Sunday we had lots of
meetings and planning to catch up on from going on exchanges. we only had one
hour to proselyte. from 4-5pm. WE were going to meet with a woman named Kris.
At church her fellowship told us she would not be able to come to Kris's. After
church we got a text from Kris canceling the appointment. After lunch we were
driving and sister aren’t made a wrong turn we drove past an apartment complex
where we had tried to contact a woman named carol but she is never home. we
both felt like now was the time to try again.
As we walked to her
apartment we ran into Donny, half of this young married couple we had talked
with 3 weeks before. he said he was grabbing stuff from his car, his wife was
on the phone, but, " If you're around in a half hour come by."
so perfect- we went to
knock on carols door and she was home and talked with her. She had lived in
thousand oaks next to an elder’s apartment. She was very impressed with one
elder, elder spackman, who now is in my zone in simi. We talked about god, his
love, how to strengthen faith etc. sister aren’t very good at recognizing the
sincere efforts of others and complimenting them in a sincere way that builds
them up. she asked how we got her address, we said elder spackman must had
gotten it,
"hum... i didn't
give him my address..."
"Wow, well
what a miracle then," sister arndt said
"Yes, what a big
miracle."
then she looking into
our eyes and said, "thank you for finding me." we
will have a lesson with her on Wednesday! My heart was touched to ear those
words come from her. it’s as if she knows or can sense the eternal importance
of this message. To god, she was never lost.
so then we went back
to Chelsea and donny (the young couple) we only had a few minutes before our
dinner appointment. they let us in. they had read the introduction like we’d
asked. he had questions about where we get the doctrine of eternal marriage and
being saved by grace "after all we can do" we didn’t have too much
time to teach but they were very welcoming and we set up an appointment with
them for next Monday. you can tell they have such a strong marriage and strong
faith in god. we are excited that they are willing to hear out this message.
because all who ask sincerely will be guided and given that confirmation that
Christ's church is once again on the earth.
Highlights of the
week:
1. We had a lesson
with Danny, joseph son. since his dad’s baptism he has changed, he recolonizes
the joy his father has and he wants it for himself. we taught about faith and
expectations for our lessons and will be meeting again on Friday. There is a
light about him that wasn't there before!
2. In thousand oaks,
sister Morrison and I walked down the wrong street and we couldn't find the
right circle. we asked a man outside who already has a book of mormon and said
we could come back and talk more.
3. in santa sussana
with sister devires we had a loud conversation with a man who was bed bound
when we knocked on his door. he said we could come back, we asked what he would
like to learn more about, "I just want to really believe in Jesus, i
respect him, but i want to be sure of who he is"
4. today as we were
walking back from changing laundry sister arndt talked to a landscaper worker.
all she said was we share messages about Christ, he started talking about his
background how he went a few times to our church in Honduras and that he would
like to learn more. we didn’t have our planner or the Spanish missionaries
number we said we would drop off our laundry and come back in 5 minutes with
information. we grabbed a Spanish book of mormon because we live with hermanas,
and tried to call then so see what the church address was. they didn't answer
right then we heard people coming up the stairs, sister arndt screamed and said,
“Its them!" the Hermanas just got home from grocery shopping, we told then
there was a Spanish man who wants to learn more, so we walked down and
introduced them and they starting talking. I’m excited to go home today and
have then tell me how it went!
God knows all his
children and he places them around us, his children who have the fullness of
the gospel so we can help point them to Christ and to happiness. The funny
thing is when we focus on helping others feel joy and peace, we receive joy and
peace. Preaching the gospel saves us as much as it saves them.
Let us wake up day
after day,
"Casting
all your care upon Him, for he careth for you."
1 Peter 5:7
Love,
Sister Snow
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