We're the Definition of Comp Unity

Another great week here in Columbus,

There is a new family in our branch....The Appels. There are 8 of them so that has got to bring our numbers over 100 each week, i'll have to check :) All of us were praying for a family like this. Ha!Ha! The Chapel is always full! Anyway, Sister Appel is awesome. We went and did some service for her, just unpacking stuff. She gave us the Frozen CD. It's Disney so we can listen to it! Mostly, we listen to 2 songs: Let It Go (totally applies to the mission...I'll send the explanation sometime) and Love is an Open Door (also changed...it applies to sister case and I. The part we change is obviously the end when he says, "will you marry me." Change it to "Will you be my roommate?" It's perfect!

I've had a problem with losing things this week. I'm surprised not my brain yet. My infinity bracelet broke so I put it on my necklace. Well Sister Case put it on for me at Kayla's (Less Active) and it fell off but I didn't realize until we were at dinner. Then later in the week my magnet nametag fell off and I thought it was gone for sure. I was so sad! But all at once I found them. We went back to Kayla's a few days later to look for my Infinity and there it was...right on the floor. Then I reached into a pocket on the inside of my coat and there was my nametag! Miracles! I was so grateful! I didn't think I was going to find them.

At District Meeting we learned how to Bible Bash! Just kidding, we learned how to confound BBs by bearing down in PURE TESTIMONY! POW! That simple!

We went on splits for the first time on our missions! It was sad being away from Sister Case! Ha!Ha! I don't know what is going to happen IF we ever get separated.

So remember Joan? I'm sure I've talked about her before. She is Brother Davis' girlfriend. She's been investigating pretty much since Sisters opened the area in May. Well...SHE IS GETTING BAPTIZED NEXT FRIDAY. Happy Birthday to you Mommy! She has been ready for a while but didn't want to move up her date. Well a miracle happened and she finally got her answer that this is right. She is a busy, busy women. Always on the go and she said she was reading the pamphlets and felt peace, which she hasn't felt before. We helped her see that was her answer and it clicked!!!! She has asked me to speak on the Holy Ghost! I am so honored to have been a part of all of this!

Missions are the best. If you are considering or even had a thought of going....GO! GO NOW! It is the biggest blessing ever! The Sons of Mosiah left a Kingdom to serve our Heavenly Father so we can give up anything! Read Alma 17 and think about a mission!

I love you all so much :)

Sister Dumont

This is Why We Come on Missions...To get stuff

Above is another quote from my dearly beloved companion :)

We learned how to make homemade cake and frosting this week. We did some service for the Peschkes and they had us put together shelves for their food storage...that was a sight to see I'm sure. Made for some good laughs :) Sylvia chopped her hair. I don't know if you ever saw her Mane before but she chopped like 6 inches. It's still SUPER long!

Zone training this week was awesome! We talked about being positive. Thoughts --> feelings --> action -->results so If you want positive results you need to have positive thoughts!

Thursday for relief society we did crock pot cooking. Well we just ate it :) And got a cookbook. This is where the quote from my dear Sister Case comes in.

We had exchanges on Friday and Saturday and a straight up miracle happened. We were visiting a new family that just moved into the road. This happened to be right up the street from Leann and Ronney (the crazy gun guy). We were sitting in the car and saw them walking up the street so we creeped on them. We looked away and when I looked in the rear view mirror they were coming our way. I thought for sure they were going to see us sitting there in the car but sister gomez ducked and I pretended to be fixing my hair. Next we knew they were walking away. HEAVENLY FATHER MADE US INVISIBLE! Miracles really do happen ladies and gents!

We had a lesson with all 4 missionaries at Sylvias. Sister and Ali Hyde came too. They took us to get blizzards at Dairy Queen afterwards.

SYLVIA AND EMILY ARE BAPTIZED! This was possible the happiest day of my life! Everything went smoothly and the spirit was so strong there. Then they got confirmed on Sunday. Their blessings were amazing. To top it all off Miguel, our recent convert, passed the sacrament for the first time! Such a great weekend!!! Saturday morning Sylvia texted us and told her she couldn't do it.....but then she sent one that said just kidding!!! Gaul that was not funny Sylvia!!! After the baptism we went to eat and then watched 17 Miracles. They loved it almost as much as I do!

In other news....the winds got up to 75 MPH. not even joking a little bit. It's pretty fun :)

Well I love you all so much! Thanks for all you do for me! Always remember how much our Heavenly Father loves you! Read 'Hope of God's Light' from April General Conference. It is so great!!! I LOVE THE LIGHT! 

Love Always,

Sister Dumont 

Another One Bites the Dust (Transfers that is)

Welcome to Transfer #5!

I can't even believe it! I know I literally say this every week but it's true, TIME IS FLYING BY! I hit my 6 MONTH MARK on Friday! 6 months....that's half a year...that means I only have one year left...that makes me sick! Don't talk about it! 

Our new obsession: Betty Crocker Fudge brownies with Reeses Peanut Butter Chips (it will change your life....and your weight)

For the next Zone Conference (at the end of February) is OLYMPICS. Obviously president thinks we're getting a little chunky and he's probably right....so Sister Case and I are preparing for that! 

OH DID I MENTION SISTER CASE AND I ARE STILL TOGETHER IN COLUMBUS?! We know that there is a marvelous work and a wonder for the two of us to do here in C*town. When we told Sister Bishop we were still together she said, "You two are so lucky! You should just leave your missions and go to Vegas!" Don't Tempt!!!! (just kidding, I will never leave my mission...ever!!!!)

It always snows on Wednesdays in Lincoln...well just the past two and since that's where our district meetings are we get to be in it. The pioneer sisters got in a little crash on the way to DM so that was sad. The car was drivable and everything is okay. It never snows in Columbus....like it does in Lincoln.

So Tayna is back...she is our friend again and we are teaching her! She wants to go to the temple...just has to get baptized first. But she isn't willing to give up some addictions yet so that will be our next mountain to climb! 

Sylvia and Emily are getting baptized this very Saturday! They were interviewed last Wednesday and when they got there they still weren't sure they were going to do it. As soon as they got out of their interviews they were CONFIDENT that they were ready! I love it :) I have never seen Sylvia smile that big. They are so happy and I am so excited to see what joy it brings. 

My thoughts this week have been focused on how to have a change a heart as they do in the Book of Mormon. I haven't nailed it down quite yet. If y'all have any ideas let me know! But what I do know is that it comes from giving our will to the Lord (also something i'm trying to figure out how to do). What I do know is that it is all possible through the Atonement! 

I love you all so much:) Thanks for all the love and support always! Never forget that you are loved! Remember who you are and whose you are! 

Love Always, 

Sister Dumont

Sometimes we make the same face in photos! Sometimes we don't!

New Year's Kiss

Happy New Year one and all!

I am so lucky, this whole year I will be on my mission  :)

Sister Case and I got some AWESOME Nebraska shirts at Goodwill. They are so comfortable to sleep in so we had a New Years photo shoot. Also I had the best New Years kiss ever so be jealous! :) We went to sleep at 10:30 New Years Eve but we set an alarm for 11:58. We woke up, waited 2 minutes, said," Happy New Years!" and knocked back out.

So I've come to realize how extremely blessed I am to have Sister Case. Some sisters in the mission don't get along with their companions and I am just so lucky to have the relationship I do with her! Shout out to my partner in ..... saving souls! 

Sister C has recently introduced me to a Mexican place called Q'Doba and I am now officially converted. I love it! Steak Queso Burrito...extra Queso please :)

So here's the low down with Sylvia and Emily. So they committed to being baptized on the 11th. The branch presidency wouldn't be there that day so she decided to push it back just a week to the 18th, which we felt good about. We gave her a sticky note with all the information about what they needed to decide on for the program and set up their interview. On Wednesday, on our way home from Lincoln we get a text from Sylvia saying that she doesn't think that she is ready. WE WERE FLIPPING OUT! Luckily, the Reeves had invited her over for dinner that night with us so we would see her. We didn't get to talk to her about it that night. We had exchanges on Thursday and so Sister Gomez and I went over and talked to her about what she was thinking. She told us she was still planning on the 18th but she is just nervous that she will be baptized and then fall away because of not doing what she needs too. We set her mind at ease and helped her to rely on her faith. We also set up a time to go to the trail center on Saturday. That was so amazing! She felt the spirit so strong and she recognized it. We found out last night that when we gave her a list of things to choose for the program it scared her and that's why she started doubting. We told her not to worry and that we would take care of it! Yikes! She is so ready!

Shout out to MAMA CASE for sending Sista C Book of Mormon, Go Fish! We have had a blast playing that this week :) With members and investigators!

I love exchanges because so many miracles happen! Sister Vogel and I finally discussed our love for Swig, then I started craving it so I try not to think about it :) haha Anyone in or going to St. George, eat a sugar cookie and drink a dirty Dr. Pepper for me will ya?

Before going to the trail center Sylvia wanted to go to lunch at the Golden Corral so we did. It was so stinking good but I got so full. Good thing it was fast Sunday the next day!

Sister Case and I got to sing in the memorial room, which is a room with a big window that looks out on the temple and the pioneer cemetery. The spirit in this room is just incredible and I just want to spend all of our time in there when we go. We sang I know/I feel.

Well it is FREEZING today. -15 windchill is supposed to get to -30.....yikes! President said in  temps of -30 skin exposure for 15-30 seconds = frost bite! Please Bless NO!

This week is transfers. We are PRAYING we stay together.....if it is Heavenly Father's will...but we really hope it is :)

If you send anything send it to the mission address which is 11027 Martha St Omaha, NE 68144 this week and I will let you know what my address is.

I got a letter from the Stake a few weeks ago and thought I would share a part from President Jaussi's letter. He talks about the 3 circumstances in which trials are brought into our lives. 1. "Sin can lead to unhappiness and trials. The key to overcoming trials that come as a result of sin is to REPENT." 2. "Sometimes other people do things that cause us pain or sorrow. The key to overcoming this is FORGIVENESS." and 3. "We were sent to earth to be tested." Things happen because Heavenly Father wants to test us. "The key to overcoming this type of trial is FAITH."

Because of the Atonement, there is always a way to overcome these trials, and that is through turning to the Savior and asking for help. We all will be tried and tested through our life and it is up to us to determine how we will handle that. I've come to realize this week that happiness is a choice so choose to be HAPPY. I love you all so much and I am so grateful for the love and support you show me! Have the best week ever!

Love Always,

Sister Dumont :) 

Christmas Week

I hope y'all had a very merry Christmas!

Last week we went grocery shopping at Walmart after e-mails and IT WAS PACKED! I didn't think there were that many people in this town. I think everyone was there.

Christmas eve was so great! We had a lesson with Tara, which hadn't happened for a while. Turns out she lives right by the Spicers. We volunteered at the GLC and played shut the box with a few of our favorite ladies :) The Reeves had us over for dinner around 4 so we went early and helped her cook. Sister Reeves is due in a little less than a month and she is having her first little girl after 3 boys. Dinner was so good! They showed us this youtube video called the 'Rapstoration.' Look it up! It is the restoration in a rap. I've never felt the spirit in a rap before but I promise it will change your life!!!! It changed mine! I am going to learn it somehow and teach the Restoration that way! Just you wait! We then went and looked at Christmas lights. There was this one house that had this amazing light show and you tuned in to a radio station and the lights went with the music! Gaul people are great!

Brother Reeves was killing us because Mannheim Steamroller (or however you spell it) was playing and he was like, I don't think they're allowed to listen to heavy medal. He's such a good, protective Branch Mission Leader :) haha Next we went to they Hyde's. There we dressed up with the other missionaries, the bishop kids, and the Hyde kids to act out the nativity. Sister Case and I were shepherds....I think. Then Mama Hyde busted out her bells and we played Christmas songs! Of course, we ended the night with ice cream :) **This is random but I need to make an anti-shoutout to Jess Beck! Where you at homegirl?** Okay time in....Next we went to Sylvia's because we hadn't seen her for weeks! We got there just as they were pulling in! Coincidence....I think not! We wrapped presents for her because she is....not the best at wrapping :) haha Then they opened presents right then and there! Emily got a tablet and I've never seen her so happy in my life! We went home and opened our Christmas eve presents from our families. WE GOT MATCHING PJS! Mom, you're the cutest thing known to earth and we LOVE LOVE our jammers so stinking much!

CHRISTMAS!!!! We woke up and opened our presents! That was so stinking fun! I made crepes....family tradition! They were so stinking yummy and I was so happy :)

We went to see Dorothy, a resident at the GLC who didn't have anyone coming to see her on Christmas so we told her we would visit. She bought us lunch at the care center so we ate with her. That was so great! 

We went to the Bishop's and SKYPED! Gaul that was the greatest thing! I felt disobedient. I think they brainwash us on a mission but it's a good brainwash! I just wanted to stare at everyone the whole time! That would have been aca-awkward! I LOVE YOU FAMILY! The Bishops gave us pizza. We drove to Lincoln that night to have out sleep over. One of the Sisters was sliding on the floor and slipped and sprained her wrist. haha whoops!

I have to wrap this up but our investigator, Barb, Tayna's mom, passed away on Friday. It's hard and we are trying to help Tayna find the peace. Sorry to wrap it up so quick but I love you all so much! I challenge you all to 1. read your scriptures every day this week, and 2. pray night and day this week! see what happens :)

Love always and forever,

Sister Dumont

SANTAAAA....I KNOW HIM!

Well, another week is come and gone. I can't believe it. I probably say that every week huh? Well it's true! Is it going this fast for anyone else? This past week has been the busiest/ craziest weeks ever.

We spent Pday in Lincoln last week and slept over at the Pioneer Sister's house. Our car was SOOOO dirty from living out in the country so we figured we'd go get it washed before zone conference. We went to the car wash and halfway through it just stopped so the front half of our car was clean and the back half now was frozen mud! We went in and told the lady and she gave us a free car wash and said to try again and it was out of service. Yikes. Plus, it we were like 10 minutes late getting back to their house and I felt bad because I like to be obedient so we walked into their house and I was just being bummy.

We go down the stairs and turn the corner and there sits SISTER PAGE! I hid behind the wall and looked again because I thought maybe it was just a figment of my imagination. They tricked me! I didn't think she was going to be sleeping there too but she did! That was the best surprise ever!

Zone conference was incredible. We focused on the atonement and everyone had to write a 1 page talk on the atonement and then they drew names out of the 'Christmas box' and they had to give their talk. Sister Case and I didn't get called. We did, however, sing "I Know/I Feel" mashup. The best part was a video that President Weston showed about Christ. It was part of a talk by president Erying and Part by Elder Holland given to the mission presidents. Elder Holland is addressing the question, " Why is a mission so hard?" I had been thinking that same thing for a while now. I mean, I never expected it would be easy but I didn't think it would be hard either. haha Well he threw down. He said something to the effect of, "Christ never once had it easy. He was rejected, spit at, exhausted beyond belief, and many other things. Why would we have it any easier? What we go through in this life is just a teeny tiny token of the price he paid. Use that! Call on the atonement every day!" Elder Holland is the best! This was exactly what I needed to hear. "None of this is easy because salvation isn't cheap!"

My second favorite part of zone conference was the 'Elf yourself" video the Weston's son made for us. It was president and sister Weston. I have never laughed so hard! It was incredible! Wednesday was the day we moved back into town to live with the Spicers. They were there until Saturday and then they left for Utah so now we have the apartment to ourselves until Jan. 1st. It's great! We call them Mom and Dad and we are their twin girls! It's a blast! We are sad they are gone!

Thursday we made enchiladas and had family dinner with the spicers. They were so good! The relief society did an ornament exchange where you bring an ornament you don't want anymore and then we play like a white elephant game. Some of these ladies are so stinking crafty it's crazy! There was a really cute homemade Grinch one and then ninja turtles. I got a cute little flower one made from toilet paper rolls (Shout out to sister Kelemen!)

Joan moved her date up! Instead of getting baptized 2/22 she's going to get baptized 2/21.....not exactly what we had in mind but it is moved up. HaHa! We had to go get our battery changed on Friday. 

Saturday was SHOPPING WITH JETT! We went Christmas shopping with her and it was so much fun! We went into Omaha for a little while but ended up getting presents at Walmart anyway. We listened to Disney music the whole way and she wanted to kill us but we made her sing along with us and have fun.

I gave a talk in church on Sunday about the gift of the Holy Ghost and Eternal life. It's the first time I have given a talk in church out here and we're supposed to do it once a transfer. I'm not complaining though :) I was grateful for the opportunity to study and prepare for it. GJett came to church for the first time ever. She is so great! She brought cookies and juice for all the kids. She is so willing to help out anyway she can! Sister Case and I decided to just wear flats to church and we regretted it the whole time. Our feet were so numb! Now we know that we will never not wear our boots again until it is warm!

The Cerna's had us come over and they gave us cute little Christmas presents. Grandma Cerna gave Sister Case and I turtle necks so we are excited to wear those for matching District meeting! We then visited Eileen (92 year old). She is so stinking sweet. She tells us that we have the faith to move mountains and then went on to explain, not literal mountains but mountains within us. That was exactly what I needed to hear! She is incredible. Then she said, " I will say a special prayer for you two tonight as you are away for the holidays but it will be okay because you have ME!" She's so stinking adorable!

Well I hope you all have an amazing Christmas! Remember the real reason for the season and think of how you can involve Christ more in your life everyday. I love you all so much and I am grateful for your love and support!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS HARRY!

Love always,

Sister Dumont

Homeless....Homeless...Like the Christ-Child Was

That's right folks...Sister Case and I are homeless. Just kidding, we just have to move like every few days until the 26th. Right now we are living out in the Country in Osceola at our Branch Presidents house. We will be in Lincoln until Tuesday night and then on Wednesday we will move back into Columbus with the Spicers, PARTY! Actually, they leave for Utah Thursday morning so that'll be great. We are watching their house for them. I don't know if I ever said but the reason we are homeless is because the Peschkes are in Florida and they didn't want us there alone so it has been crazy couple of days moving and packing and unpacking and packing again. Phew!

Well here is a funny story for ya from last Monday. So we were at a Members home and she has a 2 year old daughter who is brilliant and speaks full sentences and knows us missionaries by name. Well she was asking her mom for milk (breastmilk) and she said No like several times. Well finally Kayla goes, "Does Dumont have milk?" Sister Case and I about died. She wanted me to breastfeed her. YIKES! That was so stinking funny!


Tuesday was my 5 month mission birthday! What the crazy, I can't believe that. We helped out at the Golden Living Center (nursing home) with their Christmas party. A high school group sang for the entertainment. Afterwards we were standing out in the hall and the choir all comes out. I am just smiling and saying good job to them when all of the sudden this high schooler gives me the "nod" and raises his eyebrows at me. I was mortified/bright red and I looked over at Sister Case who was on the other side of the hall from me and she had her mouth opened so wide. We were dying! She told me I needed to stop flirting with the High schoolers. Gaul, she's the worst. That was super funny!


Wednesday we had zone training in Lincoln and it was super great! For lunch we went to Olive Garden and I about died I was so happy. By the time we got home we had to pack and move out to the Lindquists (22 miles away).

Last funny story.... so we did work out in Osceola on Saturday because we never get out here to see people cause it is so far away but we are living here for the week. We visited a less active family and they have 4 dogs. Well one dog just sat still in the corner and they tell us that she is deaf. Later on the dog comes and is sniffing Sister Case and they remind her that she is deaf so naturally, Sister Case waves at the dog. It was the funniest thing and we about died. Obviously that's what you would do to a deaf dog :) haha I love her!

Well this week we all wrote talks on the atonement for our Christmas Zone Conference that is tomorrow. They are going to draw a name out of a hat to decide who will give their talk. I wrote mine this morning after pondering on it all week. My favorite line is, "Don't strive for perfection, strive for progression." We will never become perfect in this life but as we are applying the atonement in our lives we will progress. Heavenly Father has great plans for each of us and it is up to us to reach that potential. The atonement is amazing! I love you all and I hope you have a great week!

Love always,

Sister Dumont

P.S. Shout out to my Kate girl getting married on Thursday! There better be a cardboard cutout of my face somewhere! :) LOve you girl!