Something i actually studied this morning was the temple. There was a
talk in the october 2013 ensign called 'making time for the temple'. it
really opened my eyes of how much i miss going so frequently. My desire
to go to the temple increased and also my desire to share with others
the blessings of the temple. Please go to the temple. it is there for a
reason, the Lord has it to bless us and the lives of others. I come
closer to the Savior as i attend the temple and we all need that bond
with him. i'm not saying that it's the only way to bond with him but
it's a great way. The prophets have instructed us to attend to please
"make time for the temple" in your lives.
Our investigators are
progressing, slowly, but they are progressing. Something that we are
going to strive to do this week is daily contact with our investigators.
As we do this then they will progress faster because we are seeing them
more and they are remembering the commitments that we asked them to do.
And as they keep their commitments they will come closer to heavenly
father and desire to repent. Please pray that this will work or that i
can think of something else that will work.
John and Gina wanted to
stick with their moari religion that the moari kings started. We taught
John yesterday on his porch because he kept blowing us off. We asked him
if he would rather follow his moari king or Jesus Christ. We taught him
the restoration right there and he said Jesus Christ. We invited him to
pray about it. i hope he does! i hope he sincerely wants to know and
follow Jesus Christ because it will make all the difference in his
life.
This week we had to
prepare ourselves for a cyclone, or tornado, that his vanuatu and came
to New Zealand. It didn't hit us directly but we got the edges of the
storm. It wasn't bad for us at all but it was kind of scary thinking
that it was close or could get us. We were out in the rainy weather
getting soaked. we came for lunch and i through my clothes and coat in
the dryer, finished lunch and put them back on. it was kind of
exciting!!!:)
ok so for transfers, i am
still in Tuakau with sister samamtaua! But the best news is that sister
prince and her trainee replaced the other sisters in our WARD! my best
friend is in the same ward as me and i am so excited!!!! :) i couldn't
be more happy than to have her so close. i learn so much from her still.
she is such a good example of hard work and obedience. love her! so
blessed. i feel that president made a mistake in putting us so close!
it's amazing! :) not a mistake as in it will be a bad thing, i actually
think it'll make me work harder.
Well, i'm not sure what else to say...
we had a great
lesson with kaitz this week. He's coming around. Kaitz is like 26 i
think and he is moari. this is where i started practicing teaching with
the spirit, so much that i didn't really let my companion speak because i
was so excited at how it felt.... :( i feel bad for that. But a cool
part of the lesson happened when we pulled out the cards and did a card
trick. He lost the deal and agreed to taking lessons and praying about
what we taught him. He was actually excited and keen to try it. He said
everything we said we made sound so good and he wants a change in his
life. He excited yet nervous for the change. but i am so excited to
teach him!
anyway. great things are happening! i am always happy:)
this week we are studying the atonement, join us:)
The
little bit i've already studied my testimony of Jesus Christ has grown
so much. I love Jesus Christ, i know he is my savior. I know he made it
possible for me to receive a forgiveness of my sins, for me to be free
of guilt from my mistakes and for me to live again. What a glorious
blessing. Truly Jesus Christ has given us all. i am so thankful! What is
your testimony of Jesus Christ? please share it!:)
love ya
sister Bird