Well happy Monday! We're all moved in.......well everything's in, but haven't had time to put it all away :) Kind of funny being in the Elders' old apartment, but it's closer to our area so that's a blessing! Our amazing new investigator still has her goal for Dec. 28th and she's so amazing! She has to work nights so we met really fast with her on her off day and she told us how much this Gospel is already changing her life......I had to keep reminding myself that she's only ever heard the 1st lesson because it sounded like she's been around it for much longer :) She has such sincere questions.....how can I be more confident? How can I overcome bad memories from the past? Ah! All answered through the Savior! She also told us Saturday night that she had shared the Gospel! We asked her how and she said she went to the store to buy stuff and told the people she met that this Gospel has really helped her! Wowee! She wants to serve a mission too! and we've only met with her 3 times! I know that Heavenly Father has prepared her heart at this time and she said she feels the Savior knew she needed help :) You can keep praying for her and the other amazing mother- how grateful I am to Heavenly Father for these Sisters!
It may not be easy, but it's oh so worth it!! We are beginning to see movement in Tanzi with hastening the work of salvation! We had dinner with a family yesterday who invited her nephew and his girlfriend over to meet us!! The sister shared she had before been nervous to do so, but after reading that missionary work was members' work too, she knew she could do her part and the Lord would take care of the rest! and then we have been asking members for names to pray for and they have been giving us names and then contact info and then saying they would invite them to the party this weekend! "By small and simple things are great things brought to pass"- this weekend is the tri-ward Thanksgiving party! Turkey, football, whipped creme pie eating contests and all! We are excited for the members to go out and invite their friends and family to come!
This week Elder Funk of the Seventy is coming for our Mission Tour and we have been asked to prepare a talk on his talk from Conference about how we obtain Spiritual Power. This topic just speaks to my soul! I have been spending some of my personal study time preparing our talk on how we receive spiritual power. It has been an incredible experience.........as I read Elder Funk's talk, the scriptures on the Atonement that have touched my life so deeply, and the PMG pages that have changed my life and faith in Christ.....Heavenly Father has just sent the Spirit into my heart and I have been able to pour my personal testimony into the pages! It has reminded and strengthened me of how much the Atonement has changed my life and the power that faith in the Savior and repentance have, especially how closely it has brought me to Him. I've come to feel more and more how much we have to consistently be strengthening our testimony of the Atonement, our Faith in Him, and sincere repentance and acknowledging our need for His help. As the third article of faith says......all can be cleansed through the Atonement through obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel- I love this....it means far more to me now then ever before! Love you all so dearly! Remember Him always!!
Love Sister J. :)
Packing up
Whipped Creme Race--they loved it!
Pumpkin and choc chip cookies--all gone
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