Dear Family,
I cannot believe at all
that it's already 11 months. I really don't know where this time is
going. And this transfer is flying by too. two weeks is moves.
We had an
interesting experience with fasting. We planned out that we would start
our fast after a lunch appointment with a member on Saturday
and then it would work out perfect to end our fast at a lunch
appointment with a member after church. Well, then we had a lesson with
another member. We were just planning on going by and sharing a short
message (it's part of what we're doing to help our members feel the
spirit of missionary work and build relationships with the members).
When we got there, she had prepared dinner for us too. oops. And we had
already started our fast. So we had to end it and start it again.
Atleast the Lord knows we had righteous intentions of having a full
fast. I'm also happy our family is powering it up in testimony meetings.
I wanted to get up and bear my testimony in our meeting, but it was so
busy! I was so grateful that so many members had been impressed by the
spirit. And it was really touching that three members talked
specifically about missionary work, with a shout out to the sister
missionaries! It was so great to see some of the fruits of our efforts
to work with the members.
Last p-day we had a great miracle. We went to a
little alterations shop because the strap on my bag was breaking and I
needed to get it fixed. When we walked in, we realized the man that we
had seen the man who owned the shop at the post office earlier. He was
really interested in what we were doing here and the message that we
share. We told him about the Book of Mormon and he was very eager to get
a copy. We set a return appointment. Then when I went to pay for the
fixing job he said that he didn't want me to pay, he just wanted us to
say a prayer for him. Wow! Then we had a great lesson with him and he
agreed to be baptised! Sadly, he was poorly on Sunday and couldn't come to church, but he seems very sincere.
We had a really great lesson with Anais (an 11 year old English
girl who loves Christ-she was a referral from a LA) and her mum stayed
for the lesson the whole time!! Miracle! The spirit was there so strong.
Then she finally came to church on Sunday. We've been trying to get her there forever, but she came and she loved it!
Frankin, I don't even know what to say about him. Lately he's been
digressing more than progressing. And then the other day he said he
wasn't going to come to church because he is giving it up for Lent?!!!!
Strange. We will probably drop him, but atleast we have helped him
learn, and now he knows the tools that he has in his hands to find the
truth once he is ready to accept it. I've atleast learned a lot in
teaching him.
Funny and crazy story. The other day, Sister P had the phone and we
were on the bus (on the top deck). We got off at our stop and then
Sister P said she didn't have the phone; she had left in on the bus. I
had been feeling pretty tired that day, but somewhere I got some energy
and we just started sprinting to the next bus stop. Well, of course we
got there just as the bus pulled away. the same thing happened at the
next stop. We were not going to let that happen again and we finally
caught up to it at the next stop. When we got on we were panting so
much; I wonder what the driver was thinking. And then we had to go up
the stairs to the top deck. We asked the man that was now sitting where
Sister P had been if he saw a phone (through our gasping for breath). He
didn't. Then Sister P realized that it was in her bag. oh my. haha.
Atleast we got some good exercise! For another bus story: we were having
an exchange with a STL (sister training leader). She came to work with
us both. The STL and I got off the bus but Sister P was walking toward
the exit when the doors closed and the bus started to pull away.
Thankfully, the bus driver was really nice and stopped so Sister P could
get off. I still have yet to get separated from a companion and I hope
that I never do!
This week has been much more fruitful than last; we think it's
because we are really focusing more efforts on the members. And the Lord
is blessing us for it!
I'm grateful for the restored gospel.
I'm especially grateful that we have the power and authority of God on
the Earth. I know its power is real!
I love you!!!
Love,
Sister Davis xoxo
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