To start out the week I went on divisions with hermana
cleveland. she heads home next week. We did a very large amount of
talking.. haha this is our second time together, just in different
areas. One lesson we talked with a lady who I knew before hand wouldnt
accept a bautismal date. Well I dont know why but this lady instantly
loved me. She looked me deep in the eyes and told me that I was going to
be someone very special someday and that I would be seen on the cover
of a best selling book. She said she is never wrong at telling
futures... haha I didnt know exactly how to react but I gained her
coinvedince super fast and she ended up feeding us... that was just a
bonus! the lesson went really well as we taught all about bautismos for
the dead and by the end of the lesson, It was time to invite her to be
baptized. Without any effort with our words the spirit just hit her and
she started planning who she was going to invite to the special
occasion. It was such a miracle. It was really neat to be a part of such
an experience where you can just seen someone change faces 100 percent
in one lesson. Night to day difference. I really enjoyed spending time
with hermana cleveland and will be super sad to see her leave. Transfer
news is tomorrow and we shall see what it brings. My guess... I am staying. haha
Saturday
we had a open house at a neighboring elders chruch. That was
interesting first experience. I dont know what happened, but the word
wasnt spread all that well and not many made a showing. however there is
always street contancts so we hit the streets offering tours, we had
about 11 new investigatores for the mission at the end. There are huge
banners and we walk around explaining short church doctrine and
principles inabout 15 mintues. I learned you have to be really
selective on what you want to say and testify. I felt a little of the
visitor center experience... I guess its preparation to someday work on
temple square. It was fun getting to know people from teh neighboring
stake.
Because the open house literally took all saturday we didnt have time to go to our lessons mantadory. Every saturday
is sacred in the mission as it is the last opportuninty to visit people
before church. Well we didnt have the privilege of having one... it
made me and my comp a little worried. we couldnt get a hold of anyone
the night before by calling them and we recieved a message at five in
the morning saying that progressing investigator wouldnt be able to make
it... we literally sat at eachother with blank faces.. well we are
going to try the last option we have. We prayed for a miracle and not
long after we had a couple and their to kids walking to churhc with us.
usually we have to convince people to get out of bed, ready, and leave
with us, however these two just opened the gate didnt say anything but
lets go! we didnt even have plans to go with them before. it was just a
miracle! but it wouldnt have happend if we wouldnt have shown our
faith and tried knowing that the probablity was small they would go.
But look, our heavely father never falls short!
We had about thirty set lessons this week and about
five ended up going through, it was a bit frustrating. However we found
some miracles in our path as we found a lady who needed some cheering up
on her birthday, a less active that was looking for the church, and the
widow of a member. All from knocking doors from plans that fell
through.
We are teaching a young mother who has the funniest
chatter box child. She is three and knows everything, she tells funny
things that her mom does and her mom just cant do anything about it.
well this week she said the prayer ¨God I love you so much, you are my
very best friend, and I miss you a lot.¨ after the prayer she whispered
in my ear ¨¨I just loved the prayer, it was really pretty¨ when we were
leaving she asked me if we were now headed to visit and talk with God.
When I asked her what she thought she said, ¨¨yes but you need to go in
an airplane because he lives in the clouds¨ when I asked how long it
would take to get there she said ¨¨its not that far, about five mintues,
could you telll him I love him.¨ She is adorable. Love her to death,
she might just become my carry on one day in the future... :)
and now for my latest advice for missionary tips...
1 thessaionians 15-22
1. rejoice evermore
2.pray without ceasing
3. in everything give thanks
4.quench not the spirit
5.despise not prophesying
6.prove all things, hold fast to that which is good
7.astain from all appearance of evil.
Amen.
Hermana Alley
FELIZ CUMPLE BUBBUS!!! LIsten everyone you better treat her like a queen, spoil her... thats a commandment! haha
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