AH! My companion and I taught sharing time yesterday at church:) it was the best ever! I forgot how much I miss primary and working
with kids:) We talked about prayer. And I used some of my old tricks that I used in singing time when we had too much time. For example we learned all the
kids name be singing the welcome song over and over, and we made it rain, and I loved it and so did the kids:)
I am serving in a young family ward. There are lots of kids
and I can count the grandparents on 1 hand. What is amazing though, is that
this ward is so selfless and welcoming. I've been very impressed.
We rode our bikes this week as well and that took a lot more
energy than I thought I had. Cheyenne, I don't know how you do it. But since our
car is going to be taken away soon, we will keep practicing and building those
leg muscles!
Sis Martin has become a great friend of mine. Truly. I can
talk to her about anything. She pushes me as well, in ways that other
companions haven't so its been a growing experience.
There is a recent convert. Her name is T... she was
baptized in August. Sis Martin and I are doing the new member lessons. She is a
cute mom. has 3 boys and a supportive husband. One day she texted us and said
that she got a job at Walmart (which everyone btw works at here in Walmart
city) and she works on Sundays so that she can be home with the kids on Saturdays. Sis Martin and I were so sad at this because keeping the Sabbath Day
holy is a commandment. We go over for a lesson, determined to talk about the
sabbath day in a loving but firm tone. Before we even start she says
"Lately the commandments have been on my mind. I think about them all the
time. and I know that is because I work on Sundays now. And I know that God has
commanded me not to. I just dont know what to do and I pray all the time to
figure it out." We smile because we saw her sincere desire to keep the
commandments and her concern as a mother. we had a wonderful discussion and
found some solutions for her and her situation.
I bring this up because of a few things. 1. Keeping the
sabbath day holy is and will forever be a commandment. 2. God is aware of you
and your situation, therefore as you seek his council and approach the
situation with faith, divine revelation and sometime intervention will come to
you. 3. I LOVE THE HOLY GHOST! I love how he reminded T...constantly of the
commandments to hep her and build her trust in God. Remember, if it inviteth
one to do good, it is of God.
hmmm
Some really funny stuff happene, and lots of good
experiences and people.
I think my favorite part though, was in a 7 year old (we are
teaching him the lessons because his active parents asked us to) told us
that he prayed about the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith and Baptism. we asked
him what his answer was and with a big bright smile he said "I wanna get
baptized." We are seeing them tonight to teach the plan of salvation. But when
he told us with that sweet strong spirit, my heart skipped a beat and I could
just feel Gods infinite love for him. and Feel how proud he is of his
son.
Sister Pollard
No comments:
Post a Comment