Man oh man there were some good laughs, spiritual
moments, service and lots of miracles this week! I'll break it down day by day
highlights for you this week- you ready?! Get set.....HERE WE GO!
Tues (12): Today's miracle came from service to service
to more service. We started off by helping at a food pantry, then went to pack
our old Bishop's family as they get ready to move and then off to the
Eichenmillers to help make cookies again.
At each place we offered service we were able to see why the Lord needed
us there helping.
There was someone in each service setting that needed our
listening ear and needed to be reminded that they are loved! So moral of the
story serve at every opportunity and don't be afraid to tell people you love
them because it may just be what they are needing to hear.
Wed 13: Today's miracle is ba-da-da-da: PATIENCE! We had
3 awesome lessons with members that haven't been actively coming to church. As
we met with them it was awesome to be
reminded that the Lord is well aware of each of our situations. The beautiful
thing about the gospel no matter how long you have been in the church, if
you're a newbie or more experienced it always applies!! We need to continually
be learning and being daily converted to Christ and his gospel! :)
Thurs 14: Miracles with a twist today! We tried to find
this farm where we will be doing service this next week and man was it an
adventure. Lessons learned...the elders are great but sometimes not the best
with directions ha, ha, ha. So after many prayers-MIRACLE-we were able to find the
spot! Never give up guys the answers always come. We also had the coolest experience teaching
our investigator Char. She wanted to read the testimonies at the beginning of
the Book of Mormon.
We asked her to read a paragraph. She struggles reading
but it was so cool to see how something as little as her desire to be better at
reading and helping her read made her day. We even started a scripture a day
jar and she loves it!
Fri 15: Today we had zone training about having the faith
to find prepared people it was so inspired!! I'm not sure if I've been able to
change anyone's lives here but I do know that many have left a mark on me and
changed me! I love being a missionary. Don't get me wrong, it's TOUGH work- every
day can be a struggle but I really have come to see that there is a miracle in
every day if we just look for it. Big or small miracle none the less :)
Sat 16: Today we had the miracle of all miracles as I
worked with the miracle worker herself: Sis. Beutler in Monogahela area. We had a lot
of good people we were able to contact all because she was able to listen to
the promptings of the Spirit. A few times we would get to the spot we were
supposed to be and she would say "Sister I don't feel like we should be
here" so we'd go to the next person and miracle of miracles they would
just pull up or just be about to leave. But here's the major gem of gems: we
were walking down a street to our car and there was this black family walking
toward us. So obviously, we just had to
talk to them. Come to find out they just moved into the "Mon-valley" and have been looking for a church their family can go
to regularly. So far they haven't liked the ones they've tried. So we gave them
the address of the church and the "down-low" about what to expect when they showed up the
next day. We waved goodbye with a prayer in our hearts that they would actually
come.
Sun 17: Miracle from yesterday continued! So after church
we had a stake fireside basically just a big fancy word for happiness in a
nutshell. But it was just a big gathering of church people in the area that got
together for a musical presentation letting the community know "why we
believe". Which was so good!! President and Sister Johnson had to bail out
before it started to go to the hospital come to find out President has kidney
stones. So keep them in your prayers. But it went well and the Spirit was so strong! :)
Afterwards, a few people from the Monongahela ward came up to me and excitedly
told me how the family we found came to church and will be coming again next
week! Wahoo!!
So the Lord is working miracles and there is something
amazing in every day! I encourage you all to look for those miracles this
week :)! Until next Monday...
Love always,
~Sister McDonald
Ponderize: Mosiah 8:18 "Thus God has provided a
means that man, through faith, might work mighty miracles"
Quote: "hold fast to the spiritual impressions we
have had" ~ Elder Holland
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