Busy Week

This week has been crazy. We've been on bike and I had to borrow a super used one from the mission home and goodness, I am so grateful for all of you who have gotten me my bike! So my area is out in the country with 2 main roads that we ride on to get to the little streets where people live, and both of those roads are insane. I guess people in Florida don't believe in sidewalks, or bike lanes, or shoulders. So we just try to ride as close to the side of the road as we can without getting hit by cars going 50mph and without falling off the road into the swamp. So you know, it's been great.

We have been seeing miracles though! After getting threatened to be kicked out of our apartment complex because of "approaching our neighbors about our religion", we've spent a lot of time hanging out at the gas station because there is no other place in our area we can contact in. So that's been fun. We met this really cool guy who was super prepared and way solid on Friday. I gave him a book of mormon and he was so excited and wanted to meet with us. Unfortunately he doesn't live in our area so we have to refer him to other missionaries but it was incredible to see someone actually interested in what we have to say. That doesn't happen too often. 

The Book of Mormon musical is coming to Tampa Bay next month so we as missionaries get to stand outside the theaters and pass out copies and pass along cards and whatnot. It's going to be a blast, I'm so stoked.

As slow as the work is and as few investigators we have, I have never been happier. The other day we rode our bikes for an hour to get to the other side of our 20 mile area just for our appointment to not answer the door. When we were riding back in the dark on the scary highway, I kept thinking "what the heck am I doing?" and then I remembered who I am doing this for and it made everything worth it.

Jesus Christ has changed my life. When I am drenched with sweat and still have 15 miles to ride home after 4 appointments cancelling, He is the reason I am still happy. He is the reason I can't give up. Because I'm not out here for me, I'm out here for Him. And I would get doors slammed in my face for Him any day. This gospel is true. Otherwise there's no way people would be crazy enough to do this work. But this work is the best work and I am honored to have been called to it.

I'm all out of time but just know that I love you all and am so grateful for the support you all have shown me.

Sister Trebotich.