Dearest Family,
I really stink at coming up with clever subject titles.
We have so many muslims here. We run into them all the
time. And it's tough because we have to be careful about teaching them
and so Sister Karyan and I haven't quite figured out how to invite them
when we are talking to them. We are however teaching a man who used to
be Muslim, but he does not like Muslims at all. It's very interesting.
Quick note, next week I won't be emailing until Tuesday because
that will be our Pday. And transfers are next week!! I'm nervous to hear
what will happen. Yesterday
S. Karyan and I were talking and we think one of us are moving but
we'll have to see. I want to stay here in Northampton, but I know that
whatever happens will be what the Lord wants and will be best. S. Karyan
still is having bad headaches and her blood results came back normal so
we don't know what to do, but she is great to jsut carry on.
This week has been great and busy. Zone Conference was AMAZING!! I
had to get up and give a gap training (I don't know if you remember me
explaining this over skype, but it's teaching a certain PMG subtopic,
with memorized scripture, and inspired question in 2 minutes) in front
of everyone. I taught about the Pre-Earth life, but it actually went
really well. It helped to boost my confidence in my teaching ability.
And while we were in London we saw part of the mormon.org.uk advertizing
in the tubes. I took pictures and was going to send them but forgot my
usb. Sorry, next week I will send. Also, we had workovers and that was
amazing! Sister Webster (from AZ) is so fantastic and I learned so much
from her. It was sad though: We went to visit a member family and teach
them, only to find out that the Mom has gone completely less active. She
hasn't come to church since I've been hear but everyone (my comp, the
ward mission leader, etc) said that it was because of her kids. Turns
out she says she doesn't have a testimony of Joseph Smith and just can't
accept it. She had been doing research about the church online and from
what we understood ran into some anti-mormon stuff. It is sad how
completely destructive that can be. We've actually seen a few cases with
that this week. And we found out yesterday
while talking about this with our ward mission leader that this couple
was trying to prepare to go to the temple, but Satan is working hard
against them. I think that's what I've really realized this week is how
real Satan is and how dilligent he is in bringing people down and into
misery like himself. But we are dilligent too and in the Lords work (on
the winning side) and we continue to have faith that we can help others
overcome Satan.
We also had Stake Conference this weekend. It was a broadcast for
all of the UK. So good! Elder Baxter, Elder Scott, and President Eyring
spoke and all did an amazing job. Elder Scott talked about the sanctity
of womanhood. I love how much he loves his wife. President Eyring talked
about reactivating and about joining in the rescue. Hopefully the
members took it to heart so they can help us in this great work. Dad, I
remember you saying how great that one sister missionary in Deseret
Hills was about reactivating. What were some of the ways that she worked
at reactivating? And what was key to it being so successful?
One of my favorite miracles from this week was from Saturday.
We went to visit a referral from the Duston Elders from a member in
their ward. We went and knocked on her door, but nothing. Something I
learned with S. Webster was to never leave an area without tracting
atleast one or two doors. She had told me there is a reason that you are
in that area. So even though this referral wasn't home, we decided to
tract a few doors. Well, two doors later this kind old woman invited us
in. Turns out it was the referral we were trying to reach but she was
cat-sitting for her neighbors. She had missionaries living with her for
about 7 years, but is not a member. She is the member of another
Christian church (she has been baptized into 3 different churches) and
loves the Bible and knows about all our beliefs. She did say though that
it was not a coincedence that we found her! She commited to read part
of the Book of Mormon during her Bible studies and said we could come
back. Hopefully her heart will be softened enough this time to recognize
this is the truth. Her name is Noreen. Please pray for her! She is
great!
Saturday I decided I was going to set a goal to give out atleast 5 pass-alongs every single day or get 1 potential appt. Saturday I had 1 card left so Sunday I was determined to reach my goal. Well, I gave out 10+ cards and we got 1 potential appointment. It was great!
This week we ate with an older sister in our ward. Her house is the
cutest thing ever. It was like I had walked into an English house in a
movie. The English wallpaper, the little decorations, and sitting down
to dinner felt like I was sitting down to tea and crumpets with the
queen at this womans cute little table with china. I loved it! Something
interesting about English food is they poor gravy over everything. So
you have some kind of meat and lots of vegetables (always potatoes
included)-basically like Thanksgiving
dinner- and then you pour gravy over it all, not just the meat and
potatoes, everything on your plate. My companion isn't too fond of doing
this, but I quite like it. And she is such a sweet woman! And her and
her husbands conversion story was so great. She waited over 45 years for
him to finally join the church after she did and they were able to go
to the temple just a little while before he passed away (about 2 years
ago).
One of my favorite things I read this week was in 1 Nephi 8:11-12.
It jumped out to me that it is AS he is partaking of the fruit that he
has the desire to share it with others. The more that we partake of the
fruit and feast upon the word of Christ the more we will have joy and
have a desire to share that joy with others. It's not after we partake
of the fruit, it's while we are partaking of it. And the whole time he
is talking about sharing it, he is partaking of it. He doesn't say after
he partook. It's AS he partook. I know as we continue to partake of the
fruit of the gospel and apply the atonement continually our desire to
share it will increase and with our desire will come the faith and the
ability to do just that. This gospel is so true and so wonderful!
I love you all! Enjoy the family reunion and canyoneering for me! Can't wait to hear all about it.
Love,
Sister Davis
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