July 22 2013

Hello my beautiful friends and family!

 

Well what a week it has been. One to remember, that is for sure! So much to say as always and sooo little time! So I will hit the highlights...

 

Last Monday was our 40 day fast fireside! It was powerful! Many members brought their friends! We finally were able to set an appointment with a girl named, Ashley, who we've been trying to meet with....

 

Fast forward to Friday... Ashley canceled our appointment, but we knew that we really needed to meet with her.. We scheduled the appointment for 30 minutes after our original appointment, with much effort. When we met with her we shared a Mormon Message about the Atonement. It was powerful! She began to cry and told us that she feels very alone! We told her that our message would bring her peace and committed her to meet with us and let us help her. We invited her to come to church and she said Yes!

 

Fast Forward to Sunday... Ashley came to church! All three hours! It was great! After church they announced there would be a baptism held for another ward after church so we would need to get out of the building quickly... Ashley turned to me and said, "I want to be baptized! Can I watch that baptism, so I know what my baptism will be like?" What a blessing!!!! We went to the baptism and explained to her that the men preforming the baptism have the authority of God to baptize people, and told her that her friend, Jake, had that same authority. You could see the Spirit working on her the whole time. After the baptism, she went and found Jake, and said "Jake I'm getting baptized, would you baptize me?" Jake was taken off guard but He said, "Of course! Thank you!" Ashley wanted to go talk to the two ladies that had just gotten baptized. She went up to them and told them that she was getting baptized next! That it was her turn now! She is so precious! The "Why I Believe" Fireside was after the baptism and she wanted to go to that too! So we took her to hear the conversion stories of three other people! The Spirit was so strong! She really connected with the last speaker and after the fireside went up to him to talk to him! He spent a few minutes talking with her and telling her that he waited 6 years to get baptized, because he was afraid of his mom... And he regrets everyday he waited to get baptize. Ashley's mom is totally against the church and hates us.. It meant a lot that that man had a similar trial. I know he really touched her. The fireside ended at 8pm... We spent 7 hours yesterday with Ashley! That is for sure the longest lesson ever!! After the Fireside was over she turned to me and asked... "What's next?" She wanted more!! We set an appointment up to meet with her tonight, and we will commit her to a baptism date!!! She is so prepared and wants this so bad!!!!! I am so excited for her!!!!! I will let you know how that goes next week!!!

 

Next miracle.. Corrine! We had a lesson with Kayla Richardson, who just left for her mission in WA!, a few weeks ago and Corrine was there just watching... I think I may have written about her before... Anyways... Kayla gave us Corrine's number just before she entered the MTC! We called her on Thursday... She told us that she has been reading The Book of Mormon and The Bible together! She said she didn't understand much.. We told her we could meet with her and that we would answer her questions.. she said, "I would LOVE that!" She was so excited to meet with us again... We have an appointment with her this Thursday... I will let you know how that goes!!!

 

Next miracle.... Brittany! Brittany is the girl friend of a guy, Jason, in our ward who is less active.. We asked if we could practice our lesson on him and that we would need another girl there with us. He volunteered his girlfriend... she was not happy! But when we met with them Brittany was very open and asked when we could meet again! What a blessing!

 

Okay last miracle of this email... Dillon Thornton! Dillon is a less active we met this past week! We are reactivating him now! He was in a serious car accident a year ago and was in a coma for months, because he was texting and driving! Crazy! He served a mission in Mexico City four years ago. He wants to come back to church, but he isn't all there since the accident. He has brain damage and struggles with socializing with others! He is a blessing to us and I know that the Atonement can heal his pains!

 

So many miracles this week and many I didn't have time to tell you about! It has been a great week! This was the last week of the transfer and my last day with Sister Cardenas! I am staying here in Robindale, but she is going to Paradiso. My new companion is Sister Berger! She is awesome! I've met her a few times, and we are officially companions tomorrow! I will tell you more about her when I learn more about her!

 

Until next week, know that I love you soo soo soo much! I know that this is where The Lord needs me to be right now! And I am so humbled to be able to take part in helping my brothers and sisters become closer to Him! How great is this calling?!!! SO GREAT!!!!

 

Love,

Sister Davis