Yesterday could have been the best Sunday ever.
We had two investigators come to church. One I had never met before: Molly. Wow! She came up and gave me a great big hug and we just began the most beautiful friendship. I love her.
We went to teach her last night. The moment that we saw her we knew she was just filled with the Spirit. She talked about how before she was just closed but lately something has been pushing her to just keep learning. We reviewed the first lesson and she learned so quickly and was smiling and crying the whole time. It was so powerful. The whole time I was thinking we need to ask her to be baptized. I thought...ah I have never really extended a baptismal invite..I hope Sister Song does it, Ha. At the end of the lesson there was a gap in the conversation. It was so natural...I just asked her...Molly, do you want to set a goal for baptism? She did not hesitate one bit and said "Hao"...which means good....YES! She told me before the sisters had tried so many times to set a date with her and she wasn't ready or was scared, but now she is ready. We chose a date and we prayed and it was so so great. After wards Sister Song and I got in the car and she just yelled " THE CHURCH IS SO TRUE. IT JUST MAKES ME WANT TO CRY." Oh it was awesome. It really tells me that it is not the missionaries who help people....it is the people and their relationship with God. It was the Spirit that was preparing her...because we hadn't met with her for two weeks. It really is so amazing. It is all in their time.
Sis Okada
Monday, May 23, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Happy May
We have some former investigators that we hope to begin teaching again. They haven't investigated the church for a few years. So I am amazed at the timing of things. I think it is such a testimony that they really are in God's hands. He is watching over them and waiting for them to accept the gospel and arranging so they can...if they choose. But He never will give up on them. This is something that I need to learn. Never give up on them.
Oh I had one other thought. Please strengthen your ward. It is so important to love and serve everyone in your ward. Right now I am serving in a ward that is wonderful...but we have a lot of less actives. Please do some work to bring some one back to church...think how hard it might be to come back...the feelings, challenges and then think how to help that person.
OK LOVE YOU!
Oh I had one other thought. Please strengthen your ward. It is so important to love and serve everyone in your ward. Right now I am serving in a ward that is wonderful...but we have a lot of less actives. Please do some work to bring some one back to church...think how hard it might be to come back...the feelings, challenges and then think how to help that person.
OK LOVE YOU!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Revelation
Let's see our investigators...well. They are progressing pretty well. We have a lot of work to do to help them have desire and receive answers to their prayers.
It is probably one of the most challenging things helping someone recognize the spirit...if they have never felt it before or didn't know that they have felt it before. I am so grateful for our leaders...take a look at Elder Bednar's talk about receiving person revelation.
Personal revelation really is one of the greatest things that we can work on. It is how we know truth and that I think is the most important thing. Because then we have a frame work to work from.
I think everyday I am more aware of how much we need to know about God and our relationship with Him. And also keep on developing that relationship.
It still puzzles me how people can live without it. Because it really is what grounds us and gives us HOPE.
Oh and we have some former investigators that we hope to begin teaching again. They haven't investigated the church for a few years. So I am amazed at the timing of things. I think it is such a testimony that they really are in God's hands. He is watching over them and waiting for them to accept the gospel and arranging so they can...if they choose. But He never will give up on them. This is something that I need to learn. Never give up on them.
I love you all!
Sister Okada
It is probably one of the most challenging things helping someone recognize the spirit...if they have never felt it before or didn't know that they have felt it before. I am so grateful for our leaders...take a look at Elder Bednar's talk about receiving person revelation.
Personal revelation really is one of the greatest things that we can work on. It is how we know truth and that I think is the most important thing. Because then we have a frame work to work from.
I think everyday I am more aware of how much we need to know about God and our relationship with Him. And also keep on developing that relationship.
It still puzzles me how people can live without it. Because it really is what grounds us and gives us HOPE.
Oh and we have some former investigators that we hope to begin teaching again. They haven't investigated the church for a few years. So I am amazed at the timing of things. I think it is such a testimony that they really are in God's hands. He is watching over them and waiting for them to accept the gospel and arranging so they can...if they choose. But He never will give up on them. This is something that I need to learn. Never give up on them.
I love you all!
Sister Okada
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