It feels
like I just wrote yesterday. I cannot believe how fast the time is going. It's
a bit scary actually. But at least the time going by fast means that the work
is good and that my companion and I are getting along. I love her so much.
Sister K and I will be sisters forever. She is awesome. She is soo bold. Like
crazy bold sometimes, but it's good.
We had
some great teaching opportunities this week. We have amazing investigators.
We're working with almost all young woman age girls and it is so good. It's the
perfect age to learn about and accept the gospel into your life. They have an
amazing young woman's program here as well, which makes it even better. I love
working with them. One of my favorite lessons this week was with the “netball
girls” (they are sisters). They are so good. We talked with them about the Book
of Mormon and the power it can have in their lives. It was powerful. We also
invited them to be baptised and they said yes! They're so excited for it. It's
amazing to see two girls so prepared. Also the young women are fellowshipping
them like crazy. It's so good. And our investigators are fellowshipping each
other as well. It's so good.
One of the
experiences I loved was when we went to an investigator’s home and she looked
down. We were chatting about life and she opened up about some really hard
things that were happening. She said she wasn't sure if she could handle all of
this religion and everything else. I wasn't sure what to say, but I knew that
the wrong thing to do was to turn from God. I felt God's love for her so
strongly. I felt like I might cry. I just hugged her and she just cried. Then
the Spirit led us to share Matthew 11 and to tell her to give her burden to the
Lord and that He would provide for her. It was beautiful. We also had a lesson
with her family in a member's home and it was amazing! They were the perfect
fellowshipers in helping them all feel loved and encouraged. It was so good. I
love this ward.
We also had
a lesson with this young less-active couple. They are in a hard spot and I
really wasn't sure how to confront the situation. So I tried to really listen
with love and with the Spirit. As I did I felt a deep love wash over me for
them. God knows them and feels the pain that they have gone through because of their
wrong choices and He wants them back. I felt the words and things to say come
to my heart and my mind. I know it wasn't me at all. God knows them perfectly
and He knows what to say to them. I am just so thankful that I got to be a
small part of that and feel that love for them.
Then on
Sunday I was sick, I still am. It's nothing too bad, but my body is just worn
out. I didn't have strength. I felt like I was going to pass out through all of
church and it was taking every ounce of my energy to greet and talk with
people, which normally comes very naturally and easily to me. I felt exhausted.
I also started having a little bit of down feeling. I started thinking that the
ward probably just loves Sister K because she's so fun and I just felt so not fun that day.
But then
we went to a baptism for a child in the ward and we were sitting by our
investigators. I was on the outside edge and still feeling a bit off. Then
these adorable girls from the ward came up and sat by me. This one little girl
who's eight snuggled up to me and just started playing with my hair and my
hand. I instantly felt so loved. I knew that God sent those beautiful little
girls to tell me that He loves me and is watching out for me. It was just what
I needed.
Then a
woman came up to tell us how much she loves us both and how much the ward loves
us and is happy with the work we are doing. It was another way of Heavenly
Father telling me, "I love you." I really do know that my Heavenly
Father loves me. I am so thankful for the love that I feel so consistently on
my mission and really throughout my whole life. I truly am "encircled
about eternally in the arms of His love."
I love you
all!
No comments:
Post a Comment