Hello Friends and Family:
It's been a fun week with fun adventures with the one and only Sister Deighton. I'm pretty sure this was one of the craziest weeks on my mission with the craziest experiences. Welcome to the Cliff: We had to literally RUN from boys like 5 times ♀️, a family we teach got in a whip cream fight in the middle of our lesson , taught two church guys who came to teach us while we were contacting a girl , two doors opened at the same time while tracting so I taught at one door and Sister Deighton taught at the other , and more. Missionary Life is weird. But fun ☺️
Had such a great lesson with N, E's sister, on Exchanges Thursday. At the beginning of the lesson she shared how she didn't feel like you needed to go to church to believe in God and at the end of the lessons she was sharing how she is sick of her on excuses and she would be at church on Sunday. E and N came to all three hours of church yesterday They are so awesome! N is soaking up the Book of Mormon. We have taught E because he has been a little MIA but he back and ready to learn more!
K has a little slip back with the word of wisdom. As we read Alma 7:15, she goes, "OH! I need to repent." We testified of repentance. Talked more about the word of wisdom and church. Kim closed with a prayer and asked Heavenly Father to forgive her and then she goes, "I feel warm inside." That's what repentance does, it brings happiness and warmth. She is still working towards March 25th for baptism. She came to church again yesterday and was thrilled to share with her fellowshippers that she has been three times now. She is wonderful (:
We had a wonderful Zone Training Meeting Wednesday, which was such an inspired meeting the whole time! At the end Sister Deighton and I did a "Real Play" (where you really teach the missionaries...you don't role play them as investigators) on revelation through prayer with some missionaries. At the end, we invited one Elder to kneel and offer a pray, asking if the Book of Mormon was true and if Joseph Smith was a prophet. At the close, we all sat in silence for 10 seconds...then we asked the Elder how he felt, quiet and calm he goes: "I feel like I gained another witness of the Book of Mormon." It was powerful. Later in another meeting a district leader said, "I didn't expect the spirit to rush over me but it did." It was such a powerful meeting. How thankful I am to serve with some of the most amazing warriors that God has. President Daines said some things to our whole mission while we were gathered for the World Wide Devotional that perfectly describe our mission. He said:
"In a world of turmoil and selfishness, there is You and Him."
"You are awe inspiring. You are the best the world has to offer and pretty darn good at it." I love my fellow missionaries.
We need to be on a path that leads to living in the presence of our Heavenly Father and Savior. My best friend said in his email last week, "Live the Gospel like you're seeing God tomorrow and you'll never let Him down!!" We will be prepared and will be good enough to see Him if we live the Doctrine of Christ every day. The Doctrine of Christ is the means of finding happiness and joy. Jesus Christ lives. God is good. I testify in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Until next Monday, thanks for all the love and support.
XOXO,
Sister Detamore
1. OHIO
2. The family...right before the whip cream fight...
3. Welcome to the Cliff.
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