It's
kind of a neat thing folks. I've been doing some thinking as of late as
to the amount of changing that I've done out here. It's exciting
because I started getting down on myself, nothing to big standing out to
me, and then the spirit hit me. I have been changing, this whole time,
especially in the last couple of months. Alma 37:41 was found
"Nevertheless, because those miracles were worked by small means it did
show unto them marvelous works. They were slothful, and forgot to
exercise their faith and diligence and then those marvelous works
ceased, and they did not progress in their journey." How amazing!
Heavenly Father always works through those small means, and so does His
son's Atonement. I'm grateful for how much control Heavenly Father has
in our lives and with our progress. We just need to trust Him and what
He tells us to do. I'm here to testify that it works! Fancy that..
This
week has been one of miracles. I had the flu (first time on the
mission. Talk about blessings) Monday evening and Heavenly Father
certainly helped us getting out the door Tuesday. We were walking to try
this Former (investigator) and we saw a man sitting on his porch. We were able to
teach him the first lesson and he was the kindest man ever! His name is
Vernon and he's actually homeless sooo we're going to need to figure
that one out..but Heavenly Father knows Vernon's needs. :)
The
next day we were on the streets and this man pulled to the side of the
side and called out to us. He said that he recognized us and wished that
we would come over and teach him more lessons about Christ. (..what?)
Do not know this fella since Adam. Heavenly Father's hand. We were able
to walk over to his car shop and teach him right then. His name is
Carlos and - side note-, he's divorced but he told us
about his 11 year old daughter who he knows would love this message
too. Welp, turns out that we knocked into his ex-wife's house the night
before and met his daughter, Carla, without even knowing it. Heavenly
Father needs this family taught. His ex-wife is not interested but all
is well, Heavenly Father knows, He knows.
And after that, we
knocked another door and found this out-of-the-blue less active who's
not on the ward roster. She wants to come to church and she lives in a
house with another less active and a lot of non members who are
interested. Gah!
Lastly, we had this lesson set up with a
less active who we've been visiting for a while. She is actually
excommunicated and hasn't gone to church in years and then her husband
is a recent convert less active as well. We show up and they are
actually having a cook out in the back around a fire and so what did we
do? You're darn-tootin' RIGHT we had a lesson around the fire! (
Papa-squat er'body-not really) The spirit was there, and when I walked
through the church doors, after coming back from teaching on base, there
was Brother and Sister Lynch, sitting there in the pew over. My jaw
dropped.
Now I hope that I never get de-sensitized or numb to
any form of miracle that Heavenly Father blesses us with. This week,
that wasn't too hard to do though. :)
Love you all, continue to see miracles in your own lives!
Sister Call
1) Here's a few of my Basic training buddies. Larkin (the one on the right) was just baptized last week because of her friend on the left. (I can't remember her name but she is planning on going on a mission after basic and AIT.
2) Our one somewhat growing plant in the backyard in a toilet bowel for your viewing pleasure
3) It's either this, or an OU sign on every driveway. Oklahoma has my heart.
