Hi y'all!
I hope y'all are doing well. This week has been a little rough. We have a large teaching pool. But are having a hard time "getting back in". But miracles are still happening.
The area here is doing really well, and this week we are really focusing on working with the members. A lot of good things are happening....it just happens to be going slow... We came into contact with Kelly this week, and we had an amazing first visit with her. We prayed to know what to do on Thursday night. After having an appointment fall through, and Sister Mackliet had Stephanie's name come to mind. This was strange, and I was a little hesitant at first because I knew Stephanie would be at work. But I knew it was Revelation so we followed the spirit. We knocked, Kelly came out and said how she had been reading The Book of Mormon, and we testified that we were sent from God to her, and she said that she really believes it. She practically invited us over tonight to teach her, and we are looking forward to teaching her about The Restoration.

We had a great lesson with Jennifer, John, and CreAnne this week. The spirit was strongly felt as we read 3 Nephi 11. We extended the Baptism Invite to which they were excited to accept for February 15th. They love the principle of the temple, and we taught them how Baptism is a gate to it. It's amazing to see how prepared they are to hear about this gospel.

Sister Mackliet and I are doing Great. We really get along, and are praying a lot! As a result of Always Stopping And Praying we are seeing many Miracles each and everyday. I am learning a lot from Sister Mackliet, and she is helping me to stay upbeat.

I had a surprising experience this week. We haven't been able to see Elwin (Spanish Investigator) since the beginning of this transfer. Since he is usually there himself with his daughter, and we could never seem to get a member to come with us. So this past week I decided to go stop by, and to schedule an appointment. At the door, in the best Spanish I could muster I asked how his Book of Mormon reading has been going, and asked to reschedule. As I was rescheduling and couldn't remember a word (I quickly was trying to look it up in my Spanish Missionary Book). As I did this, he said you can "tell me in English." I couldn't believe what I heard! I didn't know he spoke any English. Once I found that out, it was Spanglish at the door...He said that he has been reading The Book of Mormon, and finds it very interesting. He also said that he watched The Restoration vide and almost cried. I know that Elwin is the elect, and I can't wait till we teach The Restoration with him tomorrow.

This week in studies I went over "The Infinite Atonement" sheet. As I read the scriptures about the atonement I was reminded how Christ felt within "every fiber of his body" what we go through. He is the ONLY one that truly knows what all we go through, and he is the only one that can really help us. He sacrificed for us so that he could walk with us hand in hand. I also learned that I will NEVER truly know how much pain he suffered for me. It is incomprehensible. I am reminded of this as he suffered in Gethsemane and asked the father to "remove the cup from me". Christ mentions how even he didn't realize how much anguish he would be in. From these studies I am going to try to remember him more. (Fulfill my Baptism Covenant). Everyday, I will proclaim his gospel so that more of God's children can take part of this miraculous gift that he has given us. I will Repent with a smile on my face because through it I am becoming more like my Savior.
My invitation to all of you is to come up with a way that you can remember the Savior, and all he has done for you everyday. So that he can be permanently engrained in you as you are in him. (1 Nephi 21:16).
Love y'all!!
-Sister Whitney Jo Williams