7/29/2013
This week has been absolutely
splendidly incredible!!! We have been seeing miracles left and right this
week. I don't even know where to begin?
We stopped by the Messengers on
Monday and we met the 13 year old son. He is a sweetheart! His mom had
just gotten home and she was asking who was at the door and he said,
"People from the Book of Mormon church!" :) We stopped by the next
day and just missed his mom again. He said that it's really tricky for
both of them to be home at the same time. We asked him about meeting with
the missionaries before and he said that it was good and he likes what we teach.
He knows that the gospel is true! We still feel so very strongly about them
being baptized this transfer. We LOVE THEM SOOOOO MUCH!!! We were
persistent this week about stopping by every day until we met Kim, the mom.
Tuesday we went on exchanges. But
right before we went on exchanges we got a referral from the
Gutierrez family!!! I will talk about that later on. I was with Sister
Harris in her area - very very south Calgary in the Foothills Zone. She
is adorable! I just love her! I felt an instant connection when we got
together. We loved telling stories and learning from each other. I
taught her something that I learned recently - the power of promising
blessings. I did it at dinner and she was blow away. I told her as
missionaries we have the authority to promise people blessings - and if we have
the faith - it will happen. I told this family that as they studies
Preach My Gospel they would find help with doing missionary work and Heavenly
Father would help them with their desires to bring people closer unto
Him. Side note- this family has THE COOLEST House. Secret
rooms....enough said. It was amazing. Any who, Sister Harris ate up
this principle and used it on me a few times. She promised me that I will
have a baptism before I go home. It was super cute!
Then we Sister Spencer and I were
reunited she told me that her and Sister Doty picked up two new
investigators!!!! They stopped by Higgin's neighbors, the Shackleford's
and they let the Sisters in. They had a good visit and they are willing to
take the discussions! I feel really good about them!
Since we are over seven companion
ships we ended up going on exchanges again this week. :) I stayed in the area
and Sister Blommaert was with me. Sister Blommaert is from
Edmonton. It was really neat to hear her story and she has a really good
attitude about serving only three hours away from her family.
Homesickness is a challenge that she is dealing with off and on, but she loves
serving in Calgary. She loves theater :) so that was super fun for me to
just talk about. I love her so much too! I know that we're going to be
buds after the mission. :) It was a really good exchange - even if plans
so of didn't go as I had hoped, but it was still great.
The referral from the Gutierrez is
Terri. She said that she would be willing to met with us and we set up
and appointment with her. She had to reschedule - but Terri said that she
would come to church on Sunday. What!? We were thrilled!
At the end of the week we finally
were able to get a hold of Kim Messenger. Oh my, it was probably the
biggest heart break of my mission. As we got talking she said that they
were attending the Alliance church and she felt that it was the best fit for
her family. She loves the members and good things are taught with
our church, but she felt a little out of place being a single mom. But,
we know the spirit was really working on her. We invited her to look at
her options and let us teach her again...but she said that they are good with
where they are at. It broke our hearts. We just poured our hearts
out to her and told her how much we love her. After we left and had a
good cry we both feel that we need to go back and read in the Book of Mormon
with her and see where that takes us. It was a huge blow for both of us because
we are both so invested with the Messengers and we both put so much into them -
and then things didn't work out....heart broken...
But - after each trial of our faith
the Lord provides a miracle. We were sitting in our car before church when
Terri sent us a text. She told us that her and her son and husband would
be coming to church!!!!! And they would be the new AFRICAN family!
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! We were freaking out for a good five minutes. Oh my I
LOVE THEM! They came to church and the talks were perfect! The ward members
stepped up and greeted them. Terri and Solomon said they felt very
welcomed and the messages where very straight forward and focused on the family
- which they loved. We forgot to mention that church is three hours- but
they are planning on coming to church next week!! They liked it and want to
learn more!!! So many good things to come. New Investigators for the week: 4!!!
We were super happy!!!!
Any who- this week is going to be
great! Love you all!
-Sister Josie Douglass
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