On Tuesday we went to visit a member and she asked us questions about us and I thought...I don't want to talk about myself right now, I want to talk about our Savior, Jesus Christ. But as the conversation carried on, I could feel the happiness of the Spirit being with us, and that brought joy to my heart.
The next day, we were able to teach Lorena about the Restoration. I think it's my favorite lesson because we're basically telling the story about the gospel. We taught about Heavenly Father and how He loves us so much that He has revealed His gospel in every dispensation. He's called prophets to serve for Him since the beginning of time. Eventually the children rejected Jesus Christ and fell into the Great Apostasy. Many centuries passed and Jesus Christ was able to restore his Gospel through Joseph Smith, who He called to be a prophet. Without the Restoration of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, we wouldn't have the Book of Mormon, which contains wonderful accounts and a fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. How wonderful is this? :)
We are continuing to teach a sweet couple. Sister Hosea and I are praying for them to get baptized! And they want to get baptized too! We just have to be patient and trust in the Lord's timing. He knows our desires, and He'll provide a way. We figured out a way to help Joe. When he's feeling too sick to come to church, we'll just have to bring church to him. The priesthood will come to his home and bless the sacrament there, and President Mella even told us a way we can help him get baptized! We went to see Sister Conner, the mission nurse about my headaches. She suggested that I get a priesthood blessing. That night, the AP's dropped by, just to let us know if we needed anything they were just across from our apartment. They even offered a priesthood blessing! I realized that it was the Lord, knocking at my door saying: "Sister Brown, your blessing is ready!" He literally delivered these elders to my door. I love this gospel!
The next day was Sister Reyes' birthday! Sister Hosea bought her a donut and we met the elders in our zone at their apartment. We had District meeting after, and had lunch together. There is an Elder Brown in my District! And he's Samoan! I thought that was cool. He actually flew out with my group when we first came to California. He is such a caring person and is always making sure everyone is ready, comfortable, full, looked after, etc. Later that night, we went to the Hermanas Apartment and surprised Sister Reyes with a birthday cake.
The next day, we had lunch with the Cherry Glen Elders and a couple from their Ward. The Lee's are from Taiwan and they took us to a buffet called "Tomi". It was sooooooooooooo good! We had sushi, crab sushi, shrimp sushi, beef and broccoli, muscles, and ice cream! I think I'm just going to eat Asian food for the rest of my life as it tends to agree with me. And we met someone who lives under the AP's apartment and he wants to know more about the church! So excited!
The next day, we had Bible studies with a part-member family. Eddie is preparing for baptism. We later went to a part-member family to teach the Restoration. The daughter, Annie, is 9. Sister Hosea showed her a picture of the Savior holding a lamb. She explained he looks calm, loving, gentle. Annie observed that it looks like he's hugging the lamb. Sister Hosea asked: "What does this picture tell you about Christ?" Annie replied: "He... Hugs too much?" Haha! I thought it was actually really cute!
That night, I had a really cool experience. My head began hurting again, so I decided to go to bed early - I don't understand why I'm getting so many headaches. As I was climbing into bed, I glanced at a picture of the Savior on the wall. For a moment it felt as though He was standing in the room, watching over me. It gave me great comfort that the Lord knows my desire to work. He knows how I feel, and He's always here to help me when I need Him. That wonderful feeling of peace and love lasted a long time. I got up to write about what I was feeling so I wouldn't forget, and I almost asked Sister Hosea if she could feel it too. The feeling was so strong that I know He was there. I could feel His presence. It was a testament to me that the Savior does live, and that He is always here for us. He will always stand beside us and lift us up, no matter what we need, if we will only turn to Him. I know I needed that. The next day, I felt great. I thought I would be able to "fast", but felt impressed that I needed to understand how to deal with my headaches first. I know that the Lord knows my desires. That night, I wrote in my journal about my experience because I always want to remember that the Savior is always there for me, like He is for all of us. He really is my Savior, and He is my Best Friend. :)
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