Merry Day After Christmas

I Happy Holidays Ya'll!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas weekend. It was awesome that

Christmas was on Sunday! It was a special opportunity to worship the

Savior on His day. :)

Our week was a little slow because many people were busy due to the

holiday seasons. And the weather has been super bad too. Nevertheless,

we keep working despite the bad weather! The Lord's work goes on in

all temperatures!:)

Although the week itself was slow, we saw a handful of great miracles.

One happened last Monday. We were driving back from an unexpected

dinner appointment, and as we were driving I had the thought to turn

down the next street and go to the Robichaud's home. I shook off the

thought because we were already going to Kayla's home and we had

limited time. I felt awful the whole ride there, and I told myself:

"Well, if it was God telling me to go there, then Kayla won't be

home."

Yep. She wasn't home.

So we go back. We arrived and at first no one answered....I felt

pretty lame! Then, Sister Robichaud answers and chats with us for a

few minutes. She talked about some bad experiences she had a church in

Idaho, and was about to politely turn us away. The we asked if we

could show her the Christmas video, and she was all for it! She

promptly invited us into her home and we had a very good lesson, where

the spirit softened her heart. She asked us if we could meet with her

again! I have no doubt that we were sent there for a reason, and

everyone there was uplifted. The Christmas spirit really warms souls,

and opens previously closed doors.

We also met a man named Ralph who shared an amazing spiritual

experience with us. Mind you, we met him on the street in the

dark...sometimes it blows my mind when people share such personal, but

wonderful things with us. That could only be happening because of the

spirit! We are going back to teach him next week.

It was a hard week, but a great one. We had a lot of people say no to

our message, but those few that said yes are always worth the work we

put in. I just love serving the Lord!:)

Have a great week you guys! Enjoy New Years!

Remember our Heavenly Father loves you!

"God’s promises are sure and certain. We can be forgiven of our sins

and cleansed from all unrighteousness. And if we continue to embrace

and live true principles in our personal circumstances and in our

families, we will ultimately arrive at a point where we “hunger no

more, neither thirst any more. … For the Lamb which is in the midst of

the throne shall feed [us], and shall lead [us] unto living fountains

of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from [our] eyes.'"

Dieter F Uchtdorf

Sister Lescarbeau

Oh Snow

We really got hit with snow this morning. Around 6 inches overnight!
Now we must plan an extra 15 minutes to clean off the car in the
morning! Wooooooo

This week has been so much fun! Having an old companion all over agin
is fantastic! We have both grown a lot but we get along great. We have
seen lots of miracles together! Here are a few from this week!

Let's start with Janet. She walked past us with a heavy cart so we
hopped out of our car (it was parked) to see if we could help. We got
to talking and she said she had been to our church before. Of course
that started another conversation which led to how the Book of Mormon
relates to Native American culture. We told her that it was a record
of the ancestors of the natives Americans, and we were able to testify
that it would bring her closer to Christ as well. She happily accepted
a copy and invited us back. From that I learned that you should never
hesitate to help someone, even if it is like 15 degrees outside!:)

We were asked by the bishop to go and visit a woman in Saco who had a
recent loss. Come to find out she is a friend of some people I know in
Portland! We had a great conversation with her, and offered her our
message of peace. She was very touched! I was glad that I was able to
be exactly where the Lord needed me to be so I could have a connection
with her!

Lastly, Sister Castleton was so meant to be here. Nan investigator was
talking with us about how he received spiritual knowledge in an
unusual way...and it turns out Sister Castleton had had a similar
experience. The lord knows us, guys!!!!!!


I hope you all are participating in #LighttheWorld! For today's act of
service, I want to share my favorite scripture that relates Christ to
light. It is 3 Nephi 18:24 :"Therefore, hold up your light that it may
shine unto the world. Behold I am the light which ye shall hold
up--that which ye have seen me do."
Christ is telling us that He has shown the way. We have many examples
of how to uplift others and bless lives. All we need to do is look in
the scriptures!

Have a fantastic week!


Sister Lescarbeau

Old Orchard and Old Friends!

Hey Ya'll!

Well transfers came! And my new companion is actually an old friend!
Sister Castleton! We were companions in our trio in Farmington 6
months ago! It will be nice to be with an old friend during Christmas!

Oh it is so beautiful here! Everyone has lights up and the big thing
here is to have candles in the window! So you better believe we put
one in our window! Don't worry, they are fake battery powered ones ,
so fire hazards here!

It was a great week, and a busy one! We went to two holiday festivals
and one parade! We even caroled on the streets of Saco. I love the
Christmas songs because they teach such beautiful truths about the
Savior. It is a great time to reflect and see what things we can do to
bring ourselves closer to the Savior.

Only a little time this week. I'll write more next week!

Love, 

Sister Lescarbeau 

Christmas

Happy Holidays everyone!! 

People here in Maine are way excited for the Christmas season! They had lights up by thanksgiving day! Not even joking! This week kicks off the season with some awesome parades and holiday festivals! And you better believe we will be there. 

We had a pretty great week! Thanksgiving was really good and we were able to talk to lots of people about what they are grateful for. It is cool to see how talking about those positive things really brings the spirit of God into a conversation. All good things come from God, and it was a great week to recognize that! 

The Kayla' s are doing pretty great! Kayla W is preparing to be baptized and is feeling really good about it all. She is really wanting to have a solid testimony, and she is pleased with the growth she is seeing. She is a great example of how doing small things builds something great! 

Kayla M is also searching really hard for the truth.  We taught her about how action brings about answers to our questions. If we weren't req hired to act before we received answers, how could we develop faith? She w ants to act, but it is all very hard for her. Yet, she still moves forward, and little by little she learning and growing! As long as we are a little better today than we were yesterday, we are doing just fine! 

This past week Mormon.org released its Christmas video! It is called Light the World, and is centered on giving service during this holiday season. We are all the hands of Christ on the earth, and it is our job to look out for our fellow brothers and sisters! Whether it be a small act of kindness or a bigger one, every effort can help this Christmas season change the world. I know as we all do our best to serve others and be the best we can be, we are giving the best gift to our savior! 

So check out this website that has suggestions for every day of December! And be sure to get out and serve on the world wide day of service on The 1st! 

https://www.mormon.org/christmas/in-25-ways-over-25-days

With love from Maine, 

Sister Lescarbeau 

Now Thank We All Our God

Happy Turkey season everybody! 🦃🍂🍁🍗🍽

I think that is all the thanksgiving related emojis :) 

I hope that you all have used this special time of year to count your blessing for all the amazing things our Heavenly Father has given us! 

I am sure grateful to be a missionary at this time of year! So many awesome opportunities to express my gratitude for the gospel message we shared 

We saw many miracles this week! Kayla White is progressing so quickly! When she prayed about the things we have taught her and she says that every time she prays she feels better and better about it. When she reads form the Book of Mormon she says she feel the Holy Spirit and that it feels like her heart is smiling!  She came to church Sunday and really enjoyed it! We asked her to pray during sacrament meeting about being baptized on December 17th so we will follow up with that today. I truly feel like I was meant to teach her! We share a lot of the same perspectives on things. 

Our other investigators are moving along slowly. Dave is showing signs of desire to change. He is discussing all of his hang ups, so that shows he is willing to overcome them! We are hoping just to get back to seeing him regularly. We also want to do that with our other investigator Kayla McCrillis, as she got really sick so it has been over a week since we saw her. She still wants to come to church this Sunday though because of the special sacrament meeting that goes over the basics of the church beliefs. I am sure hoping a lot 
of members invite their friends because it is supposed to be an awesome service. 

Some fun things from the week:

- I got to see my trainer at Zone Conference! She is going home soon, so it is the last time I'll see her. 😭

- we befriended a local cat that looks slightly gremlin-like. But he's a good omen because every time we see him our investigator is at home! 

- we are setting a up a booth for a Christmas festival next week! It should be awesome! Me and Sister Wright are excited for Christmas! 

Well, here is a thanksgiving scripture for you! Alma 7:23 in the Book of Mormon:

23 And now I would that ye should be humble, and be submissive and gentle; easy to be entreated; full of patience and long-suffering; being temperate in all things; being diligent in keeping the commandments of God at all times; asking for whatsoever things ye stand in need, both spiritual and temporal; always returning thanks unto God for whatsoever things ye do receive.

I sometimes find that I am way more ready to ask for everything I need than to give thanks back for all the things I already have. When we give thanks, we show humility. And then, when we are humble, we can feel God's love even more abundantly in our lives. So, what is something you are thankful for? 

Have a great week! 

40 Degrees at the Beach

Beaches are supposed to be warm right? Not in Maine! Can't wait to get
a picture of SNOW on Old Orchard beach! ❄️

Well this week was pretty exciting! We were able to find some great
new people to teach, including Bianca and her family! We rarely get to
teach people right after a door approach, you know where we know and
offer our message, but Bianca let us right in! We taught her and her 4
year old daughter about how the restoration of the gospel  can help
her family be together forever! She was really receptive, and we will
see her agin this week.

I had a cool experience while teaching someone on the beach, well at
least near it! While walking by Old Orchard Beach we met Sean, who was
waxing his car. He saw our name tags and asked what organization we
were from. We talked with him for about 10 minutes about our beliefs,
and mostly all about Christ, because Sean knew very little. As we
discussed the love Christ has for us and the Atonement , he looked
confused and said : " He only lived 33 years right? How could he have
possibly experience all sorrow and pain in that time?" We began to
talk about how He actually suffered it all at one time in the garden
of Gethsemane.  It just hit me as we talked with him how
incomprehensible that is, even to someone who believes. In a small
moment Christ felt all our pains, the very personal ones. I am so
grateful that I have not only come to know that Christ is real, but I
have also felt the power of His sacrifice aid me in my daily life.
Even before I was a missionary. Knowing the Christ loves me that much,
and everyone else that much, really changes your perspective.

Here's a great quote I read this week in our teaching manual Preach My
Gospel. Under the heading God is Our Loving Heavenly Father it says :
He (meaning God) has given this experience on earth so we can learn
and grow. We can show our love for Him through our choices and
obedience to His commandments". I was able to emphasize this in my
teaching this week by asking people if they feel like their trials
bring them closer to God, or farther away from Him. Luckily, we can
all choose to have them draw us nearer to Him and our savior! That's
the happiest way to go anyways!:)

I hope you all have a great week!

Sister Lescarbeau

Splendid Saco Sisters!

Hello All!

This will be very brief due to time, but my message is short: I LOVE
MY NEW AREA! We are teaching some amazing people, and have seen so
many miracles! We picked three new people to teach, we were in right
place when the Lord needed us, and we were able to comfort many people
in difficult times. I was still very sad to leave my last area, the
people there will be remembered forever, and I hope they know that
their example has changed my life!

We had a lot of amazing lessons. One, with a member, actually really
strengthened my testimony.The member shared that we should consider
two questions while reading the Book of Mormon and coming to know if
all the thing the LDS church claims is true. First is , what would it
mean to me to know this is true? And second, what will I do to receive
those things, or know it is true. This is really how we should
approach getting spiritual knowledge . We must be willing to act, and
when we open the door the Lord gives us so much light and knowledge.
As the Bible says: "but be ye transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God." So give it a try! See if the things you have
learned, or continue to learn are true. If it is good and true, it
will increase your joy!
Enjoy some pictures! I'll write more next week! Love you all!

Sister Lescarbeau