Hello! Hello! To my favorite people!!
I have to tell you that I thought that this week couldn't have gotten better... BUT... I was right... haha
This week was still really awesome though! Many miracles.. But I have to say most of them didn't occur until this past weekend! But of course I will start with last Monday!
Let me just say that Mondays in this area is awesome, because I get to play basketball with some of the other missionaries... Let's just say I pretty much have mastered the 3 point shot!! Yea, it is awesome! Gotta love church ball! Later on we had a lesson with Brother and Sister Hymas! It was awesome! We taught the Restoration, and focused on that God's Authority is back on the Earth! What a Blessing that is! Brother Hymas has had many experiences with the Priesthood power in his life and with the health problem he has had.. It was great and we are going to teach them tonight... So tune in next week for a report on that lesson!
On Tuesday night we had a lesson with JD and Lily again! We went through and explained why God has given us the Book or Mormon, What the Book of Mormon says about the Bible, what the Bible says about the Book of Mormon, how they both testify of Jesus Christ, and finally how we can know that they both are the word of God! We explained all of these thoughts but just using the scriptures. It was amazing! And he really learned a lot about the relationship between these two books of scriptures!
Then Wednesday we were able to teach Tony and Stephanie, who are from Hawaii! They are awesome! We basically used some of the same scriptures that we used to teach JD. She really loves seeing the Bible and the Book of Mormon work together!!! We also taught them on Saturday, and prior to that lesson I had been praying about what to share with them.. Mosiah 24 came to my mind, but I wasn't sure why or what that chapter was even about... However, it turned out to be perfect! Stephanie really wants to know that truth and has be praying to know if the Book of Mormon is true! She has recognized her answer yet, but I know it will come! Tony shared an amazing experience about how he really does know that God is there and the church is the true church.. It brought him to tears for the remained of that lesson! The Spirit really is the greatest teacher.
Thursday was a great day!! We were able to go to The Saints Unified Voices directed by Gladys Knight! It was powerful! Testimony and Music! I loved it! Sister Gladys Knight and her husband, shared their conversion story and how the Restored Gospel has blessed their lives. Something I love that her husband, Brother McDowell, said was that to use miracles are just that.. they are miracles.. But to God they are just His everyday life! I thought that was pretty neat! Brother McDowell also said this about Joseph Smith.. "God, why'd it have to be a white boy? And I really asked God that! And you know what He told me... "If you are a Christan, like you say you are, then he was not no white boy, he is your brother!"" WOW! Powerful! - There were three people from our congregation who sang in the SUV Choir! They were amazing! And the Spirit was so strong! Our investigator, Barbara, went on Wednesday nightwith a member in our ward, and she told us that when she was there she felt very warm and thought that she was hot because of the temperature, but then realized that she was feeling the Spirit! We will be teaching her today! And she is excited to read the Book of Mormon! - Oh and a side note about the Gladys Knight Fireside... It was suppose to start at 8:30pm... But it didn't begin until 9pm and we didn't get home until MIDNIGHT! I was so tired! It was a long night! But so worth it!!!
So then on Friday - we had dinner with a less active in our ward! It was great! You gotta love Little Cesar's! It's the same $5 taste everywhere you go! Sister Rojas is a cop and boy is that a hard life style and career. She shared with us some of the trials she faces and it really does amaze me! We are very sheltered as missionaries. But that is a blessing!
Okay - so Saturday, I told you already about our awesome lesson with Tony and Stephanie.. So I am just going to skip to Sunday!
Yesterday was AWESOME!!! Church was amazing and Sister Nilson and I taught about Missionary Work in Sunday school it was really good! But the best things happened after church...
We had a lesson with this girl Bree and her finance James! They are both really young, wild, and free! We talked to them about prayer and having us teach them about the Restored Gospel.. They want to schedule for us to come back 2-3 times a week at specific times so that they can both learn and know for themselves.
Then we went to meet Jason's, our investigator's, kids! They are in foster care and have some health defects. They are precious! We were able to talk to Jason's girlfriend for the first time and answered some of her questions! We set up a time to teach her the Restoration and she excited to learn about what Jason has come to know for himself!
THREE NEW INVESTIGATORS!!! YAY!!!!!
Also, coolest thing! We went to eat at the Klabacka's house. They are this awesome family in the ward, who's son is serving in Colorado! Brother K's mom was over forSunday dinner! She is Catholic to the bone! I really felt like I needed to ask her if she had ever learned about the church... So I did! And she said no, but she knows ALLLL about the church! Brother K said that I was the first one to EVER ask her that.. She wasn't interested in learning, but I again felt like for our "spiritual thought" we should share the message of the Restoration! So we did!!! It was awesome! The spirit was so strong and Brother K was able to share his conversion and experience with the gospel! Later that night Brother K called us and thanked us for sharing the Restoration with his mother. He told us he will invite us over again to have us teach his mother more very soon! I am so excited! I know that the Spirit prompted me to ask her and share the Restoration with her! I am so grateful that I followed that prompting! What a blessing!!!!!
I love this Gospel! I am so grateful that I have this opportunity to share what I know with others! The most important thing to know is that I know this is true! Whether other people believe it or not.. I know it is true! I will treasure that knowledge forever! Jesus Christ is our Savior! His power and authority was lost after his original twelve apostles were killed, but He brought it back through a prophet just as in times before! I am so grateful to share this precious truth with others!
I hope this all makes since because I didn't proof read it! - LOVE & MISS Y'ALL!!!
Love,
Sister Davis
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