My family and friends,
Week after week I have been able to witness miracle after
miracle. It has been amazing to be God's hand in so many people's lives!. All I
can say is I feel blessed to be a part of the work here in England. I wish I
could write you detailed experiences that I have had this week but time will
not permit me, so I do apologize.
I will start off with Tuesday. On Tuesday we had an
appointment with a man named Michael. He is 20 years old. We meet him on the
street on Sunday. He had earphones in and I stopped him to ask what he was
listening to. I then asked if he liked rap. He said no but I said he'd be
impressed to hear my companion rap. Sister Jessee rapped and Michael loved it!
He was so impressed that he texted us later that day and asked why we have faith.
Michael could not understand why 20 year old girls wouldn't be partying and
instead "spreading the word." We met with him and he now understands
more about our beliefs. Michael is a new investigator. Although he isn't
interested particularly in religion he is interested in learning why 20 year
old girls believe in God.
Wednesday, we went on an exchange with my Sister Training
Leader (Sister Geizer) and her companion (Sister Riberra). We found several
potentials that day! They all were so solid too! It was amazing to see how many
people are prepared here in Pontefract.
Thursday, (still on the exchange) Sister Riberra and I tried
by a potential named Paul that Sister Jessee and I found the third day we
arrived to Pontefract. He answered and asked if we wanted to come in. Because
we cannot go into the home of a man younger then 55 unless we have a member we
scheduled to meet with him the following evening. Sister Geizer and Sister
Jessee tried by another potential (Virginia) we met and they were let in!! They
taught her about the Restoration. Virginia is heavily involved in her church
but was willing to still meet with us.
Later that day Sister Jessee and I had another lesson with
Ron. It went really well! He is busy the next few Sundays but he has promised
to come to church on the 20th of September. I believe once he comes to church
he will progress even more than he has been. We talked about faith and how God
allows us to work by faith. We were in the process of scheduling him but he
asked to stop the lesson there. (He likes only to have small amounts of
information at a time.)
Friday evening we brought a member to Paul's home. Paul only
had thirty minutes so we planned on just teaching simple truths of the
Restoration and to schedule him. Paul's sister even sat in on the lesson. I was
so excited! The member over took the lesson so we didn't teach much. It was
quite frustrating BUT we are still seeing them this week. They are both
investigators and I see quite a lot of potential in the both of them.
Saturday we taught Val. (The woman who let us in last week.)
She is just soooo great!!! We invited her to baptized on the 19 of September
and she agreed to the date. She is scared to be put underwater but she is
willing to be baptized! She also came to church on Sunday and LOVED it!!! One
of the members invited her to Family Home Evening at there house (the member
lives right down the street from Val.) We tagged along to the family home
evening and she loved that as well! She already seems like she is a member! In
fact, the member told us that she is telling people she is a Mormon! Val was
prepared to hear the Gospel.
I feel so blessed to be a member of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Not only a member but I feel blessed to be a
missionary proclaiming God's word. Seeing people change because of the Gospel
builds my testimony. I love this Gospel. I hope you all do as well. Love you
all! Have a fantastic week!
Love,
Sister Garrett
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