Good morning all. First off, I must say that it is so beautiful here in Sandpoint. Sandpoint is actually in the same zone as Libby, so there is pretty similar landscape there. I was able to even go to Libby near the end of the week for a district meeting. It was way neat to be back in an old area. Thats the first time I've been able to do that. To answer a couple questions mom and dad, yes I was able to go to the broadcast live, and it was so amazing. It's great to be out and see the changes that are happening within the mission field. Also mom, I have one more transfer after this one. Of course your never certain with transfer calls, it is pretty likely I will go home from here because Elder Williams and I swept into the area, and he goes home this transfer. The likely-hood of an area being swept twice is not super great.
Our first week here has been full of miracles. We have spent quite a bit of time getting to know members on the ward roster, and the current teaching pool. The members here are awesome and have a great spirit of missionary work. The first Sunday of our being here, members brought at least 2 non-member families with them that missionaries aren't teaching. Yet. These members have such strong testimonies and it is going to be great working with them.
One person we were able to meet with this week was Heidi. She is one of the most prepared people I have ever taught as a missionary. She loves learning about the gospel, and she is not one to just sit around waiting for an answer to her prayers about things. She is active in her life, doing the things she needs to to build her testimony. We have daily contact with her to see how she's doing and she is always able to talk about something she learned that day about the gospel. She is preparing to be baptized on August 3, and can't wait.
We were given a referral from the sisters in the Sandpoint ward of a woman named Christina. We don't know how they came into contact with her, but she has a real sincere desire to learn about the church as well. She grew up Catholic, and stopped attending there a while back, and now attends a non-denominational christian church in town. She has had a real hard past and wants a better life for her and her children, which is what drew her to investigating the church. We have had, between the sisters and us, some real spiritual lessons with her. She was originally not going to go to church this Sunday, and instead attend her usual church, but Sunday morning, as she was driving to church, she felt that she needed to act on what she's been learning and came to the Sunnyside ward instead. That decision alone showed us how sincere she actually is about learning.
Thats about it from me this week. This week really was an awesome week and I am thrilled to be spending time up here to invite people to come to Christ. Love you all.
p.s. Mom, I haven't had a card reader and I never remember to get one. I will get a card reader so I can send some pictures next week. I really do feel bad that I never send you pictures.
Elder Stacey
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