we went to go visti this activish lady that is supposed to come to our branch, that is right across the street, but perfers not to becasue she is so close to everyone in her old ward. We brought a member with us so that she can start making friends and to feel welcomed to the Mesa Grande Branch. It was going well she is super nice and beautiful. the member asked about her children and she said she had two but one isn't with her right now. the member asked wehr the other one was, so she told us her traggic story. Before she got married to her now hubby she had a boyfriend and they had a baby together, they seperated while she was pregnant, a year later this man came and stole her child and to this day (2years later) she hasn't heard of him and does'nt know anything about her child. She started top sobb and so did all three of us, she said she fell into depression by this point she was already married and baptized and she realized that she had a husband and then God sent her another blessing as a child even though she didnt want any more kids, He knew that she needed motifvation. she said that if she didn't have the gospel she didn't know where she would be. Her faith is so strong. She exp[ressed that because of her prayers she knows Heavenly father is looking out for him ans that he will come back. She said it's really impressive how much patience and hope someone can have during the midst of such trials, i doont know where i am getting this peace and pateince from, well i know, it's coming from God. She said that thanks to this it has strengthened her matramony and that she is so happy tha twe are out there preaching the word to those that need it. We thanked her for shareing that, for it truly increased my faith.
we had dinner that evening and got to meet our new elders, so now there is 6 missionaries in our small 120+ members branch, it was so fun, i love the Hernandez family, their two daughter are like my little sisters, we always take them out on lessons with us. After dinner we took them with a progressing investigator Estefani to teach her the Law of Chastity and the word of wisdom , it was fun and funny , we had them share their testimony of the law of chastity and how it feels to know that they are an eternal family, they did so well. We gave her dating tips as well on how she needs to wait till she is 16 and how it should be with a herd of friends to avoid temptation. She re-taught us both lessons and committed to live them :) so happy for her because its going to such great standards to learn early in life, so she can enjoy the blessings for all eternity. she's 12
WE had correlation meeting, where we meet with a mission leader and we were discussing our are being split and the inverstigators we will be taking over. We had some news the new Elders were given the area where we have worked so hard in, where we have labored unceasinlgy and have been so loving and persistent with these part memebrs families and we had three less actives come to church that haven't been in a long long time, where we've had spiritual expiriences with these people, mostly women that are stay at home moms and has been really hard to get them to open up. Last sunday we had 10 people at church!!!!! 3 really inactive members and 7 investigators! it was so glorious, my heart was swelled with joy as i saw more and more come in through that door i was so greatful, i know that all the hard work we've done has been paying off, and we still have tons more work. It is fabulous to have members present because when they come to chruch they can snatch them up and take them to class and they feeel like they haev freinds and are welcomed by them, it made me feel great when the young men did do this to our teenage boy investigator and the Primary President invited Ricardo's grandkids to come to class, otherwise my companion and i would be running around like chikens with their heads cutt off. Anyway back to Correltaion meeting, the Elders looked really excited to teach the people that we made appointments with for the next day and a list off all the members who were going to help out. When Mission leader mentioned that they were going to start visting our recent convert Jesus insted of us, i said no, covered my eyes with my hand and started crying wobbley jaw and everything, my nose was runny and he said "she isn't crying she's strong" since everyone was quiet and felt as though they were staring at me i went to the bathroom to cry it out, then my companera came to cry with me. my eyes were so red. we went back out there to end it and we left. We called President when we got home and asked if it was truly divine interverntion or was it just placed, becasue if it was we would be willing to take the other area. He said, he had no part in it, so today we swiched areas again. yay!
well i love you all and we gotta go!
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