Sorry this is late...we went to Indian caverns with our sister training leaders and their prospective missionary. But Wow, what am I suppose to say..this week has been fantastic. (': I probably could go on for HOURS about it but I'll try not to say too much and bore all of you!
First, a couple weeks ago sister Birchett, I and a couple other missionaries got asked to sing the national anthem for an audition for a clippers game (minor league baseball). Well, we found out on Friday that we will be singing! Tomorrow we will be singing the national anthem at the Clippers game. ⚾️ I never thought I'd be going to a baseball game on a mission?! I'm pretty excited and thankful I get to use my talents while I'm on my mission ☺️
Saturday, we got a prospective missionary! They do mini missions throughout the mission. For those who are unfamiliar with mini missions, it is where youth 16+ have an opportunity to see what missionary work is all about. They live with full time missionaries and are involved with everything. Just like a full time missionaries, the prospective missionary is set apart as such and expected to live as a full time missionary does. That means no contact with home or family during the week. Our missionary is a 16 yr old, named Sister Nufer. It has been a fun experience to show a young women how incredible a mission is! She was will be with us until Saturday morning!
Ahh, Saturday evening we had dinner with our investigator R! She has sight problems so all three of us made dinner for her! We had a lesson after with her. As we read 1 Nephi 3, I could feel the spirit so strong. The spirit was able to testify to me that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. My testimony of the Book of Mormon is one of the most incredible things that I have gained from serving a mission. The Book of Mormon has brought me so much comfort and peace.
That night we extended baptism and she accepted for July 9th!! My heart is swelling with joy. Please pray that R will recognize her answer that the Book of Mormon is true.
As we were contacting a guy this week, the following question was proposed to him: "if Jesus Christ was willing to give His life for you, what would you give Him?" As we asked this, I began to question it for myself. What would I give my Savior? As a ponder that I realized that there were things I want to give for Him to show my appreciate for the gift of His life. I invite all of you to ponder what you would give to the Savior.
Yesterday, a member brought his 10 interns to church with him. 4 of them being nonmembers from UGA. For everyone who knows my best friend Kira, she is currently serving on UGA. I talked to one girl in particular named S. She isn't religious and said she has a belief in God only when she needs something. I was able to bear my testimony of the strength that comes from having a relationship with Heavenly Father. She gave me her info and I told her I wanted her to talk to my best friend at UGA. It was such a tender mercy for me. Even if I'm miles away from my best friend, the Lord gives me connections with her as we serve Him. AH, SUCH A TENDER MERCY. ❤️
We saw SO many tender mercies this week; it was incredible! We got in contact with J again! He has been going through a lot so we committed him to read the Book of Mormon and set up a time to come back on Wednesday. We saw J (J and S...the last big house we knocked on weeks ago) and they've recently went through a lost so the plan of salvation will be incredible to share. We invited many people to church this week and didn't know how we would hit our goal because no one could come or wanted to. Well, Bro.Hunter brought the interns and we got the info on the interns and we had A there so we exceeded our goal! We needed one more less active lesson and we didn't know how we would achieve it and then we met a guy fishing and taught him a lesson later finding out he is a member who hasn't been in years! The Lord really is in this work. I've seen this week that the harder you work the more rewarding it is.
I have so much more to share but I'll stop there. I love this work so much. The past two weeks really have been incredible! I know the Book of Mormon is true. I know that it was written for us in this day so that we can find peace in this life and learn how to find peace in the life to come. I know that through trials we can learn and grow.
Through trials we can either "Get Better or Get a Bitter", the choice is ours. I know Thomas S. Monson to be a man of God and I sustain him as a prophet, seer, and revelator. We have a savior, Jesus Christ, who lives and loves each of us individually. I so testify in the name of My Beloved Savior, Jesus The Christ, Amen. Until next Wednesday due to transfers....(AHH TRANSFERS ALREADY) thanks for all the love and support!
XOXO,
Sister Detamore
'Tis the season for ice cream
Dinner at Rickies!
Pictures from the Indian Caverns
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