We
are finally getting some solid investigators, and it is really making a
difference. It's crazy how having one or two teaching appointments with
solid investigators in one week makes everything so much better. But
really, as a missionary we are called to invite people to Christ, and
when no one will listen, even if you are trying, it can be really hard.
But if just one person listens, it makes it all worth it. And right now,
we have three.
B is so funny. He works in
construction and is super relaxed. His wife, A, is also an
investigator, but she is so busy with school that she isn't there most
of the time. So we always have a member with us. But he loves it. He is
so interested in the Book of Mormon, and he is willing to read it, even
though he says he has trouble reading. It is going to be amazing. He
wants to start going back to church, so hopefully we can get him to come
to church with us, instead of the Catholic church. He is amazing to
teach.
J is 16, and has no
religious background at all really, but she wants to learn about people
and what they believe and when Sister Foley and Sister W found
her, she agreed to meet with us. She has a lot of questions, and I think
she is really looking for something to help her. She's a little
different to teach, because we have to start at the very beginning and
move very slowly, but it is working, and hopefully she will be able to
gain a testimony for herself, instead of just having an intellectual
approach.
The third person is a miracle.
Her name is C M, and the senior couple found her at McDonalds
last Monday when they were trying to facetime their daughter (senior
couples have completely different rules!). She lives near some of the
elders, and she came to the corn roast and to church on Sunday! She is
super solid, and we haven't even taught her yet... But since it was the
missionaries (myself included) giving the talks on Sunday, on the
subject of conversion, she ended up getting basically the whole first
lesson over the pulpit. It was kinda funny. The elders didn't even know
she was there, and there was one of them, basically reciting the first
lesson to her. She seemed really excited about it. So here's hoping and
praying that it works.
Also, we are supposed to
baptize in October. President Tilleman has given the whole mission the
challenge for every companionship to baptize in October, and since we
don't have any baptismal dates yet, this is going to take a miracle. So
our focus right now is on finding/teaching someone who can get baptized
in October. It seemed impossible a week ago, when President issued the
challenge, but since then, we have seen miracles, which, if we are able
to follow through on, will make it possible for us to do so. It's going
to be amazing.
Also, can't wait for General
Conference! I am so excited for that. I just love it! It means so much
more to me now that I am on a mission. I can't believe I ever took it
for granted before!
Love you all!
Sister Peterson
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