2 days had gone by and luckily we had a lot of lessons and then finally we were going to be going out in the rain for awhile and we had to find her raincoat, and it was NO WHERE to be found. Well we then realized we hadn’t prayed about it (I know, one of those cliche stories). So we prayed and still nothing. We were convinced that someone else who probably needed more had taken it. Then on Saturday night during the ward party we walked passed the Library in the Church only to find her coat, I have never heard so much happiness in a scream, prayers were answered this week people!
This week Sister Orr and I had an investigator message us about Salvation, and if we considered ourselves to be saved, on Facebook. Well after reading a talk from Elder Oaks in the April 1998 conference we found out there are 6 different definitions for salvation. So if any of you are interested you should check it out! But mine and Sister Orrs question was answered while we were at Zone Conference when President Cropper in the Mission Presidency got up and said, “Are you saved? Have you ever been asked that before?” Thank goodness for yet another answer to our prayer!
This week we were serving a lot of the missionaries in our zone because a lot of them were going through some stressful things. When we finally started getting to work we got a call from a Less Active that we visited the first week that Sister Orr was here! Well she was telling us that her grandson asked his mom if he could be baptized and she said that he could! Wow, blessings on blessings. This boys name is Evin and he has decided for his date to be December 31st! He is a young boy so we are excited to be able to teach him and get him involved in scouting. Seriously, so many blessings this week!
We had Zone Conference this week in Roseburg, I LOVE ROSEBURG. It was so good to be back in my stomping grounds, and when I thought about it I realized that it was a year ago to the day that I was there that I left! Time goes by so quickly! The meeting was spectacular! They taught us about the Online Proselyting changes that are happening in our mission, we talked about the Book of Mormon, increasing our service this holiday season and we even talked about keys to conversion. It was a wonderful meeting and I got to see some familiar faces during lunch and we stopped by and saw Sister Harker after the meeting, it was a wonderful day to be in Roseburg (:
I went on exchanges this week with Sister McArthur who is currently serving in Brookings! We had such a good time and we taught an amazing lesson to this lady Barbara. We found Barbara the week before so it was a first lesson with her. As we were getting to know her and her background a little bit we found out that her husband has been baptized in our church and that he hasn’t been to church in a long time. So then when he came in the room we were able to get his information as well! Super cool. Well we taught Barbara the Restoration and she had already read a big part of the Book of Mormon. We were able to have a good talk and at the end we were asking her how she has received answers to her prayers before and she started to get emotional. She then told us the feelings that she had. We asked her if she felt that now and she said yes! Wow it was awesome, we are supposed to meet with her again this week and hopefully we can get her husband involved as well.
We had a ward party this week, and it was entitled the Chili Chocolate Cook-off, I really thought it was going to be Chili and Chocolate together. I was really happy to get there and find they were separate, EXCEPT some people put them together. So next time you want to be adventurous try to combine Chili and Chocolate!
This week in my studies I found this sentence that really stood out to me, “Humility comes through realizing our dependence upon the Lord.” After I read that statement I was reading in Mosiah 4:19-20, it says:
For behold, are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend upon the same Being, even God, for all the substance which we have....
he has poured out his Spirit upon you, and has caused that your hearts should be filled with joy...”
Humility is one thing that I have realized that I really struggle with, I am a pretty prideful person. But reading this makes we realize how much I have to rely on my Savior. I am so grateful for all that He has done for me and that I have the opportunity to lean on him to receive help and strength. So when you feel as if you are having a hard time being humble, remember that without God you are nothing. Because really, you are.
Thanks for the love and support from everyone this week! I am grateful for all of you and I seriously, I know I say this every week, but I love being a missionary! I hope you all have a great week this week! WORK HARD!
— Remember who you are and who God EXPECTS you to become—
PS Next week is transfers soooo if you do email me please email me the night before!! LOVE YOU!
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The lovely Sister Harker
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