Dear Friends and Family,
This past week has been one to remember. Though... isn't every week one to remember? I think yes.
We had an
opportunity to meet with an investigator about 2 months ago. She was
just a potential and we were planning on working with her though we
weren't able to see her for a couple of weeks. We didn't think
much of it because all of our visits and appointments with her were being
cancelled and all. It was pretty sad. Though we finally got into the
house to teach her. First off, she is recently divorced, with 5 kids,
lives in a small trailer with her sister who
also has 5 kids. So yes, its quite the house and she has her work cut
out for her. Though we taught the restoration and the plan of salvation
and it went pretty well! She asked us lots of questions and she pretty
much knows the answers to them, she just wants
clarification. So we are expecting great things with her and her family.
We both are excited to continue teaching them :)
Well, Other than
that, lots of finding and missionary work! If anyone has any questions
they want me to answer send me an email, other than that, my ideas of
what to share from missionary life are turning
into few... HAHA
Spiritual thought
of the week comes from yesterday. The first Sunday of the month was
stake conference so our stake did fast Sunday yesterday. We decided to
fast for this investigator who I mentioned above.
We were fasting for her specifically to have the desire to read the book
of Mormon and start to keep commitments so that she could be ready to
accept the commitment to be baptized. And As we were waiting for a
meeting to get started, we got a text from her
saying that she read and had a question about being Born again! How
ironic... HAHA So we haven't seen her yet, though we are going to visit
with her today! Though in that moment one of the first things that I
thought about was how the Lord answered our prayers
and helped our investigator have the desire to read the book of Mormon.
It was something so very simple, though it was so powerful and it made
my Sunday one to remember. Brothers and Sisters wherever you are around
the world, I know that through fasting we
can bring to pass many mighty miracles and receive much strength and
guidance. I know that through sincere prayer we can always talk with our
celestial friend above who loves us, cares for us and wants to bless
us. He is waiting for us to check in and out every
day so he can pour out the blessings of heaven. I love you all so very
much and am grateful for everyone of you I have been able to meet in
this life and learn from.
Have a wonderful week full of tender mercies and miracles!
Your favorite elder,
Elder Stonely
we played some cricket ball today! It was pretty fun :)
