Hello my beautiful family!!!
How are you all? It's so great to hear about the boy's track meets, the shed coming up, and the first annual costume dinner :) I wish I was there for all of that! I just have the greatest family and I miss you all!!We had a lot of success with Less actives this week. One lady told us earlier this month that she was leaning away from the Mormon belief due to conversations with her Christian friend. She told us we could still come over but that she didn't want to come to church. So we continued coming over just to talk and share a brief scripture at the end from the Book of Mormon about Christ. Then this week she told us that she thought a lot about her belief and prayed about it and she decided to continue with the LDS faith. She said that she realized she shouldn't change her beliefs just to please her friend. I was so happy to hear that! And I had a cool experience where I was able to answer one of her questions using a page from " The Search for Happiness" book that I had just read that morning. I had the thought to put the book in my bag (even though I normally don't bring it) and what I had read that morning answered her concern perfectly. That was a just a small confirmation that God is guiding me and leading me in this work because it is His work, not mine.
We saw another less active and he told us of his conversion story and how he has continued to read the scriptures and to pray every now and again. He is such a good guy. I think he stopped going to church because he simply doesn't understand all the amazing blessing that he can receive and enjoy when he becomes fully emerged in the gospel. He is excited to meet with us and I feel so blessed for the chance to help him back on the path. I think that so many wander not out of rebellion but simply because of a lack of guidance. I hope that we can provide him with the knowledge and tools necessary for him to make a wiser use of his agency. He remembers so clearly his baptism and confirmation and how he felt "an indescribable feeling" of warmth and peace. I just love hearing everyone's story of how the found the gospel and how they felt when they were baptized into the church. It is just a testimony builder to me that this is the true Church upon the earth today. There are so many who have felt of the Spirit and who have had a spiritual witness of the Book of Mormon and of the Prophet Joseph Smith. And the opposition to our church and the saints are so fierce, that it only confirms it more in my heart that this Church is true and that The devil and his angels are fighting so hard against the fullness of truth.
As a missionary I feel that I am at the forefront of the battle between good and evil. It can be scary to see how the devil can trick, deceive, and place doubting and fears into people's hearts. But I take courage and have great hope for the world when I meet together with such faithful Saints who's testimony are strong and firm. The other night we had a dinner at a members home. We were able to join them in Family Home Evening. I was so thankful so the chance to join with them during that sacred time in their home where testimonies were shared and the children were taught the simple principles of the gospel. I was especially touched by the faith of their young children. Their oldest boy who was 7 possibly 8, proudly told us that he has read the Book of Mormon and was on to section 50 of the Doctrine and Covenants. Wow. Truly the rising generation must be prepared and fortified in truth and knowledge ever more than before. Evil has never been so widespread and open but righteousness has never been so strongly established. The fullness of the Gospel is on the earth today! We have modern day prophets who lead, guide, warn and establish pure doctrine! Temples cover the earth! And the Lord's work is hastening! The gospel is going to all of the world! What an amazing time to be alive. What an amazing time to be a missionary.
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