This week was hot, oh my goodness. I had flashbacks of last summer when we were standing on someone's porch, literally dripping sweat all over. It's a fun time. Water is good. :)
Ok. We had an awesome miracle happen this week. Ok, that was a lie, we had lots of awesome miracles happen this week. :D I'm so excited. I love missionary work.
First, on Monday we went to try to contact a referral for the last time (we usually only try 3 times unless prompted to do more). We walk up to his door and his dog started barking so the man, Kelly, came out to hush the dog. When he saw us he looked super happy to see us.
He said "Hey!" to us as if he already knew who we were.
We said Hello back and he says,
"How'd you find me?"
😉
Sister Farnsworth asked him if he was a member and he says, "No, not yet!"
😉
Best thing I have ever heard anyone say, ever. :)
Turns out he grew up going to the LDS church but was never baptized. He went with some friends, and some of them are still in the ward. :) He said he learned all of his family values from the church and he really liked it. He stopped officially when he went into the military when he was 17. He's in his 40's now and just moved here from Palaski, I think. He was actually wondering which church he wanted to go to. :) What a coincidence.
AND his father passed away at 3:45 that morning. We talked about the Spirit World and the Resurrection and gave him a Book of Mormon with a chapter to read about it. He was super excited to see us and he said we could come back after his dad's funeral was over.
God is good.
Second, we went on exchanges this week so I wasn't actually present during this miracle but I'm super excited for it. :) I went to Blacksburg for the day and while I was gone the Sisters went to visit Sister Breeden. She is the best friend of a member who doesn't like being pushed so we haven't pushed baptism on her. She's said that before she makes a decision she wants to know "all the rules so she has no surprises after." :P Guess what she did! She put HERSELF on date! Oh my goodness I'm so excited. The church is true everybody.
God is good.
Third, guess how many investigators came to church........ THREE OF THEM CAME TO CHURCH!! And it wasn't too stressful because two of them had members who took them around and sat with them so we really just had to help out one. Oh geez, it was hilarious. The one we were with is Sister Johnson and she is this cute little old lady with the funniest personality. We thought we told her that church was three hours, and if we did then she forgot... so after Sacrament we were like "Ok! Let's go to the next hour!" And her eyes got really big and she was like, "There's more??" She was it totally shock when she realized she would be staying for another two hours. :P Haha! The look on her face was like, "What have I gotten myself into."
Oh geez. She said she liked the next two hours though. Most people like the second two hours better. She even gave a comment in RS. :D
Unfortunately Brother Keith has picked up smoking again. But we're being super supportive and really encouraged him to make sure that he still came to church. He was having a super stressful couple weeks and he didn't know how else to handle with the stress, poor guy. We're praying for him and are trying to get the members more involved to be a good friend circle for him.
Ok, letter's long enough.
Love, Peace, and Chicken grease,
Sister Miller
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