Monday, February 10, 2014
I hope you have had a great week. I sure have! This week has been full of adventure and miracles...
This week we came into contact with Kayla. Sister Mackliet felt prompted to see Kelly who is one of our investigators. So we go to Kelly's house, and her sister Stephanie tells us that Kelly has gotten herself into some trouble. But Stephanie invited us right into the house (for the first time). That is when we met her friend Kayla. At that first contact Kayla recognized that God sent us to Stephanie's that night for her. Kayla is a very sweet spirit. She has a strong desire to be Baptized, and to follow Christ. We have had two lessons with her so far, and the spirit has been strong in each one. She is working on the Baptism date of March 15th.
Sister Mackliet and I are really enjoying the work here in Pocahontas. We have a lot of good things happening here. I continue to learn from her everyday. She has a very strong spirit about her. Her testimony is strong and very sincere. What's neat is that those who hear her testimony can really feel the spirit. Since she shares it with such power and conviction. It's great being her companion!
We had quite the experience this week. Sister Land has found us an investigator, and is really taking on the role of being a member missionary. She invited her friend Jackie to church on Sunday, and to stay the night Saturday evening. So she had us come over for dinner. She also had us teach the first discussion using the cup-demo, and introduce the Book of Mormon. Things went really well. The whole time we were talking, Jackie's eyes were fixed on us. I could tell she was listening intently. We then got a phone call last night from Sister Land saying that she is going to set up some times to do a couple of lessons this week. What was really neat is to see Sister Land's excitement as she is doing missionary work!
Yesterday was also exciting because Sister Lowtharp came to church yesterday! She is a less-active who I have been working on getting to church since I first came to Pocahontas. When she came walking in my heart rejoiced, and my jaw dropped. She came into the investigators class with us, and was really involved in the lesson. I am so glad God helped her to get back to church.
This week I studied Mosiah 11-18 focusing on Abinadi, and his missionary work. I found that Abinadi was very bold, and direct. He wasn't afraid of what men thought. He knew his purpose and never strayed from it. Even though he didn't see the fruit of his labor he was very successful. He converted Alma who brought many into the body of Christ. I learned that the importance of being bold is that there is power behind your words. Also, that even though I may not see the fruit of my labor immediately or at all. That I shouldn't get down on myself. That I need to remember that as a Representative of Jesus Christ I am changing the lives of all those I come into contact with.
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