Family!
It has been an incredible week! With zone conference and stake conference, we have been spiritually edified and reenergized! It was great to be reminded of the importance of members and missionaries working together to hasten the work. I hope we will see our unity with the ward continue to increase. In zone conference we talked a lot about having the faith to find people to teach, which is exactly what we needed since our teaching pool has been dwindling. From it we decided to exercise our faith by fasting for finding opportunities, and we have already seen miracles.
We began our fast yesterday, and around 7:00 last night we decided to try a couple of our potential investigators. We went to the home of Tanya and her son David, in hopes that they would be home. Tanya's husband, whose name is also David, answered the door. He said that his son had just moved to Lancaster and that his wife was out grocery shopping. As we were talking to him on his porch, Tanya pulled up with a car full of groceries. We offered to help bring their groceries in. At first they declined our offer, but we insisted. We helped them bring in their groceries and once we were in their home they invited us to sit down. David then asked, "So, what do Mormons believe anyway?" From there we were able to teach them the whole Restoration. They asked great questions, and they were super receptive. At the end of the lesson we asked them how they felt about the things we had shared. David said, "I am still unsure of the message, but what does impress me are you sisters. The fact that you do this, knock on peoples' doors. Your service in helping us with our groceries. Your kindness. Those are the things that impress me the most." While he was talking it was hard for me to hold back the tears! I was then able to testify to him that our actions reflect the truthfulness of our message. "By their fruits ye shall know them." The Spirit was incredibly strong. David and Tanya expressed that they do want to know whether or not our message is true, and they agreed to let us come back next Sunday. I left that lesson so grateful that we insisted on helping them. I know that the service we render to others, no matter how big or small, can do so much.
That was our first miracle. The second was pretty incredible as well. We had texted Ruth the other day (the investigator with the baptism date that dropped us a while back), just to see if she would even respond. She did, and I told her that I would love for her to meet my new companion. Because of how things ended with her, I hardly expected her to respond, but this morning she texted us and said she would be happy to meet up with us this week. I was in utter shock! Whether or not she has any interest in taking the lessons again, I know that being able to see her again is another step, another drop in the bucket :)
We had another lesson with Shae and Ronnie this week that went really well! We taught them the first half of the Plan of Salvation, and they were also very receptive. They loved the concept that we lived with God before we came to earth...it was something they had never really thought about before. How blessed we are to know of our divine heritage and divine potential! Hopefully we will start seeing them progress. Shae knows there are things she needs to change, but she says, "I'm young! I just want to have fun for a little while!" Haha oh Shae, maybe it's time to pull out Alma 34:33 ;) She is the epitome of "procrastinating." Also, we had our ward talent show this past week, and we had tons of less-actives and non-members there! It was definitely a success.
I think that's all for this week! I'm so grateful to all those who have helped me get here. I love being a missionary, and I hope I can take full advantage of the time I have left! Love you guys!
Love,
Sister Denney
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