Another great week here in the Lake Travis area! So I have some sa
news and good news. We found out that Macie Slane won't be able to be
baptized right now because her parents don't want her to right now.
They told her that she could keep meeting with us but that she has to
wait at least until she is 18 to make that decision. She turns 18
this June so I have no doubt that she will one day be baptized and I'm
grateful that I get to be apart of teaching her and helping her gain
that knowledge of the importance of the gospel.
Good news! Richard Mallard has a baptism date for February 11th! He
is doing so well! I have loved seeing his testimony grow and
him coming to understand true repentance! Hopefully we can help him
work towards that date! If not hopefully it will be the weekend of
February the 25th!
Brandon is doing well but has recently found out some sad news
about his best friend so please keep him in your prayers. He is
looking forward to going to the temple soon for the first time with
the youth in the ward! Also last night we had a recent convert lesson
with him and somehow Patriarchal blessings was something that we
talked to him about. I didn't realize while talking to him how much
it was spirit lead because he has been trying to see what he wants
to do about his future with a mission and all, but I know that will
help him in his life! So he is thinking about getting that as well!
This week we had a missionary training broadcast with our zone
up at the Convict Hill chapel. It was amazing and I learned a lot
about my important role as a missionary! Also there were some changes
that were announced in our daily missionary schedule giving us more
flexibility! I am so excited because it's a lot nicer and easier to
get things done and it's also very helpful for us!
It was Sister Loveridge's birthday this week and I got up at 1AM
and decorated our apartment and her bathroom! She was super surprised
when she got up early that morning around 4AM to go to the bathroom
and then came into our room and woke me up with a loud THANK YOU
SISTER!! Love her! We also had a miracle that day! We went out finding
and we were walking and a man walked past us. Both of us just said
hello and we just kept walking. Then all the sudden Brandon came to
my mind and how we found him while street contacting and I thought to
myself 'have I learned anything?....turn around and go talk to that man!!'
So that's what I did! I said, "Sir what is your name?" He said,
"Johnathan, who are you?" We introduced ourselves and about 25 minutes
later we had talked about a little bit of everything about our religion.
He was very open and said, "I'm 42 years old, is that to late for
me to join the church?" Both Sister Loveridge and I said "NO". He gave us
his number and we invited him to church this week! We hope that we will
be able to stay in contact with him! Cross your fingers! (Miracle).
This week we ran into a rough situation that caused me to realize
how important baring my testimony to others is even when their hearts
are hardened and not willing to listen. We knocked on a potential
investigators door and a woman named Janie answered. She invited us
in and told her daughter Maddie to come join us (who was probably in
her mid 20's). Throughout our conversation with them we found out that
Maddie doesn't believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer
along with many other things. She wasn't willing to listen to us and
annoyed that we were even there. So I just bore my testimony to her
and we left. I was saddened by this experience but happy to know
where my testimony stands! I know that before the world was organized
our Heavenly Father chose Jesus Christ to be our Savior and Redeemer.
The atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ made it possible for all of us
to return to live with our Heavenly Father again, and if we have faith
in Him, repent, are baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure to
the end, we can receive forgiveness of our sins and enter and follow
the path that will lead us to eternal life in God’s presence (2 Nephi
31:13–21). I know this with all my heart! I am a representative of our
Savior Jesus Christ and I will shout out my testimony to the world for
all to hear it! I know these things and many other things to be true.
I hope y'all have a wonderful week and stay safe!
Con Amor,
Hermana Mann
This week we ran into a rough situation that caused me to realize
how important baring my testimony to others is even when their hearts
are hardened and not willing to listen. We knocked on a potential
investigators door and a woman named Janie answered. She invited us
in and told her daughter Maddie to come join us (who was probably in
her mid 20's). Throughout our conversation with them we found out that
Maddie doesn't believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer
along with many other things. She wasn't willing to listen to us and
annoyed that we were even there. So I just bore my testimony to her
and we left. I was saddened by this experience but happy to know
where my testimony stands! I know that before the world was organized
our Heavenly Father chose Jesus Christ to be our Savior and Redeemer.
The atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ made it possible for all of us
to return to live with our Heavenly Father again, and if we have faith
in Him, repent, are baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure to
the end, we can receive forgiveness of our sins and enter and follow
the path that will lead us to eternal life in God’s presence (2 Nephi
31:13–21). I know this with all my heart! I am a representative of our
Savior Jesus Christ and I will shout out my testimony to the world for
all to hear it! I know these things and many other things to be true.
I hope y'all have a wonderful week and stay safe!
Con Amor,
Hermana Mann
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