This last week has been AMAZING!!!
We had mission tour and it was so awesome! Elder Paul Pieper from the Seventy came and taught us all about learning by faith, and how when we help our investigators become self-sufficient that's when we have truly done our job. He had us read Elder Bednar's talk entitled "Seek Learning By Faith" to prepare, and if you haven't read that talk, you should, it is a great talk!
That was on Thursday, the whole day pretty much (8 am- 3:30 pm).
Then on Friday we had the baptism for Landen and Andrew Smith. It was so amazing! Not only was it incredible that they were able to take that first step and be baptized. But it was great for the entire family. The ward was so supportive, and they were all really including the family, and showing them that they are a part of their family! It was really good for all of them, because their family is trying to come back to church so now they each have that support that they need to stay and continue coming. The coolest was that since Sister Smith is divorced, and their dad isn't really in the picture we needed someone to baptize them. They felt a connection with Bro. Mosely who is the 1st counselor of the bishopric. He did a welcome to the ward after baptizing and confirming them, and in that he told how he had come to baptize them instead of going to the funeral of his uncle and grandma. He said that they had replaced them in his heart, that they were his new family, and that he would make the same decision any day. It was super sweet, because now they have that father figure that they will be able to turn to in their time of need.
Saturday was another great day, we met a couple referrals and they were both pretty awesome. The Hines are pretty into their church, but we had a good discussion with them and they are open to reading the Book of Mormon and praying about it so we'll see how that goes.
Then we met Jason Cooper, who is pretty solid. We met him, had given him a Book of Mormon the night before and he had already finished all of 1 Nephi in one night....that's 52 pages! And he understood it, we asked him what he understood, and it was incredible the knowledge he received. He said he'll be baptized, but he doesn't want to set a date until he had finished the BoM. Luckily, at this rate that will only be 10 days so I'll keep you updated on that!
Then Sunday....Sunday was such an incredible day!
Church was amazing like always, and then we went the the worldwide leadership broadcast. I don't know if y'all got to go to that, but it was incredible. I feel so privileged to be out on a mission at this historic time, where "the field <truly> is white all ready to harvest" I couldn't believe too that we're eventually, us missionaries, gonna have a facebook....what?! that's crazy, the work is changing, because it has to. Knocking doors is not as effective as it used to be. We will do it as long as we're asked though, because truly the most important word in missionary work is OBEDIENCE! When we're obedient, and do our best, God is with us, and therefore we can be successful.
To wrap the whole week up we had the final fireside as the Wa-Tac. This week our mission splits and 30 missionaries go to the Federal Way mission....its a sad day because we'll miss them, but its a joyous day because that means that the Church is growing!
The fireside was, as usual, amazing! I was able to sing in a special group number, there were just 7 of us. We sang "I Feel My Savior's Love" and as I sang it I truly could feel his Love. Then as always as we closed with Amazing Grace the tears welled up in my eyes, and I could feel the spirit so strong.
Music is a way that I can feel the spirit so strong! I absolutely love it!
I love my Savior Jesus Christ. And this week that love has just grown immensely! I can't believe the love I feel as I put on my tag, and go out to be his servant! You can never know until you experience the joy of spreading the gospel, and all of you can do that!! It's not just the full-time missionaries that are responsible for that, we have all been called to share the gospel!! We just have to get out and do it, or stay in and do it on line, that works too! haha
Well, I guess that sums up my week pretty good. I'm loving it out here more and more each day!! I love you all soo much!!
Have an amazing week!!
Sister Thomas
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