Okay this week has been amazing!
So first of all we started out the week with an absolutely amazing mission conference on tuesday. Its where half of the mission meets in one place and we just get spiritually fed by our amazing mission president and his wife. I got to see Hermana Davidson, my old comp from the CCM in Mexico! So that was super cool. But this conference was absolutely unforgettable. Our mission president is a convert himself, and I will never forget the moment when after he was telling us about how much influence the two missionaries who knocked on his door have had on his life (obviously-since he is a mission president now!) and then he called two men to come up on the stage. The second they both got up there next to him the spirit hit me so strongly, they were HIS missionaries. It brought everyone to tears. They spirit was so strong in that moment, and I just came a little more closer to understanding the impact of our work as missionaries. One was from the states, and the other from Bolivia. I can't even imagine what they were thinking in that moment, seeing the amount of lives they have changed because they found Pres. Martinez when he was just 18 years old. I made a goal from that moment on to always view my investigators as their full potential, not just baptized, but strong faithful members!!
So this whole training thing has just been a huge learning experience for me! Probably more for me then for Hermana Hawkins! ha But I have been trying to live off of the advice that my brother Devan gave me, "Dont be afraid to laugh, and say I dont know!" haha so thats been our modo this cambio! I cant even count the times we have walked away from a contact saying to each other, "do you have any idea what he just said?" haha its been great.
But I have to tell you about our milagros (miracles) this week! So Hermana Hawkins and I were walking down the street when there was a Señora and her daughter walking on the opposite side of the street. After she smiled at us I got a feeling to go and talk to her, even though it was pretty awkward and obvious, but I just chased her down for a bit and started talking to her. Come to find out, her and her family used to be members, and super active members, but ever since they moved here, almost two years ago, they haven't gone to church. Long story short, we got there address and they ended up going to church with us this sunday! She told us that she knew that Heavenly Father put us in her path for a reason, and she told us that she knows that this is her chance to come back. It was a super awesome experience to be tool in Gods hands this week. We didn't do anything... we were just in the right place at the right time, Heavenly Father has been watching over this family and waiting for there chance to come back! I am so grateful that we found them!
Milagro #2 Madeline! So on wednesday this week, it was 9 and we still had to work for another hour. ALL of our lessons fell through... ALL OF THEM. But we knew that our day wasn't over! So we decided to just "keep on keepin on" and knock houses to find someone. After 45 minutes of being denied we came to a house where the cutest 16 year old girl answered. She wouldn't let us in the house or open the gate, but she listened while we gave her a short lesson and handed her a copy of the book of Mormon. We asked if we could return another day and she told us to return on Saturday. When we stoped by on Saturday she had told us that she has been reading el Libro do Mormon and is very interested! She ended up coming to church with us on Sunday too! After church we taught her later last night and she now has a date to be baptized on the 29 of March!! Can we just stop here for a minute and realize how amazing this is! This 16 year old girl couldn't be more perfect! She told us that she wants to be baptized. God has just placed her in our hands, ready to go! Poor thing can't understand all of what Hermana Hawkins and I are saying but I know that she can feel the Holy Ghost! I am living proof that what we are and the talents that we have are enough. Christ will make up for the rest, we just have to be willing! Just be willing to give him our all!
I love you all! And hope you all have a fantastic week!
Con mucho mucho amor!
Hermana Lamb
