Hi Family,
Well it has been a pretty wet week here.
There is nothing like knocking on doors when it is pouring buckets on
you... only in Washington! We saw many miracles this week and are
continuing to find joy in the work.
We had
Zone Conference this week. It is amazing how faith building every zone
conference is. We watched an exclusive MTC Devotional given by Elder
Bednar. His address focused on Alma 32 and 1 Nephi 8. I always thought
of Alma 32 as a faith chapter...oh boy, was I wrong! In that chapter
Alma compares "The Word" unto a seed, not faith. The Word is Jesus
Christ and we have to exercise faith to plant The Word into our hearts.
As we nourish The Word by faith, diligence, and patience the seed takes
root and becomes a tree growing up into Everlasting life. So basically
what that last part means is that the tree grows within us and we can
become like the Savior. He then focused how the Tree of Life in 1 Nephi 8
is Jesus Christ and as we cling to the rod (The Word of God) we can
reach Jesus Christ and partake of the blessings of His Atonement. As I
study the scriptures each day I have learned that Jesus Christ is found
in every aspect of the gospel. Everything points to Him!
We
also went on an exchange with the Jovita Creek sisters. I was with
Sister Riggs! She is a ray of sunshine and loves the work. After having 3
of our 5 lessons cancel we knew that there was someone else we needed
to find. We decided to contact a referral we received from the
Spanish elders. We knocked on the door and John opened. It was rainy,
dark, and his house was right next to a main road. We started teaching
John about the Restoration and as we taught we could see his countenance
change. I know he felt the spirit as we taught and testified of the
Restoration of the Gospel. We invited him to read the Book of Mormon and
he accepted our invitation. There is nothing I love more than teaching
the Restoration.
Sister Taylor and I had
another experience this week where we received a media referral but when
we contacted it the person we talked to said "there is no one here by
that name." As we paused, a little confused we knew there was someone in
that area that was ready to hear the Gospel. We knocked around the
neighborhood and the last door we knocked on was the home of a family.
We could see there was a little boy looking at us from the top of the
stairs. He ran up and down the stairs debating if he should open the
door or not. He finally did and we asked if his mom was home. He ran to
tell his mom and when she came to the door she was shocked because he
never answers the door. We began to teach the mom part of our message.
She was so kind and invited us back. I know the Lord sends His
missionaries to find his lost sheep. I love being on the Lord's errand.
Also Bruce was ordained a priest on Sunday! He is making such great progress.
I hope everyone has a wonderful week and can have opportunities to share the Gospel.
Much Love,
Sister Wynder
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