November 19, 2018
Funny: I can't really think of anything super funny this
week so instead I will tell you about apple pie. One of the members of our
branch has an apple orchard, and gave us two giant boxes of apples last Sunday!
So last Monday I made a few apple pies from scratch. Which was very fun, since
I've never baked homemade apple pies before! We have a big family home evening
group we started in Custer last Monday, and when everyone came, I was taking my
homemade apple pies out of the oven wearing a handstitched apron. I felt so
homely! Thankfully they turned out Really good! And I was able to save one in
the freezer to contribute to thanksgiving.
Spiritual: One of the days I had this week reminded me a lot
of Alma 31. We had a lesson in the early afternoon with a sweet old couple I
was very excited to teach! When we got there the husband had looked up a bunch
of anti-Mormon stuff online. He just yelled about all the reasons we shouldn't
believe in what we do. This caused me to have exceedingly great sorrow. Not
because he was yelling, but because I know if he would humble himself and ask
God if it was true, he would receive a witness that it is true and have so much
more joy and peace in his life. That is all I wanted for them. So, after the
lesson we had lunch and because we were sad, we had DQ. Although ice cream is
good it cannot heal the sorrows of my soul, only Christ can. So, I pleaded with
the Lord much like Alma 31: 30-34. And Like Alma after much Labor and patience
we began to have success! (Alma 32:2) that same day in the evening we tracted
into a young couple who are very humbly seeking truth and were very excited to
meet with us again, and learn more! I feel so grateful for the love the Lord
gives so freely!
Where I'm at: This week was great! We did lots of service,
and lots of hard work! I loved it! One of the tender mercies in my week was all
of the sweet young women in my ward back home wrote me sweet little notes and
sent it with a felt Christmas tree with decorations they made with scriptures
on them! It was so sweet, and made me very happy!!! I have SO much to be
grateful for! One of the things I'm grateful for is this time of season to
Express our gratitude. I'm So thankful for all of you!
With all my love Sister Williams❤
