January 13, 2014
Well, happy 10 month mark to me! Sadly, the ward didn't hold a party for this
one, but I am banking on my year mark being the biggest ward party yet. ;)
This week was awesome. We are working so hard and I LOVE IT.
The gospel mixed with hard work is honestly the answer to all of life's
problems (give or take like 2). We had
one awesome experience this week that I thought ya’ll would like to know about:
There is a potential that we have been trying to get in with
for a while now and this week we decided to try him. We went to his house and his wife answered
the door. It was one of those moments
where they open the door and their face changes from "HIIIIII!! Come
in!" – to “UGHHH, the Mormons" – in like a split second. Realizing that she was clearly not very happy
about the fact we were standing on her doorstep, we asked if there was another
day that would be better for us to come back.
She told us we could come back Monday.
So, satisfied with setting a return appointment, we started walking down
the street and decided to knock on the doors of some of her neighbors. We didn't get very far when a car pulled
up next to us. It was a young kid in his
20's and he rolls down his window and starts to talk to us. At first I'm a little leery, like, "Ohh
heavens, what does this kid want?"
Well, he wanted Salvation, THAT'S WHAT.
He says: "Hey, did ya’ll
just knock at my house?" We
confirmed the question and he said:
"Hey, sorry. My parents
aren't really into all that stuff, but I went to church last week with my
cousin (uncle's family are in our ward) and I want to get baptized as soon as
possible."
*MOMENT OF SILENCE*
WHHHAT?
Hna Hoj and I are both trying to stay calm and not scream
right then. He then asked if we could
set up appointments at his uncle's house.
We said – OF COURSE. He then drove away.
Hna Hoj and I proceeded to scream and hug and give prayers of thanks and
faaaareak out.
His name is J and he has taken all the lessons. He just needs
to get in the water. We talked with his cousin and there are probably a few
things he will have to be taught first, but we were blessed with this new
investigator who is willing and ready to change his life.
It really was a blessing and an answer to prayer. This month
the whole mission fasted that the Lord would pour out His Spirit on this area
and that the prepared would find us and that we would find them. I stand as a
witness of the power of fasting and prayer. Before my mission I had such a
hard time fasting and I definitely did not understand it fully or even have a
testimony of the principle. It is
things like that that make me THAT much more grateful for the
chance to be a missionary. What would I have done in life without
this knowledge? With the testimonies gained?
"Verily, this is fasting and prayer, or in other words,
rejoicing and prayer." D y C 59:14.
Amen.
Con Carino,
Hermana
Alivia Burnham
P.S. -- We got a call this morning from the Stake Relief
Society President telling us that President Pingree has chosen us to be hosts
at the conference when SHERI DEW comes to speak in like 2 weeks. I AM SO EXCITED!!!
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