On a funny note, this week we had to
get the oil changed. They told us that we could leave the car and come
back for it later. So we went walking around town. The funny part came when I
tripped, and went flying. I totally skinned both of my knees. Not bad, but I
have scabs on both of them. I must have looked pretty ridiculous when I fell.
1.) Sam. Sam is amazing. I don't
know if I told you all about him, but this is great. We found Sam while out
street contacting a couple of weeks ago. He knew that we were missionaries and
that we taught people about Jesus Christ. Why? Because his family in Columbus
is taking the lessons, and while he was home for the summer, he heard some of
the stuff that they taught. But he has 3 much younger siblings and so he didn't
get to learn as much as possible. So, when we found him, he wanted to learn
more. His family is from Ghana and he is really humble. When we talked to him
at the lesson, we had a member there and she made things go so much smoother
than we could have. She asked all the right questions and said all the right
things. It was great. And so we taught the 1st lesson about the Restoration. The
Spirit in that room was sooo strong. And at the end of the lesson, he said a
prayer that made me fog up a little, it was so beautiful. We committed him to
baptism. But it wouldn't have been as awesome if we hadn't had a member there
with us who had a strong testimony of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith. So,
this week, pray about the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith (even if you already
have, do it again), and then do something with the missionaries. Go to a lesson
with them, or better yet, invite them and their investigators to have a lesson
in your home where the Spirit can be even more present. It works. I promise.
2.) Judy. I still love her to death.
Our only problem is that her boyfriend is a jerk. He is sooo controlling. We
have been doing lessons at the park with her, and recently he has been
following us down there so that he can keep an eye on her. He pretends to be
helping with the kids but a lot of the time, he just stands there over us, trying
to be scary, but let me tell you. He fails. You know what he's doing and all it
does is make things awkward. So, next time he does that, we are going to ask
him to join. If I ask him, I might just tell him how awkward it is when he
stands there and that he is more than welcome to join the conversation. Who
knows. But ya, we can't get her to baptism until we get her moved out. Yesterday,
we fasted that she would have a place to move into by this Friday. I have faith
that the Lord truly will make it happen.
3.) Brianna. So, my dad just sent me
an email that I think is going to be the key. In it, he mentioned a story where
and investigator knew it was right, but just wasn't getting baptized. The
mission president actually met him and told him that sometimes, all you need to
do is take that leap of faith and do something, and the rest will come. I think
that with Brianna, that is going to be it. She keeps hesitating because she
doesn't have permission from her dad and she doesn't think he has time for her.
But we told her last night that if she asks him to call her, he will. Daddy's
have a soft spot for their baby girls. So, while we were there, we had her send
him a message telling him to call her. Honestly, action is going to be the best
medicine for her.
4.) Kate. So Kate is awesome. She is
part of a larger family that the missionaries have been working with for a
while. She has two kids, who have told us that they want to grow up to be
Mormons. Kate is fine with that. But Kate is really confused right now. She is
taking a couple of religion classes at MU and is learning what the world things
about God. She had no idea that there were so many different views. She is
starting to doubt the Bible, and is so unsure about what is what. But when we
come in and clarify on ideas, she accepts it. She doesn't question what we
believe, or why. She told us the other day that between the two classes, and
us, she is learning more about God than she ever did in church. And she finds
more understanding, I think, about God from us than she does the class. We
taught them the Restoration, after a year at least of missionaries being there.
When we did the 1st Vision, we asked how she felt and she said she feels calm. Now,
Kate does not get a lot of calm. Ever!!!!! So we told her that that was the
Holy Ghost testifying of truth and then we invited her to be baptized. She
didn't respond, but I know it made her think. We love Kate. She is getting more
than the normal investigator stuff though. Because of her class, she has a lot
of questions, and so she asks us about a lot of stuff. I love it though.
5.) Brazil. No, there is no one
named Brazil, but that is a cool name for a person. Anthony and Leigh, I
wouldn't think Brazil is too weird...off topic. Ok, so on our way back from our
weekly meeting, we stopped at a little drive in burger place to get lunch. While
we were there, there was a lady that I saw coming up the parking lot. When she
got to the window and was looking at the menu, she looked at me and my badge
and asked about our church. I told her, and we got into a conversation. She
seemed so sad and lost. But we kept talking and eventually, SHE ASKED US if she
could be baptized and if that was something that we do as Latter Day Saints. We
said absolutely. The reason that I say Brazil is that in my first transfer
meeting, when I got here, Pres. Porter told us that this mission would become
like Brazil, where people walk up to us on the street and ask to be baptized. It
happened. Brazil in America!!! Sadly though, we had to turn April, oh and she
wants the same for her son, over to the missionaries who's area we were in. Like
I said, we stopped on the way home. But how blinkin' awesome is that? She asked
us!
Ok, well, that is my week. I love
you all, and I know that this Gospel is true. There is nothing more amazing
than to help others find Christ in their lives.
Love, Sister Worthen
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