I hit my 7 month mark this week and I can't believe it! It just
doesn't seem real! This week has been good and we've seen many
miracles (like always). Sister Carter has been sick all week and we
have been in and out of the doctors, but the good news is that things are well
and she is recovering from her sickness. When we went to the doctors
on Tuesday a funny experience happened. The front desk lady (Pam)
said "hey it's the missionaries!" We thought maybe she is was a
member. Well come to find out she is not a member but thought as
missionaries we are here for 18 months to train to become nuns. I guess
she thought that because we call each other Sister. It was really
funny trying to explain to her that's not what we are doing. But then
after we had a little discussion on what we believe in. It was quite
an experience.
We biked a lot this week and one day while biking up a steep hill
Sister Carter's bike like fell apart (chain came off, back brakes
broke). I spent the next 45 minutes sitting on the pavement using my
"amazing" skills to try to fix this bike. Well to the best of my
ability I fixed what I could. Feeling proud we continued on with
our journey to go visit with a recent convert in the ward (Venita
Smith). When we got there she opened the door and whispered to us that
her husband's boss was there and wanted to sit in on the lesson! His name is
Con and as soon as we shook his hand he said "I want to hear more
about this church that Venita talks about all the time!" We had a
great lesson with them, and at the end Venita hit home with her
testimony about the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and about Joseph
Smith. It was amazing and Con was almost in tears. He asked for a Book
of Mormon and Sister Carter hurried to get one out of her bag to give
to him. He asked if we could read the introduction together, so
that's what we did and then we invited him to continue to read, and
then when we come back next week we will talk about it. He was so
excited! (Miracle)
We had some great lessons this week including one with Pricila, her
daughter! Pricila wants to be baptized, but she is still praying
about it and wants to learn more before she makes this big step in her
life! We are so excited for her and love seeing the necessary changes
in her life that she is making to become closer to her Heavenly
Father. Both of them came to church on Sunday and in sacrament the
topic was on the Book of Momon (which Pricila has been reading and
wanting to know if it is true). How amazing it was to feel that
wonderful spirit as people gave talks on what the Book of Mormon was
and what it meant to them!
I had the wonderful opportunity to give a training this week in
District Meeting and it was on the importance of members in missionary
work! To all of you members reading this.....I can't express
enough how great of missionaries you are and how important you are in
this great work! We can all be missionaries whether we have the black
name tag or not! Don't be afraid to share your testimony and beliefs
with others! Invite your friends to church, give service, share a
Book of Mormon, and your testimony! Miracles will happen I promise!
And one last quick thing....I have been studying a little bit about courage
for all who are experiencing troubles and trials. We can all use a
little bit of encouragement! In Joshua chapter 1:9, it says:
"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not
afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest."
A Mormon Message I love to share is called "Courage." I want you all
to look it up! No matter what trial we are experiencing today, we can
be courageous like Esther in the Bible, and like the 3 other woman in
the video. I love what one of the woman said, "We don't know what the
Lord is trying to teach us, but if we really trust Heavenly Father, it
really doesn't matter what we don't understand."
I know Heavenly Father loves us and that with the Savior's grace--the
help or strength given through Christ’s Atonement--we can courageously
face any trial that is placed before us. Have a great week! I love
y'all!
Con Amor,
Hermana Mann
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