I'm living above the garage of a member. There are no bugs, but there is a lizard chillin' like a villian in our bathroom. He's particularly fond of underneath the tub. Sister ---- says he has been named Fred. The people are really nice I like them. I've had a lot of interesting experiences.
I met Pres. ----, but he is leaving tomorrow morning and Pres. ---- is coming in today with his family. We'll be in a meeting on Wednesday.
As you can see my Prep-day is on Monday here.
I will tell my stories and then after that, if it starts with your name it's for you!
Okay, so flying gives me a headache, but I didn't die. I went through security so early no body else was there, and the people around were very patient with me.
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| My last night at the MTC - July 12, 2012 I finally got the clearance to leave and serve in TX, so, my comp. Sister ---- wrote on the board & I had to take a picture by it! You can't really see it - but the highlighted mark at the time is making sure I realize I'm leaving at 3:00 AM Friday the 13th! :) |
After getting to Texas I met my companion, met the Pres. and went to meet ----....
Eventually we went out and started walking around the area. We talked to a handful of people. It was pretty cool. We met this one man named ----, and we got talking to him. We set up an appointment to go back and have lesson the next day. However, he wasn't there when we went. So we left a Restoration pamphlet, and a note saying we'd been there.
Later that night, [he] texted us and said he had read the pamphlet and started reading the Book of Mormon! I was super excited. My companion and I preceded to have a mini lesson via text message about the power of prayer. We asked him to read Moroni 10:3-5, and he agreed. Also decided he needed to read the whole chapter too! I'm sitting here preaching the gospel through a cell phone, and praying that the Spirit is touching this young man's heart! Coolest thing. Technology is here to help the Lord's work move forward. FACT! So use it, to do it.
Now, on Sunday we go to church. We cover two wards. Because I didn't go to a singles ward before my mission the Lord thought it would be funny to have me serve in one so I have to go every Sunday! :) I'm glad we can joke with one another....the other ward we cover is a family ward. So in total we have six hours of church, besides other meetings and needing to do contacting, and other things on Sunday. Sundays are busy, but they are great!
In our family ward we received a referral for a man named ---- who is going through a divorce. Apparently some of his family (his sisters) are LDS, and so he is interested in the church. We invited him to go to an investigator devotional that we have once a month. (---- couldn't make it, but wanted to come.) ---- came, and before the night was over I was calling him Brother ----. He took a Book of Mormon home with him and we are planning on seeing him soon. It was amazing to watch the Spirit touch his heart at that devotional. He was in awe by the time he left. I was really grateful for the experience. He said that one thing he really appreciated about it was all the happy faces.
It's true, the joy the gospel brings to your face. It lights you up, and it lifts others! The smiles and the testmonies, mixed with the power of the Spirit really touched this man's heart. It's beautiful. I want to testify that the Lord's hand is in all our lives and he knows when, and how to help us receive Him in our lives. He has prepared these people...I have done nothing, but talk with them and share my testimony. This is the Lord's work and I am so grateful He has allowed me the privilage of being a small part of it. I'm so grateful that He answered my prayers, and the prayers of others, that were asking that I would be well enough to get to Texas.
I want to thank you for those prayers, and for keeping me in your thoughts. I love you!...
...Times up! got to go! Love you more than anything!
Stay true, and read the Book of Mormon EVERY day!
Forever,
Sis. Chris.
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