Hellooooo!
This week has been great! However, when you are a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, EVERY week is great! I love serving the Lord! The joy I feel each day is truly breathtaking! I am so grateful to serve here in Boulder City! There are truly such amazing people here! I know Heavenly Father is preparing all of His children to receive His Restored Gospel!
Sooo, last Monday night, I had an amazing lesson with the Hess Family! I love them! I shared the "Small & Simple Things" DVD, you can find it on YouTube, it is in two parts. Afterwards, I challenged them each to write their testimony in a copy of a Book of Mormon and give it to someone. There was 7 of them at the lesson and they are all really excited to share the gospel! It is amazing! I also met with Lou earlier that day and taught him the first part of The Plan of Salvation! He loved it! He is such cute old German guy!
Tuesday I had some really great lessons! I was able to teach Caitlyn, who is set for Baptism on July 5th, the Plan of Salvation. She had received this lesson before, but said she was able to learn somethings that she hadn't before. Payton, a 13 year old, was with me and bore the sweetest testimony! I am so grateful for the Youth in this ward! They make such a difference!! I also saw Anna Lee who just got out of the Hospital! She is doing better, but is still not her normal 90 year old self! I had dinner with the Lopans! I love them! They made homemade chicken noodle soup, with homemade noodles! It was sooo yummy! I just love the members in the Black Canyon Ward!!
Wednesday was District Meeting and we ordered Pizza to be delivered here at the church! It was way fun! I saw Lou again and finished the rest of The Plan of Salvation. Prior to this lesson Sister Graff, the member coming out with me, gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers! It was the sweetest thing! Well we brought the flowers into Lou's lesson, so after we were done we talked to him about the flowers. We asked him what he noticed about them. He said that they were all different types, colors, sizes. We compared that to people at church and how we are all different, but when we come together it creates a beautiful group of people! We pointed out the only orange flower and told him this one is you, Lou. We took it out of the bouquet and said do you see the difference? There is a whole. We explained that we need him at church to complete the group and that he brings something special there. He was really touched and it totally changed his perspective! He will be out of town this Sunday, but hopefully he will come the next Sunday!
Thursday was great! We met with Caitlyn again and talked about Faith and Repentance! It was powerful! She is right on track! I saw Lou again today and was able to read a little in the Book of Mormon! Listen to this.. Lou has read the ENTIRE Book of Mormon and is now reading on page 478 for the second time! How awesome is that?! He says that he think the Book of Mormon is the word of God. So we talked a little about prayer and how that is how he will know for certain that it is the word of God.The Spirit was so strong in that lesson. His heart was truly touched! Then I had dinner with a semi-active family the Gneitings! It was wonderful! They are such a cool family and we were able to really connect!
Friday I was able to attend the Temple! It was so great! I saw Amber and Stephanie from the Robindale Ward in the Cafeteria! We had lunch together and it was such a tender mercy! Then I saw Lorena and Sister from the Quail Ridge Ward there as well! It was so fun to see people whom I love from my other areas!! I miss them sooo much! I am so grateful to have the Las Vegas Temple in my mission! And that I can go every 3 months! It is a beautiful Temple and I just love the Spirit that is felt there!
Saturday I had exchanges with Sister Ena and Sister Coltrin! Sister Ena came to my are with me, so I had a real companion for one day!!! We saw many miracles!! We taught Lou about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which consist of Faith, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End! We had a cool object lesson and he loved it! He is soaking in everything we teach him and he even had some questions for us about what he read! It was wonderful! I am so grateful that I have had the opportunity to teach Lou so much this week! I always feel the Spirit when we are with him!
Sunday was Father's Day! I missed my daddy sooo much! But a member let us make a sign and sent a picture for us, so that was great!! It is really weird to go to church with out a companion. I feel so out of place! But I am grateful I can go and hear the words of the speakers and teachers. The Spirit teaches us so much through others and their testimonies. It is truly amazing!
Well I have to get going! I have a busy week ahead of me! I pray that Heavenly Father will lift your burdens and help you reach out to others! It is such a blessing to have this gospel apart of our lives! Sharing it is the greatest way to show our gratitude!! Miss and Love you all!
Love,
Sister Davis
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