It has definitely been
cold on the hands and toes lately but today has been 27 and it feels like
spring, haha!
It has been a very
different week. On Tuesday we had a lesson with Holly about the
sacrament. She is really amazing! She says it just makes sense to
her and she did occasionally take the sacrament in her other church but never
understood why they did it. She came to church again this week!
The member family we ran
into last week came to church this week! That was definitely not a
coincidence! I don't know if I told you the story last week but we were
going to contact a referral that we haven't been able to get in contact yet and
their next door neighbor was outside. We talked to her and she is a
member from Alabama but hadn't found the church here yet. And we
contacted the referral :) We also had another referral for a woman who
was southern baptist. Her name was Vysella. That was a very
interesting lesson. She sang us a couple songs, and had such a sweet
heart but couldn't really hear us very well. She loved to sing though!
Anyway, this week was
zone conference!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!! I was asked to
accompany the musical number and what a wonderful experience that was!
Wow! That song was so powerful and beautiful. We were going to do
"I know that my Redeemer LIves" but ended up doing a song
called "Come ye Disconsolate." This was my last zone conference
so I was asked to bear my testimony. I had a lot of mixed emotions.
I was very grateful that not only was I able to stand and bear my testimony but
I was able to bear my testimony through music. A couple that had joined
the church this last year came and bore their testimonies. They were so
grateful for the missionaries that came and taught them and persisted.
The husband said at first he had no intention of coming back to church but he
is so glad that he came and taught his wife and then he was able to realize
that he needed support her in this. He knew that "this wasn't just
about him." He thought he was letting her choose for herself by not
coming to church with her until she told him that it was really hard to be an
active investigator married to an inactive member.
Saturday we had the
opportunity to serve a family that had lost a mother to cancer. Their was
10 kids and their friend Mandy, who is not a member of our church told us and
the relief society president about them. We went over and helped clean
the house and clear some boxes. They were so grateful! I'm really
seeing the importance of serving others.
My companion's name is
Sister Calderon, from Midland Texas! She is a fantastic cook and has been
trying to teach me a little, haha. She is a wonderful companion!
I know that this gospel
is true with all of my heart! Joseph Smith is a true prophet, and the
prophet of the restoration.
I love you all!
The church is
prophetically true!
