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Mon 7/15/13 12:05 PM
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How are you? So,
this past week was pretty fantastic!! We met with Jill twice! On Tuesday we
taught her about the Restoration of the Gospel and she was very receptive and
the whole lesson was just so spirit filled! We met with her again on Friday and
taught her about the Plan of Salvation! She absolutely loved it! When we asked
her if she had any questions, she said, "no, everything just makes so much
sense". I seriously just love her so much! We asked her if she would be
baptized and she said YES! She just wants to get her husband on board with it
first. He doesn't have any religious background at all which is sometimes
easier. She said that he's a very shy and neutral person so he's not for it but
he's not against it. When we met with her on Tuesday, her son Nicholas who's 6,
was standing in the hallway with his head poking out. We turned around and he
turned on Jason Aldean really loud and walked out with his plaid shirt and
cowboy hat! CUTEST THING EVER!!! And then when they came to church he was
wearing a little tux and fedora hat! And the other son Christian who's 10 runs
his own lawn mowing business like Joshy, and actually makes quite a bit of
money doing it. I just love that family so much! And when they came to church
yesterday, when we were sitting in Relief Society, they had Jill stand up and
introduce herself. The spirit was so strong and tears were rolling down both
her face and ours. My testimony that Heavenly Father truly has prepared people
for us and to hear the gospel has grown so much and I absolutely love being an
instrument in the Lord's hand :) We also met a young man about 17 while walking
down the street on Thursday. His name is Matthew and he looked super sad. We
went up to him and started telling him about the Book of Mormon and bore
testimony of how it has blessed our lives. Tears came to his eyes and when he
went to talk he was all choked up. I know that we met him for a reason and it
makes my heart so happy to think that I may have just made his day a little
better than it was before we opened our mouth. Another thing we did this week
was we went to a place called Grandma's Home. It's a place where old ladies
live who have Alzheimers and dimensia. We met one lady named Francis who was
very quiet. She said very few words and just starred at us. We decided to read
her a book that was in the room and she got all teary when we did. There was a
teddy bear on the table so I made a cape and a hat for the bear and she smiled
really big and started laughing. And then said well isn't that cute! Haha!
She's great! We have also been working with and ex-communicated member and she
seems to be getting more interested in coming back into the church. She said
that ever since we tracted into her, she hadn't stopped thinking about it. It's
pretty amazing how the Lord works and lately we have been seeing many miracles
happen. Last week we received quite a few referrals from members and they all
seem very promising!! Sister Marble and I are so excited to start teaching all
of these people who have been prepared to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Oh!
So there are blackberries EVERYWHERE here!!! Everywhere we go there are
blackberries and we eat them like they're candy! Same with plumbs. They grow
wild here so it's awesome! We don't have to pay to buy fruit, we can just pick
it off the street :D When we were tracting the other day, we were walking down
this lane and we heard a weird noise, we kept walking and there was a skunk and
like 6 babies! They were so cute!! I'll try to send a pic! Oh!! Another thing!
Last P-day, we went over to Larry's (Recent Convert aka BEST Ward Missionary)
and he made Sister Marble and I a birthday dinner! He and his friend Gloria and
her grandkids also made us a birthday cake and gave us a little gift! It was
super fun :) And guess what we're doing today?!?!?!? We are going up to his
house for dinner again with some members in the ward and the people he lives by
are a less active/part member family and they like to feed the bears that come
to their house! So hopefully I will see a bear tonight and maybe even get a
picture with one!! I am so excited! I really just love being a missionary and this
whole past week i've been so happy! Like happier than I've ever been.. EVER! I
love this gospel and the happiness and joy that it brings into my life and
those whom I am teaching. I love the Book of Mormon and feel that because of
it, my relationship with our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ has really been
strengthened. I love this work and the opportunity I have each and every day to
share my testimony. I love my companion and all that she teaches me and the
awesome friendship that we have! She seriously the best! She is most likely
going to move to St.George when she gets home from serving and it's just going
to be great! I love my family and all that you guys do for me. I can't express
how grateful I am for each of you and for the examples that you have been in my
life. Thank you for always supporting me and for all of your love! You are
amazing!!!
I LOVE YOU!!! I
hope you have a wonderful week!
Love,Sister Lyndsie Hall
