Today starts the last week of my first transfer!! I can't believe that I have been here this long. We've kept so busy that time is just flying by!
The work has also been moving along so great! We found more people this week in an inspired manner. One day, we were out looking for people to talk to, and we walked by a dead end road. Normally, we skip those because there usually aren't very many people on them, but this time we felt like we needed to walk down it. When we got the end of the road, there was a set of stairs that led to a different road, which we descended and found a family trying to carry their couch into their house. We offered to help them, (and they said no at first because we were in dresses, but that's a good lesson we've learned about service: be persistent, and they will let you help eventually) and ended up moving their couch into their front room. When we got in there, we saw a Book of Mormon on the side table!! We asked them about it, and it turns out they were former investigators! And they want to see missionaries again! But we only found them because we followed the Spirit, and walked down a street that looked like it was going nowhere. As our mission president simply put it, "If the Spirit is telling you to turn right, don't turn left!!"
Another exciting event of the week was that Lee is now on date to be baptized!! In September, too, so Sister Campbell and I will almost definitely be here for it! It was funny because we were planning on putting him on date, and then when we showed up at his house for a lesson, and he asked us right away how he could get his baptism scheduled, without us even bringing it up! And so we were like "Oh please, let us help you with that!" :) He's so great.
Last P-Day we went on a hike! It was so beautiful, and so much fun. During the hike I caught a salamander, but we couldn't find any crawdads in the river. Apparently they can get as big as your fist out here though, so I'll have to go get one sometime. Our entire district of missionaries went and several of our investigators, and it was great. One of our investigators might take us to a Harry Potter museum next week, and I'm excited for that too.
This last week, I have gained such a testimony of the power of the gospel message. I am so lucky to have the privilege of sharing it. Every time someone has accepted the invitation to learn more, my initial reaction has been slight surprise. Why would this person be interested in hearing something two young, Mormon girls have to say? I really shouldn't be surprised though. Even though Sister Campbell and I are the small and simple things of this Earth, even though we don't say things perfectly and we aren't particularly educated about religion or philosophy, our commission is greater than the kings of the earth and our Master is fully capable of doing His work. His message is powerful, and it changes lives. It sheds light into the darkest of corners, and can rescue the most lost of souls. And because of that, why shouldn't people want to know more? They should!!
I love you all dearly, keep in touch!
Sister Ward
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