The work this week was just as any other: wonderful!
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| Austin Zone Soccer! |
We've been teaching Michael, who's 12, and his brother Matthew, who's 9. Their mom wanted them to make their own decision to be baptized, but they've been through many sets of missionaries. They came to church one day, and we set up a time to meet with them. And wouldn't you know it, now they've decided to be baptized! They're a whole lot of fun to teach. It's definitely different, but I love it! Michael has had all of the lessons before, so he's a great help when it comes to helping Matthew understand. :)
Brother Kruger is still very excited to be baptized and continues to proclaim "IT JUST MAKES SENSE" whenever we ask him questions. He's a great guy.
We also finally got in touch with Rosemary. She brought up some concerns she had, and we helped her through them. It's always amazing to me how much more powerful using the scriptures is as opposed to us just telling people things. We made it a goal to start using the scriptures more in our teaching, and it has
definitely brought in so much more power! Rosemary is getting ready for a baptism in May! :)
definitely brought in so much more power! Rosemary is getting ready for a baptism in May! :)
The Spanish Elders in our area also handed off a mother and two daughters to us this week (they decided to attend an English ward instead of the Spanish one). Maria, Nicole, and Lynda are so excited to be baptized! We've been told that they just need to understand prophets a little bit more, and what better time to teach about that than with General Conference coming up?! It's funny how things like this work out. ;)
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| Email time with Sister Gagon and the zone leaders. |
Due to some circumstances we couldn't control, Geoff's baptism didn't happen. But it's not a matter of "if", it's a matter of "when". He's still so great and has such a strong desire to be baptized! He even came to church yesterday, despite the fact that he was so sick he could barely move. I still see the light in his life increase daily as we meet with him and discuss the gospel!
The ward continues to get better and better as we build more and more trust. We finally met our lessons with a member present goal this week! At the beginning of my time in this area, it was really hard to get members to come to lessons... but now we can't get enough appointments to take people to! :)
With the celebration of Easter this week, we've talked to a lot of people about the Savior. I've been amazed at how many people focus on His death. The suffering and crucifixion of Christ were both vital parts of the Atonement. Without them, the great plan of happiness would be frustrated. He would not know how to succor His people, neither would He have been able to blot out our transgressions. And He had to face death, but only to accomplish something far greater: to "loose the bands of death which bind His people." (Alma 7) (also 2 Nephi 9)
He lives. I don't know any other way to say it. Christ lives. He died, yes. For you, for me, and for everyone else. But He also lives... for you, for me, and for everyone else. Christ rose on the third day, and has been risen ever since. Because He lives, we also may live again. And He's also here. For all of us. In the short time I've been His servant, I've had the opportunity to feel a portion of His love. Not only for me, but for everyone I meet. And if I can only feel a tiny fraction, I can only imagine how much He truly does love us. And it's amazing to me.
Hope y'all have a great week! :)
Love,
Sister Waite
P.S. General Conference is this weekend! I encourage you to prepare! One thing we've been doing as a companionship is listening to Conference talks from the past. A few of our favorites include: "Converted Unto the Lord" by Elder Bednar, "Your Happily Ever After" by President Uchtdorf (... really anything from him...), "None Were With Him" by Elder Holland, "Ponder the Path of Your Feet" by President Monson, and "The Race of Life" by President Monson.
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