Cleaning, moving, baby showers, and more! Yet again, another
incredible week in Georgia.
Cleaning-We have been helping a less active family move
their house. It was on the DL...so we couldn't ask too many extra people for
help. Not to mention that all the kids had already moved out months ago and the
house had been untouched in many areas where they usually were at. So...we had a
lot or work to do. It was the missionaries and the mom packing up and scrubbing
this house. I'll tell ya, the mission is preparing me to be very clean and well
organized in my family life. Everything ended well and she was extremely
grateful for the extra hands.
Baby showers- A few ladies in the ward threw a baby shower
for this young mother who hasn't been active recently. It was wonderful to see
how many people came and supported her. She's such a cutie! We somehow hadn't
met her until that night, so we're now going to meet with her and her husband
regularly to help them pick up those priceless habits they've been missing that
lead us closer to our Father in Heaven. Also, it was amazing how many of her
friends we were able to meet who were not members of the church that we
probably would never had seen otherwise. A few of them asked us questions about
our missionary service and what we do. So wonderful! We're hoping to see more
of them later.
We finally got to meet with Emily again. She is the friend
of a member in the ward. She has a cute...and extremely picky/particular 3 year
old who loves to run around like crazy during our lessons :D But it was so neat
to meet with her this week because she had read the intro to the Book of Mormon
and I was so surprised by how willing she is to learn more. You never know who
is ready. Something she said that made me smile (she's very honest). It went
something like this: "When I was
reading it, I couldn't help but think how far-fetched the stories sounded. Then
the thought came to me..well, so is the Bible. I might as well give it a
try." So true. Sometimes we judge new things far too harshly just because
we are not familiar with them.
Oh, something crazy...because of a family and medical
condition, one of the women's husbands in the ward was able to come home from
Korea for 2 weeks. That's pretty much unheard of in the Army. It was a miracle
that it happened...because she was in a bad state and their marriage was
getting pretty rocky. It just testified to me how important the family is to
God. Only because of Him was this miracle possible, and I firmly believe it
happened so that their family will not fall apart but rather be sealed in the
temple one day as an eternal unit.
The part member family we have been working with came to
church this week! It was the happiest moment to see all of them walk up to the
front doors in their Sunday best. They are still making many changes in their
life to live the gospel again...but that's just it, they're making changes! :D
God doesn't ask for immediate perfection...but He does ask for immediate
progress. (Tad R Callister)
A few funny moments of the week:
*while at a part member's house whom we have had an
extremely hard time getting a hold of...we were waiting at the door as a van
slowed down but then sped back up and continued driving by. Yep, it was their
van. Sad day! Ha :'D We laughed it off.
We may have not been able to talk to them that day..but we
felt like we needed to go back Sunday. We caught the mom right as she was going
outside to check on something. We were able to have a wonderful, enjoyable
visit with the family. If nothing else, it at least showed them that we are
here to be their friends and not someone who they need to feel like they have
to avoid.
*The 12 year old son of yet another part member family
answered the door after us knocking last night. He's one of those people to
just kind of say whatever he thinks and it doesn't always sound how he probably
meant it. He yells over his shoulder at his parents "It's them
again!" You may say we're persistent, but we do so with love :) :) We also
had a great lesson/chat with the mother and 2 of her sons kept coming out to
talk with us. It's all about loving the people!
*One afternoon we were in an apartment complex and we ended
up with ALL the neighborhood kids following us around. So funny. Kids are
honestly the best! They can also feel the spirit so strongly. They usually ask
us over and over again if we can visit their families. Sometimes their parents
let us in..sometimes they don't. Imagine if we all followed the Savior's
admonition to 'become as little children.' Either way, we ended up with a big
band of followers. :D
All I've got time for this week. Be safe! Share the gospel!
And take advantage of the time we have now to study!!!! Knowledge is so
priceless!
Much love,
Sister Brown
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