Our referral, R. is so ready. The final step he had to take was to forgive himself.
We
read in Alma 42 with him. Verse 29. He liked it but it didn't make a
huge impact. I saw verse 30 and though "what about this verse?" and I
felt right away that I shouldn't share it. Not a moment after I thought
that, Sister B. did. At first I was confused as to why the
Spirit would tell me not to share it but then tell her to, but I figured
that out later. That verse floored R. I don't know what about it
impacted him so much, but he was instantly overwhelmed with the Spirit
and he knew he had to let go and forgive himself! We even had to take a
break from the lesson after that because it was such an intense moment
for him that he wasn't able to concentrate on anything else. And Sister
B. had to be the one to say it because he needed to realize that
it came from the Lord not from his "angel" (as he still calls me and
Sis. K. but no other missionary). And it helped him to see that
Sister B. and Sister Kn. are his missionaries as well.
I
can't even explain the difference that I see in him now as compared to
just last week. Now there is so much more desire behind the baptism
because he is truly willing to let everything go and become what the
Lord wants him to become.
I
think a major lesson that I have been learning these past few transfers
is that as missionaries we truly are only introducing them to the truth
and then we have to get out of the way! Of course, I knew that before
too. But now I am really getting it. R. is progressing in more ways
then I ever envisioned. And F. (the illiterate mom) too! (We committed her and her son
to July 13th this past week!) On Sunday she took the Sacrament for the
first time and she was so full of emotion as she did so. It is amazing
because we haven't really taught much about the sacrament and what it
means for her, she just knows. The Spirit is teaching these people way
more in one moment than I could ever do in a lifetime.
I
really feel like I have been in a whole new area this past week because
everything changed around. I miss Sister K. more than I ever
imagined I would and I hope she is doing well. I feel like a mother!
it's odd... But I think of her often and am always thinking "oh gosh I
hope she knows..." she is doing fabulously though. And training!! :)
My
new companions are awesome. Sister Kn. is new but the only thing she
needs training on is the logistical side of missionary work. In
everything else I am sure she is teaching me more than I could ever
teach her. It's a blessing to get to work with her and Sister
B.
Well
I hope you have an awesome week! Thank you so much for telling
President Hermansen about the fires. But I've got to admit, I didn't
panic until I saw those pictures... Wow... Can you send me some of those
pictures? (I mean by mail. especially the one of the Gorge that is
orange...? wow... It breaks my heart! But it's all in God's hands
though. It kind of makes me feel like Christ is coming, you know?
--Alexis
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