January 9, 2012

Hello family!

So, how was everyone's week?! this week was great for H. Rials and I and we definately had lots of adventures. First, before i forget to write this, again, it has not snowed in Iowa since i have been here. I did not have a white Christmas, it was brown- like AZ.... unless you all got the snow! haha! It has been so nice! Last week the weather was in the mid- 60s. Today is a BEAUTIFUL day! It is only 52* outside... all i need is a light jacket... haha!

Ok, now on to the really fun stuff. First I think i will tell you about our random awkward moment we had... Hermana Rials and I were going to an appartment complex where a less-active lives and also a referral that the Elders gave us. So, we went and meet with the family, super cute family might I add. They have an autistic boy that is about 7 and a little girl that is 2! SO CUTE! I am sure that all of you can image how hard it is for me to see a cute kid and not pick them up and hold them, but I do get hugs which i also enjoy a LOT! Anyways, back to the story. We went and contacted them and set up an appointment with them and we were talking to check up on one of our other investigators and while we are walking there we met a man, and we talked to him about the church and about El Libro de Mormon and if he had heard of it before. He said yes and that he has some friends that are members and they have talked to him about it. So, we then we gave him a pass along card and asked him if we could come to his home to teach him more. He said that he lived in the same appartment building we just got out of in #11... he also said that Alberto is his name and that we could come by tomorrow(yesterday). We were so excited to go to his home and teach him more. So, we went by last night to the same building, went upstairs to #11 and we knocked on the door and this guy answered and we asked him if Alberto was home... then he said that he WAS Alberto... and that there was no other Alberto that lived there... yearh, he was NOT the same guy we met the night before. haha! it was so random! So, we talked to him about El Libro de Mormon and gave one to him! It was crazy awesome! Hermana Rials was blown away! haha!

Ok, next story... Hermana Rials and I on the 31st went and taught this lady named Debovah. She was also a referral from the Elders. She has 2 daughters Lunny and Debovah(#2). On the 31st we really only taught Debovah and #2 and Lunny was playing games on the computer the whole time. Well, after the lesson was done and we were about to leave I invited Lunny to join with us next time and she agreed. So, on Saturday we went back to their house to teach them more about the Restoration of the Gospel. So, we get in there and Lunny had so many questions and so did Debovah. Hermana Rials was teaching Debovah and I taugh Lunny. The spirit was so strong there! Lunny said that she was so excited to read about all the stories in the Book of Mormon. We then watched the Restoration video and Debovah said that she knew that it was true! It was AMAZING! Then we invited them all to be baptized and they all said YES! AH! We are praying for a date this week and on Saturday when we meet with them again we will commit them to a date! We are so excited!

This work is so great! It is such a huge blessing to be a missionary of Jesus Chrirst and to wear His name with mine! He is my Savior! I love Him and I owe so much to Him! A scripture comes to mind: "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, ye are only in the service of your God". I would invite all of you to look to the Savior and serve those around you, Heavenly Father will bless you! I love you all and I pray for you! May the Lord bless you and keep you! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Love always, forever,

Hermana Deborah Faye Wadsworth