Heeeeeeey.
And just like that another week is over. Nothing crazy happened this
week, which is always a good thing. (: haha We have been spending a lot of our
time this week trying to help the people we are teaching to progress now. We
realized yesterday that the way we will be able to really do that is by using
the ward. Which is something we are kinda struggling with right now. But we are
makin plans to love these people to death....(: haha So hopefully that will
work. I have realized on my mission how important it is for members and
missionaries to work together or things just don't function like they should. I
have seen the moments on my mission where we have really worked hard on
functioning together with the Ward or the Branch and so many miracles come from
it. The times when we try to do it all by ourselves everything tends to fall
apart... President Hinckley always talked a lot about how members and
missionaries can work together. He said, “The process of bringing new people
into the Church is not the responsibility alone of the missionaries. They
succeed best when members become the source from which new investigator are
found." So that is what we have felt like we need to do now. So I am super
excited to see what we can do to work better with this ward so that they want
to work with us as well. I'll let yous know how it goes next week! (:
We got to have a lesson with a lady who is partially less active
yesterday. She told us that she doesn't know that God loves her and asked us
why it would matter to return to live with Him again when she doesn't even know
that He loves her personally. I got to share a cool experience I had a couple
of weeks ago on Fast Sunday. I didn't really know what to fast for because I
couldn't really think of anything big that I needed to help with. As I was
studying in the morning I felt like I should fast to know that I was a Child of
God and that He knew me personally. I think it was the first time in my life
that I have actually plead with God to know that I, Amy Woodland, actually
mattered to Him. It was the coolest experience the rest of that Sunday. I never
had a big neon flashing sign tell me that I am a Daughter of God, but the whole
Sunday I had an overwhelming feeling of peace. I felt soooo much comfort that
day and I just knew that God knew exactly who I was and that I really did
matter to Him. I was able to testify to this lady that God really does know
each of us personally. He might not show us that He does with a big sign, but
if we really have the desire to know He will always help us feel His perfect
love. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I am a Daughter of God and that
He cares about me personally!!! (:
So other than that this week has been a good week. I seriously love the
people here so much! I'll be honest, South Jersey is kinda weird, but I love
it! haha I will be so angry if they move me next week... haha I don't feel like
they will, but you never know! Crazy things seem to always happen over here.
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Sorry that this email is so short. I don't have much to say this week,
but I hope that yous have a great week!
LOVE
YOUS TO THE MOON & BACK!! WE GOT THIS!
Love,
Sister Woodland
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