This week we had a lesson with
the investigator that came to the baptism and cried really hard. We talked
about the plan of salvation. We've been using the Ensign magazine in our
teaching lately, and got to share with her a great talk that really summarizes
our purpose in our life on earth, how we must persevere. (https://www.lds.org/ensign/2014/04/the-blessings-of-perseverance?lang=eng)
In it, the article talks about how the Lord needs us to keep going in this
life, and in a sense, he says, "I love you, I sustain you, I am with you.
Don’t give up. Repent and persevere on the path I have shown you. If you do, I
promise you that we will see each other again in our heavenly home." What
a great promise :) In the lesson, she told us her mom got after her for
coming to church and taking the lessons seriously. And guess what? SHE STOOD UP
FOR IT! She told her mom that she felt good at church, and she learned a lot
there, and that she was going to "follow her heart." Wow, that is
amazing!! We feel so lucky to know her :)
Also, VIVIANA IS GETTING
BAPTIZED!!!! We were on exchanges and Sister Patterson was there with Sister
Hammon and a Mexican member from Wellington to translate. They had planned to
talk about faith, and guess what? Viviana had 'randomly' opened up to Ether 12
(all about faith) before they came when she was reading her scriptures. Sister
Patterson powerfully asked her if she wanted to show her faith in Christ, and
she said yes. She then committed to baptism. Wow, we are so happy for her!!
This is a great step for her and her family, to be eternal :)
Also... on exchanges... the
Sister missionary i was with took me to a woman that i had never heard about
before. We sit down, and she's a bit eccentric. She begins to tell me that she
put her head under the water years ago when she was at a hot pool and
contracted meningitis long ago. She then grabbed my hand, picked my pointer
finger out, and bowed her head. She started dragging my pointer finger around
her scalp, through her short brown hair. Then she came it to... there was a
HOLE in her SKULL!! She stuck my finger in it, then proceeded to look for
the OTHER TWO HOLES as i looked at the sister missionary, about to vomit.
Okay, if i was ever in that area and needed my day to get brightened, i would
go visit this woman. Only a insanely funny person would do that to someone they
just met. I hope i never forget that visual.
The Harbour ward had me bear my
testimony in Sacrament meeting to say my goodbyes. I only cried a little bit,
so that's good. This week is going to be crazy.
We are going on exchanges this
week, and i get to help a sister missionary that is struggling with her
testimony. Wow, i love my calling. This is the kind of thing that i love to do;
i love to really, really help people, like the way that they actually need and
want it - and spiritually helping is the only way that will actually give them
lasting peace. I love being a missionary, i love my calling as a sister
training leader.
love,
Sister Rose
Sister Rose
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