It Truly Is His Work 9.26.16

Friends and Family ✨

What a beautiful past week it has been (': SO much has happened and so many miracles have happened. God is SO good. It's been such a blessing to watch God’s hand in this work. It truly is His work.

I had the opportunity to go on two exchanges this week. I went with my dear old companion Sister Harris AND my grandbaby (I trained her trainer) Sister Jackson. We saw so many miracles both exchanges and it was so much fun. I feel blessed to be able to be a sister training leader and get to work with all the amazing sisters in the zone!

Friday we had interviews with President Daines and Sister Daines. This time it was unique. They came to our apartment to interview us. It was such a spiritual experience, I loved it! At the end we knelt and President Daines offered a closing prayer...so powerful. I feel humbled to serve in The Great OCM with the Daines.

Ken was baptized Saturday and confirmed a member yesterday!!!! It was such a beautiful experience. Here is another miracle story with

Ken: we went to get him an hour before his baptism and we couldn't get ahold of him. We tried for 45 minutes then left. As we drove to the church our ward mission leader told us to keep trying him and he would let everyone at the church know...so we turned around and kept trying.

We didn't know what else to do and Sister Ali suggested we kneel in prayer (for the 7th time) and ask God what we should do. At the end of the prayer, we kept trying when I had a thought to go to the back of his house. So I bulleted to the back. We walked into this creepy covered deck with cobwebs and I had a strong impression that Ken was on the other side of the back door. The door was locked...I tried it like 5 times and it wouldn't move. Suddenly, my dear Sister Clark, her companion, and Sister Madsen showed up. We all said a prayer together and then when Sister Ali tried the back door...it opened. It was God given. Ken was watching tv with headphones and had no idea of the time or that we were pounding his door for the last hour. He walked out of his room with the white jumpsuit and he was glowing✨. His baptism was absolutely beautiful. At the end he looked at me and said, "I feel elated. I feel good. I feel like I belong. This is a new chapter in my life." How grateful I am for the spirit to guide us in the work. To prompt Sister Clark and I down his long driveway with his house hidden in the back of trees, to prompt Sister Ali and I to continue to teach him, to prompt sister Ali to ask God what we should do to get him up for his baptism, to prompt me to go to the back door, etc.

Ab is doing great! He continued to explain that he did not want to be baptized. He said he believed us and loved the church...he would go every week...but that he was already baptized when he was a baby and doesn't think he should be baptized again at his age. We showed up the bible video of Christ’s baptism and as he watched Jesus Christ be baptized...he realized that it would be okay to be baptized as an adult. We discussed how Jesus was baptized as an adult and it needs to be by immersion when we are at an accountable age. We discussed the priesthood power and importance of it. He grew in faith towards the idea of being baptized. We extended for October 22nd and he accepted!!

He also came to church yesterday! Please pray for him that he will stay strong.

Sister Ali met A, Ab’s friends when she was on exchanges Tuesday. Wednesday we had a chapel tour and she accepted baptism for October 22nd! She already loves the Book of Mormon. She came to dinner with us at a members home Friday and came to church yesterday! We have a family home evening with her this week. Please pray that she will continue to press forward and not let opposition to get in the way.

M came to church yesterday. She is so sweet! She also is progressing well and accepted baptism for October 29th!

M, M, and Sister B. are doing well! We had a very spiritual lesson as we finished teaching the plan of salvation and temple work with this family Friday evening. Tcame and bore a strong testimony of the temple. I can't wait to see this beautiful family in the temple.

I probably could go on for daysssss with all the new people we were able to meet and get to start teaching. There were so many tender mercies this week. Faith, obedience, and diligence are key in the Lords work. I'm so thankful for the time to be a full-time missionary.

It has been such a strength for me. I have had countless experiences that have built my testimony and help me to have bedrock faith in Christ and His doctrine. This is His TRUE church. In the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen. Until next Monday. Thanks for all the love and support!

XOXO,

Sister Detamore

KEN’S BAPTISM

Sister Ali LOVES hot air balloons and she freaked out when she saw it in the sky. Well, It followed us home straight to our apartment complex lol. She was dying.

Took breakfast to four different people yesterday morning.

Two of our recent converts decorated our apartment Tuesday with balloons, food, and gave us Ohio state lanyards to let us know that they appreciated all our hard work.

I Believe in Miracles ✨ 9.19.16

Hello Friends and Family (:

It hasn't been long since I last emailed but the past 3 days have been filled! This week I was able to witness some incredible things.

So everyone knows my sweet family from Fairborn...Kathy, Darrell, and Bradi! Well, Darrell was baptized on Saturday! This family is everything to me. I feel so blessed to have been a part of their journey! They are all members of the church! 1 year and they can be sealed together as a family

Ken passed his interview for baptism!!

Here is our miracle story:

Ken needed to come to church yesterday so he could be baptized this Saturday. Well, we went an hour and 15 mins before church with Sister Cardoza to take him breakfast and get him to church. He didn't answer his phone (we called like 20 times), rang his doorbell about 40 times, knock extremely hard like 30 times, and we knelt in prayer on his doorstep...so we left because we had another investigator who was planning on going to church who needed to follow us since he didn't know where the church was. The member said if he called right before church she would drive out with us to get him. While we were driving to our investigators, I had a prompting that we could take Ken to the Powell Ward at 1 PM. So we start text the zone leaders, President Daines, and kept trying Ken. We got approval from President 5 mins before we needed to leave...and we had no member to go. We ran outside and saw Sister Cardoza...before we could get a word out of our mouths she immediately said, "are we going to him?" We were like...AHHH yes.... And explained that we had a plan to go to Powell. She told us to get in the car and let's go. We got to Ken’s and did the same routine. He didn't answer his phone (we called like 20 times), rang his doorbell about 40 times, knock extremely hard like 30 times, and we knelt in prayer on his doorstep...but this time our prayer was a little different...we exercised more faith. Imagine two sister missionaries, all dressed nicely, kneeling in spider cobwebs on a dirty porch. Our prayer went something like this, "Heavenly Father, we know miracles are wrought by faith. We have faith that Ken can get to church today. We ask that thou would use our faith to perform this miracle. We know you can perform miracles." We said amen and tried knocking the door and ringing the bell one more time when all of a sudden, our phone is getting a call from KEN. what?!?! So we freaked out and told him to get dressed. He got dressed and we were able to take him to Powell. It was beautiful. I know it was because our faith and diligence. Heavenly Father tested our faith and diligence to see how much we would give Him, because we gave it our all, He provided.

MIRACLES REALLY DO HAPPEN. I learned so much from this experience and I feel so humbled to be able to witness this. We are so excited to see him get baptized this Saturday. He told a member this week, "it's never to late to get baptized." Hah what a great 82 yr old. Pray for Ken that everything will go well this week!

A also came to church!! We met him Wednesday. He is super cool and we are excited to extend baptism to him this week. He is absolutely hilarious. He makes me laugh 24/7.

M came to church as well!!! His wife is inactive and she came with him! It was incredible. He accepted baptism this past week and so did the mother of his grandson,  Last night we went over to their house and as we studied from the Book of Mormon, the spirit was powerful! Sister B. (M”’s wife) stopped reading...looked at us and said, "I really like you sisters. You are helping me get back to church. Get back into things. I felt really good at church today and I decided I want to come back." She expressed the hardship she felt with past missionaries and how they were not very nice to their family...causing them to be done with the church. M said Sister B. was going to find a new church until we came into their lives. At the end of the lesson M prayed and thanked Heavenly Father for sending us and bringing them back to the lords house of worship. It was such a sacred experience. We are so excited to teach this family!

I believe each of us have a divine potential that God wants to help grow within us. We each have a "ME" that God wants us to become. We are made of great worth and potential. We are children of a loving Heavenly Father. How lucky are we? I know that God exists. He is REAL.

Jesus Christ is His son. He lives. Miracles are wrought through the faith of mortals. We are unique. We are divine. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. Until next Monday, thanks for all the love and support!

XOXO,

Sister Detamore

K E N.,  we all wore his glasses lol.

Temple with some of the sisters in the zone

Abraham at church yesterday

Facetiming sisters in the zone

Training Sister and ONE YEAR 9.15.16

9.12.16

HELLO BEAUTIFUL FAMILY

So due to going to the temple on Thursday our pday has been moved to that day.

But Marysville was changed to a sister training leader area so I am now a sister training leader with my old sister training leader Sister

Ali(26 yrs old...from Trinidad). She took me on exchanges two transfers ago. I'm Actually leading my first exchange RIGHT NOW. AH.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ME.

I'll email more Thursday! Love you lots

9.15.16

Hello Family and Friends (':

Have I told you all recently how much I love you all? Boy, has God just blessed me with incredible people in my life. I feel so humbled to have you all in my life! God is SO good and my heart is SO full.

Thank you all for everything you do. The love, support, examples you set. Truly lights in my life.✨

I was set apart as full-time missionary, servant of my God, and representative of my Lord Jesus Christ one year ago today. My heart is full as I reflect on the past year. I have been able to watch people come unto Christ and I, myself, have been able to come closer to my Savior. I feel humbled for the opportunity I have had to serve in The Great OCM. Serving a mission is one of the greatest decisions I have ever made. It's being one of the most rewarding opportunities of my life. I'm so excited to see what the next few months have in store.

So updates for transfers. It's been crazy!!! Marysville was changed to a sister training leader area so I am now a sister training leader.

It's been so much fun! I love getting to know the sisters in our zone and the opportunity I will get to work with them. My new companion is Sister Ali. She is from Trinidad and she is too cute! Ahah. I love it!

We have been able to see so many miracles in the past week together. I can't wait to see where the rest of the transfer takes us.

Today we went to the temple so my email is going to be all over the place and choppy. (Please forgive me)

K is doing SO good. He has his baptismal interview tonight and should be baptized next Saturday the 24th! Ah. Too excited!

E is doing well. His friend M and M’s girlfriend, C moved in so we get to teach all three! They truly are prepared and desire to make changes in their lives. E won't be coming back to Marysville but we got in contact with her and she is so excited to meet with the missionaries where she lives now.

M is a new investigator that is amazing! She has a baptismal date of Oct. 29th. Yesterday we had such a spiritual lesson, it was beyond description. I love her ☺️

This week I thought a lot about opposition. It can cause a lot of hardship and challenges in this life. During my mission, my eyes have really been open to opposition in life and how it can affect us. I've really struggled to see the good in opposition...I want everything to be sunshine, roses, and butterflies but it's not. Missions are hard.

Life is hard. It's not always going to be easy. Sometimes I don't have all the answers to why I go through certain trials or struggles; many of you may feel the same way. But one thing I have learned as a missionary is that opposition that causes hardship and pain allows us to have a personal experience with Jesus Christ. To feel how the Atonement applies to us personally. This life is not easy nor was it ever meant to be. We must continue to "press forward with a steadfastness in Christ" and one day we will receive the reward of our efforts. In Isaiah 49:23 it says, "And thou shalt know that I am the

Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me." In times of opposition, I have learned that it is important to continue to press forward. I will press forward. I will strive to become better. And I will not be ashamed to wait for Him.

Christ will return and we will rejoice. I cannot wait for that day.

The Book of Mormon is the word of God. Jesus Christ is the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Until next Monday!

XOXO,

Sister Detamore

Generation pic. Sister Jackson (my grandbaby), Sister Brichett (my baby), and Sister Wolf (my mom)

Sister Ali and I

O N E  Y E A R

The zoneeee at the temple. #ColumbusNorthPower

A family we are helping come back to church

My lovely, Sister Rollins ☺️

B I T T E R S W E E T ⚓️ 9.7.16

Hello friends and family ☺️

Transfer doctrine came...I'm staying in Marysville but Sister Clark is leaving ): I'm pretty sad...she has been my rock, sidekick, and everything else. Hmm, this is definitely bittersweet. Tomorrow we will head to the church building in Columbus and get my new companion.

So I'll find out tomorrow who my new companion is.

J is doing pretty good. Tonight we are going to help him understand the importance of the Book of Mormon. We haven't seen him since Friday and he didn't come to church. He said he couldn't sleep the night before and couldn't get up. Sad day. We may move his baptismal date to September 24th instead of October 1st but we will see. He told us the plan of salvation, remembered all the names of the kingdom of glories, and wants to go to the celestial kingdom. Ah, so cool. I've never met someone like him on my mission before. So humble and willing to learn...to act upon the message so sincerely. Please pray that he won't allow outside influences to sway him away.

K is doing pretty good. He struggles retaining information so it's been sorta hard. We will see where things go, he may have to put more effort in to retain knowledge. I mean he is 82...so. He did come to church though!!!!! The other day One of us said the opening prayer for the lesson and he then looked to the sky with his hands like and said, " oh. Ps God thank you for sending these missionaries to help me get acquainted with the things I needed to know a long time ago." What a sweet man.

GROUPIES ‍‍‍ sadly, R and A moved to the elders area so the elders will meet with them.): A was pretty sad about it but she said that when we teach E she is going to try to come.

Eis doing so good! He really retains information so well. He can't go to church due to his circumstances but he will able to soon. He is excited to attend church. We went through the baptismal interview questions of things he has been taught and his testimony is awesome!

He pretty much retaught the great apostasy-Book of Mormon to us. Last lesson we asked him about his experience praying about the Book of Mormon. He said "I had a good overwhelming feeling come over me. I know this is the word of God brought to us in modern times".

Sunday we had two cool experiences, we went out finding potentials. We went to a ladies house and she wasn't there so we went to move on to the next person we had planned but the neighbor walked out and told us that her neighbor was in the assisted living for awhile. We got talking to this neighbor, C, and she expressed that she was looking for church. We asked if we could come in and share more of our message...she let us right in and we got a return appointment. Well Monday morning we text her to remind her about our meeting and her number pops up in our phone as Sister *****(member). What!!? So we looked on LDS tools and she definitely is a less active member. We talked to the bishop and she isn't accountable...but she said she would come to church.

Later that night we knocked on a door and a young boy was going to get his mom so we could talk to her as we stood there, the neighbor walked past, stopped in her tracts, and asked who we were...we briefly explained then the mother of the boy came. She couldn't talk then but invited us back another day. Well we went to the neighbor who had walked past because she was still out. She was super open to talk but didn't really want to learn more at the time. She told us maybe she would pop into our church...so we invited her. She said maybe. The conversation ended and As we went to say goodbye, she said "continue to do what you are doing. You are doing the right thing. it was so nice to meet you to tonight....I knew there was a reason I felt like I needed to walk outside." She recognized us as servants of the Lord, just like it says in PMG pg 156. Maybe she didn't want to learn more now, but she recognized us as servants of the lord, that is a seed planted the missionaries will one day reap!

Something that I have gained from serving my mission is the love for studying the gospel. Throughout my life, I struggled to study the gospel and to pray daily. But my mission has helped me see the beauty of it. The better my studies are, the better my day seems to go. The gospel really is given to us to strengthen us. It's helped me build my testimony and helped prepare me for teaching people each day. Elder Dallin H. Oaks said "If we are not rooted in the teachings of the gospel and regular in its practices, any one of us can develop a stony heart, which is stony ground for spiritual seeds. Spiritual food is necessary for spiritual survival especially in a world that is moving away from belief in God and the absolutes of right and wrong. In an age dominated by the Internet, which magnifies messages that menace faith, we must increase our exposure to spiritual truth in order to strengthen our faith and stay rooted in the gospel." Family and friends, I can't express to you how IMPORTANT it is to study the gospel daily. There is wickedness everywhere and if you don't feed yourself spiritually, you are allowing yourself to be vulnerable to the power of the adversary. The devil has nothing to offer to you..."he rewardeth you no good thing." [Alma 34:39]. It is up to each of us personally to make the conscious decision to follow our Savior Jesus Christ. He is the Light, the Way, and the Truth. He lives today.

The Book of Mormon is another testament of Him. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Until next Monday! Love you all so much and miss you so much. Thanks for all the love and support

XOXO-

Sister Detamore

Not easy saying goodbye to my cute little Wyoming COMP.

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