Week 63 9/8/15

9.8.15

Hello everyone!

This week has been some sort of crazy time warp, i'm still trying to decide if it was the longest week of my life or the shortest. Either way,  we were definitely using every second we could every day! With MLC and Zone Trainings, (those are training meetings we have ill explain later) we were not able to proselyte as much as we would have liked, but the time that remained for proselyting activities we made the best of! As a result, and with the help of the lord, we were able to have a lesson in a members home with our progressing investigator every night. Its been amazing the power of the spirit that has been with us in the homes of these stalwart members. Even hard topics like the law of chastity seamed to flow with ease and acceptance as the spirit testified of the truth. We haven't felt like we've been teaching at all recently, but that we have just been there to witness the spirit testify to our investigator (Rayshawn).  I have always realized how important it is to teach with members, but never has it been more clear and powerful than it has been this last week or so.

One powerful experience in particular happened when questions were asked regarding 1 Nephi 13. Rayshawn did not understand what the scriptures meant about " the great and abominable church" etc.  So we read through parts of the chapter and taught to the questions she needed. It came to a point where Elder Littleford and I were prompted to testify that this was the one and only true church and to ask Rayshawn specifically, "If this is Christs church, and it is his only church, then who's church is everybody else's?". She responded, "Satans". (interestingly we had studied that during comp study that very morning!) we paused for a second and then started to move on when she asked us to wait, she then proceeded to bear her testimony to us about the spirit that she has felt during our lessons and how she knew that this was the true church. She will be baptized this coming Saturday the 12th.  I'm so grateful that we've been able to have lessons in members homes, the spirit that has been there has been absolutely incredible. The Members have responded with more referrals and support than ever. Its been incredible to be a part of.

 With that expirience and so much more, this week has just been awesome! A LOT of work, but a lot of reward, we are just happy as can be right now haha.

So MLC (as i said i would explain later) is a meeting we have once a month where president hanks trains us on whatever we need to know basically. This month it was focused primarily on testimony and being BOLD. That lasts most of Tuesday and the Wednesday after is spent in preparation for Thursday where We (being Elder Littleford and I) are in charge of a Zone Training. In that meeting we take all that we learned from President Hanks and teach it to the rest of the missionaries in our zone. It went very well this last week! Some highlights include a talk called "stay by the tree" that is Phenomenal! here is the link. https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/stay-by-the-tree?lang=eng  you might remember it from last General conference, but it teaches so much about how to endure till the end. as well as testimony's of scriptures that had changed us personally and so much more! It was a great couple of meetings. Other then that, between teaching and getting oil changes in our car, getting flu shots, and attending 2 different church services. (spanish and english) we were packed! Its so great to be busy in the work of the lord!

I love you all and i am praying for you all!