This week has been amazing! We had a great experience with Susie, a less-active. When she opened the door, she seemed less than enthused to see us. She said she was busy and in a hurry. I felt impressed to ask her if we could pray with her before we left, and she agreed. The Spirit was so strong as soon as the prayer began, and I felt an overwhelming love for Susie. Her heart really softened, and she opened up to us about the trials and challenges in her life. It was a powerful experience for Hermana Starling and me! The Lord is so mindful of His children, and I am grateful and humbled to be an instrument.
We had to drop one of our investigators which was a huge bummer, but good news! Teresa is making huge progress! We were able to have a member present lesson, and Teresa opened up so much more. She's coming to church on Sunday! She even asked about it before we even mentioned it!
We have been doing a lot more work in Cynthiana, and we found a really great family! We shared "Mountains to Climb" and they really connected with it. The father is an amputee, so that has created a lot of challenges for all of them. Prayer is really important to them, and we bore our testimonies about the power of prayer. We invited them to start praying as a family. We are very hopeful of them!
On Saturday, I was able to speak at Ian's baptism. He's the son of our Elders Quorum President. It was so fun to speak on this important and cleansing ordinance. I prepared a baptism bag (found in the June 2016 issue of The Friend), and I felt like I was back in my classroom! It was a tender mercy of the Lord. Thankfully, I didn't get trunky. :)
I was reading in Alma 58 this week, and I use the Book of Mormon Institute Manual as a supplement. I read this during personal study this week, and it has really stuck out to me.
"'While serving as a member of the Seventy, Elder Dennis E. Simmons explained that God’s peace is not dependent on outward circumstances:
“If all the world is crumbling around us, the promised Comforter will provide His peace as a result of true discipleship. … We can have His peace with us irrespective of the troubles of the world. His peace is that peace, that serenity, that comfort spoken to our hearts and minds by the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, as we strive to follow Him and keep His commandments. …
“Just as Helaman discovered in the midst of battle that ‘he did speak peace to our souls’ (Alma 58:11) … , all sincere seekers can have that same peace spoken to them. That peace comes from the assurances spoken by a still, small voice” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1997, 41–42; or Ensign, May 1997, 31).'"
I know that through The Spirit we can feel comfort whenever it is needed. I have felt this same kind of comfort as I have gone to my Heavenly Father in prayer, as I have read and studied about our Savior, and as I have attended church. I am so happy to be the Lord's missionary to bring the world His truth. I love the gospel and the joy it brings to the lives of those who follow Christ. Thank you for your continued support. I am so blessed.
Love you so! Gotta go!
Five months! We celebrated the right way. 🍦 ❤️
We had to get an estimate for damage to our car (We didn't do it!) This was the estimate from "the other guy."
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