We
had a wonderful week! Sister De Vera was feeling a lot better, thanks
for all your prayers! Even though she is not good at taking antibiotics
and I told her that is not going to help, it's going to make it worse
ha.
So we accidentally proselyted at a church...it's
at the top of a hill, and we drove down the hill, but saw a man washing
his car and we stopped and went to ask if he needed any help. We didn't
realize how far up the hill we had walked, and it was just a bunch of
houses and buildings, and we start talking to this man and realize he is
the pastor, who was not very happy to talk to us. But his son was
really kind and explained to us where we were and we had a great
conversation with him and actually gave him a Book of Mormon to read!
He also gave us a tour of the grounds and everything. There is a men's
shed there, they are all over Australia I guess, and they are available
for men to go if they are having a hard time finding work, or if they
are lonely and need company or just need to build something. It's
really cool how it's set up. Anyways, we were leaving and walked past
the sheds, and they are building beautiful things, so we told them so.
Next minute they gave us a tour of the sheds and what they are building
and gave us their last slice of cake
This week we found out that it is a really small world...
Met a man on the street who gave up drugs and alcohol addictions for his kids, and his brother is a member in mandurah!
And
we met another lady who was just out pruning her trees who was best
friends with the daughters of this lady in our ward who is turning 100
on Saturday! She is soo sweet and really interested in family history
and needs a lot of help in her garden :) Two of my favourite things!
Also
it turns out this couple in our ward's daughter lives down in
Dawesville and Sister Vaha'i and I used to visit them all the time.
We
had exchanges on Tuesday and I learned so much from Sister Falter and
from the Spirit. We really focused on listening to the promptings of
the spirit and keeping our hearts open to conviction. Being ready and
eager to act when the Spirit prompts us. I thought I was trying to
listen to the spirit before, but when I was really really focusing on it
at all times, it was different, and we saw a lot of miracles!
Exchanging
back Wednesday night was crazy because we were at our ward mission
leader's house for a meeting and he lives about 30 minutes away and we
were booking it back to exchange back with the sisters, and we got back
just to realize sister falter had the elders' keys and they were stuck
at our ward mission leaders house. The other sisters took the keys to
them on their way home, but they were stuck there for a while.
Learning
to recognize promptings is a process...and a long one for me. There
were times where we weren't sure so we just did whatever it was anyway,
and we would end up parking the car and going to talk to these people
and they would walk up to the bus stop and get on right before we get
there. We did that on the way to church, and had to book it back to the
car to get to church. But even when nothing happens, you still feel
happy and fulfilled because you are trying to do whatever Heavenly
Father wants you to. (When you are driving and feel like you should
talk to someone, finding parking is the hardest part...)
Our
experiences this week really have strengthened my testimony that the
Lord puts people in our paths that He is preparing and has prepared.
The more I strive to listen to the spirit and act, especially when I am
unsure if it's a prompting or just my thoughts, the happier I feel, and
the more fulfilment I find each day. And I have less worries and
stress. Because I can just trust in the Saviour.
I
am trying to understand and be on board with Heavenly Father's timing
for people. My timing and desires for them are not so inspired, so I
need to seek to recognize what He wants for them at that time and what
HE would have us share with them. I know it's a simple concept, but so
often, I let me desires (which aren't bad--usually I want them to
progress faster or come to church or do something like that), but He is
working with them oh so patiently and I need to learn the same thing.
Dwayne
is doing really well! He is getting baptized this Saturday!!!! He's
getting to know even more members of the ward and he really takes in
everything we share with him. He has taken in a lot of information
pretty quickly, and he is willing. That's the main thing, he is very
humble and willing to keep the commandments.
I love you all! Hope you have a great week!! Thanks for your support and emails and prayers!!
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