This week was amazing! Some highlights were: we had Stake Conference last Sunday, with Elder Sitati of the Seventy. We went to the mission office with our Zone to surprise the AP's (Assistants to the President). It was Elder Cusworth's birthday! We sprayed him with silly string! It was so fun! We got his white shirt all messy though.
For my week:
Last Monday for p-day, we went with Stacey to Powell's, a classy candy store. There was one wall with loads of Jelly Bellies. And yes, I did get a big bag of those ;) Later that night, we taped hearts on her door with Matt and Linda for Family Home Evening...we really hoped it would help to lift her spirits. Tuesday, we had mission tour. Elder and Sister Sitati both spoke. He gave us great missionary advice. He answered our questions and helped us with concerns about missionary work. On Wednesday, we got to watch the Missionary Worldwide Broadcast and it was awesome. They talked about how the gospel isn't complicated, and we must not make it complicated. It's amazing that the Gospel is so simple that even a child can understand its teachings.
This week went by so fast! We wrote some kind thoughts from our hearts and sent them to our friend Kimberly; she's been going through a hard time. She texted us later on and told us she never had someone care for her so much before. She is a wonderful person and should be loved by many. She thanked us and told us she loves us. It made my heart warm, and I was so happy. Then we taught Stacey and had lunch with her. Sister Hosea showed her the video: "Because of Him".
This video gives me goose bumps. I felt our Savior's love for each and every one of us, and thought of how amazing it is that we are able to accomplish so many things because of Him. Unfortunately, others don't have the same feelings when they watch it. I was surprised to learn that some people don't like church videos because they think they are too "cheese-ball". That made me so sad. I had felt the Spirit while watching the video and yet others don't. We have tried to find ways to teach people so that they would feel His love reaching out to them. But I've noticed that sometimes people dwell on the little things, like how the video is made or the actor that is used, and because of that, they miss the wonderful messages that are being taught. We have so much because of Christ. We decided we would stick to sharing scriptures with some of those we are teaching. Everyone learns differently, right?
We had dinner with Marina and her family. They are so fun! They have all these Star Trek action figures! The family is really into SIFI. They like Doctor Who, Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, and other things I haven't heard of or seen! She even presented me with a Doctor Who necklace, a late Christmas present. I am so grateful I have met this family, and I hope and pray I have been able to be a good example to them. You never know how much of a blessing you are for someone else's life. This week, we also had interviews with President Mella. He is the best! He's like a second father to me. Sister Mella is like a second mother to me, she is sweet and makes sure she's taking care of the missionaries. (But no one can replace my Mom and Dad ;) ) I got to meet Sister Mella's sister, and she gave me some gluten free bread! It was the tastiest bread ever, and yes, I finished it in three days.
We met a young man named McKoy and invited him to Yogurt Land. Throughout the week we tried to text him and call him, so that he wouldn't forget to meet us. He didn't reply and we were worried that he had forgotten. So we drove to Yogurt Land to see if he remembered, just in case. Then, when we got there- he was there! And...he brought his girlfriend!!! It was awesome! It was a miracle from Heavenly Father!
On Saturday morning, we went contacting. We didn't have much luck finding anyone. People kept rejecting us. We went to do service at Goodwill, and met a man named Fernando who noticed my name tag. He began asking us questions about the church. He said he was Catholic, but wasn't sure if he still believed in his church. He read the Bible many times and it said there is one God, and that we should only worship him, but his Church worshiped Mary and not God and he was confused. He is now seeking for more truth.
Later that night, we had dinner with Jordan. He invited his friend and their family. Her name was Juliet, and she was very receptive to the Spirit. I wanted to ask her if she wanted to learn more about our church. These feelings kept building and building and I felt like if I didn't speak up, I was going to explode! So I finally mustered enough courage and asked her, and she said YES!!! After dinner, I was jumping and giggling like a fangirl and my heart was full of joy and hope. Just that same day, I was feeling anxious about finding people to teach and about baptisms. I didn't want to be like Cookie Monster and say: ME WANT BAPTISMS NOW! AND COOKIES!!! But then I saw these miracles throughout the week. We may not have changed someone's life to the point where they want to be baptized and join the church, but we've made new friends and have been able teach them about how much the Savior loves them. I'm excited to see what's going to happen. I know we will see great changes out here, and that we'll be directed by Heavenly Father to help those who need us.
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