H E L L O
If this is short, I'm sorry...it's Sometimes hard to sit down and type. Plus getting my hair colored. Lol. But anyways, this week was awesome! We had a lot of great experiences but we also had a lot of meetings this week.
MLC was amazing as ever this week. It's such a spiritual experience to learn how I can be better and how I can help the other sisters.
During exchanges with Sister Barnes (who is serving in Powell right now), we had an incredible experience with one of our investigators. (Name taking out) So we had planned to go see the new investigator With a member but he wasn't there so we decided to go to our investigator. we decided to read Mosiah 2:41 with her. As we met her I felt a prompting to bring up the word of wisdom but I didn't know how. Towards the middle of the lesson the question "how do you feel about preparing for baptism?" She still said she wanted it but wasn't ready because she knows the body needs to be clean and she still smoking. After more inspired questions she later brought up her experience where the Lord took her desire to smoke away. She said she was waiting until she moved to stop smoking. Sister Barnes asked "why did God take your desire to smoke away and put the sisters in your life if he didn't think you were ready?" The investigator was taken back and said "that's a good question". Sister Barnes followed up with "if God thinks you're ready why don't you think you're ready??" She gave us a speechless look because she was self discovering. I began to tell her that we are simply representatives of Jesus Christ and when she makes commitments they aren't to us but to God. When she doesn't keep them she's breaking promises with God. Right there we invited her to ask God to forgive her for not living his commandment. She sat there for a while and said that was a touchy spot but eventually she bowed her head and began to pray. She offered a very sincere prayer and talked about her stubbornness. By the end of the prayer A and the member were in tears. It was such a powerful lesson and very guided by the spirit. It was cool because we had just had the training from MLC to direct the investigator to God and have them repent in prayer. I am very grateful that I was able to be a part of that lesson. It was a really great experience for me, Sister Barnes and the member. After the lesson we are all in awe.
We had two investigators (E and A) who were preparing for November 26th drop us in less than 24 hrs. It was really hard to hear and brought heartache but Sister Ali and I decided to use this to exercise our faith and rely on the Savior.
We are still working with A, D and his two kids, and we have a lot of incredible new investigators we are working with!
We have the greatest message to bring to the world whether we are full-time missionaries or members. The gospel of Jesus Christ gives a solid foundation in a ever changing world. It has provided me purpose and given me direction in life. It brings peace into lives. I know this with ever fiber of my soul. Let us reach out, be the Masters hands, and share the restored gospel. Jesus is the Christ. Joseph Smith is a true prophet of God. God is our loving Heavenly Father. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Until next Monday, thanks for everything!
XOXO,
Sister Detamore
"Eat, Drink, and Be Marysville" ("Eat, drink, and be merry" 2 Nephi 28:7)
Sisters at MLC
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SISER BARNES AND I
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