whole month passed by, when really only a week. It's insane.
This week we had some good tracting days. Honestly, tracting here
sometimes terrifies me. That's because we now go to the big nice
houses, instead of trailer parks and apartment complexes. However,
I've found that it's the times when I'm the most scared when people
are the nicest. It's weird. During weekly planning we normally pick a
street to tract on the map and then we show up! And I think that's
part of the stomach churner... But on one street we started with Jen,
who has her own church, but as we talked with her, she said she was
interested in reading the Book of Mormon and would like to know for
herself! Then we met Jennifer. She said she wasn't sure of anything
because she felt like Christianity had just been oppressed on people
throughout history. So we told her the reality that is that God's
authority has been lost on he earth, but it has once again been
restored. Forcing people into religion is not His way, and thus she
can accept of reject our message. She was then very intrigued by our
message and wanted to read the Book of Mormon too!
Our investigator on date is Arrica. She has 9 kids. 8 live at home
with an age range of 19 to 3 years old. It's super fun. She is so
sweet and cries every time she prays she's so grateful for the church.
She is incredible and we are excited because we are now also teaching
the kids.
And I have the best mission president ever. Really. Arrica only has a 5
passenger car, and so she can't bring all of her kids to church on
Sunday. So President came to the rescue and actually helped bring her
kids! He's awesome.
We are also teaching Chris, who is doing great! He said he felt a
strength and confidence that helped him confront some problems this
week. It was an evidence of "scripture power" which we know is really
the Holy Ghost. It's been incredible on my mission. There are some
people who avoid the spirit at all costs. They don't like singing, or
videos, or anything that invites the spirit. Someone once explained it
to me: "The Holy Ghost feels good, but it also gives one a sense of
urgency to fix problems in their lives. Sometimes people aren't ready
to confront them or they just don't want to." It's so true. The
reality is, our Heavenly Father loves us and He wants us to be happy.
Sometimes we paint ourselves into a corner, and the only way to get
out and fix it is through repentance. Which requires a lot of work,
but it's worth it. It's incredible, and I'm so grateful it's available
because of Jesus Christ!
I love and miss you!
Hermana Wallis
Feel free to visit mormon.org for answers to questions.
To write to Madeleine: madeleine.wallis@myldsmail.net
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