Sharpening this time was twice as long because they taught 2 of the fundamentals in one sharpening but we loved it! We talked about the role of the Holy Ghost in Conversion and revelation through prayer! The more you are on your mission the more you see that that is what you are going for. You are helping the investigators recognize, understand, and provide an environment where they can feel the Holy Ghost. Once they are able to recieve personal revelation for themselves, there is not much else that needs to be done accept teach them the doctrine. As missionaries you just kinda put them in the right direction but it is up to them to take the STEPS of Faith to get them somewhere! There is no other work that gives greater happiness than this one.
After sharpening we were able to meet with these two new students from India who have just moved in. They were able to come to Joseph's Baptism and feel the spirit there. We talked to them about what they were searching after and the things that they want most in life. They were very sincere to us, and because they were the spirit was able to tell us what to say. They asked us if Baptism really could cleanse them from sin, and we told them it could and how it is possible. By the end of the lesson they desired to be baptized. They wanted to know what they needed to know/do to really be cleansed by His Atonement. We told them that if they would pray to know if the Book of Mormon is true, they would know that this church really does contain the FULLNESS of the Gospel and that Baptism really could do that to them. Allan and Rejish are there names and we will be meeting them today and hopefully setting up a date with them!
Alinda has been doing great. Bishop has been wanteing to talk with her and her kids so that they could start investigating and be baptized with her on the 23rd of October. She has so much to learn but we feel like she is on track.
Li has really change now. Because of sharpening and the emphasis on prayer we decided to try it out. He had always felt good while we were there but has never felt the spirit while He prays and while He reads. We we read the BOM with him a little bit, about King Lamoni going down on his knees and expressing his desires from his heart, and so we asked if we could kneel in prayer and for him to do the same. The spirit was strong, he told us that he felt peaceful and that God was right there beside him. The POWER of PRAYER! Amazing. His belief in God has increased SO much and is on his WAY!
Michelle had never understood that in this church we have agency, once she realized that it seemed like a burden was lifted off her shoulders. We were able to get her to recognize that she has only felt these feelings as she has been with us and as she has read and prayed. Which made her really feel that God exists. Both Li and Michelle do believe but just have a hard time changing with they have been raised to believe. But they are both on Track.
We met with Henrik with a member and it went really well. Like most swede's he is really into meeting us for the knowledge. But we really feel like he is searching after truth but just doesn't want to share his feelings. (typical Swede) He is doing great though.
Tariq from Pakistan is from the penecostal church and is really believing, luckily he doesn't shut down after we talk about the Restoration but he commited to pray about that.
We have also been focusing on our 4 New Converts and making sure that they are being fed by the Word of God, and are really enduring to the End. Zeina has had an internship on Sundays but quit that last week and came to shurch and got D&C and Pof GP in ARABIC! (who knew?) Zaki has also had an internship on Sundays and we told him to talk with his boss to stop working on Sundays and will be stopping as of next sunday. Colette bore her testimony in church the other week and has been really holding on to the Rod. We were able to go to Joseph's home for the first time (he lives out in the wilderness) and taught him about the priesthood and blessed his home to be a place where the spirit could be. They should all be there next week!
Church this sunday we had 5 investigators planned to come to church but only 1 came. However, the one that came asked us how the baptism was... and how baptism works, and what happens after baptism. We were able to teach him a little about that but he will be going back to India for 8 weeks from Sunday so we will try our best to meet him. I gave a talk about Jesus Christ: Our Light, Life, and Hope. only 5 mintues but I think this was the first time that I gave a talk without word for word in front of me. It felt good!
Well, this week has just been a good time for reflection and just thinking about some things I would like to accomplish in this coming year. The mission really does prepare you for life. You learn so much about the Atonement, the Gospel, Obedience, the Spirit, Families, and Accountability and so much more that it really just makes me never want to leave. I am glad I chose to serve the Lord. There is no other place I would rather be. This is His Work and His Glory, and we are a part of it! And it is TRUE! jag älskar dig också!
Love,
Äldste Webster
P.S. Go UTES!
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