We have had a real good week here in Wilmington. We have been hitting the pavement and doing a lot of knocking. It is really not my favorite thing, I have to mentally prepare myself every time I knock a door haha. It is just such a bizarre concept, and people can be so awkward. Yes, I know I am a stranger knocking on your door when it is dark outside and I want to talk to you about Jesus, let's move on now. We have encountered some really awesome people this week though! Even if they have said no, they have been really nice about it.
Tuesday was the Relief
Society Christmas Dinner and for part of it they did a play! You would have liked it mom. They did a really great job and it was so
creative! It was all centered around how
there are angels among us. Wednesday was the funeral of the son of a member of
our ward, Sister Odom. She is older and
we had actually had dinner at her house with him there a couple of times. He had been sick for a long time. For some reason they asked me to lead the
music at the funeral! It was a very nice
service, and most of the family is not LDS, but it was really beautiful. He was a really great guy and I enjoyed the
short time that I knew him. Wednesday,
we were out tracting that night as we do and we came across a family who let us
in! Unbeknownst to us, we had came
across the guy earlier a couple weeks ago while he was outside and gave him
"A Savior is Born" card! Their
names are Chris and Summer and they have a 6-month old baby Daisy. We were talking about the video and they were
like oh yeah we watched that, it was great! haha it was so great! We basically prepared them without even
knowing it! Their two nephews were also
over and they watched the video with us, but then their parents (Chris' Sister)
came and we had to go. We set up a
return appointment for tonight, but they canceled so hopefully we will get up
with them again after Christmas!
Thursday was a super
busy day, which was awesome! We found a
new investigator Joy, who was a former investigator that we had called earlier.
She is an interesting lady! Mostly a confused lady. She has been involved with all kinds of
churches and gets beliefs very messed up. She told us that we didn't believe in an afterlife
haha, she gets us confused with Jehovah's Witnesses. But she thinks that we are an answer to her
prayer and that she was supposed to meet Mormons again! It will take some time with her, but she has
so much potential! We just kind of have
to start from the ground up with her.
Well I am totally out
of time, so I guess I'll just have to tell you more on Friday when I GET TO SEE
YOUR BEAUTIFUL FACES!!
This week I studied
out of the December Ensign. My favorite
article was "Be at Peace" by D. Todd Christofferson. He says, "With all of that to come,
though, I think it’s appropriate this time of year to just think about that
baby in the manger. Don’t be too
overwhelmed or occupied with what is to come; just think about that little
baby. Take a quiet, peaceful moment to
ponder the beginning of His life—the culmination of heavenly prophecy but the
earthly beginning for Him...I hope you will take time this Christmas
season to sit for a few quiet moments and let the Savior’s Spirit warm you and
reassure you of the worthiness of your service, of your offering, of your life.
Sit quietly with that little baby and
come away spiritually strengthened and better prepared for all that is going to
come later. Let that moment be one of
rest and refreshing and reassurance and renewal."
I hope you will all
take that peaceful moment and let the Savior's spirit warm you! I am so grateful to Him and for His life and
sacrifice. My wish is that my love for
Him is reflected through my offering to Him, my service, my mission.
"Peace I leave
with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it
be afraid’ [John 14:27].”
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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