Hey family!
We've had another good week :) The first week of the month meant it was time again for another trip to Pittsburgh. These monthly trips make my mission seem so short. They come out of nowhere! The meeting in Pittsburgh was great, but I was companionless for the trip. Don't worry Sister Morphy is still here, but she did come down with the stomach flu on Thursday...such a bummer! She wanted to fight through it, but after barely making it to the bathroom in the mall food court we decided she probably should sit this one out. President said I could still go since we were picking up another sister for the trip anyway, so I went to Pittsburgh while she stayed at home with another sister. At least there are many more MLC's she has to look forward to!
With me being gone in Pittsburgh and Sister Morphy being sick, our week wasn't quite as productive as we would have liked it to be, but we still saw some miracles! We picked up two new investigators, Shae and Ronnie. Shae's mother is taking the lessons in Pittsburgh, and the elders who are teaching her referred her to us. She is a young mom of two and lives with her boyfriend Ronnie. During our first lesson she expressed that she is looking for a church and that she just really wants to do what is right. She went to a Mormon church a couple times in the past and had a good experience there. We began talking about the Restoration and both She and Ronnie were very open to the things we talked about. I think they have great potential! We are going to see them again on Tuesday.
We have been focusing on asking for referrals, and we are seeing the fruits of our efforts! The other day one of the young women in the ward gave us a referral for her friend and her parents. Yesterday we went to contact them, and the mom said she wouldn't be interested. We then asked her if she knew of anyone that would be interested, and she told us her neighbors were church going people and that we could try talking to them. The fact that she said they went to church every Sunday made me doubt they would be interested, but we went and knocked on their door anyway. A man named James answered, and we ended up talking with him about the Book of Mormon. At first he said he didn't believe in it because it wasn't inspired. We were able to explain where the Book of Mormon came from. We told him that we were not there to convince him that it was true, but to invite him to find out that answer from God. He agreed to taking a copy and said we could come back again. What a cool experience! It is amazing what happens when we actually ask for things :) Even though the initial referral wasn't interested, contacting that referral put James and his wife in our path. We told the member family who gave us the first referral of our experience, and they were so excited! I know that as members take part in missionary work they can find so much joy. The Lord has revealed that His work is to be done through members and missionaries working together, and it was cool to see the blessings that came from doing it His way.
At Mission Leadership Council, President Topham said that the work is changing, and he basically said that we should stop tracting. Sometimes you have to knock doors, but ultimately there is a more effective way. He encouraged us to find more ways to work with members since they are the key to success in missionary work. I am so grateful to witness the way in which missionary work is evolving. The work is truly hastening, even in Pennsylvania :)
I think that's all for this week! I love you guys! Just a friendly reminder to keep writing! Because I love you, I want to hear from you! Have a good week :)
Love,
Sister Denney
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