6/03/13
Family and Friends!
First
and foremost I received a call on Friday afternoon where I was told I
am PREGNANT! And due on Wednesday! ... Now sorry if this gave any of you
a heart attack but this is mission lingo for 'I'm training and I am
getting my new trainee on Wednesday!" Well.. Kind of... She is actually a
Visa waiter so I wont go through the whole training program with her
but it is my job to train her a little bit so her actual trainer doesn't
have to start from square one when she gets to her area. I'm really
excited but I'm also really nervous! I'm just 3 months old in mission
terms!! But! The Lord knows what he is doing, so I guess there is
something this new missionary needs to learn from me before she departs
to where ever she is headed. Other than that bit of news this week has
been so crazy and so good at the same time! First, Harriet introduced us
to her family and we got to talk with them a little bit about the
gospel. They were so nice and so open to learning, in fact many of them
have been looking into the gospel already since Harriet told them about
being baptized. So we just had to direct them to the church web sites
and Harriet has already given her mom a Book of Mormon and is planning
to give one to her other family members as well. But the sad part about
it all is that she is gone now... She went back home on Friday morning,
but its alright because we are defiantly staying in touch!
So, the other day I had someone ask me about what my
favorite part of serving a mission is. I have to answer this with saying
my favorite part is seeing people grow. Watching them and how happy
them become once they embrace this gospel and all the things this gospel
includes. I say this one because of Harriet and watching her grow and
seeing how much happier she became once she fully embraced the doctrine
of the atonement. But also because this week we had an appointment with a
less active member. This member has been working with missionaries for a
couple of years and even then when we first met with him the Saturday
after I got here he said he considered himself an investigator and that
he didn't know anything. Well when we met with this member, he shared
with us something he wrote down during his scripture study. And it was
by far one of the purest testimonies of God and Jesus Christ and their
love for us that I have ever heard. He told us of how the first time in a
long time and maybe ever he was able to go home teaching and bear his
testimony of the fact that he KNEW God loves us. He also mentioned that
he wants to go on a mission. It is such a blessing to have watched his
progression. Even when at times it was frustrating and all it took
everything we had to have him keep his commitments to pray and read the
scriptures. But, it was so worth it because he is so infinitely happier
than he was the first time we met with him. One of my favorite
scriptures is D&C 88:63 "Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto
you; Seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask, and ye shall
receive; knock and it shall be opened unto you." But recently I found a
scripture that is just as good it is in 3 Nephi 24:27 and it says: "...
Return unto me and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of Hosts." I
love that, especially since I have been working with Less Active
members. The Lord is always there his hand is always outstretched we
just have to be the ones to come or to return to him and take what he
has to offer. The best part is if we do, we will be happy because God
wants us to be happy. Even if things get rough he has provided a way to
help us and guide us through those rough times. I love you all so much!
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