Hello Hello!
Crazy every one is so
sick! I hope that everyone starts feeling better this week! The little sickies
at the hospital need my momma back! I hope you start feeling better Mom!
First happy birthday to
Emmitt on the 17th!! I hope you have a great day buddy!
This week was awesome! Tuesday we were doing personal studies and I
felt like I should really pray about where to study. I waited for a while and then I felt like I
should study 2nd Nephi 31. I felt like I
really learned a lot from the chapter and more about the doctrine of Christ.
That night we were teaching a less active family that has come the past few Sunday’s
and as we were teaching them, one of my companions said, “I think we should
read 2nd Nephi 31 with them”. It was
awesome! I knew exactly what was going
on just because I had really tried to listen to the Spirit during personal
study! I was able to share things I probably wouldn't have been able to if I
hadn't studied it. My testimony of personal study grew a ton!
Wednesday my companions
had Missionary Training Council so I spent the day with another set of sisters.
It was a super successful day. We got 4
new investigators in one day and taught them all! I am kind of bummed that I won't get to teach
them again but it was super awesome to spend the day with them and learn how to
follow the Spirit in different ways!
So we have a few
investigators we are teaching but the only one that is progressing right now is
Alfredo. Alfredo is in his late 20's or
early thirties. He came from Mexico a
few years ago and lives all by himself. Since
we are in a trio we can teach a male by himself. He is super lonely here because he doesn't
have any friends or family here. He is
super interested and has been reading and praying almost every day. Anddd…. he
came to volleyball on Friday. We have
volleyball and soccer every week with the ward and the Latinos love playing so
its a great way to get investigators.
The members were so kind
to him and asking him if he would come to church on Sunday. So Saturday night
we talked to him and he said that he wanted to come to church. But he can't
drive and It’s against the rules to drive other people. So we were calling and
calling people to pick him up for church and no one would respond! Sunday morning still no one would respond. As
we were driving to church I said a personal prayer that someone would be
willing to pick Alfredo up. We went to
church and at 8:50 a member walked in and said,
“Did you find a ride for
your investigator”? We said, “no..can
you”?? He said, “yes”!
They were late but they made it just in time
for the sacrament! It was a great sacrament and he stayed for all 3 meetings. In gospel principles they talked about the
Word of Wisdom and he was all excited about it! I felt prompted to set a date with him so we
asked him if he would get baptized Feb. 7th. He was a little shaky about that. We asked him to pray about it. We will see when we meet with him again this
week!
Friday during training
we were doing role-plays. Hermana Cardon
told me that she wanted me to bare my testimony from listening to the Spirit. I did that and the Spirit was great. Next she said, “Okay, I want you to bare your
testimony relying on the spirit and pretend I am someone that you really love
in your life that doesn't have the gospel right now”. It felt like the Spirit filled up the whole
room, it was awesome! She had me do that
to see how important it is to love the people you teach and rely on the spirit
because then they will also be able to feel the Spirit. I am very grateful for
that experience.
The mission is so
awesome. Every single day is hard but I am able to see my testimony grow every
single day as well.
I love you all! Have a great week!
Hermana Gifford
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