It’s been a fun last couple weeks! The 4th was my 6 month mark, that’s crazy. We’ve met lots of people and have been able to see lots of growth with our recent convert friends! Also conference was fantastic!! I tried to pay a lot of attention to the themes throughout the talks and 3 that stuck out to me were 1. Missionary work!!! 2. Avoiding contention/building unity and 3. Continuing conversion. If there were some that stuck out to yall let me know!! I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts. On top of the miracle of conference there were lots of other little miracles!!
☆ got ahold of THREE people within a couple hours that we haven’t been able to get ahold of for weeks
☆ Paul finished the Book of Mormon and is absolutely tearing through the Doctrine and Covenants! He updated us last night that he is on section 82
☆ Miss Georgia hasn’t made it to the full 2 hours of church since she’s been baptized but as we were driving to her house to make sure she was good to go she was pulling out of her driveway! Her granddaughter rolled down the window and said “are yall going to church?? We’ll see you there!” So so happy! AND she came to both sessions of conference on Sunday!
☆ Dave Ruby got baptized on Friday! It was very crazy and a bit stressful to get it set up because of some issues he’s having at home but he’s a legend and it all worked out. We are sooo happy he has the gift of the Holy Ghost now, he really needs it especially right now. Keep him in your prayers!
☆We cold texted into a man who was only willing to talk to us because he was going through a very tough time. We felt very guided by the spirit and were able to be very bold with him. He said he doesn’t know why out of everyone we texted him and knows there’s something God wants him to do but he doesn’t know what it is. Pray for Thomas!
☆We have been teaching my comps friend from home who is dating her brother and it has been such a cool experience to join the lessons over video call!! She just told us yesterday that she decided to get baptized this Saturday!!! And her boyfriend will be able to baptize her a few days before he starts the MTC. Lots of answered prayers
☆I get to stay in Lawrenceburg for another 6 weeks!!
I’m sure there were a million more that I’m not remembering but there a few from the last couple weeks!!! Expect miracles!
This week I was studying from the war chapters! There is so much to learn from them. One thing that I’ve been thinking a lot about as I’ve been going through these chapters is the need to be constantly preparing. Alma 50:1 says “And now it came to pass that Moroni did not stop making preparations for war…” It is no different for us. Satan is constantly attacking us and when he realizes one thing won’t get us he will change strategies to find another way to break down those walls or bring us down from our high ground. Building a stronghold once really is not enough. We aren’t perfect, we’ll never be perfect but that’s why it’s so important for us to continue our conversion for our whole lives. There are things that I struggle with that you may not and I’m sure there are things you all struggle with that I don’t. Satan will do all he can to find those things. He will personally create attacks for you BUT we are so so lucky that Christ also personally helps us create those defenses. He knows us perfectly. He knows that it’s easy for me to forget the small and simple things and he knows it’s easy for me to doubt myself and be tempted to give up. So He helps me. These aren’t things we can do on our own. They really aren’t. But we also aren’t expected to. Turn it over to the Lord and you will see those defenses against Satan strengthen. This is through those small and simple things. If you haven’t been praying, like REALLY praying, then start today. If you haven’t picked up your scriptures in a bit, go get them and ask God what He wants you to learn. If you haven’t served anyone lately go make someone’s bed or send a letter to a friend.
I love you all more than you know!! Keep up the good work and have the best week yet!
P.s. Send me your favorite picture of Jesus!! You can mail it to me or send me an email or if you can find me on Facebook that’ll work too
