Hello!
Just when I
think "life is so good. How can it get better?" ...it gets better.
This past week was amazing! I'm so happy to be staying in OJAI with Sister
Scoresby :) The work is on fire and we're seeing so many amazing miracles. I
know that the Lord is hastening his work here and softening hearts!
Our
investigators are doing so well. Shirley is the sweetest and has such a special
spirit, and I'm learning a lot of sign language which is fun! Good news, we
should be finding out within the next 3 weeks about Dane receiving the
priesthood and if he is unable to baptize her then we're going to go forward
with the baptism any way because she is so ready and we don't want to delay it
any longer. I love them, they are so great.
Our ward put
on a talent show and waffle dinner, which was a blast! Four of our
investigators were there: M.A, Shirley, Marge, and Janice. They all loved it
and were able to interact with the members. Janice is progressing really well…
she loves what she is experiencing and learning. Although Marge has made it clear
that she will always be a Quaker and isn't interested in joining the church..
(yet haha :) she has been reading a chapter of the Book of Mormon every day!
We're trying to help her recognize the spirit that she is feeling and what is
drawing her to meeting with us and reading
We've been
so busy with service.. so many opportunities! I love it! Cool miracle- we went
to help work on repairing a home with some ward members. The lady we were
helping was named Louise. We realized that she was an investigator the
missionaries have been trying to find, but her address was written down wrong. She's
been reading the Book of Mormon EVERY DAY and loves what the missionaries had
shared with her…So neat how Heavenly Father does his work.
We are
really looking forward to this week.. We found more new investigators this
week. There are so many people here SEEKING. We met two new investigators:
Ellie and Josh. Ellie is a referral from a member and expressed to us that she
feels like something is missing in her life.. We had a quick lesson with her,
but the spirit was incredibly strong and she told us that she felt
"loved." Nothing is more important than helping people feel the love
of God through our words and testimonies. Josh was also a miracle! We were
talking to a man outside of his house and Josh walked by... he kept eying us
and looked really concerned. As soon as we walked away from the man's home,
Josh approached us (which doesn't usually happen) and told us right away,
"I want to change my life... can you help me?" We said, "Of
course!" We're so excited to meet with them this week.
He also
talked a lot about grace... we are given weakness to learn how to rely on the
savior, to learn how to trust in his grace. The lord has promised good to us
and we are enough. I'm grateful for the precious gift of the Holy Ghost and for
spiritual experiences that are so dear to my heart... Recently, I've been
writing down the promptings I receive and recording more of my spiritual
impressions and I'm realizing just how involved my heavenly father is in my
life... He's in the details, we just need to slow down and recognize it! We are
everything to him. Choose to serve him today!
Love,
Sister James |
Sister J and Sister S |
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