Ok, wow well this week has been really great. We've been working hard to get the town back into the missionary swing of things. Before we left each of the wards committed to find us 5 people ready to be taught by the time that we got back. Well, one of the wards pulled through. We're really excited because this ward has been the ward that had been struggling the most in the missionary department, but the bishop decided that it was up to him to find people and he did!
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(Hazel, our investigator from Germany got to shake President Eyring and Elder Holland's hand at the Temple Celebration! She was way excited about that.)St. David has really had some huge blessings as a result of the the temple open house. I guess that tons of people that hadn't been to church in years have come back and this includes a lot of part member families! Last Sunday a family showed up to church that no one knew. Their names are the Kirkwoods. Sister Kirkwood is a member of the Church but has been inactive for about 10 yrs. Her husband and 14 yr old son have not been baptized. Some of their neighbors that they didn't even really know invited this family to the open house. As they walked through the temple, the spirit testified to them that that was where they were supposed to be. As they sat in the Sealing Room they knew that they needed to become an eternal family so when they got home they looked up who was their bishop and gave him a call. That night Bishop Jones and his wife walked over to their house and got to know them. The next day they went to church and have met with Bishop Jones a few times since then. He told us about them and so we stopped by their home. They were so excited to see us and had us over for dinner and a lesson on Saturday. They are so cool! Both Ian (the dad) and Conner (the son) accepted dates to be baptized on June 19th! We're all so excited!
(With our investigator Nat) Yesterday was the temple dedication as you know. It was so neat! Our temple here has been such a great blessing and it will only continue to bless this area. In the dedication Elder Holland talked about how the temple is a place of forgiveness and healing. It's true! Everything we do in the temple points to the atonement and being purified. I just love the temple and am so thankful for the blessings that come from it. We are so blessed to have temples.
Because there wasn't church yesterday, we had a special fireside about temple for our investigators. It was really neat to be able to teach and testify about temples. As I was preparing for it I thought a lot about what temples are. They're so much more than beautiful buildings, they're the house of the Lord. They are a demonstration of Heavenly Father's love for us and also a demonstration of our love towards Him. For me, the temples are a refuge from life's storms. They're houses of faith, peace, comfort, learning, and so much more. I just love them!
We've had another miracle this week, our investigator Terry has quite smoking! His doctors told him never to do it because he would have a nervous break down, but he knew that the Lord would provide a way. He's been blessed with so much strength and now doesn't even have the desire to smoke! I know that as we trust in the Lord, He does provide a way for us to accomplish the things that He's commanded us to do. Well, I hope that you're all doing wonderful. I love you all so much! Have a great week! The Church is definitely true!
Love,
Hermana Anderson
P.S. I'm super nervous about transfer calls tonight!
(In Tombstone with a Bison)
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