1. Judy: I will start with her today because she is on my mind
most this morning. Things have been going great...sorta. We found out last week
that she has a place to live. Her grandpa just signed a house over to her sister,
and her sister said that her and the kids can come live with her. We were ecstatic
about that. On Sunday (last week) we fasted with her and a member that she would
find a place to live. She told us about this wonderful new development on Tuesday.
Friday, we saw her and she said she is going to move out that night...but it didn't
happen that way. Her boyfriend is a complete freak, and I say that because I can't
use the kind of words I would like. He is so controlling and manipulative. He lives
with his mommy, and is addicted to heroin. So when she tried to leave, it just went
downhill. Judy's ex/daughter's daddy is around and last night he went in and took
his little girl, Savanna, but Judy is still there. Sister Savage and I feel like
she is about ready to leave, but she is going to have to do it on her own. Her sister
is trying to help, and Connor, her ex, is trying to help, but we feel that what
it is really going to come down to is her own strength and her reliance on the Savior.
We know that she is strong, and when she leaves, it will be for real this time,
but it won't be until the time is right. That's another thing I am learning here.
There are times when you have to push through all the obstacles, and at other times,
wait and walk around them when it's right to do so. So anyway, we are just waiting
for word. I wanna go in there and take Brother Benton, who a big guy who would just
love to put Daniel in his place. But I know that it's not the time for her to be
out. When it's time, it will be time. I am worried, but not to the point that I'm
forgetting to trust in the Lord.
2. Me: I am learning so much about myself. I am learning how
to control my temper. That's a good thing for me. Before, I had a temper. Make me
mad enough, and watch out. But I don't even get angry like I used to. It's been
so strange to me. Don't get me wrong, I get mad, but not in the same way. I have
more patience with others, and more love for them. I am learning about service,
and how much love for the person being served it can bring me. I am learning that
God and Christ can heal my wounds more fully than any Band-Aid or sad country song.
I am learning how to rely on the Savior, and what the Atonement really means. There
have been so many times where I know that I can't do something without His strength
and His love and His help. There are moments when I want to quit, to go back to
Ferron. But then comes the resilience that I could not muster by myself.
3. Other Things: So, we haven't had a whole lot of luck with
our investigators this week. It has been really weird here, or actually all over.
A lot of us have just been feeling out of it, like we are waiting for something,
but nothing changes. So, I will tell you about some of the members. First off, the
Loquillanos (Low-key-an-o): they are awesome. Eric has been a member his whole life,
but has been active on and off most of his life. He has been a carnie, and he played
the accordion very well. His wife, Amy, was raised Catholic, and she had nuns for
aunts that would come over for holidays and get drunk, which she never liked. They
love missionaries, and are amazing people. They are laid back and hilarious. I am
so excited to come back and talk to them after my mission.
And then there are the Bentons. They also love missionaries.
Greg went on a mission to the Navajo Reservation, and he loves talking about it.
He is a big guy and he can be a little intimidating. We told Judy that if she needs
his help, he would love to help. But he loves talking about the work. He truly understands
how to help the missionaries. If he had room in his home, he would allow the missionaries
to live there in his house. His wife is just as awesome. Neither of them will put
up with any crap from people, and they are not afraid to discipline missionaries.
They have put a few in their place. So, I need to keep obedient, if not for the
work, just to avoid their wrath. Hahahaha. Not really, on my part, but really they
would put me in my place if I stepped out of line.
Well, I will tell you more about the branch later.
4. Testimony: I have seen miracles and monstrosities. I have
been witness to the Power of God and the captivity of the Devil. And each time that
one or the other comes to the front, I cannot help but turn to my God. Only He can
help me. Satan does nothing but drag us down to the gulf of misery and endless woe.
I know that God will uplift me and those whom I meet. He knows how to succor His
people, and He will bless me to know how to do that as well. I KNOW that exact obedience
cannot do anything but bring us closer to Christ. We MUST keep the Sabbath Day holy.
We MUST follow the Word of Wisdom. We MUST listen to the prophets when they speak,
for they speak with the tongues of angels, which is by the power of the Holy Ghost.
I know that as people live the commandments, they are blessed with peace, love,
harmony with one another and God, and with the strength that they need to endure
to the end. I know these things in the Name of my Savior, my Redeemer, my strength
and guide, Amen.
Love, Sister Worthen
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