Good day everybody. I hope your all doing great! This week was so much fun to have another mini-missionary with us. This ones name was Tyler, and he was great. I swear the youth just get stronger and stronger as the years go by. He has a great testimony and contributed so much to the teaching of our investigators while he was here.
We have seen a lot of miracles this last week. One of the biggest for me, however, is that Christina came to church yesterday, and loved it. She has really bounced back and is beginning to progress again as we've begun to take a step back and focus again on the atonement. President Packers quote always rings so true with me when teaching investigators that "The study of doctrine will change attitudes and behaviors quicker than the study of behavior." I have really seen it time and time again, that when somebody understands the Doctrine of Christ, they change. They feel impressed to repent and keep the commandments and they actually do it.
Tom and Heidi are always great examples for me to look up to in patience. Things just keep coming up for them that are completely out of their control at this point and it is enough to be able to frustrate anybody. They are so patient with their trials though, reading the scriptures, praying, and ultimately trusting in the Lord. They are still optimistic, and excited for when they will be baptized.
We had a sweet finding miracle this week. Our bishop contacted us and told us there was a less active in the ward (Ryan) that wanted to come back to church. We set up a time to go meet him and when we go there, we were able to teach not only him, but his girlfriend as well. He is super pumped about the gospel right now. So much so that he is working on getting a Book of Mormon put into every room at the hotel that he works at. His girlfriend (Tabitha) is not quite so excited as he is about learning, but we have been teaching her anyway. She committed to read the Book of Mormon, and if God told her it was scripture, then she said she would be baptized. We pray that she will actually read it.
Thats about all the news from this week. Next week I will not be emailing until at least Thursday. I will be going to the temple=) I'm super excited, this is the first time in almost a year that I have had the opportunity to go. I love you all and hope that you have a wonderful week.
p.s. I did get the box of cookies. Thank you so much mom. They are super delicious. Love you
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