This week has flown by, but been really exhausting. I feel like we
didn't really get anything done, but that's just because we slowed down a
bit these past few days because I've caught a bit of a cold and so we
haven't done as much as we normally would. I'm not sick sick, but my
brain just doesn't work as fast as it normally does and it just makes
everything... interesting. Sister Stoja has been really good to put up
with my lack of brain. And the Lord is still blessing us lots. He truly
knows what our best is and will make up for what we can't do. We've had
so many wonderful lessons this week though. The Lord really has blessed
us with so many wonderful people to teach. Emerjeet is amazing! He says
he really feels he's ready to be baptised. He just really wants to feel
his family's support. So please pray for him and for his family! He is
feeling the spirit so much and really is recognizing the difference it
makes in his life. I love that the really solid investigators will
always tell us that they haven't really had much time to read the Book
of Mormon, only for us to find out that they read several chapters but
they just don't consider that enough. Brilliant! Emerjeet is that way.
And he got a Joseph Fielding Smith manual and loves it! I'm pretty sure
he'll have the whole thing read before his baptism. Another
investigator, Frankin, told us this week that he knows the Book of
Mormon is true!! That is one of t he sweetest things anyone can every
say. He still has a couple concerns about baptism that we haven't quite
figured out, but hopefully the spirit will help us to help him.
It was Sister Stoja's birthday this week (Wednesday).
I tried my very best to make it a fun and memorable day for her. I
think it was. It was really funny though. For lunch, we went to this
global buffet across from the chapel (she could get in for free since it
was her birthday). We had a dinner appointment with the Stevenson's
that night. About an hour before our dinner appointment, they texted us
to let us know that as a birthday treat they had gotten reservations
at.... the global buffet across from the chapel. ahahaha. I thought it
was hilarious! Thankfully I hadn't eaten myself sick the first time we
went and so it was fine,but I don't want to do a buffet twice in one day
again any time soon. It was cool though because at dinner time they
have more selections of food and so many more desserts!
Zone Conference was BRILLIANT!! I always love it so much! President
and Sister Jordan are the best! Sister Jordan went through some of
Nephi's experiences with us. It is amazing how even though we've all
heard his stories so many times, there is still so many new principles I
get out of it every time. She was talking about how he would go up to
the mountain to pray and said that Altitude and Attitude affect our
Aptitude! I love that! The rest of the conference was focused on finding
and teaching families. I am so grateful to have the best family ever
and to have that sure knowledge that the gospel blesses families. I know
t hat because I experience that. The gospel blesses our family so much
and in so many ways. And I know there are so many families out there
that need these blessings. And it's all of our responsibility to help
them to find it.
We've started playing football with the Elders and investigators,
recent converts, less actives, and members on Saturdays. There was a
Columbian family there on Saturday
and I got to put a little of my spanish to practice. It was fun though
and the weather was gorgeous! The morning have been so lovely. IT gets
cold at night, but nothing I can't handle (that is with the help of the
Lord of course; on my own, I would be freezing!! but He really is
blessing me with an ability to cope with it and with a fairly mild
winter for England's standards). Besides, I'm not gonna lie, sometimes
when it's cold and wet and we're tracting, I love to just soak in the
moment of being cold and wet and on the Lord's errand. I may sound
crazy, but there just is something so special about it and I wouldn't
trade it for anything else in the world.
We had this fabulous lesson this week with Virette and Jade (the
mom and her lesbian daughter). We've really been praying for them and
pondering to know how we can help them to really feel the spirit and
have a desire to progress. We felt that we might have to drop them this
lesson if they weren't really committing. The member we had hoped to
come with us couldn't and so we invited another member that in the past
we have been nervous to bring because we weren't sure how well Virette
would get a long with her. But Linda, like you were saying, the Lord
knows what he is doing and really makes situations the way He needs them
to be. We prayed all day for that lesson (it was our last lesson of the
day) and boy did the Lord answer our prayers. The member was PERFECT
for them. She had some experiences and background that neither of us
knew about but that was just what Virette and Jade needed. And Virette
loved her! They got on so well and she wants that member to come back
with us! The spirit was there so strong. We read The Family:A
Proclamation to the World. And I just can't even explain how much the
lesson was an answer to prayers and what a miracle it was. This is the
Lord's work and I'm just grateful I get to see all the miracles and all
the ways He reaches out and cares for each of his children.
The Book of Mormon is true. This church is true. Jesus Christ is truly my Saviour.
I love you!!
Love, Sister Davis
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