Week 6 Already?

I don't have a ton of time today, but I'll give y'all a few quick stories from this week.

To begin, this week my companion and I have decided to have a week of sacrifice in hopes that the Lord will be able to touch our investigator's hearts and that they will be willing to keep their commitments so they can receive spiritual witnesses of the truth! We have decided to cut our lunch hour to 15 min in the car and proselyte instead. We also have some personal sacrifices we are making. We know that the Lord will see our sincerity for our investigators and will soften their hearts if it is right for them. 

One of the young men from our ward here just left on his mission to Salt lake city! How awesome :) So, if anyone sees and Elder Grafton in SLC, make sure to say hi to him. 

Sister Cattin got a laugh from me feeding this poor little
puppy some water on a super hot day. It looked like his
family had moved out of the house and left him :'(
They might just come back later though
because there were some boxes left outside. 

Every week we have an FHE activity for recent converts, less active members, investigators, and really anyone who wants to come. This week sister Cattin and I had a crazy scavenger hunt. It was based on the 13 articles of faith. All the kids loved it! They were so excited. Hopefully they remember a few of the principles actually taught about what we believe. The articles of faith are a great way to spread what we believe and help others come closer to Christ. So that's my challenge to all of you! Find someone to give an articles of faith pass along card to! :) Missionary work is an absolute blast when you get going. Not only that, but you are offering an incredible treasure to those you share the gospel with. 

We had some large disappointments with a few of our investigators this week. We love them SOOO much that we just want to see them put forth the time and effort to act on their faith so they can receive a spiritual witness. A witness of truth will not come at once and cannot come without action. So this week I have learned the valuable lesson of doing all I can, but then putting my complete trust in the Lord. God loves His children even more than I do. For this reason, I know He will help to soften their hearts at the perfect time for them. 

A fun story to close on, this week we ate dinner with a couple who absolutely loves the missionaries(especially the sisters)! They had asked us before hand what our favorite holiday was...we ended up deciding it was Christmas.

Christmas in August in Georgia!

When we got to our dinner appointment, we walked into a Christmas dinner complete with music, snowmen plates, and some cute presents! We had just had some sad news before this appointment, but when we were able to talk with them we felt their love so strongly. They lifted us back upon our feet and reminded us that the Lord is mindful of our every situation. 

I love this Gospel and I testify that Jesus Christ is the son of God! This truth brings me such joy. Let it touch your heart again and again. :) 

Love y'all!

Sister Brown