Fall News (Nov 7)

Whoa.  October flew by so fast.  I can't believe we're already into November.  I'm seeing Christmas decor up in the stores and on some houses already.  

Hello!  

Fall colors are still everywhere and I'm enjoying every bit of warmth we still have before it gets cold.  🍃🍂🍁

Transfers information: both Sister Miller and I are staying in the area!  Phew.  I wasn't ready to leave this place quite yet.  There's still a lot of work to do around here.

Last Monday, we went window shopping around Nolensville and stopped by an Amish food mill.  Well, on Tuesday, we were driving back through Nolensville, after helping Sister Boardman with her curtain rods again, and Sister Miller had a random craving for an Amish chicken salad sandwich.  We pulled over so that she could satisfy her craving.  Whilst there, a woman named Julie, whom we'd seen and talked to on Monday, was working behind the register so we talked with her as Sister Miller was buying her chicken salad mix and Amish bread.  The conversation quickly turned towards church and Julie told us that she'd actually just moved back to Nashville, 4 days ago, and she's Episcopalian but she's looking for another church right now.  She was really interested in finding something that has a strong and supportive women's group (ding ding ding - Relief Society!) and found interest the opportunity to share her own testimony with others, rather than listen to a preacher each Sunday, give the same sermon over and over again.  We invited her to come visit our church and said she would, if not this week, then next.  Well, she didn't show up yesterday, so we're hoping that she'll make it next week.

Meanwhile, all is going well, here in Nashville.  I gave a talk last week in sacrament meeting, about member missionary work.  I ended up speaking for 10 minutes, rather than my planned, 5-6. The more experiences I accumulate in giving talks or trainings, the more I find I accidentally go over the time allotment I'm given.  It's a problem I didn't think I'd ever have to work on!

Love y'all!

Sister Ririe

P.S. Shout out to Jackson for turning 12 and receiving the Priesthood...congrats!  (Btw, you're growing up way too fast!  I remember pushing you down the street in a stroller!)