Hi Family,
Star Lake is going swell and I love Sister McClellan!
This week we have been working with our investigators to
help them know if the Book of Mormon is true. They are willing to read it but
it seems that they aren't willing to pray and ask "is the Book of Mormon
true?!" We had interviews with President and Sister Rasmussen and they
gave us some great advice. It is such a simple prayer with a lot of meaning. I
think some of our investigators are scared to receive a yes because it means
they are going to have to commit and change their lives. I am praying so hard
for them!
This week we went on an exchange
with the Lake Holm Sisters. I was in Lake Holm with Sister Arnold. Our last
lesson on the exchange was with one of their investigators Brother Smith.
He has been investigating for about 8 months and hasn't ever committed to
baptism. We planned and prepared well for the lesson. He has been taught the
Plan of Salvation but had a hard time understanding the premortal life so that
is what we planned to teach. At the beginning of the lesson I used the Holy
Ghost principle to invite the spirit and during the lesson we taught from the
scriptures about how we lived with Heavenly Father before this life. Brother
Smith was understanding well and in the middle of the lesson we asked what he
was learning from the spirit? He opened up and shared what he was feeling. One
of the members that was there asked such an inspired question that hit Brother
Smith right to the heart. Brother Smith told us about his parents and the
challenges he faced growing up. We were able to bear powerful testimony of a
loving Heavenly Father. That lead into discussing the Atonement. Sister
Arnold bore sincere and one of the most powerful testimonies I have heard on
the Atonement. The spirit was so strong everyone in the room was either in
tears or on the verge of tears. At the end of the lesson Brother Smith said that
he knows he is going to get baptized he just doesn't know when. It was so
amazing to see how the spirit worked through all of us and the effect it had on
Brother Smith. It was probably one of the best lessons I have ever taught/been
in on my mission. My testimony of the Atonement grew that night and also how
the Holy Ghost truly is the ultimate teacher.
Miracles happen on exchanges!!! I love working with and
serving the sisters - it is such a blessing.
We also went on a blitz (2 hour exchange) with the Surprise
Lake Sisters it was so much fun. I have really felt Heavenly Father qualify me
to help the sisters. We were able to help them with contacting approaches and
ways they can work with members. Heavenly Father allowed us to cross paths with
some great people and solid potential investigators for the Surprise Lake area.
I am so grateful to be serving with Sister McClellan. She is such
a hard worker and we have so much fun together. I have learned a lot from her
so far!
This week we have continued to meet so many diverse people.
We had dinner with a family from Laos and a former investigator is from Romania and fed us some Romanian food. I
love it here!
Also a great video to check out - the new Mormon Message"Music of the Gospel.
Much Love,
Sister
Wynder
Puget Sound
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