So this week was a CRAZY week. And it has felt so extremely long. First of all, I just want to make a shoutout to all of the wonderful sisters that are living under my roof. I love them all so very much and I think it will be a wonderful change! Sister Savage is from American Fork, Utah (I talked to her on FB before I left..... CRAZY to think about.) and her companion is Sister Lindstrom from a small town in Northern California that I don't remember the name of..... Sorry 'bout that. I'm sure that is how all of my companion's first emails have gone when they write home introducing me and my sweet hometown. Wait. Sister Savage told me that it's McKinleyville (or however you say it.....) :) But like I said, they are super awesome and I'm very excited about this upcoming change! :D This week has already brought fun, little (some spiritual) experiences like getting chased by drunk men, working a few hours with only one contact in, running around in District Conference yesterday trying to find a nurse to help a member who had gall stones.... Don't worry. She's alright. I just hope we didn't disturb President and Sister Hintze's talks.... WE also met with some men from El Salvador about Seminary and Institute. We watched "Meet the Mormons" for the first time ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVED it. We also found an investigator who had moved at the beginning of my time here in Corozal and has just moved back. :D (Super excited about that!) And we found a few less-actives in the moment that they needed us. The Spirit is just guiding us along! :D Very intense week. :)
Sister Hintze AND President Hintze both said this week that my time is coming to an end here in Corozal. :( However, Sister Hintze told meon Friday, "We know that you've been here a long time, but please don't feel forgotten. You were just needed one more transfer here!" And I know it's true. I feel so blessed to be here. I love Corozal and I love the people here. I have already seen those miracles about me needing to be here.
I told Sister Hintze yesterday that one of the investigators that Sister Call and I began teaching, is finally really working toward her baptism. She is waiting on her divorce (from someone wanted by the law. Yeah......kinda difficult, but con Dios, todo es posible #HermanaPatt) so she can get married, but two weeks ago, said that she was going down to Cayo to find him and ask for the papers herself (he has already drawn them up)! Just last week, however, she looked up the phone number for a pastor down there that knows him. So she is currently in the process of contacting him. She wants it. She truly wants it. We're hoping by the end of this month, but at least before I leave. :) And you want to know what made the change? We started focusing on the Book of Mormon. We invited her to read Ether 12, and then Helaman 5, and then another chapter in Alma, and then finally we started her from the beginning. She didn't read all of chapter one, but we applied the chapter to her situation and invited her to exercise her faith to see tender mercies of the Lord (such as having her husband send the divorce papers) like Nephi did and prepare for the 28th. We invited her to finish chapter one and then chapter two and then waited and went back two days later.
When we returned, I spied her Book of Mormon reading chart that we gave her and noticed that she had filled in quite a few boxes. I thought, "Noooo. She just marked that so that I wouldn't be disappointed to hear that she hadn't read the full chapter." Well guess what? She read TEN chapters and LOVED it!!!! She was so excited to talk about it and I can't wait to hear more tomorrow about what she's learning as she has continued to read.
So I have been learning a lot this week about applying the Book of Mormon to the lives of the people we are teaching. And we are seeing miracles. We truly are. There is power in the Book of Mormon. All you have to do is take the time to open it up and study it. Be like Nephi and "liken all scriptures unto [yourselves]" and you will be able to understand more about God's plan for you.
We have had quite the week! But.....I just don't have the time to write about everything. I still have quite a few people to respond to and if I don't get to you this week, I apologize in advance and promise that I love you! Because I do. I love you all so very much! And I am so blessed to have such wonderful people at home backing me up from afar.Sister Hintze AND President Hintze both said this week that my time is coming to an end here in Corozal. :( However, Sister Hintze told meon Friday, "We know that you've been here a long time, but please don't feel forgotten. You were just needed one more transfer here!" And I know it's true. I feel so blessed to be here. I love Corozal and I love the people here. I have already seen those miracles about me needing to be here.
I told Sister Hintze yesterday that one of the investigators that Sister Call and I began teaching, is finally really working toward her baptism. She is waiting on her divorce (from someone wanted by the law. Yeah......kinda difficult, but con Dios, todo es posible #HermanaPatt) so she can get married, but two weeks ago, said that she was going down to Cayo to find him and ask for the papers herself (he has already drawn them up)! Just last week, however, she looked up the phone number for a pastor down there that knows him. So she is currently in the process of contacting him. She wants it. She truly wants it. We're hoping by the end of this month, but at least before I leave. :) And you want to know what made the change? We started focusing on the Book of Mormon. We invited her to read Ether 12, and then Helaman 5, and then another chapter in Alma, and then finally we started her from the beginning. She didn't read all of chapter one, but we applied the chapter to her situation and invited her to exercise her faith to see tender mercies of the Lord (such as having her husband send the divorce papers) like Nephi did and prepare for the 28th. We invited her to finish chapter one and then chapter two and then waited and went back two days later.
When we returned, I spied her Book of Mormon reading chart that we gave her and noticed that she had filled in quite a few boxes. I thought, "Noooo. She just marked that so that I wouldn't be disappointed to hear that she hadn't read the full chapter." Well guess what? She read TEN chapters and LOVED it!!!! She was so excited to talk about it and I can't wait to hear more tomorrow about what she's learning as she has continued to read.
So I have been learning a lot this week about applying the Book of Mormon to the lives of the people we are teaching. And we are seeing miracles. We truly are. There is power in the Book of Mormon. All you have to do is take the time to open it up and study it. Be like Nephi and "liken all scriptures unto [yourselves]" and you will be able to understand more about God's plan for you.
I'm praying for you! :)
Sistah M.
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