(Doing a little service this morning)
Well, another week has come and gone. I just can't believe how fast time flies by. It's incredible. San Manuel is all decorated for Halloween. I've never seen a place with more Halloween decorations. It's crazy, especially since there are hardly any kids in this town. It's fun though to see all of the decorations.
This week was definitely a miracle week. We just saw miracle after miracle. I really believe that you receive a lot of blessings when there is a new missionary in an area. It was like new investigators were just falling into our laps. It was such a fun week!
We picked up 3 more of Sandra's kids. This family is so disfunctional and the Gospel is what will bring it together. It's the only thing that will bring it together. Yesterday we ran into one of her daughters and just flat out asked her if she wanted to get along with her family and if so what was she willing to do. Well, the thing that she is willing to do is to start meeting with us and come to know our Savior. I'm really excited to work with this family. The biggest struggle is finding them all at home, but when there is a will there is a way.
Some other people that we found were this couple named Billie Anna and Raynoldo. Apparently Billie Anna's mom is a member of the church, but super inactive. The ward mission leader took us to her house to find her mom and she mentioned that she had been meaning to meet with us. So we met with her and she informed us that she's been wanting to get baptized for over a year and a half now! There are some issues that we'll need to overcome with her, but nothing is too out of reach or impossible. It was so funny because during the lesson her 9 month old baby just sat back and put her arms behind her head like she was just relaxing, like the message and feeling were so familiar to her. It was pretty cool.
In San Man there is this really great trailer park. I've come to love trailer parks. It's in them that miracles happen. Well, last night my companion was kind of sick so we went to the house for an hour for her to rest. After an hour she decided to show her faith by going out even though she didn't feel well. Well, I was just one contact away from my goal so we decided to drive around the park and talk to whoever was out. Well, we saw this man that we met over a week ago and decided to go visit. In front of his house is this floating device from a boat and on it is painted the words "Party Marty." Marty obviously likes to party. Well we got out to talk to him because he was outside and he just poured out his heart to us how he felt like something is missing and that he's so confused. He then told us that when we walked up that we were the answer to his confusion and that we had what was missing in his life. We got there just in time because he had just got himself a beer, but hadn't drank from it yet. He said that he just drinks to fill the gaps that he feels.
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The Lord's timing is always perfect. It's incredible to me. So often we want things to happen on our timetable, but the Lord's is always right. He knows what needs to happen and when. We just have to trust in Him and know that His ways are not always are ways. Thank goodness! We just need to remember Proverbs 3:5-6
I've been thinking a lot about the atonement lately and how it affects every aspect of our lives if we let it. Christ is just waiting to bless us and to help us, but we have to do our part. We have to accept Him. I've really come to know that I can't do anything on my own. If I try to do things on my own, it's just a waist. He knows how to help us. Why don't we let Him? What's holding us back from receiving His blessings? The only thing holding us back is ourselves. The Savior is who can make us better. He makes us stronger. He gives us confidence. He gives us peace. We all need to find ways to strengthen our relationship with Him. It's amazing because things with the Lord are simple. We just need to do the simple things: pray with real intent, read and ponder about the scriptures, take time to be holy, etc. I'm convinced that as we take a little more time each day to worship the Lord he will gives us so much more in return.
I love in Malachi where it says, "Prove me now herewith if I will not open up the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing and there will not be room enough to receive it." Prove Him! Make Him show you that He is always faithful! When our investigators have issues with the commandments I always say "Prove Him!" He wont leave us hanging.
Well, I hope that you all have a great week! Remember to trust in Him who is mighty to save. Prove Him. The Gospel is definitely true! Live it!
Love, Sister Anderson
Alma 26:16
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