fall has come

Hi!

It was a great week, even though two of our main investigators dropped us. I love Sister Gonzalez and she loves showing affection a lot, which usually comes into play around 10:30 when we are going to bed and she'll come over and cuddle my head. Haha it's strange. but sweet.

 

It was so fun/special seeing family at the sites. Thanks for all the thoughtfulness, kindness and special moments. It actually taught me a lot about how I should be thinking about the visitors at the sites and the invitations I make. As I thought about how I wanted to invite everyone to help in missionary work it really helped me understand that I have been seriously underestimating the tool that the sites are. After the visits, I think I experienced the best tours of my mission so far as I prayed for, pondered and sought the promptings of the spirit on how to teach people on tour. It was such a blessing to feel this. and p.s. Sister Gonzalez likes our family and wants to be part of it so.... Nathan? :)

 

We visited a less active this week in East Rochester {normally the elders area}. She has been severely anti'd by the preacher of where she now attends church and by her boyfriend, but she was friendly to us and said we could come back. Her main problem is with the Book of Mormon and certain things she said about the church stuck with me and bothered me after we left her. I could not get rid of the unpleasant feeling I had and I knew it was because of the anti she had been talking about, so I prayed again to have a renewal of love for the Book of Mormon. I am so grateful for a heavenly father who is willing to answer our prayers, because the next morning in study I read about Christ teaching in America and with Sister Gonzalez we read about Abinadi. It was never an overwhelming feeling, but I felt happy and I knew again the power of the Book of Mormon. It has helped me understand that even a little bit of anti is harmful to anyone, but that through study and prayer we can have the spirit testify again of truth.

 

Last night Sister Gonzo and I sang Marshall McDonald's version of "Be still my Soul" at site meeting. I think it was a miracle I made it through without crying, because it was such a powerful arrangement - ten minutes before I had just talked to our investigator and she dropped us, which I was sad about and that song just spoke to me and really brought comfort for the night. Then Sister Gonzalez jumped on my head while I was praying and I had to be comforted again. hahaha.

 

Glad to hear everyone was safe and made it through the storms. Thanks for the prayers and love. It is the greatest blessing in the world to have a family that supports me and have testimonies in the gospel.

 

love,

Sister A

p.s. I saw a woman who works as a nurse in the hospital with Dad and she asked specifically for me. She was really nice, but I can't remember her name, but she said Dad was great and they nicknamed him Dr. Lovable :)