This week was a great one. I think our area finally flipped to a teaching area more than just a finding area. Before, we just would find every day all day and this week we have taught a lot more second or third lessons which have been super good. One thing this week we have focused on as a district is sharing the book of mormon. We set goals and made plans to share the Book of Mormon in every contact attempt. As we did, there were so many blessings that came. I also think that the people we found have a better understanding of the Keystone of our religion or what holds it together. As I have focused on the Book of Mormon I have noticed so much more how its teachings apply to literally every situation possible and it has an answer for anything.
One awesome experience we had on Sunday Night was with one of the people who has been taught for a while and he didn't really have a desire to learn but more was there to argue. I had no idea why he was like that or what lead him to be so contentious and negative. In my head I was thinking, why can't you just see! Come on! It's so easy to do the simple things we ask and get the blessings. As we went to the lesson on Sunday, we talked a lot about his desires and what he wanted to do or where he saw himself going with what we taught. He shared a lot about his past and some of the difficult things that would keep him back from joining the Church. As he shared, I felt the spirit so much stronger testify to me of his needs. I now was able to see where he was coming from and how we can better teach him to his needs.
I had a great Christmas and was able to spend a lot of time at members houses. I enjoyed calling home and getting to talk to my family and am just loving life! One other thing that was super awesome this week was Elder Bell speaking in sacrament. He gave a super good talk on how we can study better to find more insight and recieve personal revelation for our lives. He is such an amazing missionary! We also were able to teach Donna(The deaf lady) more about the book of Mormon and give her a copy. She is super awesome. Funny thing is because she is deaf she can't hear us knocking on her door. We were banging on it so hard to try and make it shake her house so she would answer but nothing! Haha after 10 minutes of trying to get her to come to the door, we saw her in her kitchen and so we went to the back of her house and waved through the window until she looked. Maybe we should ask her next time we meet how to alert her that we are there.
This week has been awesome! I loved every minute and appreciated the moments when I was able to learn and feel the spirit. I hope and pray that each of us will have increased desires to serve the lord and make that the center of our lives year round. I love you all and hope your weeks are Bomb!
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| Archer taking selfies with my tablet |
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| Mom's M&M cookies |
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