Coronavirus Crazy

I don't even know where to begin, this week has been crazy...

The coronavirus is crazy and everyone is trying to buy toilet paper! Thursday when we found out church was cancelled we went to the only place we knew we could find information...the church's website. It's amazing how much we learned from the church's website about the coronavirus. Also later when we went to Walmart to grab some water we saw that all of the toilet paper was gone!! I have no idea why toilet paper, but oh well.

A lot of places are starting to shut down here. Thankfully we aren't under quarantine. There are some restrictions to proselyting, but nothing can stop us!! The work must go on! The weather is beautiful and it reached into the 70s this past week! It was truly amazing - good weather is always helpful when trying to find people to teach.

We had one bright spot from the coronavirus. Ever since I arrived in Sanford we have been trying to get in contact with a recent convert, but she would never answer or return our calls. Well, on Saturday we called her and she answered. We asked if there was a time we could share a message with her and she said YES!!! She said she had been wondering about some things especially with everything that has been going on with coronavirus!! We have a lesson with her this week over FaceTime. Technology is amazing and God is amazing!!!

We also found one new person to teach...Tyneshia!! So yesterday we had a lesson fall through and it was about 7:30pm. We hadn't found anyone this past week although we had been working so hard to find someone all week long. Well we decided to stop by a former friend's house. Her name seemed super familiar but we decided to stop by, even if we had taught her before, we just had to have faith. When we knocked on the door, she invited us right in. We asked her how she first met the missionaries? She said it was a while ago and some how she had lost contact with them. We think she got lost through missionaries getting transferred. We felt bad, but we were so glad we found her and were able to have a lesson with her right there and then. We taught her about the Restoration and the Spirit was so strong. I know I say this everything time, but there's nothing better than being able to share this incredible message with people! God is incredible and always amazes me with the miracles He brings in my life.

Yesterday we went to a members house to have a sacrament meeting. Isn't it amazing that we are able to partake of the sacrament in our homes because of the priesthood!! I am so grateful for the priesthood! This morning when I was doing my studies and Come Follow Me I read the following and it was amazing: "But we are never alone in this work, for the Lord of the vineyard labors alongside His servants." This is so true! We are never alone and the Lord wants to help us to achieve His work!

Be safe, wash your hands and have an amazing week!

Love and miss y'all
Sister Ogden