October 1st

Dzien Dobry!!! It's crazy to think today is officially the 1st of October, but the weather is definately Fall here...and the leaves are beautiful! We had a finding week this week, with lots of contacting, but we were able to meet some awesome people and get some numbers to set up with. SIster Smithee and I both got colds again over the weekend :( but we are now back to healthy again lol! (If you could send me some dayquil and nightquil pills that would be awesome - they don't have really good cold medication here)...but Jola, who we are working with, hasn't been answering...and so we went over to her house to see if everything was okay, but she didn't answer - so we are hoping that she is okay, because she is sick with cancer right now. We are probably going to be going back again this week and ask a neighbor if everything is alright! The Lodz branch just got a returned missionary home, which is awesome! He was serving in the London Mission...but is now back. The branch is excited to have him here. We were able to watch the Relief Society broadcast with Sister Tarasavich on Sunday before we had dinner at their house...(the senior couple who is here) and it was SO good. We are going to be able to watch I think one session of conference this Saturday...but unless we have an investigator present, we have to be proselyting...so we are hoping that we are going to beable to have someone come to it! But things are going well and are moving forward. We worked really hard this week, and are going to try our best to continue to work with all our might to help bring others unto Christ. I'm so grateful for the power of the atonement in my life, and for the power it has to heal us. I know that if we rely on Christ - he will ease our burdens which are put upon us. I have seen the blessings that come from living this gospel, and know that if we continue to live it, everything WILL work out :). Stay awesome and have an AMAZING week! :)

Love always,
Siostra Forsey

September 24th

Hello Family and Friends! Well this week was another awesome week, and we were able to help out with the YSA conference for what was called "Weekend in Lodz". Almost all of the YSA's from the whole country came and had a conference here :). I think there were about 30 who came...but we were able to teach them a lesson about the Plan of Salvation and make "Life Maps" and how focusing on the bigger picture helps us make our everyday choices. It was awesome! Kasia also came and loved it! She had a great time playing games...and eating lunch with everyone. We will probably start teaching her this week :). We were able to meet with Jola and the Elders were able to give her a priesthood blessing to help her have strength and peace in her life. It was really spiritual and peaceful and she felt really good after. We are going to continue to find those who are prepared and to teach everyone we see :). It's getting colder here...cold for September I should say haha...but we will see how this winter is!

But I love you all...and pray for you all. I KNOW that christ lives. That the atonement is real. I know that this is what brings true happiness in this life and in the life to come...and that if we are searching for peace, happiness, rest or joy in this life...the gospel of Jesus Christ is what brings it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINCOLN!!! (It's so wierd to think I haven't even met him!?) glad you all had a fun party with him! Time is flying...but I'm going to work my hardest until the end!

 

Love always,

Siostra 4c!

September 17th

Hello everyone! Well this week is going well and we have had some awesome experiences! We are still teaching Jola - and she is continuing to read the Book of Mormon and to progress...we are going to try and have her get a blessing this week...and then invite her to baptism :). When we were contacting this week, we were able to meet an awesome lady named Barbara - who is interested in meeting with us this week...and set up! Also on Wednesday after English, a new girl named Kasia came and then we invited her to intstitute the next night and she had a blast. she loved it! She said she wants to come to the youth conference this coming weekend! But things are going well, and we are continuing to contat everyday, and try to find more investigators! I love Lodz and the people here. We have an awesome and united district which makes things fun, and we are going to try to work as hard as we can until the end!
I hope you al have a fantastic week :) Love, SIostra 4c

September 10th

Well this week has been good...i've been sick since Thursday night with a really bad cold, so i've been inside mostly. Today I'm having an exchange with Sister Ence...who is coming here to Lodz and then Sister Smithee is going to Katowice until Wednesday. We had zone conference which went really well - and which helped us get pumped up. The weather is starting to feel more like fall now. We have been continuing to meet with Jola last week and she is doing really well. I hope you all have a great week.

love, Siostra forsey

August 27th

Hello everyone! Well I am finally in Lodz and am loving it already! Sister Smithee is awesome and we are loving being companions. We have laughed a lot already :). Lodz is a very very poor city...and a lot of the buildings are run down, with really old apartments. But our district is awesome and is really unified, so I'm excited to work hard with them! We don't have any baptismal dates, but we are working with a lady named Jola - and she is so prepared to recieve this message! She is a sweetheart. She knows the Book of Mormon is true, so we will be inviting her to baptism the next time we meet with her. But we are going to make this the best transfer yet and work hard to find those who are prepared. Being a missionary here in Poland has been one of the most rewarding, amazing, and best things I will ever do in this life. I have seen how hard satan works...day and night to keep people from accepting the truth, but at the same time, I have seen how faith and being truly converted to the gospel have won in the end. As it says in the Book of Mormon in Alma, THIS is the time for men to prepare to meet God...
And it is so true. I think everyone, whether they are believing or non believing come to a point in their lives where they want to know their purpose here...what happens after this life...and what happened before this life. We know this, because of the restoration of the gospel. Christs true church is here  upon the earth today...and is led by a prophet. God has always worked the same way...and that is through prophets. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true, and that if anyone will read the Book of Mormon, they too can know that it is true. I know that through Christ and his atonement, we can recieve a forgiveness of our sins. I love this gospel and the feeling of the spirit that it brings to us!
I hope you all have a great week, and remember that Heavenly Father loves you with an infinite love, because we are all his children.
Love, Siostra 4c

August 20th

Welp...I guess I have mixed feelings about this email, but I know that whatever Heavenly Father has in store for me here and on my mission will be for the best. But I am getting transferred to Lodz...which is south of Warsaw...and my new companion will be Sister Smithee! I honestly thought I was staying here in Warsaw...almost 100 pecent sure...but I know that I will go wherever Heavenly Father wants me to go. I cried a lot, knowing that I would leave before I got to see Maria, Adam, and Grayzna be baptized, but I know that miracles are everywhere. I have come to love them so much - and am so grateful for the opportunity I had to teach them! I know that Sister Holmgren and her new companion Sister Masters will do a wonderful job continuing to help them prepare! I'm sure I will be writing them a lot  - to see how they are doing :).
So these next few days I will be busy meeting with people here for the last time. I love Warsaw! I love the people that we see in our area everyday - and am going to miss it so much. I"ve heard great things about Lodz - and look forward to working hard to help more people accept this message!
Have a great week!
Love, Siostra 4c

August 13th

Hey all! Sounds like you had a fun week - and that you had a great b-day Kayla! Happy Bday again! I'm glad that you were able to have a luncheon in honor for mom. It sounds like it went really well...I was thinking  about her yesterday, and how it is hard to believe that it has already been a year. Time has gone by so fast, but I know that she is with us every step of the way.  :). Welp things are going well here in Warsaw, we are still working with our investigators and were able to set a baptismal date with our investigator Grazyna for October 6th, for her to work towards. We were able to teach her about the plan of salvation which went really well and she said that she hopes it's true! I know that she will be able to find that answer. We were also able to meet with a couple this week - and they committed to read and pray about it. They were definately interested and looking for peace in their lives. Transfers are next week - so i hope i can stay at least one more transfer! We will see what happens though, and I know that I'll go where ever I'm meant to be.
We have contacted so many prepared people this week...more prepared then I have ever met on my mission, but they were not open to reading the Book of Mormon, which made us so sad...but we testified and told them of the truthfulness of it. But miracles are happening still everyday and we are able to witness them first hand! It's awesome! I love every second of this work...and will cherish these next 6 or so  months I have left! Love you all!
Love, Siostra 4c