This week was fast. Long though, and
busy. We went to Birmingham twice. Once for zone meeting and another for
a training meeting.... Sis. G. will be a trainer next transfer. Pretty much all
the sisters in the mission will be. Not me though. There are 5 sisters not
training. So I’m pretty much can guess who I’ll be with and where I’ll be
going. my guess (so you'll know that I was right when I tell you next week
:P...) I’ll be in Gloucester with Sis. J. again, and with Sister G. (who I came
out with.... she is from Armenia. tiny and adorable and still working on
English... though she is much better than when I first met her.... the ability
for missionaries to learn a second language astounds me!)
Zone meeting was really good. I
enjoyed it a lot. But... i forgot to bring my notebook.... so. No notes
for you. :P
But Tuesday...! That was the
day of the week (I can't believe that that was only this past week... it seems
like it was ages ago. I was super excited for Tuesday last p-day cuz we
had 3 solid investigator lessons and a couple of other lesson scheduled, and
all of them we had members to come out teaching with us. It started with
the first one texting and saying that he was on call so no longer available. Then
we called another one to verify and she cancelled cuz of a job interview.
Then we called the member that would go with us to see a third one... but she
realized it was half term so all her kids would be home... she wouldn't be able
to go teaching with us. :S so we were a
bit bummed. It felt like all our plans had completely flopped and there was
absolutely nothing we could do about it.
But we still had a lesson with the
third appt. I wasn't too sure about where we were gonna go with her....
or how interested she really was.... but after that lesson.... we've never felt
the spirit so strong. And I’ve never seen someone light up with
understanding like she did. She started the morning out by asking a
million questions. All things like: why are there so many churches? How do I choose
one? What makes one different from the other? How do I make religion
part of my life....
her questions were perfect, cuz we
had planned to share the restoration with her (using cups... like building a
foundation. prophets, scriptures revelation and such on bottom and then
building up...) with each cup we set down she asked a question or two and
it led us right into our next point. Then when we talked about the apostasy
and pulled out the bottom cups (cuz the world lost Prophets, and priesthood and
revelation etc.) Her eyes went so wide. It all just seemed to click.
She told us how it made so much sense and she was going to come to church and
bring her son too (he is 8. and super curious). He believes in God and
that he answers prayers and he reads his picture book scriptures on a regular
basis.) I’m excited for them. We were quite bummed on Sunday though. Her son
decided he wasn't ready for church meetings so he didn't want to come and she
didn't want to force him and couldn't leave him at home. I know that when
she comes to church she will feel the spirit even more powerfully... plus the
member that we were originally going to bring with her... we found out that
they actually know each other. And the kids go to the same school even. Plus
they live right down the street from each other. GOLDEN!
I hope that she can progress to
baptism, and her son.
well. we didn't do a whole lot else
this week.
So, today, a fun experience.
we went to town (originally gonna write emails at the big library cuz my
companions wanted to get it done earlier... but it was closed.... which is fine
for me... i like the smaller library. and getting on later in the day.) While
waiting for the bus a lady walked right up to us and asked if we were sisters
from the church. She told us she used to be a member and was thinking about
coming back. We told her about scripture study at the church and which
bus to take to get to that chapel. I hope she comes. I’m glad we
were in the right place at the right time. Little miracles right?
:)
Well, anyways, that was the gist of
the week, though it's usually all the little things that happen throughout the
day that makes it truly enjoyable.... unfortunately I’m really bad at
remembering all the little things. I’m trying to get into the habit of writing
them down as they happen, but alas.
I LOVE YOU ALL!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
Love, Sister Ashley
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