Monday, May 18, 2015
Wow,
I don`t have a ton of time this week but I wanted to share a few little
experiences. This week I decided that I wanted to really watch for the Lord`s
hand in our lives every day and take notice of all the little miracles. It was
amazing to me the things that happened and the little experiences where it was
soooo obvious that the Lord`s hand was in the work.
One
night we were walking back from a lesson and passed a woman sitting on the
curb. All of a sudden I thought, “Hey, we should contact her.” I turned to my
companion and gave her "the look" that means "Hey let’s talk to
her!" So we turned back and asked if we could give her a little contact
card with a picture of Christ on it. Then we began talking a little and she
told us that her son is a member of the church and goes to our ward. We talked
a little bit more about that and then she looked up at us and started to cry.
She told us she has cancer and that she had been sitting there on the curb to
think. Her son doesn`t know yet and she said she doesn`t have the heart to tell
him everything that`s going on but has to soon because he`ll probably question
when she starts to lose all her hair. She told us that she is just really lost
and asked us when we could come visit her and teach her. She is ready to make
changes in her life and wants to know God and develop her relationship with him
to help her through this time. Wow. She said when we had walked past she had
hoped we would stop and talk to her. We left her with a prayer and are going to
visit her this week. Please pray for T... and her son M....
Then the next day we
went to visit a few people but no one was home. We decided to visit a member
and taught her a little lesson about helping the new converts and doing her
visits and everything. She told us afterward that she had been having a really
hard day and just needed something to cheer her up and that we were an answer
to her prayers. Even the members still need lifting and helping and it`s
amazing to see how the Lord leads us without us even knowing.
Throughout the whole
week we had been trying to get a hold of a few people to organize times to teach
them but we were having a hard time finding them and they weren`t answering
their phones. Then throughout the day we happened to run into 3 of these people
in the street and on the bus to talk with them and plan a visit in the upcoming
week. The Lord literally just put them in our path, right in front of our faces
to help us out.
So many other little
miracles, it`s amazing to see the Lord working through us. We were able to have
7 of our investigators at church this Sunday which was awesome and sooo
stressful :) It`s like herding a bunch of kids everywhere with us, but it was
such a blessing and I hope we can have awesome lessons with all of them this
week to keep them progressing. It`s amazing to see the fruits of our labors.
:)
Don`t have much time
but I love this work and I am so happy. Yes it`s hard. Yes there are days when
I don`t know how I can keep walking and searching for people. Yes there are
moments when I doubt myself and plead with the Lord to turn my many weaknesses
into strengths. But the blessings and the experiences and the things I`m
learning outweigh any other hardship or disappointments. It`s all about love.
It`s hard and frustrating because I really love these people and want to help
them and it hurts when I see them turn away from the Lord. But it`s this same
love that brings indescribable joy when we are able to help someone come to
know their Savior and experience the joy of the gospel in their lives. The Lord
is so good and he is always with us just waiting to bless and help. It is us
that need to turn our hearts and eyes towards him. Find the gift, take hold of
it, and never let go. Help others find and experience it too. It brings the
most beautiful and deepest joy.
Love you all! Thank
you for the support and prayer.
Hermana Cox
(Just an update on my feet :) Haha don`t worry, it looks worse than it feels, i just thought it was a funny picture that explains a little about how they feel at the end of the day. )
Then a cool fruit we ate today which is super delicious. It`s called a chirimulla and tastes like a sweet, yummy soft pear/another yummy flavor. I don`t know how to describe it but it`s good. :)
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