We had such a wonderful week! First of
all... Once upon a time Hermana Lowry and I decided to fast and pray to
find prepared people and then we found 20 NEW INVESTIGATORS this week.
AHHHH! They are all families! And each one is so prepared! I have never
met more prepared people in my entire mission! Let me tell you a few
stories that will pretty much blow your minds...
So
on Tuesday our car broke. It was such a struggle because we had to walk
all day long while it was getting fixed. And it was HOT. Like 120
degrees hot. Anyway, we were out knocking a few doors and weren't having
very much success when all of a sudden this little 8 year old girl
walks up to us. She came up to us and was like, "do you guys teach about
the bible?" And we were like YES! We teach about the bible.. and so
much more! And then she said, "Oh good! My mom wants you to come teach
our family...." UM WHAT. So we go over there and teach the whole family
(its a family of 6) the Restoration. They loved it and now are reading
in the Book of Mormon every day and we are getting ready to set a date
with them to be baptized. AHHHH! They are so prepared!
We
also found a list of referrals in our apartment. It was about two pages
long and none of them had ever been contacted! Gah! After our car was
fixed we decided to go out and try this one family on the list that
lived out in the boonies. It took us about 35 minutes to get to their
home. We pulled up and they were having a huge fiesta! Haha! There were
just a bunch of jovenes practicing for a quincinera. They were all doing
some sweet traditional dancing though. Anyway, me and Hermana Lowry
just kinda awkwardly interrupted and asked to speak with Leticia. We go
over to talk to her and she gives us a big hug. Then she grabbed our
hands and said, "Are you the missionaries from The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints?" We were like yesssss! She then got a
little emotional and said, "I have been waiting for you for 5 months. I
want you to come in and teach my family." I guess 5 months ago she was
with a friend and the missionaries came over and shared a little
message. She was so touched by it that she requested missionaries to
come to her family! And the stinkin missionaries that served here never
went to go see them until now!!! AHHHHH! She invited us in her home and
made us eat her tortillas and introduced us to her husband and her
children. They are so solid. When her husband met us, he looked right
into our eyes and said, "You guys are representatives of Jesus Christ,
aren't you?" WHAT. WHAT INVESTIGATOR SAYS THAT? They have such a light
about them. We got to teach them the Restoration this week and they
loved it! They both commented that they felt like we had answered all
the questions they had ever had in their entire lives. Little do they
know we have so much more to share with them. They loved it so much that
they came to church yesterday! They drove 40 minutes to come to church!
AHH! They are going to be baptized!
We have
had so many little miracles like that this week. I wish I had more time
to share them all! Needless to say, we have successfully found an entire
new teaching pool of people to teach. Actually, we didn't even really
find them, the Lord just gave them to us! I have such a strong testimony
now of the power of fasting and prayer! Hermana Lowry and I made a goal
to fast once a week. We fast every Sunday and boy do we see the
blessings! If any of you haven't figured it out yet, I want to invite
you to fast and see for yourself the power of it!
Well have a wonderful week! Read your scriptures! Say your prayers! Go to church! Serve with all your might! AND FAST!!!
Hermana Christensen
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