I don't know what to say anymore, I feel like all my letters sound the same. But nonetheless we had a good week this week. I've been talking a lot about how our area is blossoming and really doing well. Last Tuesday just after our companion study President Monahan called and said he is considering splitting our area. Then yesterday we had 29 people we were teaching come to church. I know there are some small branches that don't even have 29 people.
We have one person Lena we are teaching right now who has a few friends in the church. We arranged for one of the friends to pick up the family. (our church just switched to 1 pm BTW) Well at about 10 am the friend texted us and told us that our investigator went to church, but not our church. At 10 am they were at the Catholic mass. Well that was a disappointing we had expected them to come and I was wondering if somehow our church invitation had been confusing and that's why she went to the Catholic. Before church we went by a few investigators to go with them, but they weren't even home which was disappointing still. That's the point where you worry about the switch from 9 am to 1 pm and it's effect on church attendance. Well as we walked into the church at about 10 to 1pm there sitting with a few of their friends was sister Lena and family. They came to church. Actually they went to church twice yesterday and they really enjoyed themselves at the true church of Jesus Christ. Needless to say we were very happy. The friends accompanied them to the investigator class and also took care of the children which was so very nice.
Our awesome ward took good care of us this week as well. We had dinner or lunch appointments every single day last week. We taught one of our elect investigators about the word of wisdom this week. Before we taught the lesson, we saw the coffee on the table. (not a cup of coffee but the powder) We were a little apprehensive but we taught what we needed to. As we talked about the WOW we started saying the things we needed to avoid and everyone was strongly agreed with, when we got to coffee she agreed again. We were surprised, "Do you drink coffee?' we asked. "no it's hurts my heart, I stopped drinking it years ago." The same with tea, she told us "I would probably drink tea later tonight but now I won't be drinking any". She only had the coffee to give away for a new years gift. The other investigator there gave up smoking and drinking a while ago because he had a 'feeling' that he should. Prepared by the Lord.
Later in the week we felt we should visit a certain active member who is old and has a caretaker. The caretaker is another active member. We went to her house and greeted her and talked to her for a moment. We asked where her caretaker was, and it turned out she was sick and took the day off but not without getting a replacement. The replacement was someone we did not know but quickly found out was a Mormon before. She told us she got baptized some time ago but hadn't been to church. Well we knew that we had been truly inspired to go to that home. We told her that God had inspired us to come and teach her and we were there to help her find her way back. She came to church.
I have a picture here of a family that has come back to church and their daughters recent baptism.
Have a good week, keep your head up, and smile.
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