July 16, 2012

HOLA FAMILIA!

 

Well, another week has gone by super-duper fast! Hermana Draney went home to Wyoming and Hermana Baird and I are still here in Des Moines! This past week was a good one. Hermana Draney, bless her heart, got sick on Monday night and we were in the apartment all day on Tuesday as well. I learned a lot in those couple days. I love Hermana Draney and Hermana Baird so much! They are both such great missionaries! We had appointments that we had to cancel but it was so cool to see the people in our branch reach out to us in love. Hermana Gomez, who is the new Relief Society President, came over to our apartment and dropped off fruit for Hermana Baird and I so that we wont get sick and then some pills for Hermana Draney to take. It was such a tender mercy of the Lord! Hermana Draney was such an AMAZING missionary and I learned a lot from her. But you know what,  Hermana Baird and I are ready and determined to take what we learned from this past transfer and to "thrust in our sickles with ALL our might" and to bring others unto Christ.

 

There is a lady that we visit basically every week that we just love to pieces! She has been through a lot in her life and it almost brings you to tears. She has been taken advantage of because of her wealth and she has been walked all over by her children. Well, Hermana Baird and I went to her little apartment to visit her the other day and she asked us if we believe in miracles. We told her absolutely we do! She then went on to tell us that she doesnt believe in them. It was really sad to hear all of her reasons why she doesn't believe in them and that she thinks that God just doesnt care about her at all- which is not true! She said that every time she is feeling sad- someone from the Church would call her. She also said that when we started coming to visit her it was like two Angels walking in to her apartment. I found this quote from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland that I absolutely love about the love of God, it says, "The thing that God enjoys most about being God is the thrill of being merciful, especially to those who don't expect it and often feel they don't deserve it". I know that is true. I have seen it in my own life and in the lives of others. One day i was having a really bad day and I was feeling alone and do you know that happened?! Hermana Draney took me to the park and we blew bubbles! I felt not only that she loved me, but also that God loved me and He was showing me His love through another person. I hope and pray that every single one of us can always remember that when we have a thought to call or text someone, that we act on it! Because it is a prompting from the Holy Ghost and you could be acting as the hand of the Lord in that moment and you will be an answer to prayer. Also, for those who are the ones that feel like they are alone, I want you to know that you are never alone! That is what is so beautiful and perfect about that Atonement, "that because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we dont have to do so" (also by Elder Holland) http://www.lds.org/pages/mormon-messages?lang=eng#none-were-with-him 

 

I feel so very blessed to be part of this great work in bringing others to Christ! I am so very humbled to be a servant of our Lord. I know that the Book of Mormon is true! I have been learning so much about the love of God and I know that one of the ways that He shows us His love is by calling Prophets to lead and guide us through these times. I know that President Thomas S. Monson is the God's Prophet on the earth today and that this is His Church! I love you all! I hope you have a great week!

 

Dios Les Bendiga!

 

Con Amor,

Hermana Wadsworth