesn't get this..."

Hello!

So today is transfer day. Sister Turner went to Nampa to speak Spanish! I will miss her, but she will be able to learn Spanish better there. I will be training a new missionary again and staying in Boise. I'm excited! 

So we had a lot of stuff going on this week. Tuesday we went on exchanges. Sister Turner went to Nampa with the Spanish sisters and I got Sister Cline. We had a awesome gospel discussion with an LDS family that fed us dinner and the dad said "if you ever marry a guy who doesn't get this just call us and we'll have him over for dinner." haha. 

Wednesday we had Sisters Conference. It's always fun getting all the sisters together. We have 25 right now and we are going to have 41 by June. Exciting! 

On Thursday we taught this family about how the Book of Mormon can answer questions of the soul. Like the 12 year old asked "How do I know if God answers my prayers?" and we read from Enos https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/enos/1?lang=eng It was so cool that he actually asked that!

On Friday we had another meeting...this time zone meeting. We went to Hawaiian BBQ for lunch. And had dinner at a members house. That's important information because on Friday night we both woke up and puked. We were really sick and stayed in all day Saturday. So we don't know what got us sick but we think it was something we ate. The Elders came and gave us blessings and on Sunday morning we woke up feeling a lot better. Power of the priesthood!

Have a great week everyone! Letters/emails are much appreciated!

Also, Happy Early Mother's Day to all the mother's out there! 

Love, Sister Bishaw

"So, I'm Apache, and You're Jesus Christ." -Scarry Larry

Hola! 

So this week was awesome! Last Monday we took a lot of hilarious pictures so check it out. Tuesday was my birthday and we got to go to the Boise temple! We also had a great lesson with a couple we are teaching. We taught them about the word of wisdom and tithing and they accepted those commandments right away! The wife said that she drinks coffee so that would be hard to stop but then the husband suggested that she drink a nice fruit smoothie instead and she thought that was a great idea! Some people are so prepared. We also met a man named skip and helped him move his TV. He was so cool. He talked to us for a while. He says he loves everything about our church except Joseph Smith. We went tracting on Wednesday and we saw Scarry Larry's ice cream truck in Scarry Larry's driveway and specifically knocked on his door and met him! He is 70 and he started the truck 21 years ago. He developed his own breed of tomato and he knows a war dance. He said God is in his heart and not in the church. We also looked at our nametags and said "So, I'm Apache and you're Jesus Christ." Nice. He's a cool guy. On Friday we met this lady who is getting evicted from her apartment on Wednesday. It was really sad. She has some LDS family so she wanted to know if the church can help her. We got her in touch with the Bishop so hopefully he can. She has 2 children and the baby is developmentally disabled. We read from the Book of Mormon and told her to not give up hope and to keeping praying and all will work out. It's cool to be able to use the scriptures to comfort others who are struggling. Right after dinner on Friday we stopped by to see the family from the Congo. The mom gave us each a plate of homemade French Fries with mayo! They were good but we were so full. On Sunday we had 13 people we are teaching come to church! We worked really hard to help them get there this week. It was great to see them all there. A family that sat behind our family from the Congo invited them over Sunday night for crepes and to have the lesson at their house. The LDS people here help us so much. The work is really picking up getting ready for the mission to split. It's an exciting time. 

Love you all!! 

Sister Bishaw 

Members bought us Mongolian BBQ on my birthday! SO GOOD!

haha

There's my cake! haha thanks kimmie ;)

We take pictures of cool license plates...

Monia is a pro at the Cello! ;)

And she is a gangster ;) She was singing Justin Bieber haha

Dorks

bahaha

Sonia's car!

Drive Sober

We have 7

bahaha We went to the aquarium 

sorry I can't take serious pictures....

Oh well I guess this one is normal...We got to pet the sting rays!

Yeah she's cool 

At the train depot looking out at the capitol!

yes

John 3:16. Best. Ever. 

Temple trip on my birthday!

Rice. Another awesome one!