It's been a great week! We had exchanges this week. I always get a little anxious when I find out that exchanges are happening, but I don't know why because every time they happen I love them. I'm so grateful for our sister training leaders. They gave us a challenge to study the Book of Mormon while focusing on a Christlike attribute. At first I hesitated, but as soon as I accepted the challenge, I found my Book of Mormon study was so enriching! I've been feeling so energized and full of the Spirit ever since I started. It's been amazing also to see how many things I've been able to find relating to the attribute I picked. I know that comes from the Spirit. I love that no matter what you're reading, the scriptures apply to your life. That's a real power! I've fallen in love with the Book of Mormon all over again. Sometimes I can't even wait for my studies to start again so I can read more.
The work is going pretty well. We found a new investigator from the area book. Yoly was a former investigator. We kept trying by her house with no luck, but we tried her as she was leaving for work one day, and she told us to come back at such-and-such time. So we came back and she welcomed us right in! It was so cool to see how open she was to hearing us. We got to teach her and her son part of the Restoration, and they had a lot of questions about temples and families. We went through the Book of Mormon baptismal invite, and they accepted for July 25! They are so excited, too! We were humbled and amazed by their enthusiasm. We're thrilled, and can't wait to continue meeting with them. Pray that we'll be able to meet with them and prepare them for their baptism. :)
Otherwise, it's been a good week. We had a great 4th of July! (That's when our exchanges were.) We had to be in our apartment planning by 6:00 that night, but you can kinda see the neighborhoods down by the river from our apartment, and we saw a few fireworks. One of the members even gave us some watermelon, like, randomly. That was SUCH a tender mercy! I told her she answered my prayers. Nothing like watermelon on the 4th of July!
Also, I'm driving now! Ahhhh!
Oh, also... funny story. My companion told me I was teaching in my sleep last night. "I love that! We believe that..." LOL! I'm really becoming a missionary now. :) Heart, might, mind, and strength, I suppose! ;)
I'm grateful for all of you! D&C 98:3
"The Gospel's True, Folks!"
Sister Melanie Nielsen
PICTURES
Dinner! They made me and my temporary companion (we were on exchanges - Hermana Wortley) some grilled pizzas!
The Hebdon Family and our pizzas on the grill
Hermana Wortley and me before we exchanged back. (Yes, I was driving!)
My cute companion hard at work. :)
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