Last Monday, our ward had Karaoke Night for Family Home Evening. I wanted to sing too, but I wasn't sure what to sing. I wanted to sing a Disney song but I wasn't sure if it was mission approved. Linda kept insisting I sing something though, so finally I picked "Firm in the Faith" by Jenny Philips. I sang after our Ward mission leader. After my song, he said it was like a sudden spiritual wave hit the room, and said he'd never sing Sugar again, even though he did a good job. He sang "Can you Feel the Love Tonight" from the Lion King with a friend and he sounded just like Timone! It was awesome. But Linda insisted I sing again so I sang "Lighthouse in the Night" also by Jenny Philips, and then he asked me if it was a cry of repentance to stop singing karaoke and start singing church hymns. Well no, but this is why we missionaries are here - to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ every chance we get. I remember when I was in Young Women and Jenny Phillips came to visit us at camp and share a wonderful message, and sing some of her songs for us. It was actually on my birthday and she even sang Happy Birthday to me and gave me a cd. I'll never forget how kind she was to me, or how much she loves the gospel of Jesus Christ. Here is Jenny Phillips singing this beautiful song.
During the week, we saw a lot of miracles. We were to meet with Hector at his house but ran into his mother instead. She's not a member, but she loved meeting with us! She was very receptive to the spirit. We talked a little bit about the Plan of Salvation. We know that we will all see our loved ones again. I've felt a few times like my Grandpa has been here with me, putting a hand on my shoulder and cheering me on, before going back to his teaching on the other side of the veil. We also attempted to find a less active member, but instead met a man named Marvin. He and his family are interested in learning more. It was a happy accident. We also saw a man fixing a car in the street that night.
The next day, we did service for a sick member in another Ward. She needed broth to make soup and I felt so warm inside when we were able to help her. That night, we taught Keyza the Plan of Salvation. It's a wonderful lesson. It really helps people in different ways. The Plan of Salvation gives us a sense of where we came from, who we are, and that there is a life after death. And we truly can see our loved ones again! I feel good and confident as I teach that lesson. It gives us a sense of purpose in life.
The next day, we had lunch with Hermana Grant and Hermana Clegg. We went contacting afterwards and as I tried to greet a man he just stared at me, horrified, turned and walked the other direction. I think I scared him! We ran into a man named Bruce. We had been teaching him a few times before and he seems receptive to the spirit. He told us he wants to be baptized. And he told us that he also wants his daughter to be baptized. She's going through a hard time and he knows there's something better out there than what they have. He wants the best for his daughter. He wants us to meet with her and to teach her. We went to visit Stacey and shared a spiritual thought with her mother. She came home later and we baked cupcakes the next day. I could only eat the frosting though... No regrets :) haha!
On Saturday, we had lunch with McKenna, and her boyfriend. He is not a member and we invited him to take the lessons. He said he wasn't sure how that would work because he lived far away. Sister Hosea wasn't going to take no for an answer though. We worked out a solution to teach him a lesson whenever he was in town. And he said yes! Haha! We did get to teach him the Plan of Salvation that night though. We made a few visits with members and also taught them The Plan of Salvation. We wanted them to understand that we should help all our friends reach that goal of happiness. We've been having them write down five names from their contact list and pray about them. We're planning on doing visits with them. We visited some less actives and left out a treat for them. Some weren't home, so we either left them on the porch or gave them to someone on the street. We went to visit someone named Sara. She had already told us twice before that she was not interested in being visited or anything. But she thanked us for stopping by, and told us it was very kind of us to think of her. We left the treat and a pass-along card with her. We decided to back off for a while.
We went back to Marvin's and dropped a treat off to his wife. We saw the same man fixing his car again, and decided to stop and give him a treat. We invited him to a fireside called: "Why I Believe". His name is Miguel and he seemed very interested in the church. The next day, we went to the fireside. Many new converts told us their story. Some sang. President Mella gave a talk. We waited for Miguel to come. He was late, but he came! And he met the Hermanas. Some members in the Los Alamitos Ward already knew him! I have a lot of hope for Miguel.
Today was Transfers Day, and I get to stay in this area for a while longer. Sister Hosea and I are still in The Santa Teresa YSA Ward, but now we're also covering Branham! A family Ward! Bishop Black told us he doesn't want to share us with the Santa Teresa Ward. He has big plans for us and I have a good feeling we're going to see a lot of baptisms this transfer.
-Always, Sister Brown
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