So this week was a good one.
some interesting things happened but very cool!
So
we went to this recent converts house, she is very bold so sometimes
its really scary to talk to her. And she started to tell us that she
made a mistake in being baptized and she doesn't get anything from the
scriptures anymore. She doesn't see the point in scriptures or going to
church, and she feels like this kind of life isn't for her. sister
Prince and i just sat there and didn't know what to do or say. We tried
to talk to her about it but she would just throw out another reason why
it wasn't for her. Sister Prince started to get upset and cry so she
quickly stood up before they noticed and asked if she could go to the
bathroom. And there i was in the room with this women, her recent
convert of a month brother and her NM mom. uh, i didn't know what to do
so i started to be bold. It was really neat though because she's done
something like this before and we aren't sure what to do and it gets
awkward but this one was the worst. it's like she is the only right one
and the way she thinks is the only right way. i don't know how to
describe it. She's lovely just dont' know how to address her concerns.
anyway, the spirit was leading me to say all these things and th spirit
was really pretty strong. Usually when this happens it leaves. I am so
grateful that it was guiding me with what to say. Nothing was working
and then i just told her that we don't know or understand what it is she
is going through, however, there is someone who does. Our savior jesus
christ and our heavenly father. I bore my testimony to her of how if she
turned to them for help, they would be able to help her and comfort
her. At this point sister Prince came in and then asked her if she
remembers the first time she received her testimony of the book of
mormon. The lady said "you expect me to remember over 12 months ago?"
and sister prince said, well my experience was over 8 years ago and i
still remember. And then she started to cry, it was the spirit as well
as sadness for this lady. This lady then dismissed her brother and mom
and said she would like to have a word with us. sister Prince and i both
freaked out inside.. what was going to happen. She comes closer and
sits by us, she then began to cry. What was once a tough lady had now
become a tender lady. She expresed to us how hard it has been for her to
get along with her missionary gone. she thought she was doing ok but
she's just having a hard time. Things aren't as exciting as they used to
be and she doesn't feel as though she fits in the ward.
It was so sad to see her
break down, but it was a perfect example of what it says in PMG about
iceburgs. We only know the part of the iceburg sitting on top of the
water when there is a much deeper and more massive chunk under the
water. All those things she told us at first were just tiny compared to
the real problem she was facing. When we share personal spiritual
experiences with others and follow the spirit, we can truly help them
how they need to be helped. We can also help them open up. it was
amazing and my testimony grew heaps.
So yes, Kristin Smith came and visited me at the VC. It was really cool to connect mine and Taylor's missions together. She is a really neat girl and we became pretty good friends in the hour that we visited. She's a great girl. And being a missionary is the best part because i helped her with some things and was hopefully able to build her faith. it was neat. She said she really needed what i shared and what we talked about.
Sister Prince and i are
getting along so well.. I love her heaps. I used to get annoyed at her
all the time but now we just talk about it straight away and it goes
away and we enjoy each other once again. I love it. we are now always
laughing and doing the work with one heart and mind. She is a great
companion, i would love to stay with her for my whole mission, however, i
know i wouldn't learn much. She keeps me in the right way and keeps me
going. Her hard work and diligence is a great example to me. I love
that about her, everything about her. So many people think that we are
twins or sisters. ha it's great!
Please continue to pray
for my investigators One of them is vicki, she is in the picture below.
Lovely lady. poor thing though, her 3 year old daughter and her dad, who
is old and living with her both have cancer. she has 4 kids and it's
struggling with all the stresses of life. I know that the gospel will
bless her life and i think she see's it too. She was able to recognize
an answer to her prayers, which was awesome. She grew up under
circumstances where you were never allowed to ask for anything. So she
has a hard time asking for anything in prayers. We finally were able to
get her to ask one thing. It was that she wouldn't be as stressed. The
day that she asked for that, she said she didn't have any stress and it
was a normal stressful day. It's amazing to see that the Lord answers
prayers. I know he does, but my favorite thing is when people recognize
his answers.
Sister Prince and i gave
talks in church this sunday. It was great! i wasn't
even nervous. I love how the Lord blesses me with that ability. I felt
like the spirit spoke through me and it was great. I know a lot of
hearts were touched from the talks given by us.
We went to wendy's today! finally! i love wendy's. I finally had a frosty! i 've been wanting one so badly! it was so good and worth $3! ha so expensive here!
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