August 6, 2018
Funny: Some of the elders had a really funny experience this
week. They ran into a drunk guy and started talking to him about the gospel. He
said "let me paint you a picture about the gospel." The guy said
"You're gonna paint me a picture!" Elder: "ummmm, figuratively
yes." guy: "no no no no I want you to paint me a REAL picture!"
Elder: "If I do will you listen to our message?" guy:
"sure" Elder: "Alright we are going to come back next week with
a painting and teach you a message about the gospel." guy: "Alright
I'm looking forward to it." So they went back the next week with a
painting of the angel Moroni on the temple. He listened to their message and
brought out some painting easels and empty canvases and they started painting
landscapes with him as they taught him their message!!! It was awesome.
Spiritual: We had a really cool experience when I was on an
exchange with my sister training leader Sister Willy. We were tracting in her
area and we knocked on this really sweet native American lady's door. She
invited us in! We started talking to her, and she told us it's funny that we
knocked on the door because she was just thinking about how she had been
looking for a closer relationship with God. We talked to her about how the
Gospel has been restored on the earth and God has a plan for us. We testified
to her about Gods love for her. I started telling her from the depths of my
soul that she is divinely loved and cared for by our Heavenly Father. We both
started getting pretty watery eyed. Every week I see miracles where God shows
people the love that He has for them. My testimony has grown so much in
my life. I know that God loves me. I have felt it. I know it. I know that God
knows it, and I cannot deny it. I am so grateful to be here on my mission.
Where I'm at: We got transfer calls this morning! President
Howell has asked me to help open up a brand new area in Hot Springs South
Dakota!!! I will be finishing my training with a new companion! Her name is
Sister Archibald, and I am so excited for my new companion and new area! It's a
really small rural town, and I'm so excited to go there!