Monday, September 9, 2013

"Greetings from Oxford" - Letter, September 9, 2013

How are you? I hope you are all doing well. I am doing fine. In fact, I slept really well last night, and so I feel really good today. I didn't fall asleep, or almost fall asleep, during study time today. I have been fully awake. I love it.

So this week, we taught Judy. It was a really good lesson. She is so ready to do what it takes to make it to heaven, but we can't get her to church. It makes us so sad. And because we can't get her to church, we have to reschedule her baptism until the first Saturday in October. We were originally aiming for the 21 of September. Oh well. We love her so much. She is such a wonderful person, and she wants what's right for her and for her kids. If only we could get her to church.

Ok. So this is really cool. This past week was transfer week, and in our zone, we got three new sets of missionaries. That means that we got 6 new missionaries, and we are expecting at least three new companionships within the next two transfers. Currently, we have 14 companionships. We have the largest zone in the mission, and we consist of the leaders of the mission. We are nothing but leaders. We have the AP's, 3 sister specialized training leaders (like zone leaders, but for sisters), two? district leaders, and everyone of the missionaries, except our zone leaders, are training new missionaries. So that means that we have a lot of leaders. People should look up to us to find answers. So, we have set some really amazing goals. For this month, we as a zone, are aiming for 230 member present lessons, which are vital!, 210 new investigators, and 15 baptisms. In October, we are aiming for 310 new investigators, 410 in November, and 510 in December. Can you imagine how many people that is. If you do the math, that is over 1000 first lessons alone. And we don't have numbers for member presents and baptisms decided yet, but that number will also increase. How amazing is that? Oh, and Sister Savage and I have prayed and we believe that there will be 6 baptisms in this transfer alone in our area of Oxford. That is almost half of the zone goal! But while we were talking about goals, the idea was raised that if we allow our doubt to overcome our belief these goals will never happen. So, our new motto has come from Mark 9: 23, 24 (think). It's when the dad brings his son to Christ and asks him to cast out the devil and heal him. Christ tells him that if he believes, all things are possible. He replies, "Lord I believe. Help thou mine unbelief." So, that is our motto. We are going to pray so hard to overcome our doubt.

Yesterday, our branch president pulled us out of RS and told us that he is going to get a Face Book page ready for the branch, and wants us to be involved in that. We can't yet, but we will as soon as we receive training for it. But he was sooooo excited. I have never seen him so excited about anything. He is so excited for missionary work. He wants so much for his branch, but the members haven't been ready. But I think they are now. So the work is going to explode! I am really happy.

Well, I don't have a lot to say this week. I will let you go. But pray for us. This is a miraculous goal, and one that will be impossible if the Lord is not involved. But with Christ, all things are possible. I love you all, and am praying for you. Keep up the good work. The Gospel is true, and this is the only correct church on the earth.

Love, Sister Worthen

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