Bye Bye New England

So sad to be leaving! However this last week has been awesome! We saw
a lot of miracles this week.

The biggest one happened on the hardest day ever. We were feeling
really discouraged and we said a quick prayer for help. The next
person we talked to ended up being really open. As we talked to her, I
got the chance to bear my testimony. It was a simple testimony, but it
really seemed to help her. It is amazing how the lord answered
prayers, and it seems to help other people more than we expect.

Alicia is still doing great. She told us that she closes her eyes
during church and really feel the spirit as she listens to people sing
from their hearts. She is gaining a testimony bit by bit.

I am so grateful to have spent my time here. The lord has blessed me
to have met so many wonderful people here that have changed me. I am
grateful for the love I have in my heart for these people.

Thanks for all you do and all your support!
Love, Sister Lescarbeau

Last Week

That's right folks...it is the last week of my last transfer. YIKES! It's okay though, this next week will just be absolutely fantastic! Anyone who knows me knows that I go out with a bang!

We are still recovering form all the snow! It still makes some of the driving difficult...especially for us short people. We have had some good interactions with people while shoveling. Our neighbor always shouts as he uses his snow blower: Are ya'll ready for some more snow?!?!

I don't think I can say yes. But if it has to come, I guess we can have fun with it!

Alicia is still doing really great. She had an awesome experience with church this week. She had a lot of questions concerning the plan of salvation and what happens after this life, and it was really bothering her. We couldn't seem to answer her questions, which is hard. However, when she came to church she told us somehow all her questions where answered! Everyone at church had said something that answered her questions!

We went to visit someone on the island (Deer Isle) where the crazy bridge is. Also it is 1.5 hours away. And she wasn't home. But did we give up and go home...no way! We knocked a couple door and met Priscilla, who wasn't totally willing to listen. However, we had an interesting conversation with her. As she tried to explain her beliefs, she kept confusing herself. She kept trying to prove us wrong, but when we just said that we knew it is true because of the spirit of God....she couldn't say anything back. 

One of the reason I love the gospel is because it is simple, and easy to understand. Jesus Vhrist wants to know for ourselves, so He speaks plainly so all can understand. It is an amazing thing to be a part of a church that welcomes questions and wants us to know for ourselves. That is what matters!

Have a great week!!!!

Sister L

NOR'EASTER (translation, TONS of Snow)

Seriously guys, I have seen a lot of things in my life. I have NEVER seen this much snow in my life. We had an accumulation of about 2.5 feet. I was fun to shovel, we met lots of people that way! We shoveled out two cars, out whole apartment walk way, a path to each person's car, and made cookies for our whole floor. That's what you do when you can't drive from 4pm Sunday until Tuesday Morning!:)

Along with my Nor'easter experience, I had a few other firsts. Like all in one day. I drove an hour and half to visit someone, saw a gorgeous "lobstering village", nearly got tackled by a 130 pound lab wrestling with a pitbull, and tripped and fell waist deep in the snow. Lots of laughter!

We taught Yvonne in that lobstah village, and caught her in her door yard (drive way) with three crazy dogs that were trying to jump on our car! Despite the crazy dogs we were able to share the restoration, and she accepted and is excited to learn more! it was her dogs that taught me that bearing strong testimony can protect you from harm. Her dogs, probably about 150llbs combined, ran into me full speed in the middle of my testimony of the Book of Mormon. And I didn't fall down. Since I don't think I turned into a rock solid hulk in that moment, it had to have been the spirit of God that protected me:)  

 Alicia is still doing amazing! She made me a birthday cake!!! I am so grateful for what I learn when I teach her. Her Native culture gives her an amazing sense of gratitude. She is going to do amazing things. She is getting baptized in March!!!

Have a great week you guys!!!

Sister Lescarbeau

Lovely Lobstah

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yes I know those are crabs...it is closest I could get. 

Hello all!

This week was a great one, even though we had some dramatic things happen. Like getting Bed bugs. yep. We had to launder all our clothes 3 times and get our apartment bombed. I walked away with about 20 bites, and my companion had none. Its all good though, nobody we taught has gotten them, so that is a huge blessing!!

We had an incredible miracle this week. We left a card and a Book of Mormon for a woman who is going through a hard time, and she called us that evening! She said she would like to meet us at church Sunday. We of course said yes! To be honest, I have had a lot of people bail on church so I was a bit nervous.But she came! She stayed for all three hours, and participated a lot! We taught her after church, and she is amazing. She is Navajo, so she has a really interesting perspective. As we taught her, the spirit was very present. She is so open to the gospel, and she really just wants to find truth. Luckily for us all, we don't have to take someone else's word fr anything, we can know for our selves. " By the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things" 

So, ask for yourselves!!

I hope all have a wonderful week! 

Sister Lescarbeau