Well Hello Everyone!
I'm still in Harbor City today but
transfers are on Wednesday so I'll find out what's happening to me tomorrow
night. I'm almost 100% sure that I won't be going anywhere, since Sister Malani
is being transferred to Fiji and they probably won't white wash the ward again.
("white wash" is a slang term used when both missionaries are transferred
out of an area and new ones are transferred in) I do feel like some sort of
change will be happening though, so I'll be sure to let you know what happens
next week. Whatever the case may be, I know that the Lord is behind the
decision and he will help me be able to handle whatever is next in store for me
:)
I've been reflecting this week a lot
on how much of a roller-coaster ride the mission is. It seems like things are
either going really well, or things are really tough. And this week has been
the week full of polar opposites. First, Sister Malani got really dehydrated
and super pale and weak and we had to stay in for one day. And then, the next
day we didn't really have any appointments and so we had to go out finding all
day. Days like that are tough, but can be rewarding :) Either way they are
physically demanding and on top of her recovering from her severe dehydration
that day was a tough day. Just when we were about to the end of our rope things
just started to pick up. In fact, they picked up so much and so fast we were a
little overwhelmed with how good Heavenly Father was to us that day. Let me
tell you about it :)
First off, did I tell you that we
lost the phone? Well, we did a few weeks ago and so we were phone-less for
about a week. When we were finally able to get a new phone, it didn't have any
contact information in it, except for the missionaries in the mission. And so,
when we received a message from an unknown number asking when they could meet
with us, Sister Malani and I were rather surprised. Especially since this was a
new number. When we asked who it was, it turned out to be a potential
investigator named M*****. We were able to set up an appointment with him and
we met on Friday. What a tender mercy, let me tell you. He's in his
mid-twenties and he told us that the copy of The Book of Mormon that he has is
the same one that he was given when he was 15 years old. Although he hasn't
read from it in a very long time, he's taken good care of it. Then, he asked us
who Joseph Smith was, and so we were able to teach him about the restoration of
the Gospel. After we taught, we asked him what it would mean to him to come to
know that all of these things were true. He said his life wouldn't change too
much, but that it would be better. The Spirit was so strong that we invited him
to be baptized! You know what? He said yes! Then he told us that ever since he
received that copy of the Book of Mormon he felt like this is where he
belonged, and where he would find the most happiness. But, back then when his
mom found out he was reading the Book of Mormon she threatened to kick him out
of the house if he continued to learn from the missionaries. He is older now
and if he gets kicked out he can get his own apartment, and while he's
apprehensive because he won't have any support from him family, and may even be
disowned he wants to move forward and prepare to be baptized at the end of
July.
Next, we went over to teach a lesson
to a recent convert, and his non-member sister and her husband were visiting
from Mexico! It turns out that they have had the missionaries over to their house,
but have only had them over once, maybe twice over the years. We asked them if
they would like to join us for the lesson, and they did! His sister even said
the prayer! It was a really great experience. Even better, was that we invited
them to come to church on Sunday and they did! Even if they choose not to
formally listen to the missionaries at this time, they were able to feel the
Spirit of God and have their lives touched while they were here on vacation.
Pretty sweet huh?
AND THEN to top it all off we had a
wonderful lesson with J**! We met and talked about the Holy Ghost and how
Heavenly Father has been involved in his life every since he was a little kid
and we invited him to be baptized! He also accepted and is working towards a
date at the beginning of August. As you can see, we were pretty overwhelmed
that day by how great Heavenly Father was to us. It's just a testament to me
that when we are obedient and try our hardest to do what is asked of us and
work in the Lords way, we will be blessed. I'm looking forward to this next
transfer and seeing how else the Lord will work with us as we help these people
grow in their testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Don't forget to pray and read your
scriptures every day! It's like putting on your spiritual armor - "The
Armor of God" - without it the world is able to beat you down during the
day :( and since nobody wants that, make sure that you prepare yourself to fend
of whatever the adversary sends you way.
I love you all tons and hope to hear
from you soon!
Sister Hensley
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