transfers! and nothing
is changing! i get to stay in Simi. i love it here. it's nice to get settled
into a ward and see the work move forward as you are there.
yesterday was one of the best sundays on my mission. it feels so good to
be willing and capable to serve god and be where he needs you to be and say
what he wants said.
Before church we went to visit a less active we have never met. We'd
tried before and met her daughter Audrey. she told us her mom was in the
hospital, but from talking with Audrey she started talking the lessons and we
handed her off the the YSA elders. so we went by and Audrey let us in to meet
her mom who got home. we sat and visited for 40 minutes. Audrey has been
reading the scriptures 30 minutes a night and enjoying the lessons with the
elders and her mom had a pleasant visit with us. it was crazy as we left
because i thought to myself only a little bit before they were a "do not
contact" which means they REALLY didn't want anyone coming by. but hearts
soften and the lord dos his mighty work. it was great to pray with them.
Then we went to church and all the classes and testimonies were uplifting
a inspiring. We went by after church to see Carol she was happy to see us and
let us in. This was good because she had canceled her 2nd appointment (she was
sick) and we weren’t sure it her interest had weaned: it hadn’t! we watched
because of him off mormon .org. i don't even remember what we said but she kept
getting happily surprised saying, "that's what joe(some tv pastor) said
this morning" The lord had a message for her, that all things can be made
right through Jesus Christ. Then we had dinner with a family in the ward we've
never eaten with. it was good to get to know them better and feel the spirit in
their home. Brother and sister space are both converts as well as their
daughter, husband, and 2 girls. We got to stay for family home evening. It is
wonderful to see others embrace the gospel. it truly is the answer for
everyone.
Then we went to the Argibrites. they are converts of 40+ years. they
invited their neighbors over to have a lesson with us. it went well. Their
names are bruce and Carmel and they asked sincere questions and heard us out.
my favorite part was when the wife kept going off about something being
"different " about us, "Do you see what i see?" she turned
and asked her husband. This is in no way glorifying myself. We told her that it
is the effects of living the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and promised her
she could have that too.
A Halloween Miracle:
We went to have dinner
with Joesph on Halloween and his neighbor said we could come over and grab some
candy. the Mom of the family is less active and her husband is not a member of
the church. we talked with her once, and she was cordial, but wanting to get
back to work. Sister Arndt wasn't feeling well, but as we left we stopped by.
She was soooo excited to see us, she invited us in, gave us some soda, showed
us the remodel they did in the house and showed us her coy fish in the back. we
were able to talk about gospel principles and she said she will take us up on
our offer to come do some service for her.
Also during
dinner Joesph went and picked up with friend he's been sharing the gospel with.
his name is Augustine. We had met him a week or so before and he wouldn't let us
give him anything. but he sat down across from us and talked to us while eating
his dinner. he remembered our names and accepted a copy of the book of mormon.
it was cool to see how the lord puts everything together. Augustine and Joseph
had been friends for year, joseph just got baptized, we met Augustine, and now
here we all were at his house. Another Halloween Miracle!
In the words of Ronald
Regan, "As I approach the sunset of my [mission]..." I have gratitude
in my heart for the opportunities i have daily to come unto Christ and be
healed. i love this work, i love you, until next time,
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