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Another great week gone by and I can't
believe it's already May! I had a pretty good week!!Monday night the
other Sister Training Leaders, picked up Sister Falepapalangi (my STL companion)
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| Me & Sister Falepapalangi |
The week seemed to have flown by and we had
some really great lessons with the people we are working with. Our investigator
Barbara is so close to baptism and we hope to get her on date this week! We
also had a lesson with the Bruce's! They are a very interesting couple............
BUT very nice. They have a special place in their hearts for missionaries and
are really trying to make it back to church. Brother Bruce has a lot of health
problems and it's hard for him to get around so that's the only reason he's not
coming to church. He actually got a new pair of slacks and set a goal to make
it to church by the 1st of June. He is a sweet man and has such sincere
desires. I love when people are actually trying and giving it their all
for something that they know is worth it. We went and sang again to our little
lady friend. It's really amazing like you said what a simple song can do. When
we first got to her house she was really mad and didn't even want to talk but
we started singing and she lit right up and actually joined in singing :)
Sister Falepapalangi and I went to Grants Pass for exchanges on Saturday and it
was an amazing exchange! The sister I was with for the day is new to the area
so we went tracting a lot and we met this remarkable man named Steve. We had
the best lesson i've ever had with him on his front porch. I felt such a
connection with him and I couldn't help but think that I might have known him
in the pre-earth life. He asked the most perfect questions and the Spirit was
so incredibley strong. He said some things that were really thought provoking
and that filled my soul with joy because it made me bear my testimony in a
way that made him really ponder all that we were saying and made him feel the
spirit so strong that it brought tears to his eyes. He told me that there was
something within me and my voice that made him want to believe and that touched
his heart in a way that he had never felt. He may sound like a creeper but he
was so genuine and real. You don't find people like him very often and I am so
grateful for the blessing I had to be on that exchange at that time. It makes
me feel a little bummed though because it's not my area so I won't be able to
teach him but that's okay. There are great sisters serving there and they will
be able to teach him according to his needs. I was on a spiritual high for the
rest of the day and Sister Falepapalangi and I had an awesome talk on the drive
back to Roseburg. I love that Sister so much! Her and I are going to be best
friends for life! :D Oh! And last week my shoes fell completely apart and one
of our members saw them and freaked out a bit so she bought me new shoes. I
told her that I had other ones and that she didn't need to do that but she
insisted.... Another little miracle is, every Friday we have dodgeball and
there are now about 7 non-members coming! We found out that they are all
orphans living in a foster home just across the street. A few of them we talked
to have had such unreal hard things happen in their lives and the oldest is
only 16. It makes me feel so sad for them because they are such great great
kids. I'm glad the foster parents are allowing them to come into the
church for a few hours so that they can feel the spirit and get to know other
kids that are in the gospel. The oldest boy asked Sister Haugen and I if we
could show him the chapel. We did and it was so neat, he had the biggest smile
on his face and tears arose in his eyes. He said that he hadn't felt that way
in a long time and that he wished he could feel whole like that all the time.
We actually just found out, like the Elders in our ward just called as I am
typing and told us that he was baptized 2 years ago but got lost in the shuffle
with foster care. Aaah! I can't even explain how full my heart is right now.
This gospel and this work is magnificant. I don't ever want to stop doing it.
And I won't. Moments like these can never be forgotten and I only wish that
everyone could have this experience. Heavenly Father is so good to us. I love
Him with all that I am and am grateful to be his servant and His sons
representative. I just want to make them proud and give every soul the
happiness and peace that I have.
Anyways, I hope that all is well back home
and that things are going great! I am excited to see everyone on Sunday! I'm
not quite sure what time we will be on Skype but our church is from 10-1 so
we'll be in church at the same time as you since there is a time difference.
It will probably be after 2:00 my time, so after 3:00 your time.
I love you!!! Have a great day
Love,
Sister
Lyndsie Hall :)
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