The Training Wheels Are Off

Hey everybody!

So transfer calls were on Saturday... craziest night ever. First off, we have a Filipino sister who bought balut and had us all try it. I started drinking the liquid out of the egg but then it was so gross so I just started to pour it out and the duck fell out when I did that... so I didn't really get to eat the whole thing but honestly, I'm fine with that hahah. Then for some reason Sister Nielsen decided she wanted to be covered in peanut butter? Not sure why... I'm still confused about it lol.

Then we heard transfer news! I'm staying here in Vancouver for the third transfer in a row but I'm training a new missionary! The other set of Sisters in Vancouver aren't being replaced so I'm getting their entire teaching pool as well. I'm a little nervous because I'm still so new, but I know how much it will help me to grow. I'm really going to learn how to put all of my trust in Heavenly Father. My scripture for next transfer is Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."

I'm really excited to meet my baby tomorrow! It will be weird to be back in the mission home but be on the other end of things. Crazy that I was just there 12 weeks ago to meet my trainer. I have learned so much since then and I still have so much to learn! I'm looking forward to the next 6 weeks.

I love you all! Keep putting your trust in God and He will guide you!


Love, Sister Rigby

1) Peanut butter girl??
2) Balut!! 🤢
3) my district :)
4&5) Me and Sister Griffin
6) cool mural of a shark we found
7) all the sisters with a woman named Mary that lives in our apartment building.

Cursed

Hey Everyone!

Sorry I didn't email last week! I spent most of the day with my zone so I didn't have time, plus I had just been sick with the flu the week before (we think I was cursed by the witch because it was right after we taught her) so there wasn't much to write about. Honestly, all the weeks are blurring together and I don't know what happened when haha. We had Zone Conference this week which was really great, as usual. President Wong is really amazing, I'm sad I only have one more transfer with him!

Our Zone Conference was focused on becoming better teachers. President Wong shared an object lesson where we had a big pitcher of water which represented all the knowledge of the gospel that we have that we want to share with others and we were supposed to pour all our knowledge into somebody's cup. Obviously when we poured the knowledge we had into the person's cup it just would overflow and get the person wet. We talked about how we need to be better at focusing on other people's needs and figuring out how big their cups are. Some people have huge cups and they are so ready to hear all about the gospel, other people have tiny cups and they can only take a little bit of knowledge. God knows where they are at so as long as we rely on Him and listen to the Spirit, we will be able to help people come unto Christ, no matter how small of a step it is!

I don't have much to share from this week, it was a little slow, but God is good! He is so aware of our every need, even the needs we don't know we have. He can give us the strength we need to do things we didn't think possible if we trust in Him. One of my favorite quotes by Gary E. Stevenson says "You have the Savior of the world on your side. If you seek His help and follow His directions, how can you fail?" It's so true! It's impossible to fail when you trust in the Lord. He knows what you need that will help you to become more like Him!

I hope you all have an amazing week!

Love, Sister Rigby

PICTURES!
1-3) Zone P-day!
4) Exchanges with Sister Nielsen in the YSA ward! With Yuki, Karin, and Rino
5) Vancouver Sisters with Sister Wong

Do You Believe in Magic?

Hey everybody!

I've almost been out on my mission for 3 months! Crazy! Vancouver is starting to warm up and so are the people. Everyone just seems happier when the sun is out.

This week was so good! We met with my Japanese friend, Airi, and got some sushi and talked about our church. It was a little difficult because her English isn't very good and she's not familiar with churches in Japan either. But she wants to learn more, we just have to pass her on to the YSA sisters and find someone who speaks Japanese. She told me that she's bringing her mom to church this October so she can hear me sing hahah.

We also got to teach a witch this week! The elders knocked on her door and said they'd send some sisters so we went, not really knowing what to expect, and found out she is a practicing witch. I've met a lot of interesting people out here but she's winning the prize for the strangest.

I got to go on splits with Sister Nielsen and Sister Lewis this week which was so much fun! I absolutely love all the sisters in my zone! I learn so much from them and I just love being around them.

I hope everyone is doing well! Remember, "You have the Savior of the world on your side. If you seek His help and follow His directions, how can you fail?" -Gary E. Stevenson

Love, Sister Rigby
1) Me and Sister Nielsen🏼
2) Dinner with Sister Martindale and Sister Tapon... I wouldn't recommend Pho Extreme Suprise
3) We asked our two Brazilian district leaders to make us something Brazilian, so they made us brigadeiro and a Brazilian proverb
4) Airi!
5) Me and Sister Lewis

Bashin

Hey y'all!

(Sorry in advance for how long this is)

This has been quite the week... lots of bible bashers and lots of rejection. But what's new haha. The bible bashes are never fun but it's been especially frustrating and intense this week because every single lesson Sister Daku and I have had- this transfer and last transfer- have turned into bible bashes. The people who bash us intend to destroy our faith and our testimonies but every time it happens my testimony is a little bit stronger. As they've brought up questions and concerns that I don't have an answer to it requires me to rely completely on my testimony of the Book of Mormon. Even though I don't know everything and I can't solve people's concerns, I do know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God which means Joseph Smith was a prophet of God which mean the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is really Christ's restored church. All these people have to do is read the Book of Mormon and pray to God with real intent to know if it's true, but they never do.

I've been praying to develop the Christlike attribute of hope, and Heavenly Father is really pushing me to develop it lol. It's really easy to get discouraged when most people you talk to most days say no, or argue with you, or tell you you're condemned to Hell, or laugh at you. But there are people out there who will say yes and who you'll be able to help to feel the Spirit. Like my Japanese friends last Sunday! (We're meeting with them this Saturday so I'll update y'all next week) We just have to focus on the ones who are ready and continue in hope, knowing that Heavenly Father will place them in our path.

Missionary work is hard and frustrating and stressful, but it is so rewarding and so much fun! I have grown a ton and I'm learning how to really push myself. I'm learning skills that will prepare me for the rest of my life. Most importantly, I'm learning how to put all of my trust in my Heavenly Father and go to Him for my every need. He really is waiting to help you, you just need to reach out to Him in faith and then wait. The trials you are going through are strengthening you and and helping you to become more like Christ.

I'm going to share a quote that has helped me a lot this week that a friend shared with me last week by Russell M. Nelson- "When we comprehend His voluntary Atonement, any sense of sacrifice on our part becomes completely overshadowed by a profound sense of gratitude for the privilege of serving Him."

I hope everyone has a wonderful week! I love you all!

Love, Sister Rigby

1) Sister Daku and I

2) Exchanges with Sister Reidhead
3) Vancouver
4) Favorite sushi from Happy Sushi
5) Me and my friend Coco

🐥🐰🌷

Hey y'all!

Happy Easter! This week was great! So many miracles throughout the week, but my favorite experience happened yesterday.

So we invited a Japanese girl we met on the bus to church because I was singing. She wasn't religious at all, but as I sang Peace in Christ with Sister Nielsen and Sister Griffin, she felt the Spirit and started crying! Then I started crying hahah. But it was because I was so happy seeing someone else feel the Spirit for the first time. It was so sweet and I was so grateful for that, especially with all the rejections we've had and difficulty finding people.

Something I've been doing the past few weeks is during my nightly prayers I only say things I am grateful for. It was hard at first because there are so many things I need to pray for, but as I've expressed gratitude to my Heavenly Father every night I have felt so much love and been more aware of how much He blesses me each day! It's the best thing, I highly recommend it.

"If thou art merry, praise the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving." D&C 136:28

Love, Sister Rigby


Sorry I dont have lots of pictures this week... but here's Sister Daku and I!

It's Cultural

Hey y'all!

(Sister Neilsen gave me official Texan permission to say y'all even though I'm Utahn)

Some people have asked me what poutine is from my email last week so I'll explain. Poutine is French fries, gravy, and cheese curds... basically a heart attack. But so so good.

Anyways, I hope yall got to watch General Conference! If not (or if you don't know what it is), go check it out of churchofjesuschrist.org! It was so amazing! But when is it not amazing?

This week we had miracles! So Sister Daku and I were going to visit a member but we decided to knock all the doors on their street. We started knocking and asking people if we could sing them a song about Christ since Easter is this month. Up until then, 100% of the people we offered to sing to this transfer had said no, but this time 3 people said yes! The first dude wasn't really interested in church but he said we could sing just because he wants to have an open mind. The next man said no to us singing at first, but after a few minutes of us talking to him he changed his mind and let us sing! We sang I Know That My Redeemer Lives and he started to cry! We asked if we could come by again and he said we could the first week of May because he's going to Tennessee for a few weeks to visit his mom. The last lady that said yes was SO COOL! It was a really rainy day so after we sang, she let us into her house and we talked with her for 30 minutes! I remember me and Sister Daku looking at each other in complete shock when she let us in because this never happens!

Her name Alejandra and she had just barely gotten home from a Discipleship Training at her church when we knocked at the door. She had so many questions about what we do as missionaries and how we deal with rejection and stuff because she has a huge desire to share her faith with others. Then we found out that her husband, Michael, has a daughter that is a member of our church and lives in Utah! So Alejandra invited us to come back on Tuesday to come teach her and Michael more about our church! It was so crazy! Music softens hearts, my friends.

So many funny stories from this week but here's the most embarassing-
We had lunch at this woman's house and she's Fijian/Indian. We were eating and she was cooking more food and we didn't have any utensils so I look at Sister Daku and she shrugs and says "It's cultural" so we just start eating with our hands. The woman walks back to us and looks at me and starts laughing and says, "I was going to get you forks, do you want a fork?" Aghhh I was so embarrassed. Sister Daku thought it was pretty funny though.

I love you all! Remember that Christ knows you and knows exactly what you're going through! He also knows what is best for you so trust in His plan and in His timing. Be patient and stay focused on His gospel and everything will turn out better than you could have imagined.

Love, Sister Rigby

1) My zone
2) Me and Sister Nielsen embracing the Vancouver rain
3) Sister Daku being the bravest soul on earth and letting Sister Griffin cut her hair
4) Me and Sister Nielsen part 2

Magic Tricks Needed

Hey y'all!

I'm gonna try and keep this week's email pretty short... Things are going real great here in Vancouver! We've been talking to lots of people and meeting with lots of members. We even got two new people to come to church with us! One of the girls that came cried and said she felt so much love and she wants to learn more! I love that no matter where you are in the world and no matter what ward you go to, it still feels like home and even people who have never been to our church before can feel that.

I have a challenge for you all- if you haven't read the Book of Mormon, read it! It will bless you in more ways than you can imagine. If you have read it, keep reading it and write down all the blessings that have come in your life from reading it! I did that this week and the list continues to grow. The Book of Mormon has filled my life with peace, direction, and happiness and it can do the same for every single one of you, I promise! I can feel so much power from that book just by holding it in my hands. Nothing has brought me closer to my Savior than by reading the Book of Mormon!

Okay funny story for the week-

So I have this "magic trick" that I show people where I have them hold a cut out part of a paper and I flip the rest of the paper over without them letting go... kinda hard to explain but most people think it's really cool and then we always tie in a gospel message with it. Well, I was sitting across from Sister Daku on the bus and there was a sad looking man in his twenties sitting next to me. Sister Daku goes "Show him the magic trick, he looks sad." and I'm like yeah okay I guess... so I show him my magic trick and he says, "Is that the only magic trick you have?" and I tell him yes and then he pauses and says, "Well you need a better one." Ummm... OUCH! So I say "Well do you have any magic tricks?" and he says no so I told him he can't make fun of my magic trick until he has a better one. So now I guess I need some cooler magic tricks so if anyone has any, please send them my way :)

I love you all! Don't forget to read the Book of Mormon!

Love, Sister Rigby

1) Sister Daku and I
2) Vancouver!
3 & 4) POUTINE!! Greatest Canadian invention, someone please bring it to the States before I come home.